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Take a delectable quick peek into the newest and hottest restaurants in the Philippines! It’s all about epicurean enjoyment here!

Spanish colonial meets modern Filipino: Elias

Spanish colonial meets modern Filipino: Elias

Fans of Chef Florabel Co Yatco’s atply-named Turn of the Century Filipino Dining at Crisostomo no longer need to flock to any of their branches in Alabang, Eastwood, Fairview, Katipunan, Macapagal, Newport, or Nuvali thanks to Elias.   WELCOME TO ELIAS, A cross between Spanish colonial fittings and turn of the century Filipino dining.   Elias is the best representation of what it would have felt like to eat in an elegant Spanish colonial home while still enjoying dishes made by Chef Florabel. Guests are greeted by warm smiles and an atmosphere suitable for family dinners and dinner dates.   SIMPLE SPANISH ELEGANCE. Tables and chairs will remind you of […]
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  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Filipino
    • Dingding Restaurant

    Dingding Restaurant

    Chinese cuisine is tricky: it can go horribly wrong when not done properly, but it can also be the best thing you’ve tasted if done right. Dingding Restaurant excels in the latter.   FRONT OF RESTAURANT   RESTAURANT INTERIOR   Dingding Restaurant is one of the few authentic Chinese restaurants in Coron. Specializing in cuisine from mainland China, they serve dishes that satisfy even the most discerning of Chinese guests. It’s very popular with Chinese tourists, especially businessmen who visit the islands.   Steamed Lapu-lapu (P1,600 to P3,000 depending on size)   They pride themselves in serving the best steamed fish on the island. Steaming may sound simple, but as […]
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  • Palawan
  • Coron
  • Chinese
    • Corto Del Mar Restaurant in Coron, Palawan

    Corto Del Mar Restaurant in Coron, Palawan

    Hotel guests usually get to enjoy meals from the hotel’s in-house restaurant. Most of them are good, but there is one in-house restaurant in Coron that’s popular to both hotel guests and other visitors: the Corto Del Mar Restaurant.   DINING AREA   Corto Del Mar Restaurant is the in-house restaurant of Corto Del Mar Hotel. They serve a mix of international and local cuisine, with its hours aligned with those of the hotel. This makes it one of the few high-class restaurants in Coron that you can visit for breakfast, even if you’re not a hotel guest. The restaurant’s ambience is nothing short of amazing. It has a perfect […]
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  • Coron
  • Greek & Mediterranean
    • Purple Yam in Malate: Discover reimagined Filipino food

    Purple Yam in Malate: Discover reimagined Filipino food

    If you’re not a fan of crowded restaurants, particularly those that are too noisy and have too many things going around, it’s time for you to discover Purple Yam.   PURPLE YAM. A homey restaurant that serves sumptuous Filipino food   Purple Yam is an ancestral home turned restaurant that is a local branch of the popular Filipino restaurant Purple Yam NYC. Only takes reservations, Purple Yam is described as something different compared to the usual Filipino restaurants in Manila.   NORI TACO, which puts smoked fermented fish, minced meat, mackerel and layered vegetables   FRESH LUMPIA ROLL, made up of minced pork and palm tree pickles, egg roll, and […]
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  • Manila
  • Malate
  • Private Dining 2017
  • Filipino
  • Private Dining 2017
    • Som’s Noodle House in Makati serves authentic Thai noodles:

    Som’s Noodle House in Makati serves authentic Thai noodles:

    People all over the metro have tried noodles from various countries, with Japan’s thick and rich ramen and China’s spicy noodle soups leading the charge. Thai noodles rose to popularity in recent years, with one restaurant being frequented by foreigners everywhere: Som’s Noodle House in Makati City. Som’s Noodle House started off as a Thai restaurant with a few noodle dishes in 2005. Space was not an issue back then as the diners had their meals on the street. 2009 saw them expand the restaurant with an eat-in setting, but people still chose to eat on the street, especially at night.   RESTAURANT INTERIORS. They had this put up in […]
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  • Makati
  • Thai
    • (CLOSED) It’s a classic after-work adventure at Cable Car in Ortigas

    (CLOSED) It’s a classic after-work adventure at Cable Car in Ortigas

    This is how you describe Cable Car in two words—“It’s home!”   Cable Car also offers outdoor seating   Having been in the industry since 1992, Cable Car is probably one of the most-trusted restopubs here in Manila. With four branches in the metro and one in Iloilo City, Cable Car has already conquered the after-work scene when it comes to merriment and relaxation.   Cable Car Ortigas’ interiors   Cable Car’s bar   As you walk into its branch in Ortigas, you’ll already have a clue on what Cable Car is all about—it’s a restaurant slash pub that offers sumptuous food, signature drinks, and wholesome entertainment for all. Cable […]
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  • Mandaluyong
  • Bar and Resto
  • Ortigas Center
  • Bar and Resto
    • (CLOSED) Taste Filipino Comfort at Lasa Bistro in Alabang

