One of the restaurants by the renowned chef, the Top of the Citi serves international, Italian and Seafood dishes.
Open Mondays to Fridays. Closed on weekends.
Address: 34th Floor Citibank Towe, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
Telephone: 632 894 7461
Purple Feet Restaurant serves a unique restaurant concept in the Manila. At Purple Feet there the menu only contains ingredients as Purple Feet’s resident Chef whips up dishes as you request them. You simply specify if you’d like chicken, beef, fish, pork, etc. and leave everything to the artistry and culinary wizardry of the Chef. The freestyle concept is fairly new in Manila, and is catching on with a niche following.
Address: 217 Nicanor Garcia Street, Makati City
Telephone: 897 8167
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Manila is the best city in Philippines for tourists and is famous all over the world because of its beauty and its nightclubs, bars and restaurants. Here are the top 10 restaurants of Manila.
Lolo Dad’s
Lolo Dad’s is the best restaurant in Manila. It is a favorite not just among locals but within the foodie critics. Their menu includes tapas, steaks, pasta and pizzas.
Inagiku
For the best Japanese food in Manila, head to Inagiku at Makati Shangri-La. Their bestsellers are grilled flatfish, blue fin tuna belly, teppanyaki live lobster and soft hell crab. After a hearty meal, you can have a taste of their home made ice cream with red bean, wasabi and green tea flavors.
Abe
Abe can be found in most of malls in Manila. The restaurant mainly serves Filipino and regional dishes.
22 Prime
22 Prime is THE steakhouse not just in Ortigas, but also in Manila. It offers meals that include a slab of steak, soup and salad every Tuesdays and Fridays. There’s also the wine and cheese buffet every Tuesday.
Santi’s Delicatessen
Known for its imported sausages and cheese, Santi’s is also a good place to hang out in with their selection of wines and cheese from all over the world.
Cav Wine Bar and Bistro
Another great place to hang out, Cav Wine Bar and Bistro is located in Bonifacio High Street. Its wine vendo is popular among the regulars that allows you to sample wines shipped from almost anywhere.
Shang Palace
Shang Palace is Makati Shangri-La’s Chinese restaurant that offers authentic Cantonese dishes. Its interiors are grand, which reminds you of imperial palaces in China.
Paparazzi
Paparazzi is one of the restaurants that grace Edsa-Shangrila hotel. It offers classic pasta dishes for lunch and dinner. The place is cozy and is perfect for gatherings or a casual meal.
Spiral
Spiral’s extensive buffet is a favorite among locals. It has become a staple in Sofitel Manila since it opened few years back.
Cibo
Cibo is the best place to go if you’re craving for fine Italian food that do not go with steep prices as compared to the hotels in the city.
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Restaurant Cicou is Hotel Celeste’s resident restaurant. It features French Cuisine and also offers afternoon tea with tasty pastries. The restaurant’s favorites include its Pamora Chicken, which uses free range poultry and mushrooms.
Address: Hotel Celeste, 2 San Lorenzo Drive corner A. Arnaiz Avenuel San Lorenzo Village, 1223 Makati
Telephone: 632 8896728/ 632 8896733
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Prince Albert Rotisserie is located at Hotel Intercontinental Manila, which makes it one of the more elegant dining places in the city. Its extensive wine list shipped from exotic locales allows diners to experience an international gastronomic feast coupled with the restaurant’s continental dishes such as steaks, anti-pasta and desserts.
Hotel Intercontinental Manila, 1 Ayala Avenue, 1226 Makati City
Telephone: 632 7937000
Manila has been renowned for many years because of its nightlife and clubs. Here are the top 5 nightclubs you must see if you ever get a chance to go to Manila. Manila is the real place of Philippines that exhibits the night beauty of Philippines.
1. Encore Superclub
The grand dame of all nightclubs in Manila, and even the Philippines, Encore Superclub is a reincarnation of the former Embassy. Though its been long since it first opened its doors, it never ceases to attract the hip Makati crowd.
2. Manor
Basically it’s Encore’s mini-me for the North crowd located in Eastwood City Libis.
3. Alchemy
Expect to see a younger crowd in this bar located in Silver City beside Tiendesitas. This bar is a frequent venue for university events with its proximity to UP and Ateneo as it is just along C5.
4. Piedra
Piedra is a favorite among the urbanites here in Manila. People from as far as QC in the north and Las Pinas to the south congregate in this Bonifacio Global City club every night.
5. Republiq
The newest kid on the block, located in the spanking new ResortWorld is Republiq. It is spacious, loud and hip that caters to the downtown Manila crowd.
The Old Manila Restaurant is a fixture and the signature restaurant of the Manila Peninsula Hotel. It is a fine dining restaurant that offers French, Continental, Filipino and American dishes. Specialties of Old Manila Restaurant is its Angus Steak cooked in an open grill and Seafood. The restaurant is connected to the hotel’s gallery which allows diners to glimpse works by Filipino masters after a hearty meal.
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Address: The Peninsula Manila, corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, Makati City
Telephone: 632 8123456
The setting of the army rebellion few years back, the Lobby of the Peninsula Manila has since been refurbished and made brighter and shinier than ever. The favorite watering hole of high society and the top businessmen even before the siege, it offers afternoon tea and a 24-hour wireless internet access. Equally famous is its buffet feast with a wide array of dishes.
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Address: The Peninsula Manila, corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, Makati City
Telephone: 632 8123456
Spices Restaurant at the Peninsula Manila serves Indian dishes with its cozy ambiance. Specialties of the house includes Spicy Prawn Soup and Tikka Masala. Dishes here range to the north of 500 Pesos, as with any Indian restaurant in the city. The restaurant is open daily from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM for lunch and 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM for dinner.
Address: The Peninsula Manila, corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, Makati City
Telephone: 632 8123456
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Jasmine’s Restaurant is run by master chef Choi Wing Ki. It features authentic Cantonese dishes that range from the staple Peking Duck to Bird’s Nest dishes. Specialties of this Renaissance Hotel Restaurant are braised sea cucumber with flower mushrooms and abalone sauce in clay pot, stewed fish maw with shrimps, chicken, and pacific clams and braised eggplant filled with shrimp mousse topped with bamboo pith in chili sauce.
Open Daily
Lunch: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Address: New World Hotel, Esperanza Street corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
Telephone: 632 8116888
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