With all the hidden alleys and streets we only pass by, there are sure to be plenty of undiscovered restaurants <\/strong>in the unlikeliest of locations. It’s time to shed light on these hole-in-the-walls in<\/strong> unbeaten paths<\/strong>, and those that hide in plain sight yet remain unrecognized<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Look a little closer and you might even score some discounts and freebies c\/o Booky<\/a>!<\/p>\n Insider tip:<\/strong> Whip out your smartphones and download Booky<\/a><\/strong> so that you can get up to P500 off your total bill <\/strong>on any of these restaurants. To put a cherry on top of that, you even get a free dessert <\/strong>when you answer our quick survey form! Sounds like a good deal to us.<\/p>\n Stockton Place is a homey Makati restaurant<\/strong> serving some of the finer things in life: thick USDA prime ribe eye, foie gras, scallops, and more.<\/em><\/p>\n Batala Bar<\/a> is a sustainable Filipino restaurant, bar, and gallery<\/strong> offers local craft beers, cocktails, burgers, quesadilla<\/strong>. They also cater networking events and other gatherings.<\/p>\n Nikkei is the first Peruvian-Japanese<\/strong> sushi bar<\/strong> in Manila headed by Argentinian Chef Christian Cejas. \u201cNikkei\u201d is a term that describes Peruvian cuisine culturally inspired by the Japanese; it is the latest food trend in Europe. Read our full feature here.<\/em><\/p>\n Va Bene (which means \u201cit\u2019s good\u201d in Italian) has been named one Manila\u2019s best Italian<\/strong> restaurants one too many times and is known for serving fresh handmade pastas by Italian Chef Massimo Veronesi. Read our full feature here.<\/em><\/p>\n Holy Smokes BBQ serves authentic Texas-style barbecue<\/strong> such as smoked brisket, beef ribs, pork ribs, chicken, sausage, bacon, and pulled pork \u2013 all smoked using local fruit wood. They are known for their brisket which is USDA certified Angus beef that is smoked between 12-16 hours<\/strong>. Read more here.<\/em><\/p>\n A crowd favorite since 1946 that was originally built along Roxas Boulevard, Old Swiss Inn is home to authentic Swiss and European cuisine<\/strong>. It’s a cheese lovers’ haven, best known for their raclette and classic Swiss cheese fondue<\/strong>. Read more here.<\/em><\/p>\n Apartment 1B by Chef Marivic Diaz-Lim offers gourmet comfort food with the best quality ingredients<\/strong>. Through the years, their best-sellers have stood the test of time and still remain to be the same.<\/em><\/p>\n Hops & Brews offers great drinks from morning \u2019til late at night. International comfort food is what you\u2019ll find to fill your stomach. <\/strong>Some of their must-tries are Torched Salmon and Hainanese Fried Chicken. Read more about them here.<\/em><\/p>\n Royal Indian Curry House or R.I.C.H. is a popular late night sports bar and restaurant<\/strong> in the growing Poblacion food hub in Makati. It serves authentic Indian cuisine <\/strong>and is also an all-in-one hangout spot that boasts of five floors of entertainment<\/strong> and dining areas. Read more here.<\/em><\/p>\n Trufa is a cozy and rustic Catalan-inspired pasta bar<\/strong> that creatively combines the best of Barcelona and Manila, a fusion of Spanish and Filipino cultures through the art of taste. Its concept revolves around building your own pasta<\/strong> from the choice of noodles, sauces, and toppings. Refinery is a third wave cafe that serves<\/strong> all-day breakfast and brunch <\/strong>items, international comfort dishes, and more. They also serve great coffee<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n Your Local is a neighbourhood bistro serving South East Asian dishes<\/strong> with a twist. Opened by Chef Denny Antonino and Nicco Santos, the restaurant has a hipster meets industrial vibe<\/strong> serves all day brunch together with their standard menu.<\/em><\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to download the Booky app<\/a> to get unlimited access to prime restaurants around Metro Manila where you can get up P500 of your bill, Buy One Get One Coupons, and dessert freebies<\/strong>!<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to tag us on Instagram @bookyapp<\/a> and use #BookyManila<\/a> when you dine out, to get a chance to be featured in our future posts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Makati’s hidden gems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":85696,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[539],"post_tag":[],"malls":[],"booky_location":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70351"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70351"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":208322,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70351\/revisions\/208322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_tag?post=70351"},{"taxonomy":"malls","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/malls?post=70351"},{"taxonomy":"booky_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/booky_location?post=70351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Update:<\/strong> Check out our new Buy 1 Get 1 deals<\/strong><\/a> this week!<\/pre>\n
Stockton Place<\/a> – Salcedo<\/h2>\n
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\n227 Salcedo St, Legazpi Village, Makati
\n(02) 844-9539<\/p><\/blockquote>\nBatala Bar<\/a> – Arnaiz Ave.<\/h2>\n
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\n830 Arnaiz Ave, San Lorenzo, Makati
\n(0918) 908-2262<\/p><\/blockquote>\nNikkei<\/a> \u2013 Legaspi Village<\/h2>\n
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\n<\/a>Frabelle Business Center, Unit GO3, 111 Rada St., Legaspi Village, Makati
\n(02) 880-0231<\/p><\/blockquote>\nVa Bene Pasta Deli<\/a> – Petron EDSA<\/h2>\n
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\n2\/F Petron Gas Station, EDSA, Dasmari\u00f1as Village, Makati
\n(02) 556-9442<\/p><\/blockquote>\nHoly Smokes BBQ – Poblacion<\/h2>\n
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\nMatilde cor Jacobo St, Poblacion, Makati
\n(0917) 503-6544<\/p><\/blockquote>\nOld Swiss Inn Restaurant<\/a> – Urdaneta<\/h2>\n
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\nG\/F Somerset Olympia Makati Ave. cor Sto Tomas St, Urdaneta, Makati
\n(02) 818-8251<\/p><\/blockquote>\nApartment 1B<\/a> – multiple branches<\/h2>\n
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\n7862 Makati Avenue, Poblacion, Makati
\n(0916) 785-0568<\/p><\/blockquote>\nRoyal Indian Curry House<\/a> – Poblacion<\/h2>\n
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\n5345 General Luna St, Poblacion, Makati
\n(0917) 724-9978<\/p><\/blockquote>\nTrufa Bar<\/a> – Legaspi Village<\/h2>\n
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\n109 Esteban St., Planters Bldg, Unit A, Legaspi Village, Makati
\n(02) 771-2581<\/p><\/blockquote>\nRefinery<\/a> – Rockwell<\/h2>\n
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\nG\/F Joya Bldg, Joya Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati
\n(02) 831-2879<\/p><\/blockquote>\nYour Local – Legaspi Village<\/h2>\n
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\nUniversal LMS Building, 106 Esteban St, Legaspi Village, Makati
\n(02) 823-6206<\/p><\/blockquote>\n