Foodfor2.com : Manila Restaurants Guide

Can you tell a painter how to paint? Even if we oftentimes do not understand an art work, we can still revel in its beauty whose secrets will forever be kept away from us. This is how Moksha should be understood. Cryptic as its name suggests, it has the feel of a private and exclusive [...]

In the early ’80s, the restaurant had been a favorite dating place for young men out to impress the young ladies they were wooing. Today, while it remains such on a less obvious scale, Mingoy’s also caters to the palates of entrepreneurial types on a business meeting families in a get-together and a mixed set [...]

A very colorful brick oven stands out as you enter this restaurant. And at the front of it, the equally colorful and young Chef Mingozzi is plating his very creative dishes for Mi Piace. The whole restaurant is well-lit and bright with bold Mediterranean colors, even in the plates, an indication of the food that [...]

A chocolate lovers’ dream, this busy cafè tempts us with liberal lashings of Belgium’s finest Callebeaut chocolate. From the briliantly constructed chocolate beverages alcoholic and non-alcoholic), to the chocoate desserts and the display cabinets of Bernard Callebeaut’s chocolate masterpieces, it is obvious that chocolate is taken very seriously here. The well-balanced menu ensures that there [...]

Mati is named after a Greek eye-shaped blue-glass amulet that protects its wearer from danger. Surely, there is nothing to fear and everything to look forward to when one comes to this place. Daytime and weekends, families, mailers and corporate types frequent it; after office hours, it is jampacked with the dinner crowd; and later [...]

After its success in lloilo, the owners decided it was high time they brought the chain to Manila. Fresh seafoods are flown in daily; and very affordable prices keep the crowd coming back for more. Located in Roxas Boulevard, you can dine indoors or al fresco with a full view of the large kitchen that [...]

This establishment is known for its flavorful Fried Pigeon (the baby pigeon is tender and flavorful, the large pigeon quite savory); Eggplant with Chinese Bagoong (anchovies) served in a hot pot; as well as Tofu with Century Egg and Mashed Pork and excellent Roasted Pork, Frog’s Legs and Congee (rice porridge). It also has a [...]

Offering dishes that put a new spin to the tried-and-true, family-owned Mama Rosa’s in Quezon City is popular even with diners : me from afar. Hip interiors complement the food, which range from Soft-shelled Crabs and Hipong Isidoro, to old favorites like the Humba Pata (pork shank in sweetened soy sauce), Talong at Sitaw Oriental [...]

Metro Manila is full of little ironies or opposites coming together to produce a new meaning. Such is the irony that a restaurant features stylized Filipino\Kapampangan cuisine with a twist. Mall crowds are greeted by modern art renditions of familiar Filipino pop culture icons like Cory Aquino, Dolphy, and Nora Aunor. The tension between modern [...]

Undeniably the best risotto and possibly the best pasta in Manila can be found in this cozy, dimly-lit restaurant with an under­stated elegance. The setting is perfect for small groups or romantic dinners. The authentic Italian food has also made the restaurant popular with the Makati business lunch crowd. Practically every dish is good, from [...]