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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!

Sambo Kojin

Sambo Kojin

Can’t decide whether you want to go Japanese or Korean this time? Why not go both? See Sambo Kojin’s buffet offerings and feast on their sumptuous dishes.   Sambo Kojin’s sushi offerings   As you enter the restaurant, you’ll be amazed at how large the entire space is. This eat all you can restaurant offers Japanese and Korean cuisine so if you like Asian cuisine best, it’s one of the restaurants you should try.   Choose your Katsu sauce   Want some Korean appetizer?   Choose your sweet treat!   Aside from how big it is, they have a very clean and cozy ambience that will make you want to […]
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  • Las Piñas
  • Mandaluyong
  • Quezon City
  • Buffet
  • Buffet
    • DADS World Buffet

    DADS World Buffet

    Buffets are easily one of the best things ever invented, especially for foodies. Through this kind of setup, you are not restricted to a single meal—you can have as much food as you want! Here in the Philippines, did you know that there’s this buffet that offers a bigger selection of cuisine from all over the world? Check out DADS World Buffet!   US Roast beef   Dimsum   DADS World Buffet is a well known world buffet restaurant in the metro. With its vast offerings of food, it’s one of the buffet places you go to get your money’s worth. They have Asian, American, and Mediterranean cuisine for your […]
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  • Manila
  • Buffet
  • Buffet
    • Buffet 101

    Buffet 101

    Want to experience an upscale buffet setting? Check out Buffet 101!       Buffet 101’s elegance will make you choose this restaurant over other buffets in town. Its upscale hotel-type setting is one to love about it, apart from its variety of food available. It’s known to pay attention to everything—not only to its food, but also the ambience, convenience, and organization of the place. Its neat and structured place makes it the buffet place you would want to go to for a hassle-free and convenient dining experience.   Posh design, quality food   The restaurant offers international cuisine which instantly gives you many choices. Their food station consists […]
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  • Manila
  • Buffet
  • Buffet
    • King One Rotary Hotpot

    King One Rotary Hotpot

    We all love all-you-can-eat restaurants. That is why, you should try the first eat all you can rotary hotpot in the Philippines – King One Rotary Hotpot.     Shabu shabu restaurants are now becoming popular to many people here in the Philippines, not just the Japanese community. This is because shabu shabu is a really convenient kind of dining, especially when planning to come in groups. With its shareable size, it is easily one of the options people who want to dine in groups would go for.   Some of the ingredients you can choose for shabu shabu   At King One Rotary Hotpot, they are famous for their […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Buffet
  • Tomas Morato
  • Chinese
  • Buffet
    • Banzai: The Great Teppanyaki Theater (CLOSED)

    Banzai: The Great Teppanyaki Theater (CLOSED)

    UPDATED as of January 15, 2019: This restaurant is CLOSED. Two words: Sushi buffet.     One big contribution that the Japanese has brought to the Philippines would be their cuisine. What with all the emerging Japanese restaurants in the metro alone, you’ll know that Japanese cuisine has established a name in the culinary scene here in the Philippines.   One of the most well-known Japanese restaurants in the metro is Banzai. It’s popular because of being a Japanese buffet restaurant, having all sorts of your favorite Japanese food in one place. It’s actually a heaven of Japanese food, whether you want sushi, okonomiyaki, katsu, tempura—it’s totally a world of Japanese […]
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  • Pasay
  • Buffet
  • Mall of Asia
  • Japanese
  • Buffet
    • La Fiesta: Largest Filipino Buffet

    La Fiesta: Largest Filipino Buffet

    Filipinos love good food. Most people, however, do not like being limited to paying a lot just to get several dishes in one seating. Buffets solve this problem by having several options for one price, but are still limited by the space given to customers. La Fiesta, however, seeks to up the buffet game by claiming the title of the Largest Filipino Buffet.   THE LARGEST FILIPINO BUFFET. La Fiesta is possibly the largest collection of food under one roof, served every single day of the week. Photo courtesy of La Fiesta Largest Filipino Buffet Facebook page.   La Fiesta is located at the SM Mall of Asia and is, […]
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  • Pasay
  • Buffet
  • Mall of Asia
  • Buffet
    • (CLOSED) Westwood in Quezon City: An American and Asian Fusion Restaurant

