{"id":63868,"date":"2026-01-20T16:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=63868"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:28:50","slug":"agni-by-mantra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/indian\/agni-by-mantra\/","title":{"rendered":"Agni by Mantra in Makati: Modern Plates with Deep Indian Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"480\"><strong>Agni by Mantra<\/strong> in <strong>Makati<\/strong> introduces a refined new chapter for <strong>Mantra Indian Kitchen &amp; Bar<\/strong>, offering a reservation-only dining experience that celebrates <strong>modern Indian plates shaped by regional tradition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"480\">Designed as the newest restaurant concept from the Mantra group, Agni invites diners into a more focused, intimate exploration of Indian flavors\u2014where technique, memory, and creativity meet on every plate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1201\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63870\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615417850_122112203553147336_791153089982986707_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615417850_122112203553147336_791153089982986707_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615417850_122112203553147336_791153089982986707_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615417850_122112203553147336_791153089982986707_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615417850_122112203553147336_791153089982986707_n-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615417850_122112203553147336_791153089982986707_n-768x961.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Agni by Mantra&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"480\">At Agni, Indian cuisine is not presented as a single narrative, but as a collection of regional stories reinterpreted through a contemporary lens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"480\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"804\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63871\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-142212.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-142212.png 476w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-142212-355x600.png 355w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-15-142212-129x218.png 129w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Agni by Mantra&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"858\">The menu balances elegance and comfort, presenting dishes that feel familiar yet elevated, thoughtful yet approachable. Each plate is carefully composed, allowing spices, textures, and ingredients to speak clearly without excess.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1240\">One of the highlights is <strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"901\">Daab Chingri<\/strong>, a comforting curry built around young coconut, mustard seeds, green chili, and plump Black Tiger prawns. The dish delivers gentle heat, natural sweetness, and deep aroma, served with basmati rice that completes the experience with quiet simplicity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"860\" data-end=\"1240\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63874\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615220057_122112203517147336_7281173431075011523_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615220057_122112203517147336_7281173431075011523_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615220057_122112203517147336_7281173431075011523_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615220057_122112203517147336_7281173431075011523_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615220057_122112203517147336_7281173431075011523_n-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/615220057_122112203517147336_7281173431075011523_n-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Agni by Mantra&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1829\">For a more indulgent centerpiece, their <strong>Smoked Butter Chicken<\/strong> is made of organic free-range chicken in a velvety and bold signature smoked gravy and served with chili cheese naan on the side.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1829\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63869\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/616167912_122112393987147336_6261535016016881377_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/616167912_122112393987147336_6261535016016881377_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/616167912_122112393987147336_6261535016016881377_n-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/616167912_122112393987147336_6261535016016881377_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/616167912_122112393987147336_6261535016016881377_n-174x218.jpg 174w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/616167912_122112393987147336_6261535016016881377_n-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">IMAGE from Agni by Mantra&#8217;s Instagram account<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"2238\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Agni by Mantra is not simply a restaurant\u2014it is a curated culinary journey. By blending modern presentation with regional Indian roots, it offers a dining destination that feels both sophisticated and deeply grounded. For those seeking Indian cuisine beyond the expected, Agni by Mantra opens the door to a quieter, more intimate fire\u2014one that burns with intention, flavor, and respect for tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agni by Mantra in Makati is a reservation-only dining concept from Mantra Indian Kitchen &amp; Bar, offering modern Indian plates rooted in regional tradition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":63876,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,7667],"tags":[7962,7963,1335,7965,313,7964,7966],"class_list":["post-63868","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian","category-fine-dining","tag-agni-by-mantra","tag-agni-by-mantra-makati","tag-indian-cuisine","tag-indian-restaurant-makati","tag-makati","tag-mantra-indian-kitchen","tag-modern-indian-cuisine"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63868","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=63868"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63878,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63868\/revisions\/63878"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}