A summary of all the hottest new restaurants that recently opened featuring the newest drinking hub from the men behind Beer Below Zero, a Marikina-hailed burger joint in Manila, a Manila-hailed tapa joint in Marikina, plus a whole lot more! Scroll down further to see the latest buzz on what’s opening soon.
RECENTLY OPENED
BBZ Bar – Kalayaan Ave.
BBZ, from the same guys behind the Beer Below Zero brand, is a newly opened drinking hub in the Rockwell area serving in-house craft beers, as well as local and imported beers. They also serve no fuss American comfort food such as salpicao, truffle fries, sausage platters, ribs and steaks–all of which go so well with their cold beers. It’s 50% off on all local beers from 3pm to 7pm Mondays thru Saturdays. P.S. Remember the BBZ ice cream we featured here? They’re also available at BBZ.
No reservations accepted
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Rockwell Drive cor. Kalayaan Ave., Poblacion, Makati
+63 920 972-2905
Costa Coffee – Robinsons Place Manila
Costa Coffee is UK’s #1 coffeehouse chain and 2nd to Starbucks amongst the world. The Costa menu is all about great coffee, delicious food and a dazzling array of hot and cold drinks.’ They serve a wide selection of hot and cold drinks (their bestsellers are the Flat White and Espresso), as well as breakfast, freshly baked pastries, cakes, sandwiches and wraps. This is their 2nd branch following the first in Eastwood which opened just last June 29. Read the full feature here.
No reservations accepted
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Cafe SeolHwa Bingsu – Alabang
Cafe Seolhwa is a Korean dessert cafe serving snowflake ‘bingsu’ or shave iced dessert topped with chopped fruits, condensed milk, fruit syrup and beans. This is their 2nd branch in the metro.
Reservations are accepted
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Commerce Center, Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa
Bar Pintxos Tapas Y Mas – Alabang
Bar Pintxos is a tapas bar serving authentic Spanish food. Pintxos and tapas are both snacks or small bites being served in a tavern or bar, the only main difference is pintxos is usually ‘spiked’ with a skewer or toothpick, often to a piece of bread.
No reservations accepted
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G/F Gesu Bldg, Don Jesus Blvd., Alabang, Muntinlupa
+63 2 831-0065
Chibi’s Karaage – SM Light Mall
Chibi’s Karaage is a casual quick-service Japanese restaurant specializing in chicken karaage or deep fried chicken. It’s mainly for yuppies and people looking for quick and affordable meals. Aside from chicken, it also serves Kakigori, a shaved ice dessert resembling our local halo-halo.
No reservations accepted
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G/F SM Light Mall, EDSA near Boni MRT Station, Mandaluyong
+63 917 535-7529
Fuego Amigo – Pioneer St. Market
Fuego Amigo is a local restaurant inside Pioneer Street Market, specializing in peri-peri chicken, porkchops and sides. Headed by Chef Vergel Barcelon, all dishes are cooked using fresh ingredients and zero preservatives. ‘I Do’ reality show contestant and Philippine Volcanoes rugby team member Harry Morris is a part owner.
No reservations accepted
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HMR Compound, Pioneer St. corner Reliance, Mandaluyong
+63 917 447-9000
Cue & Brew – Aguirre Ave.
Cue and Brew is one of the newest restaurants in the South that specialize in barbeque. Specialties include the beef brisket, pulled pork and truffled mac n’ cheese!
No reservations accepted
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248 Aguirre Ave, BF Homes, Parañaque
+63 2 624-2877
Chevy Burger – Manggahan
Chevy Burger is a quick fix American burger joint serving affordably good burgers, hotdogs, pastas, nachos, etc. since 1988. It is a burger place that hails from Marikina, expanded to Antipolo and now to Pasig. P.S. It is located at a Fil-Oil gas station.
No reservations accepted
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Fil Oil Gas Station, Manggahan, near Ligaya, Manggahan, Pasig
Organico Gourmet – Mandaluyong
Organico Gourmet is an organic restaurant and gourmet super store in one. The cafe serves all-natural organic food that includes a range of cold-pressed juices, while their superstore stocks a wide range of imported superfoods from chips to dips, meats to marinades, thirst-quenchers to day starters, cookware to dried delicacies.
No reservations accepted
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916 Luna Mencias St. cor. Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong
+63 2 721-0692
Happy Hour Manila – City Golf Plaza
Happy Hour is a cocktail bar and lounge where ‘every hour is happy hour’. By definition, happy hour is a ‘period of the day when drinks are sold at reduced prices in a bar or restaurant’, so enjoy happy hour promos and bar chows all night long from 6:00pm to 2:00am from Monday to Saturday.
No reservations accepted
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City Golf Plaza, Julia Vargas Ave., Pasig
+63 917 590-1390
Rodic’s Diner – Marikina
A favorite of the UP community, Rodic’s is a top name in tapa, and has been for many years. While they have since expanded to several other branches around Quezon City and Makati, no one ever forgets the first at UP Diliman’s Shopping Center. And now, Marikina residents have a reason to celebrate because they just opened up a branch near the Marikina City Hall.
No reservations accepted
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Chanyungco St. cor. Sparrow (near City Hall), Marikina
OPENING SOON
Honey Creme Philippines – SM Aura
Honey Creme is a popular Korean ice cream joint specializing in organic soft-serve honeycomb ice cream. It is currently serving well in nearby Asian countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. After months of speculation since news of its arrival spread, Honey Creme Philippines has finally announced SM Aura as its flagship store.
Rue Bourbon – Tomas Morato / BF Homes
Popular for their drinks menu ranging from plain beer to mixed drinks. This New Orleans themed restaurant also has food menu ranging from bar grubs to full heavy meals. It’s a place easily filled up by yuppies around its area. This will be their 5th and 6th branch.
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