    (CLOSED) Westwood in Quezon City: An American and Asian Fusion Restaurant

    Westwood is owned by Russell Mae Canlapan, the brains behind Magpie Café at StrEAT Maginhawa Food Park.
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  • Quezon City
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Maginhawa
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Café Creole

    Café Creole

    Never been to New Orleans? Now’s your chance to do so: at Café Creole, you’ll see what New Orleans is all about when it comes to food.   COZY INTERIORS. It’s the place you’d want to spend all-day dining with.   Located at the Resorts World Manila, Café Creole offers a casual dining concept that serves Southern comfort food. They serve coffee, pastries, snacks, desserts, and even rice meals for people who come in to dine in this quaint café.   STEAK AND FRITES (P1,380). Devour on this 10oz Black Angus Rib Eye Steak with Brabant potatoes, French beans, and Aristocrat butter.   BOURBON STREET JAMBALAYA (P390). This dish that’s […]
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  • Pasay
  • Cafe
  • Newport City
  • Cafe
    • Happy Cream Puff

    Happy Cream Puff

    Cream puffs may seem like simple desserts… and technically they are. They’re not too difficult to make. Most people prefer to stick to the standard cream puff formula, but a Filipino-Japanese couple went beyond the usual and came up with Happy Cream Puff.   The Classic cream puff. Always a treat.   Happy Cream Puff was born out of the cream-puff loving minds of Mr. Haruo and Mrs. Cecilia Yamagishi back in 2006. Freshness is the name of the game for Happy Cream Puff.   A LARGE BOX OF GOODNESS. Their large box of Assorted Petit Puff goes for P280.   They make sure they only use the freshest ingredients, […]
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  • Legazpi Village
  • Makati
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
    • La Maripili Churreria

    La Maripili Churreria

    You’ve never tasted churros this good. Alabang Town Center is known to be a haven of foodies. Here, you’ll see various restaurants, buffet, café, and food stalls you may enjoy when you’re suddenly up for some food adventure trip. Every time you go here, you’ll find out that there are food you never actually thought would taste so good. One of the restaurants that offer good food would be La Maripili Churreria. This quaint café that has a laidback atmosphere offers sweet delights. Offering mostly Spanish delicacies, you’ll love going here in the afternoon, just grabbing a light bite while juggling work duties.   This nice and cozy café will […]
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  • Muntinlupa
  • Alabang
  • Cafe
  • Spanish
  • Cafe
    • Café 1771: A European and Continental Restaurant in Pasig

    Café 1771: A European and Continental Restaurant in Pasig

    This European inspired restaurant will surely take you across Europe with their homey interior and local European cuisine. A new member of the 1771 restaurants in the metro, Café 1771 gives you a taste of European culture through the food they offer.   The cozy ambiance and well-lit interiors of Café 1771  Describing itself the young and quirky sister of Chateau 1771, the cafe looks like a modest country house from the outside while the inside projects itself as a quirky yet inviting Parisian flat. The restaurant is divided into two sections: The Whimsy and The Lounge. Casual meals are a match for The Whimsy room with their mismatched chairs, comfy sofas, and […]
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  • Pasig
  • Cafe
  • French 2018
  • Ortigas Center
  • Cafe
  • French 2018
    • Gran Caffe’ Lavena

    Gran Caffe’ Lavena

    See Venice, Italy in the Philippines.   Dine a la Italian. (Photo by user CateyPerryAlwaysHungry via Zomato)   Famous for being a 17th century café in Italy, Caffe Lavena has drawn tourists, A-list celebrities, and well-known personalities for being one of Italy’s most admired tourist destination. With its alluring charm, many places in the world have been patterned to the café, such as the new Gran Caffe’ Lavena at the McKinley Hill in Taguig. Gran Caffe’ Lavena is a restaurant café located at the Rialto Bridge in the newest attraction at the Venice Grand Canal Mall. Even before the attraction was formally opened, many visitors have come to see this […]
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  • Taguig
  • Cafe
  • McKinley Hill
  • Italian
  • Cafe
    • ABV in Makati: A true speakeasy in the heart of the city

