Bicol
This open-air restobar is a great little oasis for a casual meal in the heart of busy Tabaco. Filipino and Bicolano cuisine and cold beer.
Must-see restaurants in Philippines
Around Manila
Attractive open-air garden bistro in Lucban's backstreets serving Filipino dishes, pizza and cold beers. Regular live music on weekends.
North Luzon
Gerry's place is famous for its buffet, which is particularly seafood-heavy, with touches of Chinese cuisine and a welcome bit of spice.
Siargao
The clever play on words aside, CFC's speciality rivals KFC's. Sandwiches and other basic grilled-meat dishes round out the menu.
Leyte
Inexpensive place on the main drag with a long menu of breakfasts, rice dishes, burgers and 'short orders' (try the chop suey).
Boracay
Satisfying and quick sandwiches, tacos and burgers on a prime patch of real estate, worth including on a late-night bar crawl.
Boracay
Smoke is excellent value, with freshly cooked Filipino food, appetising coconut-milk curries and dirt-cheap breakfasts.
Bohol
Enjoying a perfect beach location, this bar-resto serves huge portions of Filipino faves and San Miguels are a steal.
Manila
Famous across Manila for its fried chicken and other home-style Hokkien cooking; run by a third-generation family.
Siargao
Literally a hole-in-the-wall with a couple of stools, doling out good tacos and burritos. Also serves frozen beer.
Panay
On the side of the road at the northern end of town is this open-air pavilion serving freshly caught seafood.
Siquijor
This casual waterfront eatery serves a wide variety of pastas and thin-crust pizzas. Good breakfast too.
Jewels Nook Coffee Shop & Restaurant
Bohol
A pleasant cafe run by friendly staff ideal for meat dishes such as baby-back ribs, plus ice cream.
Southeast Luzon
Cheerful snack bar serving siopao (steamed buns, P25), pizza and Filipino standards.
Davao
An upscale mall not far north of downtown with a wide range of cuisine for varying budgets.
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…
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…
Manila
Nuns often help cook dishes named after archbishops in this unique and attractive bistro decked out in Catholic paraphernalia – appropriately opposite San…
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,…
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…
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