    (CLOSED) Taste Filipino Comfort at Lasa Bistro in Alabang

    Delight your tongue with the classic Filipino cuisine of Lasa Bistro. Opened in 2014, Lasa has been serving flavorful, fresh, and comforting Filipino dishes at Commerce Center in Alabang. South people will definitely love how the bistro is giving new flavors to popular Filipino foods. The menu presents a long list of unique formula of foods popularly known in the Philippines, like kare-kare (beef stew in peanut sauce), sinigang (pork stew in tamarind sauce), crispy pata (deep fried pig trotters or knuckles), empanada (stuffed bread) and more. They offer foods that are perfect for some gatherings or celebrations with your family and friends. Everyone must try their highly recommended Krispy Kare-Kare (P380). Don’t expect […]
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  • Muntinlupa
  • Alabang
  • Filipino
    • Llaollao in Makati: Offering Froyos and other Frozen Delights

    Llaollao in Makati: Offering Froyos and other Frozen Delights

    Llaollao frozen yogurt is made to satisfy both your sweet cravings and health demands!
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  • Glorietta
  • Makati
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • London’s Best now in the Philippines: Costa Coffee

    London’s Best now in the Philippines: Costa Coffee

    The British have arrived! Or, to be more specific, London’s Number One coffee chain: Costa Coffee. COSTA SIGNATURE. Ladies and gents, meet the coffee blend that’s trumped Starbucks in London… and soon, the world: the Mocha Italia. Shown here is their signature drink, the Flat White (P150). Costa Coffee was brought into existence on a gray London day in 1971 by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa. They’ve been the UK’s number one coffee chain for the past three years, beating out Starbucks, Caffè Nero, and Prêt à Manger. Critics in the country have said that their coffee is better (and more affordable) than Starbucks, though there are a few […]
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  • Manila
  • Quezon City
  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Cafe
  • Eastwood
  • Ermita
  • SM North EDSA
  • Cafe
    • (CLOSED) Zoo Coffee

    (CLOSED) Zoo Coffee

    Well, not really a zoo (though people have brought coffee cups in zoos). An animal themed café just opened at Alphaland Makati Place and it’s got people going ga-ga over (stuffed) animals: Zoo Coffee.   ZOO + COFFEE = LOVE. Zoo Coffee just opened their doors, and it may be Makati’s new hotbed.   Zoo Coffee is a Korean café franchise founded in 2009. To date, it has over 100 stores in South Korea alone, with branches in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Taiwan. If you have a thing for Korean dramas, you may recognize the logo from the “Innocent Man”. While the K-Drama certainly helped in its popularity, Zoo Coffee […]
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  • Makati
  • Cafe
  • Concept dining
  • Cafe
  • Concept dining
    • (CLOSED) Pizza, pasta, and… puns? Introducing PiPA House at Marikina

    (CLOSED) Pizza, pasta, and… puns? Introducing PiPA House at Marikina

    When it comes to food, there are two P’s that everyone loves: pizza and pasta. However, most restaurants already have these things, making it hard to choose which ones to go for. At PiPA House in Marikina, they give you these two and a bit more.   PIPA HOUSE. You’ll get your dose of great-tasting pizza, pasta, and another P that people either love or hate: puns. Lots and lots of puns.   PiPA House is a pizza and pasta house in Marikina that will give you a new way of looking at two of the world’s favorite comfort food. Yes, you may have seen pizza a million times in […]
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  • Marikina
  • Pizza
  • Pizza
    • (CLOSED) Triangulo on Commonwealth Avenue is the newest Mexican place in Q.C.

    (CLOSED) Triangulo on Commonwealth Avenue is the newest Mexican place in Q.C.

