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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!

Ludo: BoardGame Bar & Café

Ludo: BoardGame Bar & Café

Ludo is a unique kind of bar & café located in Quezon City. Here, customers can actually play board games while enjoying a delicious meal or a nice drink. The word ludo is Latin for “I play”. In Ludo, the customers can choose from more than 500 in-store board games and play it with their friends. One of the owners, Mr. Jay Mata, told us that Ludo was opened in March of this year and that the hundreds of board games seen on the shelves are years of collection from only 6 different people! These board games can be played as long as you want, just make you order from […]
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  • Quezon City
  • Cafe
  • Cafe
    • Café Ysabel

    Café Ysabel

    Update: Cafe Ysabel will be closing down in April 2017 in its original location at P. Guevarra Street. Stylish! That is the perfect word to describe Café Ysabel. When you step inside this café, its cozy space will remind you of the good old days. The ceiling fans and wooden antique furniture exudes a profound, indescribable nostalgic atmosphere. Here, you can spend elegant moments in the glass-enclosed veranda while looking at the garden. Besides its chic interior, Café Ysabel’s dishes can also be described as art. Its food is pleasing in the eyes and has been presented in dynamic and various kinds of media. Customers can choose from 150 dishes, […]
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  • Pasig
  • San Juan
  • Cafe
  • Filipino
  • Spanish
  • Cafe
    • Bono Artisanal Gelato

    Bono Artisanal Gelato

    Bono Artisanal Gelato is a Filipino brand that boasts of serving authentic, artisanal Italian gelato that taste like no other. As their tagline suggests, all gelato is made from the finest all-natural ingredients, sourced from different parts of the world. They don’t add anything artificial and “unreal.” The process, however, takes days to finish. They use pozzetto cabinets as storage because it can preserve a constant temperature and ensure the least amount of air and light contamination. They make it daily and traditionally, like how it is done in Italy where the gelato originated.   Now, there’s no need to go to Italy just to have a scoop of the […]
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  • Makati
  • Mandaluyong
  • Pasay
  • Taguig
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
  • Mall of Asia
  • SM Aura
  • The Podium
  • Italian
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
    • F All Day Dining

    F All Day Dining

    Located at the 3rd floor of the F1 Hotel in Taguig, F All Day Dining or “F” is both an a la carte and buffet restaurant that offers a wide range of international cuisines. You can only expect nothing but great tasting food as it is managed by Chef Sau del Rosario, who was featured in Primer Magazine: Manila Star Chef (August issue). He has appeared on few television shows and advertisements. He is also known for opening The Museum Cafe in Ayala Museum. One unique thing about “F” is that every year, “F” highlights Filipino dishes. They celebrate the LuzViMinDa festival wherein they feature 3 chefs who prepare popular delicacies from […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Buffet
  • Buffet
    • The Royal Touch

    The Royal Touch

    The Royal Touch was co-founded by Carolyn Robb, who served as the Executive Chef to The Royal Household of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana for eleven years. So expect only elegance in its interior design and only deliciousness to its treats. One of the most popular cupcakes is the Chocolate Biscuit Cake! It’s the cupcake version of Prince William’s Groom’s cake on his royal wedding. Chocolate Biscuit Cake (Php 120) Red Velvet Empress (Php 95) Mini cupcakes (Php 150/5 pcs; Php 270/10 pcs)
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  • Taguig
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Cafe
  • SM Aura
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
    • (CLOSED) Magnum Manila at SM Mall of Asia

    (CLOSED) Magnum Manila at SM Mall of Asia

    Want to know what premium Selecta ice cream bars taste like? Then head for Magnum Manila at SM MOA!
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  • Pasay
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
  • Kid-Friendly Restaurants 2017
  • Mall of Asia
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
  • Kid-Friendly Restaurants 2017
    • NBA Cafe Manila

    NBA Cafe Manila

    The first ever NBA Cafe is found in SM Aura Premier, Taguig. You might immediately think that this is a sports bar for basketball fanatics. However, when you go inside, the restaurant is very spacious and family-friendly. The interior is, of course, inspired by the prominent men’s basketball league in North America, NBA (or National Basketball Association). The chairs and sofas have the same texture of a basketball. They have installed flat screen TV’s in all corners which air sports events. They do not only display basketball memorabilia and replicas but also sell it to whoever is interested. At the opening of NBA Cafe just April of this year, basketball superstar Gordon Hayward […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bonifacio Global City
  • Cafe
  • SM Aura
  • American
  • Cafe
    • Barcino in Makati: A Top Destination for Authentic Spanish Cuisine and Fine Wine

