RED SPICE: Okada’s hidden 24/7 Chinese comfort food gem inside the casino 🇨🇳🥢

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Red Spice is the go-to Chinese restaurant inside Okada Manila — open 24×7 for dimsum cravings, roast meats, noodles, and comforting Cantonese favorites any time of the day. The best part? They recently opened a discreet back entrance so families can now access the restaurant directly without passing through the casino. The food here is … Continue reading RED SPICE: Okada’s hidden 24/7 Chinese comfort food gem inside the casino 🇨🇳🥢

Yolé froyo + ice cream: zero sugar added, zero dairy… but THIS tastes this good?! 😳🍦

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Yolé s a modern Spanish dessert brand offering no-added-sugar frozen yogurt, ice cream, and specialty drinks—including matcha—positioned as a lighter but more diversified alternative to traditional froyo chains. Compared to Llaollao’s tangy, yogurt-forward froyo, its frozen yogurt is less sour, creamier, more balanced, and more enjoyable to indulge in. It features innovation from zero added sugar … Continue reading Yolé froyo + ice cream: zero sugar added, zero dairy… but THIS tastes this good?! 😳🍦

AZELA: Filipino comfort food, but make it Antonio’s-level good with Negrense bias 🔥

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Azela by Balay Dako is becoming one of our favorite Filipino restaurants, especially for its Negrense-biased flavors and the signature warmth of the Antonio’s group. They have finally opened their first SM branch, and this is one of the restaurants we will brave the traffic and the crazy crowd for in SM North Edsa. The … Continue reading AZELA: Filipino comfort food, but make it Antonio’s-level good with Negrense bias 🔥

Agora Kyoto Place Nijo: Simplicity in Its Truest Form

By Juanico
Topics: Japan

We’ve all felt this way while traveling. Sometimes, we just want a simple and comfortable place to stay for a few days, somewhere clean, modern, well-located, and still affordable. After a long day of walking around Japan, all you really need is a place to come back to and recharge. A quiet home base where … Continue reading Agora Kyoto Place Nijo: Simplicity in Its Truest Form

ENBU hits different — red lanterns, smoky yakitori, pure Tokyo izakaya energy 🔥🇯🇵 @okadamanila

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

ENBU is a Japanese comfort food spot by Okada’s culinary team, known for authentic flavors and an intimate red-lantern ambiance that channels a warm Tokyo izakaya vibe. Counter seating offers a front-row view of the kitchen theater, where yakitori is grilled over charcoal and dishes are prepared in an open kitchen.  Our kids love Japanese … Continue reading ENBU hits different — red lanterns, smoky yakitori, pure Tokyo izakaya energy 🔥🇯🇵 @okadamanila

La Piazza might just be the best Italian ristorante in Manila 🍷🇮🇹✨@okadamanila

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

La Piazza is the signature Italian restaurant of Okada Manila, with Executive Chef Mattia Stroppa at the helm. We first visited in 2018 during Okada’s early years, and this time we were really impressed with the quality of the Italian food, the fine dining service that is friendly and not stiff, and the Okada fountain … Continue reading La Piazza might just be the best Italian ristorante in Manila 🍷🇮🇹✨@okadamanila

Pat & Pat: The best new restaurant in the Diliman/ Katipunan area?! 👀

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

Pat & Pat just leveled up — from a beloved neighborhood spot in Capitol Hills, it has transformed into an all-day dining destination tucked in Old Balara, Diliman. Named after Patrick and his daughter Patricia Gregorio, this might just be one of the best new restaurants near the vibrant UP–Ateneo dining scene. The food is … Continue reading Pat & Pat: The best new restaurant in the Diliman/ Katipunan area?! 👀

TADHANA by Chef Frances Tariga opens in Manila 🇵🇭✨ (First Impressions)

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

TADHANA MAKATI boldly opened its doors at La Reserve — the luxurious fourth-floor dining space inside the Levanto design showcase by the Mama Lou’s Group — marking David and Crystal’s first major move into Manila’s fiercely competitive modern Filipino fine dining scene. In partnership with MLG Executive Chef Frances Tariga, the concept arrives as a tag-team experience alongside … Continue reading TADHANA by Chef Frances Tariga opens in Manila 🇵🇭✨ (First Impressions)

OGAWA: Manila’s favorite Japanese restaurant is back—here’s what’s new

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

OGAWA — Manila’s favorite Japanese restaurant for both locals and Japanese nationals — finally reopens at Shoppes at McKinley West 🇯🇵✨The interiors are stunning, especially the signature bridge — fitting, since “Ogawa” means river 🌊 The iconic original door adds an authentic touch, while the glowing lanterns and nighttime lighting make it feel like you’re walking through … Continue reading OGAWA: Manila’s favorite Japanese restaurant is back—here’s what’s new

La Taperia Martinez: the Manila tapas bar that feels just like Spain 🇪🇸

By Anton Diaz
Topics: #Philippines

La Taperia Martinez is Chef Luis Martinez’s Spanish tapas bar, celebrating the spirit of Spain through shareable dishes, fine wines, and crafted cocktails. It now occupies the former La Picara space as the anchor Spanish restaurant of One Bonifacio High Street Mall. Dining here brings back memories of Spain—from food trips in La Boqueria, Barcelona, … Continue reading La Taperia Martinez: the Manila tapas bar that feels just like Spain 🇪🇸