Explore Manila
Manila layers four centuries of Spanish, American and Filipino history along a bay famous for its sunsets. Chauffyr keeps you moving through the megacity's traffic in a fixed-price black car, from a walled-city cultural dinner to a Makati tasting menu.
Spanish-colonial Intramuros, Manila Bay sunsets, and a bold, fast-rising Filipino dining scene.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Manila
Toyo Eatery
Filipino · $$$$ · Makati
Jordy Navarra's Asia's-50-Best room reimagining Filipino cuisine in Makati.
Gallery by Chele
Contemporary · $$$$ · Bonifacio Global City
Chele González's exploration of Philippine ingredients and regions in BGC.
Metronome
French · Filipino · $$$ · Makati
A refined French-leaning kitchen in Makati's Legazpi Village.
Manam
Filipino · $$ · Makati
A wildly popular modern take on Filipino comfort-food classics.
Locavore
Filipino · $$ · Kapitolyo
A cult modern-Filipino gastropub loved for its garlic rice and bold plates.
Barbara's Heritage Restaurant
Filipino · $$ · Intramuros
A colonial-era Intramuros dining room with a nightly Filipino cultural show.
What to see in Manila
Intramuros
Intramuros
The 16th-century walled city at Manila's core — Spain's oldest stronghold in Asia.
Fort Santiago
Intramuros
The stone citadel guarding the Pasig River, and the final prison of national hero José Rizal.
San Agustin Church
Intramuros
The oldest stone church in the Philippines and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Rizal Park (Luneta)
Ermita
Manila's great central park, built around the memorial to José Rizal.
National Museum of Fine Arts
Ermita
Home to Juan Luna's monumental Spoliarium and the nation's finest art, in a grand neoclassical hall.
Manila Bay Baywalk
Ermita
The palm-lined bay promenade famed for the Philippines' most celebrated sunsets.
One perfect day in Manila
9:00 · Morning
IntramurosIntramuros — Walled Spanish colonial city
11:00 · Late morning
Fort SantiagoIntramuros — 16th-century citadel
13:00 · Lunch
ManamFilipino · Makati — House crispy sisig
15:00 · Afternoon
San Agustin ChurchIntramuros — UNESCO Baroque church (1607)
18:00 · Golden hour
Manila Bay BaywalkErmita — Famous Manila Bay sunset
20:00 · Dinner
Toyo EateryFilipino · Makati — Bahay Kubo 18-vegetable salad
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