A must-try when you’re near UP Diliman!
If you haven’t had a food trip on Maginhawa Street yet, you’re missing out! You’ll be amazed at the wide selection of affordable, hole-in-the-wall eats and treats along this street near UP Diliman in Quezon City.
Also read: The Top 10 Most-Loved Restaurants in Quezon City for the month!
We’ve created a list of restaurants to make it easier for you to navigate these delicious options. From Indonesian favorites and Japanese food to handcrafted ice cream and more, you’ll find it all here on Maginhawa!
Where to eat in Maginhawa Street
Rodic’s Diner
Famous for its one-of-a-kind tapsilog, Rodic’s Diner is a must-try UP and non-UP students alike. Whether you’re a breakfast person or a breakfast-at-night type, this Filipino diner will serve you a plate of warm, homey food!
Try the beef tapa with egg or their sisig and pair it up with a cold bottle of soft drinks for a classic UPD meal.
nam nam
nam nam is a hole-in-the-wall restaurant serving delicious and hearty Vietnamese cuisine. Although quaint and small, this place compensates with big flavors that you will surely come back to again and again. We recommend trying the classic pho, fresh spring rolls, and fried pork spring rolls.
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20 Maginhawa St, Diliman, Quezon City
Gubat
If you don’t mind getting your hands messy, Gubat is a place you shouldn’t leave out on your Maginhawa itinerary. The place has a beautiful, nature-inspired design with an open-air dining area. Their menu boasts Filipino food served usually in a traditional banana leaf. And because it’s Pinoy, you also have to eat the Pinoy way—using your hands!
Garlic Kitchen
Looking for a romantic place for a date or a special setting for a family event? Head over to Garlic Kitchen and let them make your dining experience an extra special one. They serve a variety of pastas, sandwiches, and mains with a star ingredient—garlic!
Each dish is prepared revolving around garlic whether it’s their addicting garlic confit or garlic balsamic, and even garlic sour cream sauce.
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56B Maginhawa St, UP Village, Quezon City
Fat Cousins’
Fat Cousins’ is a saving grace for hungry carnivores on a budget. They’re best known for serving affordable yet delicious steaks, along with other items like Fried Chicken, Burger Steak, Roast Beef, and more! This Maginhawa restaurant is here to give you an energizing meal right before a test or to comfort you after a not so good result.
Crazy Katsu
Serving affordable katsudon and other Japanese favorites like Gyoza and Tonkatsu, Crazy Katsu has been a staple for many students and teachers, as well as foodies who would like to go on a food trip. Crazy Katsu is definitely a must-try for anyone new to Maginhawa Street!
Uno Cinquenta Food Park
If you and your family have different cravings, head over to Uno Cinquenta Food Park in Maginhawa to find a wide selection of dishes. You’ll find food stalls that serve dim sums and noodles, rice meals and sizzling dishes, breakfast food, burgers, and fries, all the way to drinks and desserts!
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150 Maginhawa, Diliman, Quezon City
Papa Diddi’s Handcrafted Ice Cream
Papa Diddi’s is a homegrown, all-local ice cream parlor dedicated to selling small-batch, hand-mixed, and hand-packed all-natural premium ice cream. They offer Chocolate Creations, Fresh Fruity Faves, and All-Time Favorites like Tres Leches, Brazo de Mercedes, and Toasted Forbidden Rice.
Caution Hot!
Caution Hot is a Chinese restaurant specializing in spicy hot noodles. Diners get to customize their own bowls by choosing from a wide selection of noodles, toppings, broths and burn (or spice level). Come to Caution Hot! in Maginhawa with an open mind a strong will, and a big (BIG) tolerance for spice.
Buen Comer Poquellas
Buen Comer (meaning ‘good eat’) is a quick service food stand serving innovative Fil-Mex specialties such as Kare-Kare Burrito, Longganisa Soft Taco, taco spring rolls and more! Come to Buen Comer for their take on Mexican dishes with a Filipino twist that’s both delicious and affordable.
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30 Mahabagin St, Teacher’s Village East, Quezon City
Pipino Vegetarian Food by Pino
Pipino sources locally-grown fruits and vegetables for creative Filipino vegan dishes, taking a new taste to familiar flavors, textures, and ingredients to satisfy the palate of vegetarians and meat-lovers alike, proving that 100% plant-based meals can be both healthy and delicious.
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39 Malingap St., Diliman, Quezon City
Happon Ramen House
Satisfying a craving for ramen shouldn’t be too expensive especially at Happon Ramen House. This student-friendly ramen restaurant serves affordable yet delicious ramen from chicken paitan to miso, and even curry ramen. Pair this up with a glass of Japanese beer and gyoza for a complete experience.
Tomato Cannon
Perfect for students who want a sulit and filling meal, Tomato Cannon offers unlimited servings of pasta and wings. They also serve ala carte options of pizzas! Come here with an appetite as well as your equally hungry friends and load up on carbs and protein like you’ve never done before.
Ramyeon Bar
Perfect for cozy, lazy, and cold days, Ramyeon bar is a self-service restaurant where you get to pick everything from the type ramyeon to the toppings like Spam, mushrooms, and veggies. Choose from over a hundred different types of ramen packs from jjangmyeon to spicy buldak, carbonara, and more.
Golden Baboy
Offering unlimited Korean barbecue for only P549, you get your pick from Golden Baboy fresh meats and side dishes from fish cakes to radish, and more. Bring a group of friends to chika with while feasting on Golden Baboys offerings or even get take out with their bento sets.
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129 Maginhawa, Diliman, Lungsod Quezon, 1101 Kalakhang Maynila
Crabaholic Restaurant
Craving fresh seafood served Cajun-style? Head to Crabaholic Restaurant with your friends to order Crabaholic platter that’s a mix of mud crab, shrimps, baby lobster, mussels, scallops, and more. Drizzled with their homemade sauce, Crabaholic will keep you coming back to Maginhawa!
Friuli Trattoria
A Maginhawa restaurant that serves student-budget friendly food, have your fix of value-for-money Italian dishes like pizza and pasta at no other place than Friuli Trattoria! We recommend trying the pancetta and margherita pizza as well as the truffle pasta and spaghetti carbonara.
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79A Maginhawa St., UP Village, Quezon City
Provenciano
Take a taste tour around the Philippines with Provenciano’s authentic regional and Spanish-influenced dishes. An amalgam of Filipino heirloom recipes and dishes with international influence, Provenciano is a true attestation to the culinary melting pot that the country prides itself on. Taking the shape of an ancestral home, this restaurant is as authentic as it gets.
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110 Maginhawa St, Maginhawa Street, Diliman, Quezon City
Shao Kao Grillery
Shao Kao Grillery offers authentic Chinese-style street barbecue, specializing in a wide variety of meats and flame-grilled vegetables (for vegetarians out there!). Their best-sellers include their grilled lamb chops, lamb kebab, N.Z. Striploin Steak, and the classic Pinoy dishes, grilled liempo, and boneless bangus.
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7 Masinsinan St. cor Maginhawa St., Diliman, Quezon City
Talisay The Garden Cafe
A comfortable dining oasis that beckons from its tucked-in spot in Maginhawa St. in Quezon City, Talisay the Garden Cafe offers a delectable feast of memory, flavor, and experience through their palatable Southern Filipino food.
Try out Talisay Specials, which include Paella Mixta, Pork-Steak Ilocandia, and Palabok Negra!
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44 Maginhawa St, Diliman, Quezon City
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