Must see restaurants in Manila

Every bit as interesting as it sounds, this chaotic restaurant inhabits a tiny space packed with curios and artworks. It's run by artist Jetro, who cooks…

A chic industrial open-plan warehouse setup with hessian sacks of single-origin green beans on display in the glassed-in 'green room', plus drawers of…

Arguably Manila’s finest restaurant for almost 15 years, this refined European bistro is headed by Scottish chef-owner Colin Mackay, who also runs People…

Locavore uses locally sourced ingredients to stunning effect, creating French-inspired takes on Filipino classics like Bicol exprés (spicy minced pork),…

The speciality is hummus combined with pine nuts, falafel or egg, but the tastiness extends to pita wraps, shakshuka (eggs poached in a spicy sauce) and…

With a slick industrial interior and an authentic menu of Catalonia–inspired tapas and mains, Las Flores is justifiably one of Manila's most popular…

Bringing the Mexican street-food craze to Makati, El Chupacabra is a grungy open-air taqueria cooking up a mouthwatering selection of soft corn tortilla…

Foodies have been enamoured with this cavernlike Spanish restaurant for years; it's best known for tapas favourites such as calamares a la plancha alioli …

An old-time Malate favourite, this romantic corner bistro is best known for its classic Filipino merienda (afternoon snack) menu and fine people-watching…

Manileños are crazy about Japanese food, and nobody has caught that wave like top chef Bruce Ricketts at Mecha Uma. A US–trained Filipino, he fastidiously…

For a romantic night out, you can't beat Blackbird. It's in the art-deco Nielson Tower, a historic 1937 airport control tower, with dining in the old…

This serious coffee shop doubles as a wholesaler of single-origin beans and La Marzocco equipment. It's in a bright, airy space with a roasting area out…

It's all about healthy cuisine here, much of it locally sourced from organic, grass-fed creatures and/or plants. The menu is all over the place,…

It's all about healthy cuisine here, much of it locally sourced from organic, grass-fed creatures and/or plants. The menu is all over the place,…

The makers of El Chupacabra have created another wildly popular Latin-inspired street-side cafe in Poblacion, this one on up-and-coming Ebro St. The…

In QC's trendy Maginhawa area, Pipino specialises in creative vegetarian takes on Filipino classics. Here you'll get anything from tofu lemongrass skewers…

Commune sources its own coffee beans from around the Philippines – the beans of the month are written on a large blackboard wall, along with the schedule…

With its chequered tiled floors and antique furniture, there's more than a hint of elegance at well-heeled Victorinos, yet its prices remain very…

A dependable expat fave hidden in the Makati residential district Salcedo Village, Apartment 1B is known for delicious stick-to-your-ribs continental…

Smith serves great steaks in a roomy contemporary space near the heart of Makati's central business district. Choose between prime Angus, Wagyu and…