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TOP MANILA FOOD MARKETS
Food markets are scattered throughout the city, from no-frills street stalls to air-conditioned
food courts in Manila's poshest malls - cuisine runs the gamut from Filipino snacks to high-end
sushi. In general you'll be spending a lot less here than at sit-down restaurants, with small
portions meaning plenty of scope of sampling different vendors.
Market! Market!
Mabini Ave at McKinley Parkway
,
Bonifacio Global City
T
02 886 7519; map pp.60-
61.
This spotless high-end market comes with tempting
fresh fruit stalls and a massive covered food court.
Daily
10am-10pm.
Power Plant Mall
Rockwell Drive at Estrella St,
Makati
T
02 898 1702,
W
powerplantmall.com;
map p.77.
For a large and slightly more upmarket
selection of restaurants and stalls check out this plush
mall on the edge of Makati. There's also a huge Rustan's
supermarket (
W
rustansfresh.com; same hours), a good
choice for self-catering.
Mon-Thurs 11am-9pm, Fri
11am-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm.
St Francis Square Mall Tiangge
Julia Vargas Ave
at Bank Drive, Ortigas
W
stfrancissquare.com.ph;
map p.78.
The alley along the east side of this budget
mall is cheap-eats paradise at lunchtime, with huge
pots of delicious Filipino food dolled out for a few
pesos. Inside St Francis Mall itself, the 3/F Food Court
is another excellent place for local food (with a/c).
Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Fri & Sat 10am-9pm, Sun
9am-9pm.
★
Salcedo Community Market
Jaime Velasquez
Park, Bel-Air, Makati; map p.77.
One of Manila's
culinary highlights, featuring a dazzling display of
gastronomic delights from all corners of the Philippines
to take away or enjoy at one of the communal tables.
Sat 7am-2pm.
SIDCOR Sunday Market
Eton Centris parking lot,
EDSA at Quezon Ave, Quezon City; map p.82.
Features
450 stalls selling a variety of fresh veg, fruit, meat and
seafood
. Sun 6am-2pm.
food. The special
halo-halo
(P125) here is an extravagant
concoction of taro ice cream, sliced banana, beans,
nata de
coco
, ice and evaporated milk. Don't miss the famous
bibingka
stall outside.
Daily 24hr.
Cabalen
Robinsons Place (G/F, Padre Faura Wing),
Pedro Gil St at Adriatico St
T
02 536 7987; map p.69.
Hugely popular chain of restaurants famed for their gut-
busting buffets (P368, plus P60 for drinks) of traditional
dishes from the province of Pampanga, including
camaru
(rice-field crickets),
batute
(fried pig's trotters),
kuhol
(escargots),
sinigang tiyan ng bangus
(milkfish belly) and
desserts such as
halayang ube
.
Daily 10am-9pm.
Café Adriatico
1790 M. Adriatico St
T
02 738 8220;
map p.69.
This chic but casual stalwart of the Malate
nightlife scene opened a quarter of a century ago and
was at the forefront of the area's revival. Light Spanish-
Mediterranean themed meals include salads, omelettes
and fondues (dishes average P150-300). Try the authentic
chocolate-eh
, a thick chocolatey drink served as an
anytime “snack”.
Mon-Sat 7am-6pm, Sun 7am-4pm.
Casa Armas
573 J. Nakpil St at J. Bocobo St
T
02 536
1839; map p.69.
Fashionable tapas bar serving big plates
of sautéed shrimps in olive oil and garlic, fried Spanish
sausage and Galician octopus, as well as omelettes, soups
and salads. Dishes range from P285 for tapas to P350-750
for mains.
Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 6pm-2am.
Harbor View
South Gate A, Rizal Park
T
02 524 1532,
W
harborview-manila.com; map p.69.
Located right on
the harbour, between the US Embassy and
Manila Hotel
,
this place is perfect for sunset viewing, with cool breezes,
fresh seafood from the tank and all the classic Filipino
dishes (from P250). It's a bit like a posh beach bar.
Daily
11am-midnight.
★
Kamayan
523 Padre Faura St at Adriatico St
T
02
528 1723,
W
kamayansaisakidads.com; map p.69.
Excellent value buffet restaurant with three sections: a
traditional selection of Filipino dishes such as grilled fish,
spicy crab, roast chicken and local vegetables; a Western
section with more conventional roast beef and the like;
and a Japanese area with sushi, tempura and noodles.
The staff are dressed in elegant Filipino costumes and
strolling minstrels work the tables doing requests. Mon-
Thurs lunch is P648, dinner P850; Fri-Sun it's P850 all day.
Daily 11.30am-2.30pm & 6-10pm (Sat & Sun opens
at 11am).
Kashmir
523 Padre Faura St (next to Kamayan)
T
02
524 6851,
W
kashmirmanila.com; map p.69.
Curry,
chicken tikka, a mouthwatering selection of breads and
wonderfully cheesy ersatz Raj decor. Be warned, the
Kashmir
chefs can be liberal with the spices, so think
twice when the waiters ask if you want it very hot. Main
dishes range P350-500.
Daily 11am-11pm.
Korean Palace
1799 M. Adriatico St at Remedios St
T
02 521 6695; map p.69.
One of a number of excellent
Korean restaurants in the area, in part serving the growing
numbers of Koreans here on a night out. Large menu that
includes some good dishes to share, such as fried beef,
chicken or fish with piping-hot rice and various side
dishes including tangy
kimchi
(pickled cabbage) - mains
P200-550.
Daily 10am-midnight.
