Where To Eat This Weekend, June 27-29
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Where To Eat This Weekend, June 27-29
Troy Barrios
Published Jun 26, 2025 07:05 PM PHT
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Updated Jun 28, 2025 07:00 PM PHT

It’s a weekend of extremes, from cerebral cocktails to playful Filipino-French fusion, from outdoor Thai street eats to high-concept sushi. Whether you’re dressed for a speakeasy or sweatpants in a park, flavor takes the lead.
It’s a weekend of extremes, from cerebral cocktails to playful Filipino-French fusion, from outdoor Thai street eats to high-concept sushi. Whether you’re dressed for a speakeasy or sweatpants in a park, flavor takes the lead.
MANILLE, a four-hands pop up | Photo: Brutal by Wadough's

What: MANILLE, a four-hands French-Filipino table story as told through food
What: MANILLE, a four-hands French-Filipino table story as told through food
Where: Brutal by Wadough’s, 6 Sto Tomas corner Ramirez Streets, Quezon City
Where: Brutal by Wadough’s, 6 Sto Tomas corner Ramirez Streets, Quezon City
When: June 25 to 26, 7:30 PM
When: June 25 to 26, 7:30 PM
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Why go: This two-night pop up by Chefs Jeff Le Bon and Wado Siman, reimagines Filipino-French dining with dishes like bougie dinakdakan and cocktails kissed with batwan. It’s storytelling with a chaser of irreverence. Pro tip: Ask about the kinilaw tartare. It’s not on any colonial map.
Why go: This two-night pop up by Chefs Jeff Le Bon and Wado Siman, reimagines Filipino-French dining with dishes like bougie dinakdakan and cocktails kissed with batwan. It’s storytelling with a chaser of irreverence. Pro tip: Ask about the kinilaw tartare. It’s not on any colonial map.
Quinary, the bar takeover at Ruby Wong Godown Bar | Photo: Admiral Hotel Manila

What: Quinary bar takeover at Ruby Wong Godown Bar
What: Quinary bar takeover at Ruby Wong Godown Bar
Where: Ruby Wong’s Godown Bar, Admiral Hotel Manila
Where: Ruby Wong’s Godown Bar, Admiral Hotel Manila
When: June 26 and 27, 8 PM to 12 midnight
When: June 26 and 27, 8 PM to 12 midnight
Why go: For two nights only, Quinary—one of Asia’s most influential bars—brings its multisensory mixology to Manila. Think cocktail theater, with Don Papa Rum, jazz vinyl, and even tattoo artists.
Why go: For two nights only, Quinary—one of Asia’s most influential bars—brings its multisensory mixology to Manila. Think cocktail theater, with Don Papa Rum, jazz vinyl, and even tattoo artists.
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Pro tip: Try the cocktail inspired by Negros made with brown butter fat-washed Don Papa Masskara
Pro tip: Try the cocktail inspired by Negros made with brown butter fat-washed Don Papa Masskara
Photo: Thai Festival Manila

What: Thai Festival Manila
What: Thai Festival Manila
Where: Legazpi Active Park, Makati
Where: Legazpi Active Park, Makati
When: June 28 to 29, all day
When: June 28 to 29, all day
Why go: The annual Thai Festival turns the park into a Bangkok street scene: fruit carving, dance performances, pad thai, and more durian than you're prepared for.
Why go: The annual Thai Festival turns the park into a Bangkok street scene: fruit carving, dance performances, pad thai, and more durian than you're prepared for.
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Pro tip: Go early for mango sticky rice and shady picnic space. Stay for the special film screening and Muay Thai demos.
Pro tip: Go early for mango sticky rice and shady picnic space. Stay for the special film screening and Muay Thai demos.
8 Treasures | Photo: Hilton Manila

Where: Hua Yuan, Hilton Manila
Where: Hua Yuan, Hilton Manila
When: Until August 31
When: Until August 31
Why go: Chef Kevin’s nostalgic tasting menu revisits his culinary coming-of-age, from spiced salted duck to scallion oil noodles that whisper of late nights and first loves.
Why go: Chef Kevin’s nostalgic tasting menu revisits his culinary coming-of-age, from spiced salted duck to scallion oil noodles that whisper of late nights and first loves.
Pro tip: Order the dishes in pairs and ask your server for the memory behind each. This isn’t just dinner; it’s oral history.
Pro tip: Order the dishes in pairs and ask your server for the memory behind each. This isn’t just dinner; it’s oral history.
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Photo: Yamazato at Hotel Okura

5. Sushi, Sculpted Like Fine Jewelry
5. Sushi, Sculpted Like Fine Jewelry
Where: Yamazato, Hotel Okura Manila
Where: Yamazato, Hotel Okura Manila
When: Until June 30 only
When: Until June 30 only
Why go: Precision, balance, and a little bit of show-off: from Four Braid Hamachi Nigiri to Wagyu and Foie Gras Maki, this is sushi as performance art.
Why go: Precision, balance, and a little bit of show-off: from Four Braid Hamachi Nigiri to Wagyu and Foie Gras Maki, this is sushi as performance art.
Pro tip: End with the Melon Cheesecake Maki. Yes, it’s dessert. Yes, it’s a maki. No, you shouldn’t skip it.
Pro tip: End with the Melon Cheesecake Maki. Yes, it’s dessert. Yes, it’s a maki. No, you shouldn’t skip it.
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