{"id":544,"date":"2024-10-23T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/eat\/?p=544"},"modified":"2025-07-25T17:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T09:28:12","slug":"kotono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/makati\/little-tokyo\/kotono\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotono Japanese Restaurant in Makati City: Serving Duck Specialties, Shochu, and Sake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authentic Japanese cuisine accompanied by beer or traditional Japanese liquors like shochu <\/em>and sake\u00a0<\/em>are some of the best pairings you’ll ever have. Here at Philippine Primer, we believe that cravings for Japanese food should always be satisfied.<\/p>\n

This is exactly why we introduce you to an authentic Japanese izakaya<\/em> in Makati City that is a favorite among many Japanese nationals living in the Philippines\u2014Kotono Japanese Restaurant<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"\"Aigamo Tsukemen Soba \/ IMAGE from Kotono Japanese Restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Located at Creekside Mall in Makati<\/strong>, Kotono is a favorite among expats living in the city both for its cozy ambience and specialty dishes. While the restaurant is as simple and straightforward as it gets, Kotono gives off a homey atmosphere that makes sharing of meals really comfortable for many friends and families.<\/p>\n

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Many of Kotono’s signature offerings feature aigamo <\/em>or Muscovy duck<\/strong> as its main ingredient. Some of its delectable duck offerings include Aigamo Jibu-ni<\/strong>, a local dish from Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, as well as Aigamo Tsukemen Soba<\/strong> (udon noodle soup) and Aigamo Tataki, <\/strong>popular for their savory and tender quality.<\/p>\n

\"\"Aigamo Jibu-ni \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Aigamo Tataki \/ IMAGE from Kotono Japanese Restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from these delicious duck delicacies, Kotono also offers fresh sashimi and hearty seafood specialties that also pairs well with Kotono’s more than 20 kinds of <\/span>shochu<\/em>, including <\/span>Nikaido-Ten Yoroku<\/strong>,<\/strong><\/em> and a selection of <\/span>sake<\/em> such as <\/span>Kubota, Hakkaisan, and Urakasumi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sashimi <\/em><\/span>\"DSC_0053_2\"<\/a>Sake or Japanese Rice Wine \/ IMAGES from Kotono Japanese Restaurant<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What’s more, Kotono is now open for lunch, offering you more opportunities to indulge in their exquisite duck dishes and authentic Japanese cuisine!<\/p>\n

With convenient operating hours from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<\/strong> and 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.<\/strong>, you’ll have the perfect chance to enjoy a delicious, carefully crafted meal at any time of the day.<\/p>\n

From the thoughtfully curated menu to the warm ambiance and impeccable service, Kotono Japanese Restaurant invites you to savor the essence of Japan without leaving the city. So, whether it’s a day for celebrating or just a regular day for casual dining, Kotono will surely fulfill your desires for premium Japanese cuisine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kotono Japanese Restaurant is an authentic Japanese izakaya in Makati City, famous for serving aigamo or Muscovy duck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44209,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[84,19,112,6646,6647,6645],"tags":[5915,5914,714,5916,5912,5418,265,5913],"class_list":["post-544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese","category-little-tokyo","category-makati","category-japanese-sake","category-japanese-shochu","category-rent-entire-restaurant","tag-authentic-japanese-cuisine","tag-duck-dishes","tag-izakaya","tag-japanese-izakaya","tag-kotono-japanese-restaurant","tag-legazpi-village","tag-makati-city","tag-muscovy-duck"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60839,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions\/60839"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}