The best restaurants Manila

Every day and at any time of the day and night, this restaurant serves breakfasts mixing Filipino and American cuisine. You can find all the local specialties based on chicken and pork, but also a whole menu of pancakes and waffles that can be topped with different toppings (chocolate, caramel, oreo, fruit sauces, etc.) as well as a wide selection of drinks. It's good, it's not expensive and the setting is nice.

Azuthai serves family-style Thai cuisine prepared according to the recipes of Chef Watee. The menu is well stocked and the dishes are copious, enough to make the amateurs of the country of the smile happy. We recommend the delicious fish and shrimp cakes, or the crispy duck salad to start. And if you feel like tasting a local fish, the steamed apahap with lime is simply divine. The desserts are also very good, don't leave without trying the mango with sticky rice. Attentive and smiling service.

According to the many foodies who are regulars in the capital, it is the best Filipino specialty restaurant in the city. Who are we to contradict! In a refined 1990s Filipino bistro setting and in the hands of a friendly staff, you'll enjoy traditional dishes that (finally!) showcase the culinary qualities of the Philippines. Soups, Sisig, lechon, Adobo, Pancit... it's the perfect opportunity to try one of the many local specialties. Don't miss the rice cooked with coconut. To be discovered!

Choosing to eat in one of the Manila Hotel's restaurants is already an opportunity to immerse yourself in this historic place. Cafe Ilang-Ilang, on the other hand, is sure to please every palate as it offers all-you-can-eat buffets from around the world: Italian-style pizza, freshly made sushi, fresh seafood, Filipino specialties like suckling pig, Korean dishes and a masterful dessert counter, all in a casual atmosphere. It's the perfect combination of the elegance of the iconic Palace and the promise of a great dining experience!

Here's an address that feels good in Manila's somewhat monotonous culinary landscape: a vegan restaurant, yes, but a Filipino restaurant nonetheless! When it opened in 2018, Cosmic had at heart to make vegetarian cuisine accessible to Filipinos so unused to not eating meat. And the bet is successful since the place (which has since become 100% vegan) is always full and a second address has opened in Pasig. On the menu, the classics revisited and delicious!

Here, they revisit the classics of Catalan and Spanish cuisine with great talent. No wonder Las Flores has become the talk of the town and attracts the whole of Manila (the concept has grown and Las Flores is now popping up all over the city). The décor, both warm and modern, has been thought out in every detail, while the outdoor terrace is ideal for sipping one of the many perfectly executed signature cocktails. On the plate, we recommend the rather original tapas and the paella with black rice.

Inspired by the world of flamenco and the tapas bars of the 1980s, the decor is lively, in red tones, warm, festive and Latin. On the taste buds side, you can enjoy a multitude of tapas to share, as pretty as appetizing, or classic but always creative Iberian specialties. A long list of cocktails, Gin Tonic and wines. A lively atmosphere for a colorful evening! Tomatito has proven itself to be one of the best "modern Spanish" restaurants in Manila.

Both a Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant and a cocktail bar, this is a highly recommended address! On the restaurant side, only fresh quality products: salmon ceviches and other fishes, a multitude of tapas revisited in the Japanese way with original flavors of yuzu, edamame puree, sesame, mushroom and chicken yakitoris, homemade sushis to fall. The cocktails are also very original and elegantly presented. Festive atmosphere on weekend evenings and very friendly service! We love it.

On the first floor of the Red Planet Hotel Manila Bay, here is a small and unpretentious restaurant that does not look like much but where they serve a very honest cuisine. On the menu, all the usual Filipino specialties, fried chicken, chicken adobo, sisig made with pork cheek, chopsuey, all accompanied by rice and good quality vegetables. On the sweet side, try the famous halo-halo made with ice cream. The prices are very reasonable, the quality also and the staff is welcoming. A little extra: they also serve a traditional Filipino breakfast.