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Raise your hand if you love Latin American cuisine.
Latin America covers a diverse and expansive region known for its wealth of ingredients and rich and colorful cultural history. What we know as Latin cuisine today resulted from the marriage and exchange of traditions between the native Americans and their European colonizers.
Geography 101: Latin America includes South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
The culinary influences of Spain and Portugal are obvious, but did you know that Latin American food also borrows heavily from African cuisine? The transatlantic slave trade helped shape Latin cuisine into what we know it as today: food that is robust, flavorful, and always inventive.
What’s not to love? Check out the Top 10 Most Loved Latin American restaurants this month based on user favorites from Booky.
10. Cocina Peruvia – multiple branches
58 Favorites
Cocina Peruvia is a Peruvian restaurant that offers up South American specialties infused with familiar flavors inspired by Mexican cuisine, Spanish cuisine, and other Latin American cuisines Filipinos have come to know and love. We recommend the Adobo Peruvia, Chupe de Pescado, Arroz Verde con Pollo, and Ceviche Mixto.
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9. Alegria – Fort Bonifacio
75 Favorites
Alegria Cozinha Moderna & Sangria Bar offers Latin flavors with a modern twist. They’re known for tostadas and churrascaria but taking from the Spanish influence in Latin American cuisine, the restaurant also serves small bites as well as different flavored sangrias. Insider Tip: Can’t find it? We’ll give you a hint! It’s in the same building as Uniqlo.
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4/F C3 Annex, 7th Ave cor 30th St, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(0945) 264-7828
8. Samba – Shangri-La at the Fort
77 Favorites
Samba offers exotic Peruvian cuisine in a modern and upscale setting. Enjoy dishes such as ceviche, chicharron de cangrejo, and chuletón de res by authentic Peruvian chef Carlo Huerta Echegaray. We recommend their chargrilled octopus skewers, arroz con mariscos, and conchas al carbon.
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8/F Shangri-la Hotel at the Fort, 30th St corner 5th Ave, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(02) 820-0888
7. El Chupacabra – Poblacion
131 Favorites
El Chupacabra is a Mexican restaurant serving street tacos, barbecue and cheap beer. The place originally served as the commissary of Mexicali but it’s become a regular haunt for expats and partygoers who frequent the Poblacion area. We recommend all-time favorites the Carne Asada, Camarones a la Diabla, Chorizo con Papas, and Baja California Fish Tacos.
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5782 Felipe Street cor Polaris St, Poblacion, Makati
(02) 729-3358
6. La Chinesca – BF Homes
159 Favorites
La Chinesca is a Mexican concept by Chef Bruce Ricketts located in the same street in BF Homes where he first made his mark on the local culinary scene with his intimate degustation nook, Sensei Sushi. Enjoy fresh tacos like Tripitas made with beef intestines & Guisada de Res made with beef shoulder & lengua. Insider Tip: If you can’t make the drive down South, they’ve recently opened their second branch at Rockwell’s The Grid!
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248C Aguirre St, BF Homes, Parañaque
(02) 738 0724
5. Silantro – various branches
164 Favorites
Silantro Fil-Mex Cantina is a rustic homegrown concept from Dagupan serving the best of Mexican comfort food with a Filipino twist. Their best-sellers include the Beef Nachos, Paella Fajita Mix, Calliente Wings and Silantro’s Quesadillas. Those who’ve tried Silantro swear that they have the best beef nachos in Metro Manila.
Reservations are accepted
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4. Gorda – Uptown Parade
267 Favorites
Gorda Fil-Mex Urban Cuisine is a family-oriented restaurant serving redefined Filipino-Mexican comfort food and cocktails. Their Breakfast Taquito Sampler features a trio of tacos with Filipino breakfast classics: beef tapa, pork tocino, and Vigan longganisa.
Insider tip: With Booky, you can get up to ₱300 off your bill!
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2/F Uptown Parade, 38th Street cor 9th Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(0956) 189-3580
3. Chino – Taguig
412 Favorites
Chino offers Mexican dishes with Japanese twists such as talakitok with furikake tostada or chorizo fried rice with fried egg. We recommend their Grilled Shrimp Taco with Salsa Macha with Guacamole, Chicken Al Pastor Quesadilla, and Roasted Pork Shoulder.
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G/F One Bonifacio High, 28th St, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(0917) 142-0588
2. Tittos Latin BBQ and Brew – Kapitolyo
683 Favorites
Tittos is the newest taco place located along foodie strip of Kapitolyo. It serves a menu of unique Filipino dishes with a Latin American twist. The sisig tacos uses pork maskara, chicharones and melted cheese.
Insider tip: With Booky, you can get Get Buy 1 Get 1 Mix and Matcha Agua Fresca for only ₱110!
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16 East Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig
(02) 532-3414
1. Gringo – multiple branches
832 Favorites
Gringo is another local concept from the Tokyo Bubble Tea group that specializes in Latin American and Tex-Mex specialties including chicken, ribs and burritos. They have a number of taco dishes but we especially love their Chili Con Carne Crispy Taco, Porky Pork Belly Taco, Latin Salpicao Taco, and Spicy Tuna Taco! Insider Tip: You can get up to ₱300 off your bill when you book a table with Booky!
Insider tip: Get up to ₱200 off your bill with Booky!
If you don’ t see your go-to Latin American restaurants on the list, add those place to your ‘Favorites’ page on the Booky app! It counts as a vote to push them up the ranks on our Top 10 lists.
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