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some thai tomas morato restaurant
This Thai restaurant in Tomas Morato isn’t really Thai yet people line up to eat there. Why?

Jorge Mendez’s Some Thai does not claim to be authentically Thai and yet it’s in that frankness that people find it worth waiting in line for. That or the fact that it serves really good versions of Thai staples and then some

ito kish restaurant makati
Ito Kish’s TikTok-famous cafe is now a restaurant where eyes feast first

At its new Makati outpost, Ito Kish Design Food expands its cafe concept into a restaurant space replete with design treasures and San Pablo delicacies served on covetable tableware

half saints brunch
Half Saints’ new menu turned me into a brunch person

Featuring a special pie from the Tokyo outpost, a brioche that induced happy tears, and bread pudding that ends the meal on a warm, sweet note

At chef Miko Calo’s Taqueria Franco, transcendent tacos with foie gras, steak, and duck confit

How would a fine dining chef make tacos? At this new Salcedo Village taqueria, Calo explores its possibilities while keeping it playful

At this BGC izakaya, there are 50 premium sakes to try—via flight or a wine goblet

Entering this quaint izakaya called Sakagura in BGC feels like you’ve just been transported into…

Where to eat in Malabon as recommended by locals

Check out these four homegrown restaurants when you visit the city

You can still have a good time at Key Coffee even if you don’t drink coffee

Go to the modernized kissaten for the hand-drip coffee, stay for the brain chemistry-altering appetizers

At Kodawari’s IRL gyudon shop, the bowls are king(-sized) and the veg plates divine

There’s more to the IG-famous gyudon shop than its Japanese party trays: New chicken, salmon, and steak bowls, small plates with big flavors, merch, prints by local artists, and an immersive toilet experience

Auro Chocolate Cafe proves you can put chocolate in *everything*

There’s much to enjoy at the tree-to-bar chocolate brand’s flagship cafe in BGC—so much in fact, you can find something perfect for any time of the day

malate eats
Where to eat in Malate for every price point

You won’t run out of dining options in this storied commercial and tourist district