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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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  • Bonifacio Global City
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    • Zoo Coffee

    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
    • Pizza, pasta, and… puns? Introducing PiPA House at Marikina

    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
    • Triangulo on Commonwealth Avenue is the newest Mexican place in Q.C.

    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
    • 7107 Culture + Cuisine in BGC is not your ordinary local restaurant

    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
    • Kusina ni Enrique

    Kusina ni Enrique

    Have a taste of classical Filipino dishes with a twist.     Tired of the good ‘ol Filipino cuisine dishes? Why not try it with a twist instead? Kusina ni Enrique, one of the known Filipino cuisine restaurants in the country, offers you more than just the ordinary dish served at home. Here, you’ll be amazed with their delectable selection of food, all made flavorful but out of the ordinary.   CRISPY DILIS (P200). Perfect meal for any time of the day, crispy dilis is one favorite Filipino viand.   CRISPY PATA (P580). Try this meat dish and you’ll surely love Filipino food in an instant.   Kusina ni Enrique’s […]
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  • Filipino
    • The Study

    The Study

    Let’s face it: no one likes to work on an empty stomach. It doesn’t matter if you’re a laborer, the head honcho, or a student. It’s also true that while you might find good food, you won’t be able to concentrate if you don’t have a place suited for your work. This is where The Study in Katipunan, Quezon City comes in.   A SPACE FOR IDEAS as well as good food. Photo courtesy of The Study Facebook page.   The easiest way to describe The Study is it’s a combination of a library and a restaurant in a single area, with cubicles given to those who want a more […]
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  • Concept dining
  • Concept dining
    • Good music plus good food at 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub

    Good music plus good food at 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub

    What do you get when you put together 12 people with similar tastes in music and food? You get 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub. 12 Monkeys gets its name from the 12 people who own the place, which include Radio DJ Tony Toni, CNN Philippines SportsDesk anchor Jinno Rufino, and Parokya ni Edgar front man Chito Miranda. Since its inception, it’s been one of Makati’s most talked about bars, getting a lot of support from the country’s music community. You can’t ask for a better location as far as 12 Monkeys is concerned. Century City Mall’s 5th Floor gives you the perfect spot for your Makati cityscape photos or […]
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  • Century City Mall
  • Makati
  • Bar and Resto
  • Bar and Resto
    • Deete Organic Café: Your Korean organic coffee fix

    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
    • Go full Mexican at Andale by Agave

    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
    • La Tienda in Makati

    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
    • Hole in the Wall: Manila’s Most Celebrated Food Hall

    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
    • Bao MNL

    Bao MNL

    Bao MNL got delicious buns and they don’t lie.     Traditional Chinese buns have always been a favorite food among Filipinos. With its tasty fillings and how it’s actually convenient to eat, these buns really make a great snack for anyone who likes easy to eat yet delectable food.   MAN BITES. Check out their deep fried mantou with homemade glaze such as Matcha, Black sesame, and ube. FLAVORS. Check out how Bao MNL makes these buns! Bao MNL is one of the food stalls you’ll see that sells this famous Chinese food. They sell pork and chicken bao, which certainly makes the filling as delicious as possible. They […]
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  • Chinese
    • Commune in Poblacion, Makati: Great Coffee Days Ahead

    Commune in Poblacion, Makati: 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
    • Hugot Café: Where hearts, broken or otherwise, go to wind down

    Hugot Café: Where hearts, broken or otherwise, go to wind down

    #Hugot has gripped the country as of late. Whenever someone posts something on social media, people are quick to make that post be associated with relationship issues, usually in the form of something heart-breaking. One café in Tondo, Manila has taken advantage and have made a living off of these #hugotlines: Hugot Café.   WHERE BROKEN (?) HEARTS GO. Hugot Café may just be your new hangout. Photo courtesy of Hugot Café Manila Facebook page.   Hugot Café is a small café tucked away in the outskirts of Tondo, close to Caloocan City. People have lauded this small café thanks to its very unique way of presenting itself and its […]
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    • Get a Mediterranean fix at FIG

    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
    • Enjoy Beer Below Zero at BBZ Degrees

    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
    • Chef Arch’s Lime 88

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

    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
    • The Meatball Revolution

    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
    • Come one, come all at Come Forth Kitchen

    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
    • Alqueria: A great place for sumptuous Spanish food

    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
    • John and Yoko gets better and bolder with these exciting dishes

    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
    • Pitmaster’s Smokehouse BBQ

    Pitmaster’s Smokehouse BBQ

    Real men rub their meat reads one of the signs on the walls of Pitmaster’s Smokehouse BBQ. While this may not mean anything to most people, barbeque enthusiasts take this to heart. A rub on any meat gives it more flavor, something you’ll get a lot of at Pitmaster’s.   BEST PLACE TO GET RIBS? Only time will tell.   A pitmaster, for all intents and purposes, is someone who operates a barbeque pit. At Pitmaster’s, this is the guy who’s responsible for some of the best char-encrusted meats in town. Their kitchen serves up mean ribs, with their dining area being as badass as the ribs themselves.   SIMPLE, […]
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  • Pasig
  • Kapitolyo
  • Steakhouse
  • Steakhouse
    • The Belle & Dragon in Makati: East meets Pub

    The Belle & Dragon in Makati: East meets Pub

    It’s where East meets pub—this is how The Belle & Dragon, a restaurant in Legazpi Village, Makati, pictures itself on how it fares among other restaurants within the place.
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  • Legazpi Village
  • Makati
  • Bar and Resto
  • Bar and Resto
    • Pepi Cubano

    Pepi Cubano

    Pepi Cubano is not your ordinary sandwich joint.   THE PEPI CUBANO PLACE. Just a simple shop that sells scrumptious sandwiches.   Serving fresh Cuban sandwiches with which they got the original recipes from the owner’s mother, Pepi Cubano is a quaint hole in the wall shop that proudly brings the best Cuban sandwich in the village. It is where yuppies and yuccies come for a quick and satisfying meal. Found along the quiet streets of Legazpi Village, Pepi Cubano is a humble shop that offers nothing but delectable food. With its strategic location, surrounded by office buildings, Pepi Cubano is a haven for those who want a quick but […]
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  • Makati
  • Hole in the Wall 2017
  • Hole in the Wall 2017
  • Sandwich