Discover Filipino favorites, local eateries, food markets, cafés, international cuisine, and restaurants across Manila and Metro Manila.
Food is one of the best ways to experience Manila. From simple neighborhood eateries and busy food courts to celebrated restaurants and elegant dining rooms, Metro Manila offers an enormous variety of places to eat.
Filipino Food
A visit to Manila is an opportunity to discover the diversity of Filipino cooking.
Look for classics such as adobo, sinigang, kare-kare, sisig, pancit, lumpia, and lechon, alongside countless regional dishes from across the Philippines.
Local Eateries
Some memorable meals can be found away from formal restaurants.
Local eateries, canteens, bakeries, market stalls, and neighborhood establishments offer an opportunity to experience the food Manila residents eat every day.
Binondo Food Trips
Binondo is one of Manila’s best-known destinations for exploring food on foot.
The streets of Manila’s Chinatown are filled with restaurants, bakeries, cafés, and shops serving Chinese-Filipino specialties and dishes shaped by generations of cultural exchange.
Restaurants
Metro Manila’s restaurant scene ranges from affordable casual dining to high-end restaurants.
Makati, BGC, Quezon City, Pasay, Ortigas, and Manila itself all have substantial dining scenes, making it easy to combine eating with sightseeing, shopping, or an evening out.
Cafés & Coffee
Coffee culture has grown throughout Metro Manila, with everything from familiar chains to independent neighborhood cafés and specialty coffee shops.
A café can also provide a welcome break from Manila’s heat and busy streets.
Markets & Food Halls
Markets and modern food halls make it possible to try several different foods in one place.
They can be particularly useful when travelling with a group where everyone wants something different.
International Food
Manila’s international character is reflected in its restaurants.
Chinese, Japanese, Korean, American, Spanish, Italian, Indian, Middle Eastern, and many other cuisines are widely available across the metropolitan area.
Something Sweet
Leave some room for dessert.
Try Filipino favorites such as halo-halo, leche flan, bibingka, puto, ensaymada, and the enormous variety of cakes, pastries, and sweets found throughout the city.
Taste Your Way Through Manila
You do not need to find the most famous restaurant in Manila to eat well.
Explore different neighborhoods, try something unfamiliar, and mix established restaurants with smaller local places.
Food is part of discovering Manila.