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Toyo Eatery

4.6
·491k reviews·,

Toyo Eatery offers a Michelin-star reinterpretation of Filipino cuisine, showcasing regional ingredients and a celebrated Kamayan experience.

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Toyo Eatery

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Toyo Eatery offers a Michelin-star reinterpretation of Filipino cuisine, showcasing regional ingredients and a celebrated Kamayan experience.

4.6
(491k reviews)

"Experience Filipino culture like never before through a storytelling of food, from humble ingredients to elevated art."

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Quick Facts

Open·Closes 11PM

Cuisine

Filipino

Price

$$$

Phone

+63 917 720 8630

Address

2316, The Alley at Karrivin, Karrivin Plaza, 1231 Chino Roces Ave Ext, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Michelin Star

Michelin Star

Excellent Cuisine, where diners can expect skilfully crafted and exceptional dishes

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Inventive Filipino Cuisine

Inventive Filipino Cuisine

Experience a Michelin-star level reinterpretation of traditional Filipino dishes with a focus on regional ingredients and creative techniques.

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Kamayan Experience

Kamayan Experience

Savor a unique feast meant to be eaten with your hands, celebrating Filipino culture and heritage in a fun, communal setting.

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Exceptional Ingredient Sourcing

Exceptional Ingredient Sourcing

Enjoy meticulously crafted dishes that highlight high-quality ingredients sourced from various regions across the Philippines.

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📍Toyo Eatery Loc: The Alley at Karrivin, Makati Toyo Eatery finally received it’s Michelin star. We recently tried out their 8 course tasting menu and we left pretty satisfied and impressed. The set course is priced at 6,500++ ✅Correction: The tabon-tabon fruit was used to neutralize the fishy taste of the kinilaw. Props to Sir Ronald for pointing this out! 🫡 #FoodiePH #WhatToEatPH #Michelin #Maka...
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Reserve Outdoor Seating

Request alfresco seating for a pleasant, airy dining experience.

Prepare for Stairs

Be mindful of potential elevation changes and steep stairs within the restaurant.

finally got to try the kamayan menu at toyo eatery 🇵🇭 congratulations to the team for their first michelin star! so well deserved 🫶 #toyoeatery #michelinguide
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🇵🇭 Toyo Eatery • Filipino food like you’ve bever had before! This 8 course menu cost around 5.5KPHP ($160NZD) so it felt like we were eating at a michelin starred restaurant 🌟 📍The Alley at Kareivin Placa, Chino Roces Extension, Makati, Manila, Philippines #filipinofood #finedining #asianfood #manilafood #philippines #foodtiktok
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Consider the Tasting Menu

Sample a diverse range of well-crafted dishes representing the essence of Philippine flavors.

Book in Advance

Reservations are highly recommended due to the restaurant's popularity.

Welcome to Toyo Eatery, the #1 restaurant in the Philippines and ranked #24 in Asia! If you’ve never experienced a kamayan feast before, this is your sign to try it here! Kamayan (which means “by hand” in Tagalog) is a traditional Filipino feast where you ditch the utensils and enjoy the food hands-on. Watching the team set up the feast was incredible, and some of my favorite bites included the pe...
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Reserve Outdoor Seating

Request alfresco seating for a pleasant, airy dining experience.

Prepare for Stairs

Be mindful of potential elevation changes and steep stairs within the restaurant.

Consider the Tasting Menu

Sample a diverse range of well-crafted dishes representing the essence of Philippine flavors.

Book in Advance

Reservations are highly recommended due to the restaurant's popularity.

What Travellers Say

4.6
(491k reviews)

Reviews Summary

Toyo Eatery is celebrated for its inventive Filipino cuisine, sourcing high-quality regional ingredients and offering unique dining experiences like the Kamayan feast. While many praise the creativity and presentation, a few find some dishes overly ambitious or lacking cohesive flavor profiles. The service is consistently noted as knowledgeable and warm, contributing to a memorable culinary journey.

"It's been a good 3-4 years since we last ate in Toyo Eatery. Now 3 years married, we were fortunate enough to have celebrated our Anniversary in a place we truly enjoyed.

Being new parents we rarely had the time to do long tasting menu dinners. We've missed eating in Toyo and its great to be back :).

We enjoyed the new menu in both food and cocktails. The new alfresco dining is fantastic and airy. Everything just fits perfectly."

Jose Miguel

"People have been saying it’s the best tasting menu they’ve tried. Maybe the menu has changed but I was not at all impressed with the food. It felt like they were trying too hard to elevate the food—pushing for something highfalutin and refined, but in the end, it just muddled the actual flavors. The ambition was there, but the execution failed.

The okra saluyot soup was slimey (ofc, given that it’s okra) so it didn’t land well as a good dish. The grilled oyster mushrooms over kamias sauce and soy milk pudding’s flavors didn’t marry well, either. The palette cleanser of lemongrass kefir tea just tasted nasty. The main dish of free range chicken was plain, the fried fish scales dish was not my type and the flavor of the rice clashed with the main dish flavors. However, the dish with the fried shallots was good! Just wished they served white rice with it. It would’ve hit the spot. The halabos was my favorite, it was cooked to perfection. Literally the plainest dish but the most well done. Some of desserts were good too, like the leche flan ice cream and tsokolate bonbons with patis filling (although there was too much caramel, came out too sweet). The sorbete with idk, seaweed on top (?) was just weird. The flavor was disjointed and I think they were trying to go for some toasted rice thing but it felt like multiple random ingredients in the cup. Overall, the food wasn’t great.

Sad cause I’ve been wanting to eat here for about 4 years now and I finally have, and I’ve been disappointed. Never meet your heroes, they say."

Marie Reyes

"We had an excellent meal at Toyo Eatery. I booked exactly when dinner spots opened up 3 weeks in advance. The 22 dishes over 8 courses came out at an excellent pace and our dinner was over in a little over 2 hours.

Most of the dishes were excellent and there were many more hits than misses. For example, the lumpia starter with 18 vegetables was wonderful, the blue crab was great, the mains were a very interesting take on familiar dishes. But, the okra soup was a little lacking. Service was informal but personable. The look of the restaurant was modern and has a lovely open kitchen. However, the music was a little loud at times.

I really hope this restaurant gets recognition when the Michelin Guide comes to the Philippines next year. It is definitely on par, if not better than some one-starred restaurants we've tried."

Matthew Santos

What People Like

Creative reinterpretation of Filipino cuisine
Exceptional ingredient sourcing
Knowledgeable and warm service

What People Dislike

Some dishes are too experimental
Occasional flavor imbalances

Frequently Asked Questions

The Kamayan experience is a traditional Filipino feast meant to be eaten with your hands, offering a communal and fun way to enjoy diverse dishes.

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Yes, Toyo Eatery offers tasting menus, with options that can include multiple courses and dishes to showcase their innovative Filipino cuisine.

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Reservations are highly recommended, as Toyo Eatery is very popular and often fully booked well in advance.

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The restaurant focuses on using high-quality ingredients sourced from different regions of the Philippines, transforming them into sophisticated dishes.

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Information on specific dietary accommodations is not readily available, but it's best to contact the restaurant directly to discuss your needs.

Toyo Eatery is considered an upscale dining experience, with tasting menus and a la carte options reflecting fine dining prices.

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