Well, you know the Philippines. It’s one of the best holiday destinations in South Asia, and it will be nice for you to plan a visit as soon as possible. It’s about time for you to enjoy its stunning beaches, festivals, and of course, the culinary scene! Yup, many famous restaurants in the Philippines are waiting for you!

In fact, the Philippines can be your culinary heaven. From all the famous restaurants in the Philippines and several restaurant branches (even the Michelin-star restaurant branch), you can freely choose which one you want to taste first.

So, have an unforgettable culinary journey by checking out one of these famous restaurants in the Philippines that we have curated for you!

Location: 432, 1004 San Andres St, Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila, Philippines
Operation Hours: 24 Hours
Must-orders: Fresh Lumpia, Aristocrat Java Rice, Honey Chicken, Chicken Barbecue, Special Halo Halo
Diet Specialties: Vegan and Vegetarian friendly

If this is your first time in the Philippines, especially in Manila, the one famous restaurant in the Philippines to be visited right away is The Aristocrat Restaurant. There’s a lot of interesting things about this place, and one of them has stood strong since 1936.

The Aristocrat Restaurant is where you can have the authentic Philippines cuisines. Chicken Pork Adobo, Sotanghon Soup, Gulaman Sago, are only several of the traditional dishes that you can find in this famous restaurant.

With all the dishes taste exceptional, you will absolutely love your visit to The Aristocrat Restaurant. Even from the facade’s look, with the name of the place so big on top of the building, the face of the owner carved, you’ll know this one is legendary.

Location: 387 P. Guevarra St, cor Argonne, San Juan, 1500 Metro Manila, Philippines
Operation Hours: 11 AM - 2 PM, 5 - 7 PM, 7.30 - 10 PM (there’s also an opening during 2.30 - 4.30 PM every Saturday and Sunday only)
Must-orders: Crispy Skin Roast Pork, Angus Roast Beef, Pinakbet Bagnet, Crispy Bacon Bagnet, Hawaiian Chicken, Lechon Kawali
Diet Specialties: Vegan and Vegetarian friendly

The next famous restaurant in the Philippines is Guevarra’s by Chef Laudico. Make sure you already have a reservation here because it’s usually always crowded. Walk-in can be available if one of them cancels.

Here, you can taste the authentic Pinoy local food too! You can enjoy the breakfast buffet with the whole gang. It is built inside the heritage house, with vintage interior design as the highlight of the place. Its cozy ambience will make you like this place even more.

Menus are ranging from soup, roast grill, rice, pancit and pasta, vegetables, and tempting desserts. It’s a nice place to spend with your friends and family!

Location: South Dr, Ermita, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila, Philippines
Operation Hours: 11 AM - 10 PM
Must-orders: Beef Kare Kare, Lechon Kawali, Prawns with Garlic
Diet Specialties: Vegan and Vegetarian friendly, gluten-free options

The next famous restaurant in the Philippines is the Harbor View Restaurant. With such delicious food and beautiful scenery of Manila Bay(especially during sunset) exactly in front of you, what more do you need?

Harbor View Restaurant serves the best Filipino food, starting from noodles, sandwiches, salad, rice, vegetables, meat and poultry, seafood, and even sushi. As for the beverages, they have the notable special milkshakes to order.

The ambience of Harbor View Restaurant is indeed very refreshing. It’s a nice place to be visited with anyone, including families with children. Keep in mind that this place possibly crowded, especially around

Location: 744 Cabildo Street, corner Recoletos St, Intramuros, Manila, 1002 Metro Manila, Philippines
Operation Hours: 8 AM - 10 PM (9 AM - 6 PM at Sunday)
Must-orders: Croquetas, Paella a'l Bagnet, Morcon Plaridel
Diet Specialties: Vegetarian friendly

If you’re looking for a place that is so aesthetic, with unique interior design, and has this strong Spanish old-school vibe, then you should pay a visit to Ilustrado Restaurant.

Whatever your occasion is, it’s a nice place to choose, but the Ilustrado Restaurant is best to experience fine dining with your loved one. Sometimes, they have live music that makes the experience whole.

