Unli tonkatsu included!
What’s your favorite Japanese food? Some of you may answer sushi, ramen, or tempura – but for some people, especially those who love deep fried food and meat, it’s probably tonkatsu.
Without further ado, here are some places where you can get some good and mouthwatering tonkatsu all over the metro. There’s one in this list that offers UNLIMITED tonkatsu!
Bento & Co. – Mother Ignacio Ave.
Bento & Co., short for Bento & Company is your neighborhood Japanese restaurant, their house specialty is the Shokado Bento. The concept, of which is, Create your OWN Bento. Thus, your choice/s will depend on your mood and hunger level. Read more here!
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2 Scout Lazcano St cor Scout Magbanua St and Mother Ignacia Ave, Paligsahan, Quezon City
(02) 717 9661
Saboten – multiple branches
Saboten’s refreshing take on their katsu is materialized in their signature Grated Radish Katsu set. Think tender tonkatsu with a generous grated radish topping and a spritz of succulent grapefruit.
Insider tip: Ask their servers about the drink of the month!
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Kushikatsu Daruma – BGC
Kushikatsu is a famous restaurant from Osaka that specializes in deep fried golden katsu sticks made with a light batter and dipped in special sauce. Read more here.
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2/F Uptown Mall, 36th Street Corner 9th Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(02) 946-7374
Yabu – multiple branches
Yabu is a homegrown Japanese concept that specializes in all things katsu. Their katsu set meals come with unlimited cabbage and rice!
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Tokyo Bubble Tea – multiple branches
Tokyo Bubble Tea is a local homegrown bubble tea concept that serve Japanese-Western dishes that are best paired with their wide selection of fun milk tea concoctions! Their tonkatsu curry consists of crispy golden-brown deep-fried pork tonkatsu on egg-topped rice in special house blend Japanese curry sauce.
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Maisen – multiple branches
Maisen is considered to be one of the best tonkatsu restaurants in Japan and it is now available in Manila. It is a franchise by the Bench group.
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Kimukatsu – multiple branches
If you’re an avid fan of the traditional tonkatsu cutlet, make sure to drop by Kimukatsu. Their 25-layered mille-feuille-style tonkatsu may just get you counting the juicy layers in between the crispy golden coating.
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7107 Culture + Cuisine – BGC
7107 Culture + Cuisine is a culinary and hospitality food hall that aims to promote the Filipino heritage through art and modern local food. They’re known for reinventing beloved classic dishes into their own, unique versions. Their Tonkatsu Bicol X is a merge of our beloved bicol express and tonkatsu!
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G/F Treston International College, University Parkway District, 32nd St cor C-5 Rd, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(0917) 807-8023
Go Bento – BGC
Go Bento is the first modern Japanese grab-and-go food hall. It offers customers the experience of building their own bento meals (tonkatsu, tempura, etc).
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9th Street cor High Street, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
(02) 656-6790
Japbox – Kapitolyo
Japbox has been around since Gastro Park opened in 2016. They serve Japanese to-go meals like beef misono, wagyu sticks, tonkatsu, and more. Get unlimited tonkatsu with rice for only Php 289!
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GastroPark, #12 1st St, Kapitolyo, Pasig
(0917) 817-2662
Katsu Sora – multiple branches
Katsu Sora differentiates itself from its competitors by offering a full salad/soup bar for its customers. They’re also known as the home of the premium Iberico Tonkatsu.
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Crazy Katsu – multiple branches
Crazy Katsu is one of the go-to places in Maginhawa where budget conscious students take refuge in the restaurant’s affordable katsu sets.
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