      If tacos spice and everything Mexican and American is your thing, then Triangulo on Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City is the right place for you! From the brains behind Antipolo’s Eggs for Breakfast, Sam Lim and Kriska Santos, comes another epic food place that’ll spice up your life. Together with their good friend and business partner, Jeff Chan, they bring you a taqueria that will make you love heat.   TACOS (P150 – P195). Have you seen tacos this beautiful? Best thing is, they taste as good as they look!!   Opened last March, Triangulo has been the go-to restaurant for heat-seekers and taco lovers. Going in, the place is […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Mexican
    • (CLOSED) 7107 Culture + Cuisine in BGC is not your ordinary local restaurant

    (CLOSED) 7107 Culture + Cuisine in BGC is not your ordinary local restaurant

    In the Philippines, there are many Filipino cuisine restaurants that will tell you they offer something different, but not many can do it better like this one: 7107 Culture + Cuisine, a culinary and hospitality food hall promoting Philippines’ delicious heritage when it comes to food, seeks to be #NotYourAverageLocal. In a collaboration between Project 7107 Inc., Treston International College, and MASE Investments Inc.,  7107 Culture + Cuisine aims to “create and nurture cultural and heritage appreciation” where they can also prepare for global hospitality practice. The restaurant, which serves the country’s greatest offerings when it comes to food, seeks not to become the ordinary Filipino cuisine dining. Instead, they […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Filipino
    • (CLOSED) Fun, Food, and Fish: Visit Café Aquatica in San Juan

    (CLOSED) Fun, Food, and Fish: Visit Café Aquatica in San Juan

    Updated as of January 14, 2020: Cafe Aquatica in San Juan is now closed.   If you’ve always been a marine lover, you’re going to love this newest concept café in the metro: Café Aquatica, a fish store and concept café found in Promenade, San Juan.   CAFÉ AQUATICA. A fish shop and a concept cafe  Café Aquatica takes you to an adventure of fun, food, and fish. As you enter the place, walls display colorful aquariums with fishes swimming around much to the guests’ delight.  These aquariums hold prized fishes, making you feel like you are in some underwater restaurant dining along with these beautiful marine creatures. This restaurant […]
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  • San Juan
  • Cafe
  • Concept dining
  • Greenhills
  • Cafe
  • Concept dining
    • (CLOSED) Deete Organic Café: Your Korean organic coffee fix

    (CLOSED) Deete Organic Café: Your Korean organic coffee fix

    Nowadays, it seems Filipinos are hooked with anything Korean: electronics, cars, drama series… even coffee. Millennials like their coffee almost as much as they like Koreans; put them together and you get Deete Organinc Café.   IT MAY NOT LOOK like it, but Deete Organic Café in Century City Mall is as much a Korean chain as your favorite KPOP group.   With over 200 stores in South Korea, Deete is as much a hotbed for hip millenials in Korea as Starbucks is in the Philippines. It’s a certified hit with Koreans and other expats who live around Century City Mall, along with Filipinos who wander around the area. Deete […]
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  • Century City Mall
  • Makati
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic
    • (CLOSED) Go full Mexican at Andale by Agave

    (CLOSED) Go full Mexican at Andale by Agave

    One never goes full Mexican if one cannot handle it… or so they say. Whoever “they” may be clearly have not heard of Andale by Agave in Makati City. Andale by Agave is, for all intents and purposes, a Mexican restaurant. In case you’re wondering, yes, it is related to Agave Mexican Cantina in McKinley Hill. Expect the same level of Mexican cuisine at Andale by Agave, albeit in a smaller, more casual setting.   MAS GRANDE. Andale’s Nacho Grande (P475) is a great way to start your meal. Heaps of corn chips are topped with Mexican cheese, pico de gallo, black olives, sour cream, guacamole, refried beans, jalapenos, and […]
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  • Makati
  • Mexican
    • Chibo at S’Maison: Japan’s best okonomiyaki is now in the Philippines! (CLOSED)

    Chibo at S’Maison: Japan’s best okonomiyaki is now in the Philippines! (CLOSED)

    Update: Chibo Okonomiyaki in S’Maison, Conrad Manila is now permanently closed.  You can now get a taste of Osaka’s famous okonomiyaki as Chibo Okonomiyaki Restaurant, one of Japan’s leading okonomiyaki restaurants, has landed on our shores!   JAPAN’S BEST. It’s been said that Osaka okonomiyaki is one of, if not the best in Japan. Chibo Okonomiyaki specializes in Osaka okonomiyaki, so expect no less than the best. Logo courtesy of Chibo Okonomiyaki Facebook page.   Chibo was founded in 1973 at Sennichimae in Osaka, Japan, a district known for gourmet eateries. The name comes from the flag mark of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, a 16th century Japanese warlord, and the man responsible […]
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  • Pasay
  • Japanese 2018
  • Mall of Asia
  • Japanese
  • Japanese 2018
    • (CLOSED) La Tienda in Makati

