{"id":64628,"date":"2026-02-12T17:02:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=64628"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:02:54","slug":"automat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/automat\/","title":{"rendered":"Automat in Makati: Reinterpreting Filipino Cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Automat<\/strong>, located at Karrivin Plaza<\/strong> in Makati<\/strong>, is a small, intimate restaurant that channels 70s and 80s neighborhood energy into a bold, modern Filipino dining experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With shared tables, loud music, spunky staff, and flowing booze\u2014including lambanog\u2014Automat feels more like a spirited gathering than a conventional restaurant. It\u2019s energetic, unapologetic, and built around the idea that Filipino food can be both nostalgic and boundary-pushing.fili<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Automat<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Opened in 2024 by Metiz chefs Stephan Duhesme <\/strong>and Arlo Gregorio<\/strong>, Automat set out with a clear intention: to understand and reinterpret Manila cuisine within the city itself.<\/p>\n

Chef Stephan Duhesme\u2019s experience spans kitchens in Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Manila, shaping his philosophy of refined simplicity\u2014honest dishes that feel deeply familiar yet entirely new.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chef Stephan Duhesme\/IMAGE from Automat<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Chef Arlo Gregorio, trained in Nordic and Japanese techniques, brings precision and research-driven creativity as Automat\u2019s Head Chef.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chef\u00a0 Arlo Gregorio<\/em><\/span>\/IMAGE from Automat<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One year into its journey, that vision earned international recognition, with the restaurant being named one of the MICHELIN Selected<\/strong> establishments in the first-ever Philippines edition of the Michelin Guide. The acknowledgment marks a proud milestone for the team, affirming the hard work and creativity poured into every service\u2014and signaling their commitment to push even further.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Automat<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The menu reflects Manila\u2019s vibrancy\u2014familiar yet surprising, comforting yet inventive. The Keso Keso Puti (Php 650+)<\/strong> sets the tone. House white cheese made from carabao milk is paired with Malabon longganisa, squash seeds, tomato salad, mustasa, and duck fat pandesal\u2014rich, savory, and layered with texture.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Automat<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For mains, the Beef Cheek (Php 1,500+)<\/strong> features S.R.F. soy-marinated beef cheeks alongside grilled bone marrow with miso-b\u00e9chamel, tutong rice, and calamansi kosho. The dish balances indulgence with brightness, combining deep umami and citrus heat in every bite.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Automat<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Dessert continues the reinterpretation of Filipino comfort. The Caramelized Pandesal (Php 400+)<\/strong>, served with keso ice cream and Malagos dark chocolate, transforms a humble staple into a refined sweet-salty finish.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Automat<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

At Automat in Karrivin Plaza, Filipino cuisine is explored through a distinctly urban lens\u2014loud, layered, and meant to be shared.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Automat in Makati, located at Karrivin Plaza, reimagines Manila cuisine through bold, city-driven flavors and a retro-inspired dining experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":64637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,253,112],"tags":[8165,8162,8163,8164,8133,8113,8128,5085],"class_list":["post-64628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-chino-roces-avenue","category-makati","tag-automat","tag-automat-makati","tag-karrivin-plaza-restaurants","tag-makati-dining-spots","tag-michelin-guide-philippines","tag-michelin-selected","tag-michelin-selected-philippines","tag-modern-filipino-cuisine"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64628","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=64628"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64639,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64628\/revisions\/64639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}