Fillipino restaurants in Manila
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Gerry’s Grill
The original location of the now-widespread Filipino restobar chain is across the street from the ABS-CBN television studios.
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Café Adriatico
Don’t be fooled by what appears to be a small and informal restaurant; this Malate legend right on Remedios Circle has good Spanish and Italian food to go along with top-notch people-watching.
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Aristocrat
This Manila institution began life in 1936 as a mobile snack cart, and today has branches all over the city, while still being entirely Filipino-owned. It feels like a huge, brightly lit diner, and the massive menu is rich in traditional Filipino staples and favourites.
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Dad’s
Most everyone visits Dad’s for its aptly named all-you-can-eat ‘ultimate buffet’, when a mind-boggling array of Filipino dishes are set out in deep serving dishes. Come hungry.
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Harbor View
Located on a jetty and overlooking Manila Bay, it’s no wonder Harbor View has become a legendarily romantic date destination. Sushi, super-fresh seafood and Filipino fare are on the menu.
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Nuvo
An attractive curved bar welcomes you to this temple of modern fusion cuisine. Nuvo emphasises seafood on a changing menu that melds East and West. Stuffiness is kept at bay by whimsical touches amid the elegance. By night it turns into one of Manila’s trendiest bars.
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Ilustrado
Set in a reconstructed Spanish-era house, this is fine dining of the stiff-upper-lip variety. Traditional Spanish and Filipino dishes are the name of the game. The adjacent Kuatro Kantos Bar is a less formal coffee shop that stays open all day.
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Sentro 1771
This place is a fine introduction to traditional Filipino food. The setting is slightly upscale but the crowd is casual and often young. Among the many winners are the garlicky adobo with chunks of crispy, meltingly tender meat.
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Barbara’s
Located next to Casa Manila, this is white-tablecloth fine dining for the wannabe colonialist in you. A huge crystal chandelier illuminates the traditional Spanish and Filipino cuisine. The relatively affordable lunch buffet is popular.
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Zucchini's
A small and inviting restaurant with an open kitchen, Zucchini's takes global inspiration although there's always a few pastas and risottos on the changing menu. There's a good wine list.
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Masas
As the location in trendy Greenbelt 2 suggests, the food is a contemporary and often pricey take on traditional Filipino food. The ‘silog’ menu has cheaper meat and fried rice options.
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Farmacia Fatima
Amid a row of open-air pharmacies, this classic soda fountain is ready to serve everything from a whole fried fish to a tasty halu-halò (flamboyant fruit dessert).
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