Manila Restaurants

  1. Korean Village

    This place is huge, but the service is friendly, the beer is cheap, and the beef barbecue meal hits the spot.

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  2. Lumiere

    Lumiere is luminescent in sashes of white and is a little refuge away from the Makati hustle. Popular with local artists and creative types, it is a good place to while away a few hours lost in thought or discussion.

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  3. open-air barbecue places

    There's a few good choices in Intramuros - but fewer than you would think. To go really casual, look for the open-air barbecue places near the Baluarte de Santa Lucia.

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  4. Pantalan Maynila

    Locally a favourite, the menu is as long as the ocean is deep. The seafood is pretty reasonable (ask for lots of garlic) except for that huge lobster in the corner; he'll set you back around P3000 .

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  5. Restaurant Uno

    This gem of a restaurant is slightly off the T Morato strip, which is all for the better as you can dine on the seductive upper balcony in relative peace. Inside, the seasonal fusion menu is complemented by a minimalist style. Recommended.

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  6. roadside carinderia

    The kind of food stalls commonly found in some Southeast Asian countries are conspicuously absent from the streets of Manila, but there are roadside carinderia . These basic eateries, often family owned, display a selection of pre-cooked dishes on a counter or in a glass case. They usually include adobo (pork and/or chicken cooked in vinegar, soy sauce and garlic), sinigáng (pork, fish or prawns in sour soup) and various preparations of bangús (milkfish, native to the Philippines). These places are called turu-turò (literally point-point) as ordering is a simple case of pointing at whatever takes your fancy.

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