Davao
An upscale mall not far north of downtown with a wide range of cuisine for varying budgets.
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Western Visayas
Waterfront eatery, good for people-watching. Has huge sandwiches and a creative menu.
Around Manila
This simple canteen is the place for cheap, filling and authentic Filipino dishes.
Manila
In an elegant space within the Casa Manila complex, Barbara’s does a buffet dinner that includes a cultural show (7.15pm) with traditional music and…
Panay
This fast-food place at the southern end of town qualifies as fine dining in San Miguel. Its signature is the mango pizza (locally sourced, of course),…
Vigan
This popular, air-conditioned eatery spills out onto Crisologo St. It tries to be all things to all people with its eclectic menu of Italian, Chinese,…
North Luzon
The breezy sea-view seafood restaurant is the best, albeit priciest around; steer clear of the overly ambitious dishes and go for the signature squid and…
Manila
This slightly upscale turu-turò (point-point, or fast food) restaurant is a great introduction to home-cooked Filipino food, in an air-conditioned setting.
Boracay
This old-timer's favourite is a rebuke to the slick chains that have spread throughout Boracay, but the winning recipe remains the same: signature…
Puerto Princesa
Choose your protein from the display trays (crabs, prawns, lobster, mussels, squid and several types of fish), the method of cooking, and a sauce, and a…
Cagayan de Oro
Not the most logical spot for alfresco dining, since the air is thick with jeepney exhaust fumes. Nevertheless, one of the wobbly stools perched over the…
Bicol
Long-standing Naga Garden has a loyal local following, thanks to its tasty toasted siopao (steamed buns) and simple pansit, noodle soups, adobo (chicken,…
Manila
As the name (The Store) implies, this long-running Spanish eatery doubles as a gourmet food shop. The restaurant proper doles out fine tapas such as…
Manila
Across from the Mind Museum, this intimate New York–style bistro serves up anything from buttermilk fried chicken and waffles to Manhattan clam chowder…
Port Barton
Backpackers flock here, and it's no wonder: Gacayan is as reliable as it gets for cheap, tasty meals. It offers backpacker staples like banana pancakes…
Manila
Nuns often help cook dishes named after archbishops in this unique and attractive bistro decked out in Catholic paraphernalia – appropriately opposite San…
The Cordillera
The busiest and most reliably open restaurant in Kabayan offers a fresh buffet selection of around 10 dishes that range from basics such as stir-fried…
Batanes
Basic little eatery on the corner of National and Lopez. The mother-and-daughter team cooks up classics such as lechón kawali (deep-fried pork belly) and…
Puerto Princesa
A lingering reminder of the Vietnamese community that once called Puerto home, this is the cleanest of a number of Rizal Ave chaolong restaurants – small,…
The Cordillera
Goldfish takes a stab at 'cosmopolitan', with chocolate French toast and omelettes sharing the menu with pesto pasta, (rather sweet) pad thai and fancy…
Manila
A modern gastropub with dark-wood panelling and a winning menu of American food and English pub classics, with an occasional Asian twist. It shares a…
El Nido
This counter-top Ukrainian–food bar on El Nido's main drag is a surprise. Run by actual Odessans, it serves up authentic motherland faves like varenyky …
Around Manila
In the developing Clark Centre, Koko Buri specialises in fried chicken but covers many bases from pizza and pasta to soups and hot pots. The air-con…
Bicol
At the entrance to the beach, you can relax on solid wooden furniture (as opposed to plastic chairs) under a thatched roof at this breezy restaurant…
Camiguin
The open-air 2nd-floor space of the Checkpoint mini-mall at the 'major' intersection in Yumbing. Choices run the gamut from simple sandwiches to garlic…
Manila
Patio de Conchita is an atmospheric turu-turò eatery within an ancestral house in the heart of Intramuros. Decent food and cheap beer make it popular with…
Boracay
With branches in Manila and Tagaytay, Pamana has managed to make its name by elevating taste buds with vintage Filipino dishes. The smallish restaurant…
Puerto Galera
Straight-out-of-Bologna owner Roberto creates delicious pizzas, deli sandwiches and rich desserts. Eat outside overlooking the highway, or pop inside for…
Bicol
This elegant Japanese restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Gardenia Hotel delivers with a menu of soups, noodle dishes, sushi and sashimi – a nice change…
Boracay
Unpretentious, for this posh part of White Beach, Moroccan Kasbah does delectable kemias (appetisers) such as hummus and mechoum (roasted peppers with…
Moalboal
Lantaw features Indian and Indonesian tastes on its menu but is best known for Thai dishes such as green chicken curry. There are superb views of Pescador…
