A summary of all the hottest new restaurants that recently opened featuring 2 of Japan’s best food franchises in Manila (one a creamy layered dessert cafe and the other specializes in tonkotsu), 4 little neighborhood cafes and more. Scroll down further to see the latest buzz on what’s opening soon.
RECENTLY OPENED
Cheddar Burst Burgers – Marikina
Cheddar Burst Burgers is an American burger joint serving their famous Juicy Lucy burgers, which are their signature stuffed cheese beef patty burgers. They also serve rice meals, pastas, cheese steaks, fries and desserts.
No reservations accepted
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Lilac Street, SSS Village, Concepcion II, Marikina
+63 998 573-3067
Kazoku Japanese Restaurant – Maginhawa
Kazoku is a new Japanese restaurant headed by Chef Moto from Tokyo, Japan. They serve authentic but affordable sushi, ramen and other Japanese specialties.
Reservations are accepted
2/F 46 Maginhawa St., UP Diliman, Quezon City
+63 917 821-9841
Equatorial Coffee – Katipunan
Equatorial Coffee is an urban third wave cafe serving specialty coffee from Yardstick, extracted from a La Marzocco Classic. Aside from their hot and iced coffee selections, they also serve all-day breakfast, pastas and desserts. It’s right beside newly opened arts and crafts supply store, Common Room.
No reservations accepted
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325 F. dela Rosa St., Loyola Heights, Quezon City
+63 2 366-0241
Beyond Coffee – Sampaloc
Beyond Coffee is a tiny neighborhood cafe that serves whimsical coffee in sexy jars and affordable comfort food. This somewhat hidden cafe is filled up quick by students and employees from neighbor universities and offices. Their menu includes rice meals, pastas, and cakes.
Reservations are accepted
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928 P. Paredes St., V. Exclusive Tower, Sampaloc, Manila
+63 2 733-2636
Penny Lane Coffee – Aguirre
Penny Lane Coffee is a spacious, artsy and student-friendly cafe primarily dedicated to The Beatles, as well as other great musicians of the past decades. They serve all-day breakfast, waffles, sandwiches and awesome espresso.
No reservations accepted
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317-A Aguirre Ave., BF Homes,Parañaque
+63 2 833-5184
Maisen – Greenbelt 5
Maisen, which means ‘go for it’, is one of Japan’s finest tonkotsu restaurants. It offers various tonkotsu sets, including its bestselling Kurobuta Tenderloin Katsu, served with their signature sweet and spicy Kurobuta sauce. It is an international franchise by Suyen Corporation (Bench group).
No reservations accepted
G/F Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati
+63 2 777-7888
Red Kitchen + Bar – Alabang
Red Kitchen + Bar invites all guests to ‘relax, eat and drink’ in their new and cozy 2-storey bar. Enjoy a night filled with music from local musicians and DJ’s, fun monologues from stand up comedians on comedy nights, as well as good food and drinks.
Reservations are accepted
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Bldg D-3 Riverpark, Festival Mall, Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa
+63 2 893-7651
Catabolic Cafe – Malingap St.
Catabolic Café is a third wave “coffee and comfort” concept cafe. Enjoy delicious comfort food, like their now popular Chicken Waffle, inspired by the owners’ travels, and perfectly pulled espresso using beans from EDSA Beverage Design Group.
No reservations accepted
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22 Malingap St., Teacher’s Village, Quezon City
+63 2 366-8822
Papermoon Cake Boutique & Cafe – Glorietta 3 / Trinoma
Paper Moon Cafe offers the heavenly Mille Crepe Cakes of Emy Wada, Tokyo’s Grand Dame of Specialty Cakes and founder of Lady M in New York City. These handmade paper-thin 20-layered crepe cakes are available in mini, medium and large sizes. It is a partnership between Emy and Mille Crepe Cake fan, Vic del Rosario of Viva Entertainment.
No reservations accepted
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G/F Glorietta 3, Ayala Center, Makati
OPENING SOON
Luna Specialty Coffee – Bonifacio High Street
Luna Specialty Coffee is a third wave coffee shop serving specialty coffee and truly Filipino dishes with a twist. It is a partnership between coffee enthusiasts, Lino Cayetano and Chef Dino Dizon. This will be their 2nd branch in BGC.
Shi Lin – Greenbelt 3
Shi Lin is a casual Taiwanese restaurant that specializes in dumplings, buns and noodles. They are most famous for their steamed xiao long bao.
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