{"id":63107,"date":"2025-11-24T10:47:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T02:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=63107"},"modified":"2025-11-24T10:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T02:47:40","slug":"singular-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/taguig\/singular-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"Singular Manila in BGC: A Tasting Journey Through Spanish Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Singular Manila<\/strong>, located in BGC<\/strong>, invites diners into a space where Spanish heritage, Manila rhythm, and timeless design converge into a tasting experience unlike any other.<\/p>\n

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.More than a restaurant, Singular is a thoughtful composition of stories\u2014told through flavor, light, texture, and memory. From the moment you enter, the space speaks first. Every corner reveals details that explain Singular better than words: the interplay of softness and structure, the quiet tension between refined linen and raw, industrial bones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It is a dialogue brought from Spain\u2014old structures, new stories, and places that feel lived-in even when they\u2019re new. Though every detail has been curated, nothing feels forced.\u00a0A place where the stories are Spanish, the rhythm is Manila, and the atmosphere sits somewhere in between: familiar, intimate, quietly special.<\/p>\n

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This philosophy extends deeply into Singular\u2019s cuisine. The tasting journey begins in Andaluc\u00eda<\/strong>, the homeland of the chefs. Here, they explore the origins of the adobo technique\u2014not the Filipino dish, but the Spanish method of preserving the day\u2019s catch using vinegar, knowledge, and time. In one dish, caballa<\/em> brings sharp, bright acidity while a warm, silky gazpachuelo<\/em> softens each note\u2014the sea speaking in two voices, one vibrant, one calm.<\/p>\n

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From the coast, the journey continues to the plains of Castilla\u2013La Mancha<\/strong>, where game has long been a ritual of respect. The restaurant reimagines this heritage through pigeons from Tierra de Campos, roasted and glazed with a vivid orange escabeche\u2014a pairing that cuts through the countryside with acidity and light.<\/p>\n

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Another stop brings diners to the Moorish-influenced shores of the Spanish Mediterranean<\/strong>, where rice, spices, and slow fires shaped centuries of cooking. Yet Singular does not repeat tradition\u2014it reimagines it. Their arroz de caldero y pepitoria<\/em> is built on deep, broth-driven flavor, while the mero asado<\/em>\u2014clean roasted grouper with squid ink\u2014offers memory without falling into clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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If you want to know what truly makes Singular, look behind the counter. There you\u2019ll find Fernando Alcal\u00e1<\/strong>, one of the very few chefs in the world to hold a double Michelin Guide award across two different countries<\/strong>. He is the brain and the spark\u2014the identity, the vision, and the force that lights the way.<\/p>\n

Beside him, every step of the journey, is Edu Fuentes<\/strong>\u2014the one who executes the vision with precision, leads the kitchen daily, and elevates the restaurant\u2019s standards with clean technique, zero shortcuts, and unwavering heart. Together, they carry the real flavor of Spain.<\/p>\n

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Dining at Singular Manila is not merely eating; it is a journey through places, time, and tradition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Singular Manila in BGC offers a tasting journey that blends Spanish heritage with Manila\u2019s modern rhythm. Led by Fernando Alcal\u00e1\u2014one of the few chefs worldwide with double Michelin Guide recognition across two countries\u2014and executive chef Edu Fuentes, the restaurant reimagines traditions from Andaluc\u00eda to Castilla\u2013La Mancha through dishes crafted with intention, memory, and fire. With its warm, lived-in aesthetic and storytelling-driven cuisine, Singular Manila delivers an experience that feels both familiar and entirely new.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":63118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,12,14,165,7667],"tags":[1111,324,7820,190],"class_list":["post-63107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spanish","category-taguig","category-bonifacio-global-city","category-concept-dining","category-fine-dining","tag-authentic-spanish","tag-bgc","tag-singular-manila","tag-taguig"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63107","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=63107"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63621,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63107\/revisions\/63621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}