    Barcino in Makati: A Top Destination for Authentic Spanish Cuisine and Fine Wine

    They only serve Authentic Spanish dishes. Pair it with wine while enjoying the romantic ambiance.
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  • Rockwell
  • Makati
  • Bar and Resto
  • Spanish
  • Bar and Resto
    • Paul Boulangerie Café in SM Aura: Serving Fresh Handcrafted Bread Since 1889

    Paul Boulangerie Café in SM Aura: Serving Fresh Handcrafted Bread Since 1889

    With roots coming all the way from France, Paul Boulangerie has been serving the freshest handcrafted bread for centuries.
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  • Taguig
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bread 2019
  • SM Aura
  • French
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bread 2019
    • Mulligan’s Irish Gastro Pub

    Mulligan’s Irish Gastro Pub

      Among the series of Sports Bar Howzat of Karayan street, Mulligan’s Irish Gastro Pub is one of the best. It has three stores in Aguirre Avenue. Its goal is to bring the Irish pub tradition in the Philippines. It serves a wide range of beer from Belgium and Ireland. Their menu is adopted and conceptualize in Europe, America and the Philippines offering a multinational cuisine and wide selection of Children’s menu and breakfast.  
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  • Parañaque
  • BF Homes
  • Bar and Resto
  • Bar and Resto
    • Shortcrust Cake Shop

    Shortcrust Cake Shop

    Shortcrust Bakery Shortcrust Bakery is a well-established cake shop known for its Lantern Cake. It is a cake decorated using sugar craft with a lighted lamp inside. It competed in the World Tournament of Pastry and is now one of the cake decorations being taught in workshops. It is highly recommended for weddings, birthdays, and other events.    
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  • Parañaque
  • BF Homes
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Cafe Maxims

    Cafe Maxims

    Located at the ground floor the luxurious Maxims Hotel in Pasay City, Cafe Maxims only offers a relaxing atmosphere to its guests and customers. The calm setting of this high-end restaurant is the reason why a lot of business meetings are being held here. Sometimes, guests choose this place to have a nice coffee or tea with their friends and loved ones. Aside from the drinks, Cafe Maxims offers a variety of food choices. Ramen Angus Beef One of the best-sellers is the Cafe Maxims Ramen Angus Beef, a new sense of burger paired with ramen baked buns. Mango Yoghurt Cheesecake They also have Mango Yoghurt Cheesecake (Photo 3) with […]
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  • Pasay
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Cafe
    • Publiko Eat+Drink

    Publiko Eat+Drink

    Gastropubs are becoming popular in Manila. Publiko Eat + Drink offers classic food like nachos, spare ribs, pizza, burgers, fish, chips and a wide range of desserts. All these perfectly match the imported draft beers available like Hoegaarden, Stella Artois, Beck’s, Paulaner, and many more! Their best-seller is the BBQ Ribs served with french fries, coleslaw in a bone-in pork filled with chili sauce. A must-try dessert is the addicting Publiko Smores Cake. Even if you are not a drinker, you can still enjoy this place by eating their desserts! The atmosphere is American. There is a DJ booth at the 2/F.    
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  • Quezon City
  • Bar and Resto
  • Eastwood
  • Bar and Resto
    • Poppins

    Poppins

    Poppins store interior is very classy. It is designed by the owner and known fashion designer JC Buendia. The menu was conceptualized through images drawn artistically in a sketch book.  The dishes are popular to those who maintain their slim figure and manage their diet. One of the favourites is the healthy Pesto and Walnut Crusted Salmon.  It is a grilled salmon with a touch of walnut to give it a twist.    
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  • Quezon City
  • Bar and Resto
  • Tomas Morato
  • Bar and Resto
    • Magnum Opus Fine Coffee Gallery

