Cute and cozy Starbucks in the Intramuros area and built into an old City wall. Friendly baristas…read moreand delicious treats. Heavily policed as many tourists are here; keep your items close. The WiFi only works if your have a Philippines SIM card to get the access code. If you need to catch a cab I was advised by the barista to not grab one directly outside but head back across the street towards the 'red building' and grab one there.

I once saw a YouTuber get off the plane and visit this place for his first Philippine meal. I knew…read morethen I would have to check it out myself one day because the way the place looked. Three years later, I finally did, This 97-year-old building was erected as an HSBC bank and was renovated into the 1919 Grand Cafe in 2022. The cafe keeps the original facade of the jewel while maintaining iconic structures such as the derivative ionic columns from the classical era. This made the overall ambiance of the cafe another imprint in my memory of old Manila. The food is modern Filipino. I tried the Crispy Pork Belly and also the Gambras, shrimp dishes, on the meat and seafood side it was really good, on the veggie side it was bland, I guess the veggies are prepared by someone who is not a cook, which was sad and lead to only a generous 4 star review. The service was real good BTW.

What a beautiful restaurant . I understand the owners spent a lot to renovate the original bank …read more Do google details on this restaurant . We were hosted and they served many dishes on the menu. I don't know where to begin . They also have an extensive alcohol list with very expensive items available . I have read that service can be bad but we did not experience it . The restaurant is in the Chinatown area but kinda hidden. Do eat here if you are ever in Manila

I love this place! You really get your money's worth. It's an awesome place to study, and is only…read moreusually packed during the crucial lunch rush (12:00pm). - Great coffee, only P80 per drink (similar to a "grande" at starbucks). Although sometimes the flavors are too sweet. - Good customer service - FREE WIFI !

This is a great place to get away from school while I'm at school. I like the setup of tables…read morebecause they're spaced out enough so we don't bug each other while studying. The coffee is cheap and Delicious (usually...). Sometimes the sweeter drinks are too sweet. But I'd say 90% of the time it's pretty good. Customer service is great and they have wifi. Surprisingly the wifi isn't bad. Best thing about this place is that it's connected to pink pantry which is doubley cool because I can eat lunch without having to go anywhere and I can use their clean restroom. Needless to say there are very few clean restrooms near recto. Lucky us!

As a law student, finding a great coffee shop where I can hunker down and study in comfort is a…read moremust. Cafe-UK should be the poster child for the kind of place I'm talking about. Cafe-UK is one of those cafes that manages to establish it's own identity able to set itself apart from the generic or those that aspire to be a copycat of Starbucks. They have tea, coffee, juice, and a wide variety of American canned drinks that you won't find in your local grocery. There's a lot of food to choose from. They're a bit pricey, but the size and the taste will more than make up for it. Cafe UK has some of the best cakes I've ever had. Their cakes come in the form of a slice or a mini cake. I love the fact that they offer several kinds of cheesecake with the triple chocolate cheesecake being my favorite, I mean it's cheesecake and chocolate come on! Cafe UK is open 24 hours, and becomes a great places to study at around nine in the evening. Things are quiet at this hour up to around ten in the morning the following day, at which point it becomes a melting pot for the different students from the different schools that populate Mendiola. Wi-fi is free, which is probably another reason why so many students love to congregate at this awesome cafe. The biggest quirk that this cafe has that I don't find anywhere else are the free to use iPads. Never have I walked into a cafe that has free to use iPads, These iPads are ingeniously built into the table, I often find students spending a lot of their time drinking their orders and playing the latest games on Cafe UK's tablet. Free WiFi, excellent food and drinks, wonderful prompt service, and the tablets allows Cafe UK to deliver a great experience. Go for a visit sometime and I promise you that it'll be time and money well spent.

