Where to Eat in Manila Right Now, From Business Lunches to Value Meals
Beyond Jollibee: A dynamic new place for Japanese-style fried chicken and a star chef’s Filipino cooking.
The sawsawan course, at the destination restaurant Toyo Eatery.
Source: Toyo EateryWelcome to Five Top Tables, a column from Bloomberg Pursuits to guide your dining decisions in major cities around the world such as London, New York, Dubai, Paris and Miami.
Manila’s food scene isn’t easy to categorize, even for locals. Filipino cuisine pulls influences from around the world, and the Philippine capital shows them off at a multitude of regionally focused restaurants — not to mention myriad outposts of the beloved homegrown Jollibee chain. This fall the city got a boost when Michelin came to town with its first Philippine guide: Nine places received stars, including one two-star spot, Helm.