Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Top 100 Places to Eat Near El Poco Cantina (Malate)






  1. Rank 6. Toyo Eatery

    Contemporary Filipino



  2. Rank 8. Kása Palma

    Contemporary Filipino


  3. Rank 9. Hapag

    Modern Filipino


  4. Rank 10. Inatô

    Contemporary Filipino




  5. Rank 13. Sarsa

    Filipino





  6. Rank 17. Fresca Trattoria

    Contemporary Italian


  7. A 20-seat contemporary tasting menu restaurant in Legazpi Village where the kitchen runs on a zero-waste, plant-forward philosophy without ever feeling preachy about it. The menu shifts constantly, pulling from local produce and whatever the chefs are currently obsessed with. Minimalist room, focused cooking, the kind of dinner where you eat things you couldn't have predicted ordering. The Michelin Guide has it on their radar.


  8. Rank 19. Taquería Franco

    French-inflected Mexican


  9. Rank 20. Oak & Smoke

    Binchotan-grilled Barbecue


  10. Rank 21. Cabel

    Filipino






  11. Rank 26. Lampara

    Filipino


  12. A small-format pizzeria in Salcedo Village where the menu runs through several distinct dough styles at once, because committing to just one felt like leaving options on the table. The team behind it includes a dough obsessive, a wine-by-the-glass obsessive, and a chef shaped by years in Japanese kitchens, which explains the range. Ranked fifth in Asia-Pacific and 28th on 50 Top Pizza World, if you need the shorthand.





  13. Rank 31. ITO

    Coffee


  14. Rank 32. Cirkulo

    Spanish



  15. Rank 34. Brick Corner

    North Indian


  16. Rank 35. Papillon

    Southeast Asian Thai


  17. Rank 36. Pablo

    Spanish







  18. Rank 42. Goxo

    Basque



  19. Rank 44. Bolero

    Spanish


  20. Rank 45. COCHI

    Filipino




  21. Rank 48. Offbeat

    Filipino



  22. Rank 50. a mano

    Neapolitan Pizza

    The name means "by hand," and the pizza here takes that literally, a contemporary Neapolitan style with a pronounced, well-leavened crust that stays light enough to eat without regret. It sits in a mall food hall, which sounds like a setup for disappointment, but a spot on 50 Top Pizza's Asia-Pacific and World lists tends to complicate that assumption. Pasta and risotto round out the menu, all at prices that won't require a quiet moment alone afterward.



  23. Rank 52. Spices

    Southeast Asian Indian







  24. Rank 58. Umu

    Japanese



  25. Rank 60. China Blue

    Cantonese



  26. Rank 62. 12/10

    Contemporary Japanese


  27. Rank 63. Ayà

    Contemporary Filipino


  28. Rank 64. Txanton

    Spanish




  29. Rank 67. Metiz

    Contemporary Filipino


  30. Rank 68. Automat

    Filipino







  31. Rank 74. Locavore (Taguig)

    Modern Filipino


  32. Rank 75. Man Ho

    Cantonese



  33. Rank 77. Yamazato

    Japanese


  34. Rank 78. Lore

    Filipino




  35. Rank 81. Uma Nota

    Japanese








  36. Rank 88. Kei

    Japanese



  37. Rank 90. Taupe

    Modern Filipino


  38. Rank 91. Iai

    Japanese




  39. Rank 94. Origine

    Spanish



  40. Rank 96. Palm Grill (Diliman)

    Southern Mindanao Filipino





  41. Rank 100. Osteria Antica

    Contemporary Italian


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