Manila Restaurants

  1. Hap Chan

    One of the more popular teahouses, it specialises in hotpot dishes, but also serves dim sum, noodles and rice dishes. It's small, clean and unadorned.

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  2. Ling Nam Noodle Factory and Wonton Parlor

    The name alone should tell you that the noodles are fresh here. Pots steam like mad, air conditioners roar and happy patrons lap up tasty and simple fare.

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  3. Mandarine Palace

    One of the big restaurants in Chinatown, it specialises in seafood dinners, as you might infer from the tanks of fish swimming at the door. A bit stark, but the lunch buffets are popular.

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  4. Mey Lin

    Hand-pulled noodles prepared in the front window are the draw at this smart little place. The décor is as bright and sparkly as the service. There are 20 kinds of fresh noodle soups plus much more, including free wi-fi.

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  5. MXT

    Offers mami (noodles in soup), its specialty siopao (steamed dumplings with meat filling) and various dim sum for very low prices. A window lets you buy from the pavement.

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  6. President Tea House

    No relation to President Restaurant, this place is boldly decorated and is as neat as a red-and-white pin. The dim sum is great and there's much more on the menu.

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  7. Rickshaw Bar & Resto

    The peppy staff in this spotless eatery are deft at serving inexpensive dim sum for hungry tums. A bowl of noodles will only set you back a meagre sum, as will a rice topping set, served with soup and iced tea.

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  8. Tasty Dumplings

    The name says it all at this modern little place. The meatball soup is excellent.

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  9. Tiananmen

    The Chinese food here is spicy; that may be your primary sense of it, as the surroundings are moodily dark in this hip little restaurant-cum-bar. Infidels will find a few pizzas and local dishes bringing up the rear of the menu. Drinks are predictably good and varied.

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