    Magnum Opus Fine Coffee Gallery

    In an artisanal coffee shop, brewing is an art form. It needs to have a perfect combination of art and science. Seems quite hard to achieve, isn’t? I personally believe that choosing a fair-trade of beans is not only the key but having a passionate and talented barista too. In our quest of finding must-go places in BF Homes, we discovered a quaint coffee gallery in the heart of Aguirre Avenue. When we arrived at the place, the nice smell of brewing coffee assured us that we are at the right place. They have these quirky wall paintings hanging on the wall, wooden chairs and tables, and most especially this […]
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  • Parañaque
  • BF Homes
  • Cafe
  • Cafe
    • Bama Grill Bar and Restaurant in Boracay: Fresh Seafood, Ribs, and More

    Bama Grill Bar and Restaurant in Boracay: Fresh Seafood, Ribs, and More

    Bama Grill Bar and Restaurant brings beachfront dining to life on Boracay’s Station 1, pairing comfort-food favorites with front-row views of White Beach sunsets.
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  • Boracay
  • Bar and Resto
  • Bar and Resto
    • The Museum Cafe (CLOSED)

    The Museum Cafe (CLOSED)

    UPDATED: This restaurant is CLOSED as of December 31, 2018   Photo 1 – An appetizing lunch set A fashionable cafe across the Ayala Museum The Museum Cafe, commonly called M Cafe, can be found right across the Ayala Museum.  It’s the Makati crowd’s number 1 go-to place for relaxation and recreation. Every Sunday morning, be intoxicated with the sound of pleasant jazz music while having a nice chat over brunch with your closest friends. This is a nice place to hang out if you want to escape the usual summer heat in Manila. You can try their refreshing drinks because they’re so good. ● Perfect for: brunch date with friends […]
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  • Greenbelt
  • Makati
  • Cafe
  • Cafe
    • Mercado

    Mercado

    Mercado is a restaurant buffet within the Resorts World Manila Casino. A lot of their customers are patrons and casino-goers. Mercado offers not only common Filipino dishes but also a variety of Asian and Western cuisines. Unlike other restaurant buffet, Mercado offers limited food choices but everything is, without a doubt, delicious. If you want to eat in a buffet restaurant and leave with a satisfied stomach and wallet, then Mercado is one of the best choices for you.
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  • Pasay
  • Buffet
  • Filipino
  • Buffet
    • Lola Cafe

    Lola Cafe

      Lola Cafe is a stylish restaurant along the street of Sct. Lozano in Quezon City. It is an old house renovated to a modern restaurant, but it hasn’t lost its homey atmosphere. One of their best-sellers is the Kimchi Kaldereta and longganisa sausages. Another must-try is the Tartufo Pasta made with truffle oil.      
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  • Quezon City
  • Cafe
  • Filipino
  • Cafe
    • Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

    Krispy Kreme Doughnuts

      From the United States, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is one of the most popular donut shop and cafe here in the Philippines. They offer original and excellent flavors of donuts. Krispy Kreme donuts are freshly made that’s why it is moist and warm to eat. The ambiance is quiet and bright. It’s a nice place to work, study or catch-up with friends as you are served by friendly staff. One of the best-sellers is the original Glazed (P30/pc), not too sweet but very moist – a classic Krispy Kreme taste. You can try as well the Glazed Chocolate Cake (P38/pc), Hershey’s Cookies & Kreme (P38/pc) and the New York Cheesecake […]
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  • Taguig
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Bizu Patisserie

    Bizu Patisserie

    Fall in love with the French-inspired bakery shop Bizu Patisserie. Bizu came from the French word bisous which means “kiss.” Kissing is a sign of affection and love for someone and just like Bizu Patisserie, all the pastries and treats are made with love, care and creativity. All Filipino chefs were trained to make the finest French pastries and European bread that can be enjoyed by Filipinos. (Photo 1) Nirvana – mini size: P185 / full size: P765 (Photo 2) Chocolate truffles *1 pc: P48 * Bizu Truffle box 4 pieces : P255 * Bizu Truffle box 6 pieces : P355 * Bizu Truffle box 12 pieces : P655 * […]
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  • Greenbelt
  • Makati
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Good Shepherd Baguio

    Good Shepherd Baguio

    Good Shepherd Baguio is the most famous souvenir shop in Baguio. Good Shepherd has been operating since 1952 and, since then, a lot of tourists have come here not only to check out the beautiful sights but also to buy their Strawberry Jam (Php 190/8oz) and Ube Jam (Php 210/12oz).
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  • Baguio
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Amira’s Buco Tart Haus

