Where to Eat When in Manila

I have a very serious, long-running commitment with food. During conversations of totally non-food related, food would somehow streams its way through the middle deceiving us with its magical power and we end up craving for something. If you follow me, aside from selfies (kidding!) I post photos of food I discover near or far. Movie dates don't impress me, take me to a pop-up or a hole-in-the-wall restaurant whether they serve beer with ice or not, you might have a chance for a second date ;)

In this entry, I'll compile my foodie adventures with a promise to constantly update it. For the love of food and the things that happen while eating!

SALT, Makati

Frozen brazo 

T-bone steak

I LOVE IT BECAUSE: Value for money -- yummy and affordable, cozy place and very accessible, friendly and accomodating staff, fast service.
PRICE: Php200-300 per pax
MUST-TRY: T-bone steak with BBQ sauce and frozen brazo
WIFI: not sure
TIME: 5pm to 1am
WHERE: 5887 Fermina St. corner Enriquez St., Poblacion, Makati
BEWARE: You might turn into a full-time carnivore with their offerings.

RAINTEA CONFECTIONARY, Quezon City

Pistachio French Macarons and so many colorful flavors to choose from.

I LOVE IT BECAUSE: They have different flavors of French macarons available six days a week.

PRICE: French macarons at Php35 each, ~Php 200-250 per pax

MUST TRY: French macarons, any flavor. Wintermelon milk tea (at zero sugar level) is also a must try together with Gyudon Beef Bowl.

WIFI: yes/super-fast and always available

TIME: 8am to 11pm Mondays - Saturdays

WHERE: 141 Katipunan Ave. St. Ignatius Village, Quezon City

BEWARE: Desserts? There could only be one... French Macarons.

BURP PASTA, Mandaluyong City

Blueberry cheesecake

I LOVE IT BECAUSE: They serve the best blueberry cheesecake, use mason jars and very near my office.
PRICE: Php 150-200 per pax
MUST-TRY: blueberry cheesecake, fish fillet, baked pasta and lemonade
WIFI: none
TIME: 8am to 10.30pm
WHERE: G/F Uptown Center, 56-58 Madison St., Mandaluyong City
BEWARE: blueberry cheesecake can be an addiction.

CHOCOLATE KISS, Quezon City

Devil's food cake.

I LOVE IT BECAUSE: There's variety in the menu and their unlimited homemade iced tea is ze bomb!
PRICE: Php 200-300 per pax
MUST-TRY: devil's food cake, homemade iced tea, any of their pasta, fish fillet with salsa
WIFI: none
TIME: 7am to 10pm
WHERE: 2F Bahay ng Alumni R. Magsaysay St. UP Diliman, Quezon City
BEWARE: You wake in the middle of the night wanting a glass of their iced tea.. but you live far away from the campus.

WOODEN SPOON, Quezon City

Fiesta rice.

I LOVE IT BECAUSE: It's quirky layout and they serve their own version of traditional Filipino dishes.

PRICE: Php 150-300

MUST-TRY: tinapa rice, tortang talong and kare-kare

WIFI: none

TIME: 10am to 10pm

WHERE: 329 Katipunan Ave., Quezon City

BEWARE: You might plan to go have lunch with family on a weekend and it's jampacked.

LUTONG BAHAY, Quezon City

Strawberry-mango shake

I LOVE IT BECAUSE: They offer a variety of yummy, student budget-friendly fresh fruit shakes.

PRICE: Php30-60

MUST-TRY: You can never go wrong with your favorite fruit in season.

WIFI: none

TIME: 10am to 9pm

WHERE: UP Diliman (back of post office)

BEWARE: sugar overload in a cup or cups ;)