    ABV in Makati: A true speakeasy in the heart of the city

    Speakeasy bars are a rarity in the Philippines. Either that or they’re really hidden, much like they were in the 1920s. Makati's ABV is one of these hidden gems, with craft cocktails as creative as they come and the largest absinthe collection in the city.
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  • Jupiter Street
  • Makati
  • Bar and Resto
  • Hole in the Wall 2017
  • Bar and Resto
  • Hole in the Wall 2017
    • Happy Garden Cafe in Makati: Serving Healthy Grubs in the City

    Happy Garden Cafe in Makati: Serving Healthy Grubs in the City

    Happy Garden Café in Makati is a haven that will make you feel at peace!
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  • Jupiter Street
  • Makati
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic
    • Where’s Marcel?: Melbourne coffee in PH

    Where’s Marcel?: Melbourne coffee in PH

    If there’s one thing in common between Filipinos and Australians, it’s our shared love for coffee. Even though Filipinos have discovered high-class coffee fairly recently, our taste for high-grade coffee is beginning to catch up with the rest of the world. Where’s Marcel?, an Australian coffee company, has seen the potential and wants in.   WHERE FOR ART THOU. Where’s Marcel? Apparently, in the Philippines.   Where’s Marcel? is a Melbourne-based coffee company that brews specialty coffee and serves light meals with a distinct Filipino touch. It got its name when the owner, Marcel Ruggieri, got lost during a trip to Brazil. Where’s Marcel? currently has three branches, with their […]
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  • Pasig
  • Cafe
  • Ortigas Center
  • Cafe
    • Bread & Botany

    Bread & Botany

    Taste sandwiches from all over the world.     Bread & Botany is a sandwich place found in BF Homes, Parañaque. It’s particularly a snack place, as it serves varieties of snacks loved from different parts of the world. Aside from bread, the restaurant also serves finger food such as chicken, chips, and burgers. It’s not your regular fast food chain as these dishes that they make are made tastier and healthier with every bite. Also, all their dishes are carefully-prepared and freshly-served so it’s really worth the wait. Love healthy? Don’t you worry as they serve healthy food you will surely love to try out once you order.   […]
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  • Parañaque
  • BF Homes
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Sandwich
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Sandwich
    • (CLOSED) Slice in BGC: Your Chic Cosmopolitan Restaurant Cafe

    (CLOSED) Slice in BGC: Your Chic Cosmopolitan Restaurant Cafe

    Located at the heart of Bonifacio High Street Central is Slice, a homey restaurant and café with an atmosphere of chic and cosmopolitan vibe.
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  • Taguig
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Hotel Jen Manila’s Windows by the Bay

    Hotel Jen Manila’s Windows by the Bay

    As the newest offering of Hotel Jen, its club lounge Windows by the Bay has been officially unveiled this March where its guests can unwind, located at the 19th floor of the hotel.   WINDOWS BY THE BAY. See Manila Bay’s scenic beauty when you go up at Hotel Jen’s lounge on the 19th floor.   This chill-out lounge presents to its guests a majestic view of the Manila Bay at night, where glimmering lights shine upon the dark backdrop that Windows by the Bay offers. It’s a perfect place to relax especially after a long day of work. Here, you can have a glass of wine while having some […]
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  • Pasay
  • Bar and Resto
  • Bar and Resto
    • Chaplin: Take Your Time (CLOSED)

    Chaplin: Take Your Time (CLOSED)

