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Best Restaurants in Manila (2026)

Manila's restaurant scene gained international attention when the first Michelin Guide to Manila and its surroundings was published in October 2025. Helm, Josh Boutwood's counter restaurant at Ayala Triangle Gardens, received two stars, and Toyo Eatery, Hapag and Gallery by Chele each received one, all serving tasting menus built on Filipino ingredients. These restaurants need booking well in advance, and they are concentrated in Makati and Bonifacio Global City.

You do not need a tasting menu to eat well. Bib Gourmand restaurants such as Sarsa in Legazpi Village, Manam at the Triangle and Lampara in Poblacion serve generous Filipino dishes at moderate prices, and Your Local adds a modern Asian alternative. In the city of Manila itself, Cabel in a 1930s house in San Miguel cooks regional dishes with a focus on Mindanao. Filipino meals are designed for sharing, so order several dishes for the table with rice. Weekday lunchtimes are busy in the business districts, and many of the best restaurants close on Mondays, so check opening days before you set out.

10 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 restaurants in Manila

  1. Helm Creative tasting menu, MakatiJosh Boutwood's counter restaurant at Ayala Triangle Gardens, the first in the Philippines to hold two Michelin stars, serving themed seasonal tasting menus.
  2. Toyo Eatery Contemporary Filipino, MakatiA Michelin-starred Makati restaurant named after the Tagalog word for soy sauce, cooking only Philippine ingredients with fermenting and preserving done in house.
  3. Hapag Modern Filipino tasting menu, Rockwell, MakatiA Michelin-starred Filipino restaurant in Rockwell whose name means family table, reworking regional recipes with produce from the country's mountains, jungles and seas.

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1. Helm

Creative tasting menu$$$$Makati

Josh Boutwood's counter restaurant at Ayala Triangle Gardens, the first in the Philippines to hold two Michelin stars, serving themed seasonal tasting menus.

View details — Helm

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2. Toyo Eatery

Contemporary Filipino$$$$Makati

A Michelin-starred Makati restaurant named after the Tagalog word for soy sauce, cooking only Philippine ingredients with fermenting and preserving done in house.

View details — Toyo Eatery

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3. Hapag

Modern Filipino tasting menu$$$$Rockwell, Makati

A Michelin-starred Filipino restaurant in Rockwell whose name means family table, reworking regional recipes with produce from the country's mountains, jungles and seas.

View details — Hapag

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4. Gallery by Chele

Creative tasting menu$$$$Bonifacio Global City, Taguig

A Michelin-starred tasting-menu restaurant in BGC led by Chele Gonzalez and Carlos Villaflor, sourcing about 90 per cent of its ingredients in the Philippines.

View details — Gallery by Chele

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5. Metiz

Contemporary Filipino$$$Makati

Chef Stephan Duhesme's Michelin-listed restaurant in Karrivin Plaza, reinterpreting Filipino recipes with local produce and house fermentation.

View details — Metiz

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6. Lampara

Filipino bistro$$Poblacion, Makati

A Bib Gourmand bistro on a quiet Poblacion side street, applying classic French technique to Filipino ingredients, with well-regarded desserts.

View details — Lampara

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7. Sarsa

Filipino$$Legazpi Village, Makati

A casual Bib Gourmand Filipino restaurant in Legazpi Village known for generous sharing plates such as kinilaw, lechon manok and turon à la mode.

View details — Sarsa

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8. Your Local

Asian contemporary$$Legazpi Village, Makati

A busy Bib Gourmand spot in Legazpi Village serving easy-going modern sharing dishes influenced by Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Filipino cooking.

View details — Your Local

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10. Cabel

Regional Filipino$$San Miguel

A Bib Gourmand restaurant in a listed 1930s house in San Miguel, cooking dishes from around the Philippines with a focus on southern Mindanao.

View details — Cabel