{"id":9897,"date":"2015-09-21T16:59:49","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T08:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/restaurant\/?p=9897"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:46:01","slug":"ilustrado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/spanish\/ilustrado\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilustrado in Intramuros: One of the Best Filipino Restaurants in the Walled City of Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"

Experience the beautiful flavors of the Spanish-Filipino cuisine inside Ilustrado<\/strong>, widely regarded as one of the finest dining destinations within the historic Walled City of Manila.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Opened in 1989, Ilustrado is a family-run business with an ‘Old-Manila’ setting.\u00a0One of Ilustrado\u2019s key selling points is its Hispanic architecture fit for intimate luncheons and a memorable venue place for events.<\/p>\n

But what makes Ilustrado stand out the most is its food. Famed for many dishes such as the Paella Ilustrado <\/strong>and its very own Sampaguita Ice Cream<\/strong>, the restaurant has garnered loyal patrons.<\/p>\n

\"\"Paella Ilustrado (Php 990) \/ IMAGE Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Ilustrado is also renowned for its unique take on the Philippine national dish\u2014the Adobong Bagnet and Prawns with Taba ng Talangka<\/strong>. This indulgent creation features tender pork belly simmered in a blend of six aromatic spices, elevated by a rich sauce made with decadent crab fat.<\/p>\n

A true showstopper both in flavor and indulgence, the dish comes with a playful warning on the menu: \u201cPlease Be Careful with My Heart\u201d<\/strong>\u2014a fitting tag for a dish that\u2019s as unforgettable as it is indulgent.<\/p>\n

\"AdobongAdobong Bagnet and Prawns with Taba ng Talangka (Php 750) \/\u00a0 IMAGE Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One more hearty offering on their menu is their premium steaks. From prime ribs to porterhouses, each cut is expertly prepared to bring out bold, satisfying flavors that keep guests coming back for more!<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Ilustrado’s Facebook page<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

But Ilustrado has been quite known for this one special dessert \u2014 the Sampaguita Ice Cream (Php 280)<\/strong>. Exotic as it sounds, guests are surprised with how delicious the taste is. It is literally the taste of a Sampaguita flower, the national flower of the Philippines, and is made from its petals with infused flavors.<\/p>\n

\"\"Sampaguita Ice Cream (Php 280) \/ IMAGE Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For a true taste of Spanish-Filipino cuisine<\/strong>, make your way to Ilustrado<\/strong>, a celebrated culinary gem nestled in the heart of Intramuros.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Experience the beautiful flavors of the Spanish-Filipino cuisine inside Ilustrado, one of the best restaurants in the Walled City of Manila.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":60273,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,29,735,164],"tags":[7357,6595,5266,7356,7358,7359],"class_list":["post-9897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-spanish","category-feature-of-month","category-intramuros","tag-adobong-bagnet-and-prawns-with-taba-ng-talangka","tag-filipino-restaurant-in-manila","tag-ilustrado","tag-ilustrado-restaurant","tag-paella-ilustrado","tag-sampaguita-ice-cream"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9897","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=9897"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60276,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9897\/revisions\/60276"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}