{"id":63473,"date":"2025-12-04T17:44:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=63473"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:26:59","slug":"liyab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/taguig\/liyab\/","title":{"rendered":"Liyab in BGC: A Filipino-Forward Tasting Menu Shaped by Fire and Intention"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liyab<\/strong> is a Filipino tasting menu restaurant located on the roof deck of the W Highstreet Building in Bonifacio Global City. Created by Chef Charles Monta\u00f1ez, the restaurant offers an intimate dining experience centered on fire-based cooking, Filipino ingredients, and modern techniques.<\/p>\n

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Walking into Liyab begins with a narrow golden hallway framed by curved lattice ceilings and warm metallic tones, leading guests toward a white phoenix centerpiece that symbolizes renewal and transformation before entering the restaurant\u2019s intimate dining space.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The name \u201cLiyab<\/em>\u201d, which means \u201cflame<\/em>\u201d in Tagalog, reflects the restaurant\u2019s philosophy of clarity, renewal, and quiet intensity. With fewer than 30 seats<\/strong>, the restaurant focuses on precision and restraint through techniques such as grilling, smoking, roasting, and stewing over live fire, all prepared within view of the dining room.<\/p>\n

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Liyab highlights rare and endangered local ingredients<\/strong> while incorporating curing, fermenting, aging, and preservation techniques behind the scenes. Ingredients and scraps are transformed into products such as miso, buro, vinegar, and tepache as part of the kitchen\u2019s sustainability-driven approach.<\/p>\n

The restaurant exclusively offers a tasting menu<\/strong> priced at Php 7,000 per person<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Among the featured dishes is the Sea Urchin & Wagyu<\/strong> which featuress Sagay City sea urchin with local F1 wagyu and tinigib.<\/p>\n

\"\"Sea Urchin & Wagyu\/IMAGE from Liyab\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The \u201cSalo Salo\u201d or Sharing Course<\/strong> highlights Liyab\u2019s communal approach to dining through a selection of fire-cooked dishes designed for sharing at the table<\/div>\n

\"\"Sharing Course\/IMAGE from Liyab\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

For dessert, the Sampaloc Nata de Pi\u00f1a with Christmas ham<\/strong> combines tangy sampaloc, sweet nata de pi\u00f1a, and savory Christmas ham into a dessert that balances acidity, sweetness, and smoky richness in a distinctly Filipino flavor profile.<\/p>\n

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Led by Owner and Chef Charles Monta\u00f1ez<\/strong>, the restaurant offers a tasting menu built on clarity, precision, and the Filipino flavors he holds close\u2014an experience that invites guests to slow down, pay attention, and rediscover the depth of local cuisine.<\/p>\n

He is also the Executive Chef of Mamacita BGC and Mamacita Molito Alabang. Before Liyab, he served as Head Chef of Kilo Kitchen Singapore and Camp Kilo Charcoal Club Singapore, and later became Executive Chef of Alegria Manila. Across these concepts, his signature style has remained rooted in open-fire cooking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Owner and Chef Charles Monta\u00f1ez\/IMAGE from Liyab<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Reservations at Liyab are strictly required<\/strong> through Instagram<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>or their website<\/strong><\/a>. Dinner seatings are currently available at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liyab is also preparing to launch ONTA<\/strong> on the fourth week of June 2026<\/strong>, an outdoor roof deck Filipino barbecue concept centered around communal dining and Filipino hospitality. Derived from the phrase \u201cKaon ta!\u201d<\/strong> meaning \u201cLet\u2019s eat,\u201d<\/strong> ONTA reflects an invitation to gather around a shared table through food, conversation, and generosity.<\/p>\n

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More than a restaurant, Liyab is a space where Filipino cuisine is honored with intention, where each dish tells a story shaped by memory and craft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liyab in BGC is a Filipino tasting menu restaurant by Chef Charles Monta\u00f1ez centered on fire-based cooking and local ingredients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":63488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,12,14,165],"tags":[324,2726,479,7866,190,2745],"class_list":["post-63473","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-taguig","category-bonifacio-global-city","category-concept-dining","tag-bgc","tag-bgc-taguig","tag-filipino-cuisine","tag-liyab","tag-taguig","tag-tasting-menu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63473","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=63473"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63473\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67186,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63473\/revisions\/67186"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63473"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}