Tadhana in Makati: Contemporary Filipino Tasting Menu by Chef Frances Tariga
TADHANÀ is a contemporary Filipino tasting menu concept by Chef Frances Tariga, bringing a refined Filipino dining experience to Makati through a multi-course menu shaped by global influences and local flavors.
Before its opening in Makati, the restaurant first gained recognition in New York and was included in the Michelin Guide New York since 2023 as a recommended restaurant.
IMAGE from Tadhana’s Website
Tadhana marks Chef Frances Tariga’s return to Manila after years spent working in New York, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The restaurant’s 10-course tasting menu reflects the Filipino flavors she carried throughout her culinary journey while reimagining authentic Filipino cuisine through a modern perspective.
IMAGE from Levanto’s Instagram account
Born and raised in Manila, Chef Frances Tariga built her culinary career in Dubai, where she worked for the royal family of the United Arab Emirates before later moving to New York as the private chef of the royal ambassador of Dubai to the United Nations.
Her culinary background includes work at restaurants such as Buddakan, Catch NYC, Megu, Catch Steak, and The Standard High Line in New York. Chef Frances also competed on television cooking competitions including Chopped, Beat Bobby Flay, and Top Chef Season 13, before later winning Morimoto’s Sushi Master with her Filipino-inspired approach to modern omakase.
Chef Frances Tariga/IMAGE from Levanto’s Instagram account
Positioned as a modern Filipino tasting experience, Tadhana combines fine dining techniques with flavors and stories closely tied to Filipino identity.
