Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Top 84 Restaurants Near El Poco Cantina (Malate)





  1. Rank 5. Toyo Eatery

    Contemporary Filipino


  2. Rank 6. Kása Palma

    Contemporary Filipino


  3. Rank 7. Hapag

    Modern Filipino


  4. Rank 8. Inatô

    Contemporary Filipino



  5. Rank 10. Sarsa

    Filipino





  6. Rank 14. 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 16. Taquería Franco

    French-inflected Mexican


  9. Rank 17. Cabel

    Filipino




  10. Rank 20. Lampara

    Filipino




  11. Rank 23. Cirkulo

    Spanish


  12. Rank 24. Brick Corner

    North Indian


  13. Rank 25. Papillon

    Southeast Asian Thai


  14. Rank 26. Pablo

    Spanish






  15. Rank 31. Goxo

    Basque



  16. Rank 33. Bolero

    Spanish


  17. Rank 34. COCHI

    Filipino




  18. Rank 37. Offbeat

    Filipino




  19. Rank 40. Spices

    Southeast Asian Indian





  20. Rank 44. Umu

    Japanese



  21. Rank 46. China Blue

    Cantonese



  22. Rank 48. 12/10

    Contemporary Japanese


  23. Rank 49. Ayà

    Contemporary Filipino


  24. Rank 50. Txanton

    Spanish



  25. Rank 52. Metiz

    Contemporary Filipino


  26. Rank 53. Automat

    Filipino



  27. Rank 55. Locavore (Taguig)

    Modern Filipino


  28. Rank 56. Man Ho

    Cantonese



  29. Rank 58. Yamazato

    Japanese


  30. Rank 59. Lore

    Filipino



  31. Rank 61. Uma Nota

    Japanese



  32. Rank 63. Kei

    Japanese



  33. Rank 65. Taupe

    Modern Filipino


  34. Rank 66. Iai

    Japanese



  35. Rank 68. Origine

    Spanish



  36. Rank 70. Palm Grill (Diliman)

    Southern Mindanao Filipino




  37. Rank 73. Osteria Antica

    Contemporary Italian




  38. Rank 76. Linamnam

    Contemporary Filipino




  39. Rank 79. MŌDAN

    Japanese





  40. Rank 83. Asador Alfonso

    Contemporary Spanish

    About 80 kilometers from Manila, this Michelin-starred contemporary Spanish restaurant sits on nine hectares of open fields, its minimalist design nodding quietly to Taal Volcano on the horizon. A Spanish chef runs the kitchen, flying in ingredients from Spain to anchor dishes like house-aged Wagyu ham and roasted suckling pig. The drive alone is a commitment, which seems to put everyone inside in a remarkably agreeable mood.



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