    UPDATED as of January 15, 2019: This restaurant is CLOSED. Makati is a bustling city. It’s filled with people who are always on the go. It’s hard to find time to just sit back, relax, and enjoy a meal with friends or family, local or expat. This is where Chaplin comes in.   LAID BACK, A PLACE TO CHILL. Words to describe Chaplin (the café, not the comedian).   Chaplin is an all-day café located, in the words of managing director Cyrus Cruz, “in a quieter, more vibrant” part of Makati: Century City. The café’s barely a month old, and it’s already receiving a lot of praise, especially from the expats […]
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  • Century City Mall
  • Makati
  • Cafe
  • Cafe
    • Artists Haven Café

    Artists Haven Café

    For the artists and art-enthusiasts, this place is for you. Artists Haven Café in Parañaque takes you in a gallery slash café slash home that will tell you a lot about art.     Artists Haven is located at BF Homes in Parañaque City. Popular to those who take interests on art, it has become a go-to place for those who would like to relax, dine, and talk about art and all its beauty. Initially an art gallery, the place is adorned with paintings made by local artists so it’s really like you’re dining in a painting exhibit. It all began when a group of friends in the 80s would […]
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  • Parañaque
  • BF Homes
  • Cafe
  • Concept dining
  • Cafe
  • Concept dining
    • Sweetness Overload in Bulacan: A Sweet Young Entrepreneur’s Dream

    Sweetness Overload in Bulacan: A Sweet Young Entrepreneur’s Dream

    Want to surprise your loved one with sweet treats? A variety of cheesecakes, brownies, and cookies will surely fill their heart with delight. Sweetness Overload, a brainchild of a young entrepreneur in Bulacan, got you covered! IMAGE by Sweetness Overload The shop caters to personalized cakes and made-to-order cheesecakes for friends and colleagues. Through word-of-mouth, and by the advent of social media, the shop has gone a long way from a hobby to a booming business. Sweetness Overload presents an array of different flavored cheesecakes that ranges from caramel, strawberry, red velvet, blueberry and more. It also has additional chocolate toppings for an added kick of sweetness and delight. Red […]
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  • Manila
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Hobing Korean Dessert Café in BGC: Bingsu at Its Finest

    Hobing Korean Dessert Café in BGC: Bingsu at Its Finest

    Hobing Korean Dessert Café is, for all intents and purposes, a snow café: a Korean dining concept where you can enjoy the popular Korean dessert bingsu
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  • Taguig
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Cafe
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
    • High Street Café

    High Street Café

    Fancy eating food from all over the world, yet don’t have the time to go out and search for different restaurants? There’s one restaurant in BGC that will satisfy your international craving: the High Street Café, located at the newly-opened Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila.   INTERNATIONAL CUISINE AWAITS. A selection of the world’s best cuisines gathered in one convenient place: the High Street Café.   High Street café is a modern food hall where you can get a taste of some of the world’s favourite cuisine. Nine uniquely designed live kitchens offer a diversity of cuisines that can be hard to find in any other restaurant.   INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR. […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Buffet
  • Cafe
  • Buffet
  • Cafe
    • Writers Bar

    Writers Bar

    For those suffering from a writer’s block, here’s a place where you can recover. Hint: cozy place and good food. See Writers Bar for your afternoon tea time.   CARE FOR SOME TEA? See Writers Bar in Raffles Makati and have a relaxing afternoon tea.   Located at the lobby of Raffles Hotel in Makati, Writers Bar is a place where it’s all glam and sophisticated, leaving you in awe with their posh interiors and lovely decorations. It’s every book-lovers and foodies’ dream place, especially that it evokes a comfortable vibe that’s a great place for relaxation and casual dining.   Tessa Prieto-Valdes spending time with friends at Writers Bar […]
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  • A. Arnaiz Avenue
  • Makati
  • All-Day Breakfast
  • Bar and Resto
  • All-Day Breakfast
  • Bar and Resto
    • From Cheesecakes to Milkshakes: Café Kumori