The menu is various, and if you’re confused on what you’re getting, you can go straight to the House Specialties, including Bagnet, Kare Kare, Lengua Con Setas, and more. Don’t want to go for local taste? Relax, there’s an option for international dishes like Creamy Carbonara or US Wagyu Beef Burger.

Locations: SM Megamall, Glorietta 3, SM City North Edsa, Uptown Place Mall, Robinsons Place Manila and SM Mall of Asia
Operation Hours: Varies, based on each mall
Must-orders: Baked Buns with BBQ Pork, Prawn Dumpling, Steamed Spareribs
Diet Specialties: Vegetarian friendly

Moving on, we have a famous restaurant in the Philippines in the form of a famous restaurant chain. You can find it in plenty of malls in the country: Tim Ho Wan.

As a Chinese dim sum chain popular in Hong Kong, Tim Ho Wan’s long queue is definitely justified.

Good news for us Filipinos though as this Hong Kong Michelin-star restaurant currently has six branches (and counting!) in Manila. You don’t need to break the bank just to dine here, too!

Dubbed the world’s cheapest Michelin-star restaurant, you can stuff yourself with their baked pork buns and still have enough money left for dessert.

Trust us when we tell you three pieces of the pork buns can be eaten by one person - its light and fluffy skin and saucy char siew pork is truly addicting.

Location: Powerplant Mall, Bonifacio High Street and SM Megamall
Operation Hours: Varies, based on each mall
Must-orders: Pork & Roasted Garlic Xiao long bao, Crab Roe Xiao long bao and Noodles with House Special Spicy Sauce
Diet Specialties: Vegan and Vegetarian friendly

Din Tai Fung’s greatest pride is their steamed pork dumplings which traditionally contain minced pork wrapped in a delicate dough skin, pleated, twisted at the top and steamed.

This famous restaurant in the Philippines boasts of their dumplings’ skin with a minimum of 18 folds, done exquisitely.

Named as one of the top ten restaurants in the world by The New York Times in 1993, Din Tai Fung was originally a shop selling cooking oil in Taiwan. Since then, it's become number one on The Daily Meal’s “101 Best Restaurants in Asia” list in 2013 and has enjoyed nothing but good reviews since then.

Now, you can find it in a lot of malls, with the good ambiance to relax while having your lunch in the middle of your shopping session. The transparent glass lets you see through the cooking process, making it less boring when you wait for your food.

Location: Grand Central Manila, SM City North Edsa, Ayala Mall Paranaque City, and more
Operation Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM (can be varied based on each mall)
Must-orders: Soy Sauce Chicken Rice, Roasted Pork Noodle, Char Siew Noodles
Diet Specialties: If you’re a Vegan or Vegetarian, there’s several dishes to order like Thai Style Tofu or Soya Bean Sprout

Hawker Chan’s queue starts well before its opening until its closing time for their soya sauce chicken rice and roast pork. What started as a stall in Chinatown Food Centre in 2009, surprised the culinary world when it received a Michelin star in 2016.

Nowadays, the Philippines branch follows suit after its expansion in Thailand and in Indonesia. Chef Chan shares that one of his reasons for opening up shop here is simply because “Filipinos love chicken”.

Now at least you don’t have to go anywhere to try the michelin-star restaurant in the Philippines, because you can visit Hawker Chan, even outside of Manila. Hence, if you’re in the mood for some Singaporean taste, just search for the nearest branch!

Location: Third Floor, Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall, Ortigas, Mandaluyong City
Operation Hours: 10 AM - 10 PM
Must-orders: Roast Duck, Roast Pork, Suckling Pig, Soy Chicken
Diet Specialties: -

The food gods have blessed us with Kam’s Roast in Manila - a restaurant so good, it received its Michelin star in Hong Kong and Macau since 2015. So, if you’re intrigued, you can come and taste their Michelin-star duck!

Proud of having the best pork dishes in the region, don’t miss out on their roast meals, which are all perfectly paired with rice.

Be sure to order their Roast Duck with meat so tender and skin so succulent that'll be no surprise if you get addicted, wanting to order it day after day after day.

So, whether you want to go to the legendary restaurant first or the branch of the Michelin-star restaurant in the Philippines, it’s really up to you. We just hope you have a really good time in the country! Book everything with Traveloka for your holiday, including your flight tickets, hotel bookings, and attractions in Manila and around!