Manila — Places to eat
Old walls, glass towers and a bay full of sunset.
- Manam at the Triangle — Watermelon sinigang and Filipino home cooking in three sizes; a Bib Gourmand
- Sentro 1771 (Greenbelt 5) — Corned beef sinigang, born from a salty mistake, still the bestseller
- Toyo Eatery — One-star Filipino cooking with only local produce and house ferments
- Sarsa (Legazpi Village) — A lunchtime-packed Bib Gourmand for kinilaw and roast chicken
- Locavore (BGC) — Sizzling sinigang and oyster sisig from Paris-trained chefs
- The Aristocrat (Roxas Boulevard) — Chicken barbecue and java rice at an old Manila Bay institution
- Wai Ying Fast Food (Binondo) — Binondo's go-to for dim sum, roast duck and brisket noodles
- Dong Bei Dumplings (Binondo) — Pork-and-chive dumplings folded in full view, northeastern style
- New Po-Heng Lumpia House — Fresh lumpia with crunchy sugar, tucked down a Binondo alley
- Jollibee (Quintin Paredes, Binondo) — The Philippines' own fast food: Chickenjoy and sweet spaghetti
- Razon's of Guagua (Jupiter Street) — Three-ingredient halo-halo: lighter, cleaner, Pampanga-style
- Milky Way Café — Since 1962: the halo-halo many Manileños rank first
- The Curator — Specialty coffee by day, a cocktail bar by night
- Problem Child — The Philippines' best bar of 2026, with a menu that changes colour
- Sky Deck View Bar (The Bayleaf Intramuros) — A ninth-floor rooftop over the walled city, drinks at sunset
- Max's Restaurant (Scout Tuazon original) — Fried chicken from the spot where it began in 1945
- Cafe Adriatico — Malate's corner cafe since 1979, famous for Chocolate Eh
- Morning Sun Eatery — A roadside Ilocano eatery with a Michelin Bib Gourmand
- Hapag — Modern Filipino tasting menu, one Michelin star
- Gallery by Chele — Spanish-Filipino tasting menu, star and Green Star
- Lampara — French technique, Filipino touches; Bib Gourmand
- Los Tacos — House-made tortilla tacos, Bib Gourmand
- Wildflour Café + Bakery (BGC) — Brunch plates and laminated pastries that draw queues
- Yardstick Coffee (Legazpi Village) — Makati specialty cafe pouring Philippine single origins
- Commune Cafe + Bar — A daytime cafe that turns into a Poblacion hangout at night
- Cafe Mary Grace (Esperanza) — Filipino cafe known for ensaymada and cheese rolls