    From Cheesecakes to Milkshakes: Café Kumori

    Kumori Japanese Bakery has been known to dish out some of the best cheesecakes in the Metro. People line up for these tasty treats, yet some of them have always wanted to just sit down and enjoy their cheesecakes (along with their other cakes and pastries). And thus, Café Kumori was born.   FROM BAKERY TO CAFÉ. Café Kumori   Kumori’s first café promised to be a hit, and as of today, it still is. People are still raving about it on social media, and it’s not hard to figure out why. Their cheesecakes are still good, regardless if you go for the original or their chocolate-flavoured variety.   CHEESECAKES, […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • SM North EDSA
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Poulet Manille

    Poulet Manille

    It’s a chicken place for chicken lovers. For those who just can’t get enough of chicken, here’s a place to satisfy your cravings—Poulet Manille in SM Aura serves delectable and healthy chicken options that’s sure to be loved by its customers.     Poulet Manille is one of the restaurants that serve healthier options for its health-conscious guests. Poulet means “chicken” in French, while Manille is for Manila. The restaurant uses traditional French-style rotisserie for its oven, where one can see the chickens being roasted because of its open-kitchen setup. Poulet Manille takes pride of their chicken, which they say are “healthy and happy.” For the restaurant, it means that […]
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  • Taguig
  • Healthy/Organic
  • SM Aura
  • French
  • Healthy/Organic
    • Juice Jab

    Juice Jab

    Live healthy by drinking juices freshly made by this store!   Juice Jab opened in 2012 to promote healthy living and wellness through juicing.  With recipes free of artificial sweeteners, preservatives and additives, customers can enjoy fresh and nutritious refreshments here. There are nutritionists who ensure that juice extracts undergo a special grind and press method by a triturator-hydraulic press juicer. There are also cleansing programs available for customers to flush out toxins by taking juices instead of eating meals. For delivery, there are about 15 kinds of mixed fruit and vegetable juices available. A special detox program called ‘JABS’ (P1,500)offers two 500ml bottles of juice as a replacement for […]
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  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic
    • Edgy Veggy

    Edgy Veggy

    Edgy Veggy is like a breath of fresh air among the many restaurants emerging in Kapitolyo, Pasig. It is a vegan restaurant geared to the health conscious and vegetarian people in the metro. The advocacy of this restaurant is to promote a healthy lifestyle and sustainability for other organic businesses in Metro Manila. The brain behind this lovely restaurant is Ms. Denise Celdran, a teacher and Yoga Instructor. She started Edgy Veggy in 2006 after her friends asked her to make healthy vegetarian dishes. Since there were just few vegetarian restaurants in the metro, she decided to fill the need. Thus, the birth of Edgy Veggy in November of 2012. It’s […]
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  • Pasig
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Kapitolyo
  • Healthy/Organic
    • BoTan Bubble Tea and Café

    BoTan Bubble Tea and Café

    When you’re looking for a place to chill, take a break or even just to have a nice meal at this Taiwanese cafe in Makati. BoTan Bubble tea and cafe is the perfect place for you as it offers exquisite meals and the tastiest bubble tea. (L) Adobo Chicken Drumrice[230php] (R) Seafoam Green Tea [100php] This shop located at West of Ayala is a one stop shop if you are craving to have a good hearty meal or just drinking an ice cold bubble tea. Their best sellers, Adobo Chicken Drumrice, Popcorn Chicken Rice and Seafoam Green Tea are affordable, delicious and it’ll satisfy your cravings and fill you up. […]
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  • Makati
  • Cafe
  • Taiwanese
  • Cafe
    • Emporium

    Emporium

    Emporium Antipolo is one of the best one-stop shops of organic products. Owned and ran by Kristine Garcia, the shop offers freshly-picked and 100% organic fruits and vegetables.   Aside from the vast choices of fresh products, Emporium Antipolo serves healthy meals and drinks including fresh juices, salads, Vietnamese spring rolls, pesto sauces and other healthy servings.   Knowing that Antipolo is one of the lush sources of greens and everything organic, this simple hub is perfect for the health-conscious and vegetarians. Visit Emporium Antipolo and give your body a healthy treat! (1) Vegetables are gathered everyday (2) It’s nice to get fresh organic veggies delivered to your door! (3) […]
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  • Antipolo
  • Healthy/Organic
  • Healthy/Organic