    Amira’s Buco Tart Haus

    Your Tagaytay trip is not complete without at least trying Amira’s Buco Tarts. It all started as a home-based baking business of owner Virginia Malipol, catering for retreats and seminars held in Tagaytay. Due to popular demand, they opened their own store. Now, they are considered the most popular pasalubong store in the city! You can choose from different tart flavors: the all-time favorite buco, mango cheese, blueberry cheese, cherry cheese, banana caramel, egg & fruit.
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  • Tagaytay
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Coron Harvest

    Coron Harvest

    Coron Harvest has already been featured by several national TV stations because of its popular cashew nut production in Palawan. Their cashew nuts are fresh, aromatic and crispy in texture. It’s really delicious, you won’t even notice how many nuts you have already eaten! A lot of tourists buy bags of cashew nuts as pasalubong or presents for their loved ones.  (1) Cashew Nuts – P50/70g, P100/140g, P300/500g (2) Sugar Coated Cashew Nuts (3) Owner Lita Escarda and 3 of her friendly staff  
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  • Palawan
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Chocolate Fire

    Chocolate Fire

    Chocolate Fire offers only the purest and finest selections of scrumptious chocolates. They only use pure Belgian chocolate and high-quality local and imported ingredients, adding no preservative or chemicals. Yes, it’s just pure chocolate heaven! They display over 70 different varieties of fresh chocolates daily. It is the most preferred chocolate shop for most customers when they want to buy sweet treats for their loved ones. Imagine how jam-packed they are during Valentine’s Day!
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  • Salcedo Village
  • Makati
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Carmen’s Best Ice Cream

    Carmen’s Best Ice Cream

    Carmen’s Best Ice Cream only uses the finest ingredients: 100% fresh cow’s milk brought over daily from the dairy farm of the owner Paco in Bay, Laguna. Other ingredients used are imported from all over the world: Horlicks malted milk from England, chocolates from Switzerland, rum from Jamaica, the finest vanilla beans from Madagascar and Turon de Jijona from Spain. They don’t substitute if some ingredients are not available! They only use the finest quality and make it the old-fashioned way – homemade.
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  • Salcedo Village
  • Makati
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Bakery and Sweets
    • Circles Event Cafe

    Circles Event Cafe

    A favorite buffet restaurant of businessmen and politician, Circles Event Cafe is managed by the first-class Makati Shangri-La Manila Hotel. They serve international cuisines, such as Western and Asian cuisines. They also have a corner for desserts. The atmosphere is sophisticated and their set-up is theatre-like in appearance. The recommended budget per person is P1500.
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  • Makati
  • Buffet
  • Buffet
    • Spiral

    Spiral

    Enjoy your buffet experience while watching the beautiful view of Manila Bay! Spiral is said to be the best and largest buffet restaurant in the Philippines. Located at the first-class hotel Sofitel Plaza Hotel, Spiral is one of the restaurants you should try at least once. All dishes offered are exquisite and high in quality. If you want to try a luxurious buffet treat with a loved one, this is the restaurant you should go to. The atmosphere is very elegant. Budget per person is P2000. All children 7 to 12 years old get 50% off and children 6 years old and below are free. Reservation is needed.    
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  • Pasay
  • Buffet
  • Buffet
    • Vikings Luxury Buffet

    Vikings Luxury Buffet

    A 5-minute walk from Bay Side area of MOA, Vikings offers 300 kinds of dishes from the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, China, the USA and Europe. Food is neatly arranged per section. They have promos for birthday celebrants and for customers aged 75 years and older. Branches of Vikings
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  • Pasay
  • Buffet
  • Mall of Asia
  • Buffet
    • Mother’s Crepe and Café

    Mother’s Crepe and Café

    Mother’s Crepe and Café is famous for their delicious and healthy crepes, as implied by their motto. The signature crepe is made from fresh eggs, dietary fiber and rich flour. From the first bite, you can already taste the creamy filling without it being too sweet. For beverages, they have the popular green tea smoothie (P95). The famous Halo-halo smoothie (P125) is also a must try.      
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  • Pasay
  • Bakery and Sweets
  • Mall of Asia
  • Bakery and Sweets