A summary of all the hottest new restaurants that opened the past week, featuring Manila’s first 100% plant-based restaurant, the newest hotpot buffet experience, as well as a new venture from DJ/TV host Grace Lee and more. Scroll down a little bit more to find out the latest buzz on what’s opening soon.
OPENED THIS WEEK:
Banapple Pies and Cheesecakes – Gateway Mall
Banapple has been people’s go-to dessert cafe for scrumptious and freshly-baked pies, cheesecakes and other desserts, as well as good food and coffee. This is their 11th store in Metro Manila; notably, the Alabang Town Center branch has been featured on our Top 5 Most Loved Restaurants in the South for December 2014 list.
Reservations are accepted
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Alabang Town Center, Alabang-Zapote Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa
+63 2 828-2675
Green Pastures – Eastwood
Green Pastures, a farm-to-table concept restaurant created by Chef Robby Goco of crowd-favorite Cyma, promises to deliver wholly organic and locally-sourced dishes. This is currently their 2nd branch in the metro. Green Pastures has been consistently placing in our Top 10 Most Loved Restaurants in Mandaluyong and San Juan for the past months, check our February list here.
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4/F Shangri-la Plaza Mall, East Wing, Mandaluyong
+63 2 654-3219
Bucky’s Counter – Aguirre Ave.
Bucky’s Counter is a coffee and dessert shop serving buckies–and no it’s not a brownie but a crossover between a flourless chocolate cake and a fudge brownie–and other desserts, as well as coffee and fresh ginger ales from Stanford x Shaw Brewing Co. Find Bucky’s buckies at any Toby’s Estate Coffee Roasters and The Blue Kitchen branches, and at Connie’s Kitchen Deli.
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Mezzanine Floor, JJACC Bldg, 169 Aguirre Ave, BF Homes, Parañaque
+63 917 858-8239
SUSI – The Fort
SUSI is Manila’s first and only plant-based restaurant, delicatessen, and boulangerie serving 100% vegan and gluten-free dishes. Susi, which is Tagalog for key, is the name and symbol that best represent their corporate mission. Their advocacy for a meatless lifestyle is what they deem as the ‘key to sustainable living’. We featured SUSI on our
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Bellagio 2 Forbestown, Burgos Circle, Taguig
+63 2 833-7874
Ramen Kagetsu Arashi – Paseo Center
Established in 1992, Ramen Kagetsu Arashi is one of the largest ramen chains in Japan and has more than 290 outlets worldwide. Brought to us by Tao Corporation, Paseo Center branch is their 1st outlet in Manila.
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Paseo Center, 8757 Paseo de Roxas Ave., Makati
+63 2 836-5856
Four Seasons Hotpot City – SM by the Bay
From the group that created Vikings Luxury Buffet and NIU by Vikings comes a new hotpot buffet concept. Designed with a lavish and modern market interior, Four Seasons Hotpot City serves a wide assortment of fresh and healthy ingredients that are carefully handpicked by the chefs every day, allowing hotpot enthusiasts to freely customize their own dishes. This is the brand’s first outlet.
Reservations are accepted
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Bldg E, SM by the Bay, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay
+63 2 831-7777
Eum Ma Ne Restaurant & Lounge – Estancia Mall
TV Host and DJ Grace Lee opens a new restaurant in Estancia Mall. Eum Ma Ne, which is Korean for Mother’s place, offers Grace Lee and her mother’s traditional and modern Korean recipes like Kimchi Quesadilla and Kalbi beef. Grace Lee is also co-owner of Hoolala, a Korean chicken house that opened in Pasig just last November 2014.
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G/F Estancia Mall, Capitol Commons, Kapitolyo, Pasig
MB Cebu Lechon – Aurora Blvd.
We missed this restaurant’s opening last February 8 but thought it’s worth to include in this week’s list. MB Cebu Lechon offers Cebu-style lechon belly and other Filipino favorites like Sinigang na Salmon, Kare-kare and Kinilaw.
Reservations are accepted
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Wharf Plaza 1010, Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City
+63 916 356-6370
OPENING SOON:
Ramen Nagi – The Podium
Ramen Nagi, headed by internationally renowned ramen master Ikuta Satoshi’s, serves Butao (‘Buta’ meaning pork and ‘O’ meaning king), the rich signature tonkotsu broth used in every bowl they serve. This will be the group’s 7th branch in the metro. Ramen Nagi is on our Top 10 Most Loved Restaurants in Pasay and in BGC for the month of February.
Florabel – Capitol Commons
Celebrity Chef Florabel Co-Yatco’s first baby will be moving from The Podium to Capitol Commons soon. Florabel, which is a fine dining restaurant, will continue to serve the same quality and tasteful Filipino and continental dishes. Also watch out for desserts created by Chef Miko Aspiras of Scout’s Honor fame.
Nadai Fujisoba – Lucky Chinatown
Nadai Fujisoba from Japan will soon serve authentic Japanese udon and soba noodles. It is also set to open a branch in The Fort soon.
Pho Hoa Vietnamese Noodle House – Lucky Chinatown Mall
Pho Hoa Noodle Soup, a U.S. hailed Vietnamese noodle house, specializes in naturally flavored and healthy soups. Founded nearly three decades ago, Pho Hoa operates what is today the largest Vietnamese fast-casual dining chain in the world. This will be their 24th branch in the metro.
Milkcow – The Fort
Milkcow is a dessert cafe serving ‘the best soft serve ice cream’. This popular Korean brand only opened late 2013 but have grown so much following because of their organic ice creams and honeycomb. Foodies from the South will be happy to know that they will be be opening a 2nd branch in BGC soon. Milkcow makes the cut on our Top 10 Most Loved Restaurants in Quezon City list for the first time this February.
8 Cuts Burger Blends – Salcedo Village
Joining the make-your-own burger wagon is the highly raved about 8Cuts Burger Blends. ‘8Cuts’ is a reference to the eight cuts of beef used in the five custom blends that only they offer. This will be the group’s 6th branch in the metro. Check out how it fared on our Top 10 Most Loved Restaurants in Mandaluyong & San Juan list this month.
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