Philippines is a stunning nation filled with some of the finest restaurants serving both Filipino cuisine and other world dishes. This makes for an excellent holiday location where you can share different types of meals with family and friends!
Toyo Eatery was recently honored as 42nd on this year’s Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list! Serving modern Filipino cuisine with an international flair!
1. Barbara’s Heritage Restaurant
At this restaurant, both dining and entertainment are on offer, showcasing rich Filipino cultural traditions for everyone in the family to enjoy. Take part in lively performances featuring traditional Filipino dances or participate in workshops where kids can unleash their creative side by making traditional crafts.
The menu offers a delightful combination of traditional Filipino flavors and contemporary culinary artistry, featuring dishes like crispy lechon and sinigang na baboy in an inviting environment with delicious desserts. Frequent audits and taste tests ensure quality standards are being met and results in consistently tasty meals!
2. Cafe Ilang Ilang
Cafe Ilang Ilang stands out among buffet restaurants by offering Filipino, Chinese, Japanese and Italian fare as well as offering Muslim diners an exclusive Halal station.
Buffet offerings at this establishment range from streamed pork and chicken dishes, crystal shrimp dumplings, Yeung Chow fried rice and braised beef brisket, plus they even offer classic afternoon tea sets complete with plushies for you to huggie.
Chef Rafael “Tibong” Jardeleza is an extraordinary culinary master and passionate proponent of Western Visayas heritage cuisine, and this restaurant features Filipino classics with modernized flavors and techniques.
3. The Singing Cook & Waiters
The Singing Cook & Waiters provide guests with delicious Filipino cuisine, music and entertainment – an ideal place for family and friends alike to gather. Be sure to try their signature sweet barbecue chicken with Java Rice as well as Flying Saucer sandwiches!
Commune’s community-minded vibe helps fuel downtown Makati. Mornings see neighbors stop in for their morning cup of joe, while freelancers multitask over coffee and the hearty menu of neo-Filipino fare on offer – don’t miss their signature Tumbong soup made from clear broth with large intestines and spring onions; best enjoyed when eaten with hands!
4. Sarsa Kitchen + Bar
Filipinos have an inherently strong grilling culture and love their grilled meat served with seasoned vinegar, while also relishing in tasty street food offerings such as savory fried foods.
At Metiz, Chef Stephan Duhesme reimagines traditional Filipino cuisine by employing modern bistro techniques with locally-grown ingredients to craft progressive tasting menus with innovative flair that remain distinctively Filipino.
At this modern restaurant on Maginhawa street, enjoy traditional recipes served in a cozy converted house. Don’t miss the delicious Tumbong Soup which includes pork large intestines and spring onions in its clear broth base.
5. Aristocrat Restaurant
The Aristocrat Restaurant provides authentic Filipino cuisine. Their menu offers chicken barbecue, java rice, atchara and their famous peanut sauce – perfect for an unforgettable dining experience on Roxas Boulevard.
This restaurant features a family-style atmosphere with tables grouped together and outdoor seating available; their rating on Google is good as well.
The Aristocrat Restaurant has been run by a family since 1936 and remains successful due to their dedication to quality and innovation. Although heritage plays an important role, their family constantly works on updating heirloom recipes in order to remain relevant in today’s Food & Beverage (F&B) industry.
7. Metiz
Chef Stephan’s vision for Mestizo Restaurant was for it to showcase local ingredients and traditional Filipino flavors in an innovative contemporary manner. Additionally, there will also be an emphasis on Manila-style diet dishes such as sisig.
Metiz’s menu at Metiz features an emphasis on gulay, seafood and fermentation with unique ingredient combinations that combine to produce powerful flavor profiles – like its “unraw” pork lumpia made with sourdough discard for an unusual take on this classic dish without overindulgence of pork fat.
8. Cafe Adriatico
Philippine cuisine is an abundant blend of traditions and flavors found across its 7,000 islands. No matter your preference – from tart savory dishes to the delightful sweetness of halo halo – Philippines offers something suitable to satisfy every palette.
Marikina city in Manila wouldn’t be complete without visiting its dampa (wet market) to purchase fresh seafood and taking it over to one of the local restaurants for cooking – Globe Lumpia House serves up delectable Lumpiang Sariwa made with Ubod (heart of palm) that comes topped with garlic and sweet sauce – perfect for sharing.
9. Gubat
Gubat goes beyond food and location to tell its own unique tale: its name alludes to an old folktale of an isolated seaside village being raided by giant fishes on an almost daily basis.
At this eco-friendly restaurant, the interior features recycled interior materials like plastic tarps, galvanized metal sheets, secondhand books and cooking pots. Their menu boasts favorites like longganisa and tapa served on banana leaves with an Adobo rice dish; for dessert try Hinugum or Timtim made of grated cassava that’s been steamed – both sure to take you back to childhood memories! This meal will transport you right back home.