    (CLOSED) La Tienda in Makati

    Experience ‘comida deliciosa’ at La Tienda. LA TIENDA. This place will tell you a lot about Spanish culture when it comes to food, ambience, and everything in between.   La Tienda is a Spanish restaurant in Makati that serves traditional Spanish cuisine and gourmet food products in Spain. In this dimly-lit restaurant, you’ll be amazed at how you’d feel the authentic Spanish vibe, with all its interior design and pieces which make up the whole place. It’s a down-to-earth Spanish restaurant, like the ones you’d see in Spanish movies.   GOURMET STORE. Can’t get enough of Spanish products? Check their gourmet store out!   Aside from its food, they have […]
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  • Feature of the Month
  • Makati
  • Spanish 2017
  • Spanish
  • Feature of the Month
  • Spanish 2017
    • Go back in time with La Casitas Mercedes, Poblacion

    Go back in time with La Casitas Mercedes, Poblacion

    A bed and breakfast is usually just that: a place to sleep for the night and have breakfast in the morning. La Casita Mercedes offers more than just your average bed and breakfast: it gives you a mini blast-in-the-past from the moment you check-in.   THROWBACK. You’ll get a dose of pre-war times at La Casita Mercedes in Poblacion.   La Casita Mercedes started off as a family residence in 1939, back when Makati wasn’t the Makati we know today. It underwent renovations back in mid-2012, and was reopened to the public in 2015. It’s probably the only place in Makati where you can get a sense of what it […]
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  • Makati
  • All-Day Breakfast
  • All-Day Breakfast
    • (CLOSED) Hole in the Wall: Manila’s Most Celebrated Food Hall

    (CLOSED) Hole in the Wall: Manila’s Most Celebrated Food Hall

    The communal dining scene in Hole in the Wall will make you love it even more.   HOLE IN THE WALL. This is Manila’s Most Celebrated Food Hall found in Makati City. Photo grabbed from Hole in the Wall’s Facebook page   Hole in the Wall is one of the most sought-after places in Makati because of its bustling culinary scene. People come in here to check out the variety of eateries they can choose to get their meals from, all while dining in their 500-seater food hall. Hole in the Wall was conceptualized by Charles Paw and his chef partners, who wanted to bring a “unique food experience” in […]
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  • Makati Avenue
  • Makati
  • Concept dining
  • Concept dining
    • Commune Café in Poblacion: Great Coffee Days Ahead

    Commune Café in Poblacion: Great Coffee Days Ahead

    Located in the ever-busy Poblacion, Commune is a cool and chic cafe that showcases latte art in the morning and doubles as a bar that hosts artsy events at night
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  • Poblacion
  • Makati
  • Cafe
  • Cafe
    • (CLOSED) Get a Mediterranean fix at FIG

    (CLOSED) Get a Mediterranean fix at FIG

    One of the newest Mediterranean restaurants in Makati, FIG seeks to satisfy your Mediterranean hunger pangs. PORK CHOP. A thick cut pork chop (P750) served with orange camote mash, biodynamic vegetables, and fig compote. All-organic, all delicious. File photo   Fig specializes in cuisine that one can say is straight from the Southern Mediterranean coast. If you’re looking for anything French, Greek, Italian, Basque, or even Middle Eastern food, then this is the place for you. They have an in-store bakery where they serve different types of bread every day. They also stick to organic ingredients for everything they serve: breads, pasta, ice cream, and even their home-made purees.   […]
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  • Makati
  • Greek & Mediterranean
    • (CLOSED) Enjoy Beer Below Zero at BBZ Degrees

    (CLOSED) Enjoy Beer Below Zero at BBZ Degrees

    For all you beer lovers, we know you’ll love this place.     We all love our beers cold. Not only does it make the drink more refreshing, but it also makes it more flavorful. If you think of Beer Below Zero as nothing but ice, think again. This is not your ordinary cold beer, because it still has that same flavor you never knew it would still have even if it’s really cold at that.     In this sweltering Manila heat, it is only fitting that you should cap the night off with a refreshing drink in the form of beers. Beers are that drink you’d always want […]
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  • Rockwell
  • Makati
  • Bar and Resto
  • Bar and Resto
    • (CLOSED) Chef Arch’s Lime 88

    (CLOSED) Chef Arch’s Lime 88

    This is not your ordinary street food. This is Street Food Na Pinasosyal.     You may not be a fan of the street food you see along the busy walkways of Manila, but Lime 88’s version is an exception. Lime 88 is a restaurant owned by Chef Arch, who used to work as senior chef in M Café. Chef Arch converted their ancestral home to become a restaurant that serves “StreetFood Na Pinasosyal” (street food made exquisite). Now, you’ll know why it’s better than the rest.   Devour on these pinasosyal street food offerings!   Unlike other places where you’re not sure if the street food you’re eating was […]
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  • Mandaluyong
  • Cafe
  • Filipino
  • Cafe
    • Get sent to egg heaven at Bean & Yolk