I've been looking for a place to have coffee and read my books peacefully, good thing i found this…read moreplace. They have free internet and delicious snacks. Great place to study. It's like a coffee shop without the noisy people beautiful everyones studying too

The Manila Hotel is one of the oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines…read more Beautiful, gorgeous, and well maintained. My travel buddies and I ate at the Lobby Lounge at the Manila Hotel. I ordered the following: - Fresh Calamansi Juice (and a separate Vodka drink to mix together) - Pancit Free Wifi. ENJOY!

So relaxing to sit in the plush chairs, listening to the live piano music while sipping a glass of…read morewine and some delicious snacks, waiting to check in - priceless

A hole in the wall coffee shop that can be found in Escolta's Hub Make Lab. The menu is in fact…read moreinteresting and I went for the Berg's paired with Toast topped with Nutella Spread. Fell in love with the grilled cheese with tomato dip. The quality of the bread is good and the cheese is just as great. The store provides a QR Code for contact tracing upon entry and body temp is also being identified. they provide a paperbag for the mask and each table is marked for social distancing.

People around Metro Manila are drawn to coffee shops like flies to manure. That said, most of them…read moreare s#!t. Sad to admit but true. That's because most of them try to be something that they're not, which is of course Starbucks. Few cafes out there establish their own identity. Few cafes in Metro Manila can stand out from the competition without emulating Starbucks. Cafe UK is a part of the few. A local favorite among the people in P. Noval, Cafe UK never fails to draw a crowd each day. A crowd mostly made up of students. The students love it here. Great ambiance, good food and coffee, nice staff and free Wi-Fi are just a few of the reasons why this place has become a regular on many people's place to chill. I'm pretty sure the guy who owns this place knows his target market. I mean, the way this place feels and how it's setup is just so right for students. It's tailor made to appeal to that kind of demographic. The branch here in P. Noval looks a bit tight and cramped. What it lacks in floor area it makes up for with the number of floors. In a way though, I actually liked the cramped space of this cafe. It forces people to be close and conversations are more likely to be intimate and engaging that way. Cafe UK is sweet. It draws students are drawn to it like flies are to honey. A warning though, be sure to bring a jacket. The place can get really cold especially at night.

I had heard only good things about this place so I wanted to check it out for myself. I was not…read moredisappointed. The service was bright and a table was set immediately after we walked in. After glancing over the menu, we placed our order and the food arrived just a few minutes later. Among the many dishes that we ordered, the xiao long bao (soup dumplings) were among my favorite. The food was fresh and perfectly seasoned, and the portions were generous. Each dish was only about ₽200-₽300 each - a bargain! If you ever find yourself in Manila's bustling Chinatown, be sure to stop by the Mezzanine Cafe to refill your tank!

Cafe Mezzanine was a pretty good spot for Chinese Filipino cuisine. I went with a friend and it was…read morenice try out many dishes. We had the following items: -Lechon Kawali -Kiampong -Beef Wanton Soup -Miki Bihon Overall, I thought most of the items were fine, but not necessarily fantastic. The Kiampong and Beef Wanton Soup were probably my favorite dishes since they were unique and something you probably wouldn't find in typical Chinese menus. The Lechon Kawali was probably the most disappointing dish since I'd heard it was excellent and it tasted very basic to me. The ambiance is very casual and the service was not particularly attentive. I wasn't terribly impressed by Cafe Mezzanine, but it was fine. You should really go with a group of people so you can try many dishes to explore the various flavors...also, I'd suggest going for the Chinese-Filipino dishes since those are much more unique.

Ambience Majority of the seats are found at middle of the…read moremall. There's so much breathing room! Food Original Shibuya Honey Toast was the most memorable part of my visit, from the pouring of the sweet honey to the softness of the toast with crunchy edges. This is what this branch is all about! Smoked Salmon Cream was pretty good. The creamy sauce and noodle consistency were perfect! The salmon flavor was a bit different because it tasted slightly sour. It caught me off guard but I appreciated the texture. Service I'm extremely satisfied! I was able to claim my Eatigo reservation with ease and good job with water refills, honey toast quality, food queue consideration, and the waiting time. (May 2018)