Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Esmeralda Kitchen




  1. Rank 4. 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.



  2. Rank 6. Kása Palma

    Contemporary Filipino


  3. Rank 7. Hapag

    Modern Filipino


  4. Rank 8. Cabel

    Filipino


  5. Rank 9. Palm Grill (Diliman)

    Southern Mindanao Filipino







  6. Rank 15. Lampara

    Filipino


  7. Rank 16. Toyo Eatery

    Contemporary Filipino


  8. Rank 17. Taquería Franco

    French-inflected Mexican




  9. Rank 20. Sarsa

    Filipino





  10. 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.






  11. Rank 29. MŌDAN

    Japanese






  12. Rank 34. Inatô

    Contemporary Filipino


  13. Rank 35. Oak & Smoke

    Binchotan-grilled Barbecue



  14. Rank 37. Papillon

    Southeast Asian Thai




  15. Rank 40. Goxo

    Basque





  16. Rank 44. Pablo

    Spanish


  17. Rank 45. Fresca Trattoria

    Contemporary Italian




  18. 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.


  19. Rank 49. Ayà

    Contemporary Filipino




  20. Rank 52. Osteria Antica

    Contemporary Italian


  21. Rank 53. 12/10

    Contemporary Japanese



  22. Rank 55. Offbeat

    Filipino






  23. Rank 60. Spices

    Southeast Asian Indian





  24. Rank 64. Brick Corner

    North Indian




  25. Rank 67. Cirkulo

    Spanish






  26. Rank 72. ITO

    Coffee



  27. Rank 74. Umu

    Japanese


  28. Rank 75. Bolero

    Spanish


  29. Rank 76. COCHI

    Filipino






  30. Rank 81. Iai

    Japanese


  31. Rank 82. Uma Nota

    Japanese



  32. Rank 84. Locavore (Taguig)

    Modern Filipino


  33. Rank 85. Lore

    Filipino






  34. Rank 90. Kei

    Japanese



  35. Rank 92. Taupe

    Modern Filipino


  36. Rank 93. Txanton

    Spanish




  37. Rank 96. China Blue

    Cantonese



  38. Rank 98. Origine

    Spanish


  39. Rank 99. Automat

    Filipino


  40. Rank 100. Metiz

    Contemporary Filipino


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