    Get sent to egg heaven at Bean & Yolk

    Update as of April 1, 2019: Bean & Yolk Makati branch closed down last year. On a positive note, you can still savor your favorites at their branch in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Eggs are a staple when it comes to a healthy breakfast. Coffee has always been a great way to start your day. It’s hard to imagine starting your day without either of these two. Picture this, though: eggs and coffee for rest of the day in ways you never thought would work. Bean & Yolk in Poblacion, Makati lets you in on the goodness of eggs with great coffee anytime of the day. It was born from the […]
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  • Makati
  • All-Day Breakfast
  • All-Day Breakfast
    • (CLOSED) A revamped resto and menu: Pink Panda is your go-to diner for SEA cuisine once more

    (CLOSED) A revamped resto and menu: Pink Panda is your go-to diner for SEA cuisine once more

    Pandas are not usually pink… except when it involves food. Pink Panda, a Southeast Asian diner in Makati, has promised a revamp and they might just deliver a big punch with it.   A VERY PINK PANDA. Not endangered or dangerous; just very, very tasty.   They’ve teased their updates on their social media accounts. From the looks of things, Pink Panda will be a big hit once they open sometime this month. A fixture in food fairs, bazaars, and festivals, people always seem to say “Where is Pink Panda?”   WHERE IS PINK PANDA? They’re right here.   Now, people don’t have to go as far as scouring every […]
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  • Makati Avenue
  • Makati
  • Fusion
    • (CLOSED) The Meatball Revolution

    (CLOSED) The Meatball Revolution

    Meatball lovers, this place could be like your home.   THE MEATBALL REVOLUTION. A place for meatball lovers. Photo by Reyjohn and Gio Tia, grabbed from zomato.com   Meatballs are actually one of the best food items in the world, as it can be eaten along with other food! Be it on pasta, a bun, or even on rice, meatballs will always find its way to make your food more delectable and more enjoyable to eat.   MEATBALLS x PASTA x RICE. Top it off with the best ingredients of your choice! Photo grabbed from the Meatball Revolution’s Facebook page   In Venice Grand Canal at McKinley Hill Taguig, there’s […]
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  • Taguig
  • McKinley Hill
  • American
  • Filipino
  • Italian
    • (CLOSED) Come one, come all at Come Forth Kitchen

    (CLOSED) Come one, come all at Come Forth Kitchen

    Comfort food has always been, and will always be a part of anyone’s diet. It’s what we go for when we’re not even thinking about what to eat. At Come Forth Kitchen, comfort food is taken to a new level.   #ComeOneComeForth. It’s a place where you’re beckoned to come forth and dine on comfort food.   Come Forth Kitchen’s name is a play on the word comfort, as well as an invitation to enjoy it. This family-run restaurant specializes in comfort food that’s inspired by food from all over the place.   AAAAAHDOBO. Yes, that’s what this dish is called. Yours at only P250.   This is not your […]
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  • Jupiter Street
  • Makati
  • Filipino
    • (CLOSED) Alqueria: A great place for sumptuous Spanish food

    (CLOSED) Alqueria: A great place for sumptuous Spanish food

    Go to Alqueria for a great Spanish feast!   Inside and out Alqueria   Alqueria is a great place to go to if you want sumptuous Spanish food. As part of the Sumosam group, the restaurant serves Catalan dishes headed by its Spanish chef Adrian Nieto who grew up in an alqueria or a farm house.   Spanish snacks, you say? (Photo by Cez Chosen, grabbed from Zomato)   (Photos grabbed from Zomato.com)   Aside from the food that they serve, what makes Alqueria a known restaurant is because of its ambience. It has a nice and cozy ambience which is perfect for those who want to spend a comfortable […]
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  • Mandaluyong
  • SM Megamall
  • Spanish
    • (CLOSED) John and Yoko gets better and bolder with these exciting dishes

    (CLOSED) John and Yoko gets better and bolder with these exciting dishes

    John and Yoko is cooking up something different, and it’s not just something new—it’s something phenomenal. After 8 years in the culinary industry, John and Yoko has made a revamp this 2016 and did something to take Japanese cuisine in a more sophisticated level. Although it has gained a steady following for their former menu, the restaurant decided to elevate the cuisine from “urban and trendy” to “more sophisticated gastronomy with global appeal.” Now, the new look of John and Yoko appeals to a wider crowd, armed with an interesting menu with the same flavorful experience.     This revamp is made possible by chefs from their team of highly-skilled […]
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  • Greenbelt
  • Makati
  • Fusion
  • Japanese