Had our Wedding Reception on this place last Dec 16, 2010 and love the ambiance and food. We even…read morehad a food taste test that will be served to our guests. Overall, our visitors & guests love the place and the food as well! Looking forward to come and visit this 2026 :)

Probably one of the most relaxed restaurants I've been to in this area of tagaytay. Quick, polite…read moreservice (bottomless fresh coconut juice was refilled almost after every sip; my mom's warm water was offered changed to keep the temp correct). Food was good, the roasted pork was perfect, surprisingly very delicious carbonara pasta, fried pumpkin- filled chicken was yummy, paella Negra was ok. The gardens are beautiful and quiet. Highly recommend this place if you want some place quiet, clean, and good.

If you're looking for romantic and/or fine dining options outside Manila not named Antonio's, one…read moreof the best places to visit would be Vieux Chalet in Antipolo. It can get quite confusing getting there at first, but just trust the occasional signs you encounter and the GPS of your mobile phones. Vieux Chalet also doubles as a bed & breakfast, so you can actually stay the night there while you watch the Antipolo night sky envelop the Manila skyline. In the restaurant, you'll likely be greeted by the restaurant manager Rico Doy, who is the best at what he does. If you're still unsure on what to order, don't hesitate to ask him for his recommendations. If you're a fan of arugula like me, you'll be enamored with their salad, which is generously peppered with the piquant green. For the main course, the beef tenderloin drizzled with mushroom sauce will send you writhing in ecstasy as it's just that good. So if you're looking for a date place and want to avoid Tagaytay as it has become to cliché of late, head on over to Antipolo and Vieux Chalet!

Vieux Chalet is undoubtedly one of the restaurants I would always recommend to friends who want to…read morehave a good meal outside their busy cities or the central business districts. Tucked away in a village in Antipolo, Vieux Chalet is actually the home of the owners, which they converted into a restaurant, and bed and breakfast. I have tried several kinds of salad, pasta, pizza and mains, having been there several times. What I like most about their pizza and pasta is that they make it from scratch, so the taste and texture is really different and you can really distinguish the good quality of the dough and the noodles or the ravioli. My must-orders would be their raclette and the chocolate cake ala mode. With Vieux Chalet serving predominantly Swiss and European cuisine, it's no surprise that they offer good raclette, complete with olives, boiled potatoes, young corn, pickled onions, and gherkins (my personal favorite!). The cherry-infused chocolate cake is made with no other than Swiss chocolate and is topped with homemade (you guessed it!) Swiss dark chocolate ice cream. Indeed, Vieux Chalet is a restaurant born from the passion for food and accommodating guests into their home, with homemade dishes carefully and passionately prepared. At Vieux Chalet, happiness is indeed homemade.

Sala is Makati's old guard. A well-heeled institution of a restaurant that has seen lesser…read morepretenders come and go, Sala is one of the restaurants that deserves its storied reputation. Okay, I honestly thought I wouldn't be able to try this restaurant out anytime soon, as it literally takes a small fortune to eat here. I was lucky, however, that my boss treated the team out to dinner at Sala. I did have a minor heart attack upon seeing the menu, but it does look inviting. I had an order of Lamb Cutlets, which was cooked to perfection. The dessert was absolutely divine as well. I'd love to come back here someday, preferably with a hot date. Need to pull out a mortgage first.

I'm not sure why I never cared to ask what the"free" and tiny hors d'œuvre is officially called,…read morebut it seems that everyone I know who's experienced it absolutely loved it!

An imposing and elegant dining area. Floor-to-ceiling arch windows. Great ambient light. Polite,…read moreeager-beaver staff. My list of reasons why I love Chateau 1771 goes on and on. Despite the name of the place, they are not exclusively serving French food. They have pasta, steaks, and seafood. If anything, Chateau 1771 is a modern European restaurant serving favorite French, Italian, and Swiss food. When I first visited the place years ago, I was actually anxious about that moment when the waiter would hand me the check. European dining in the Philippines has always been equated with expensive fine-dining. But to my astonishment, the price was actually reasonable. I mean, it's not affordable and one would be crazy or filthy rich to eat in this kind of place every day. But for special occasions, I would recommend this place. My most recent visit was during my wife's birthday. It was a table for two and we had a late lunch. After a few moments of browsing through the menu, she asked for Croquette Salad, while I went for Butter-baked Oysters. For main, she had Vanilla Brick Spring Chicken, or grilled chicken served with vanilla bean dots. I ordered the Potence, the house specialty. It's basically steak where the meat is served hanging from a potence, or metal frame, and then set alight (by the waiter) with brandy. Their Pomelo Fruit Juice is a must try. I would recommend having a reservation when dining at Chateau 1771. While the place typically fills up during dinner, I find it perfect for a late afternoon hangout. The ambience can truly transport you somewhere in Europe.

Every time I come to this place, I'm already too full to eat and I'm just in the food for a cold…read moredrink or hot coffee and sometimes their dessert. You know how other shops have fresh fruit shakes but when you drink it it just tastes like sugar? Well, Chateau 1771's shakes are fresh, cold and it's the actual fruit. Oh, their flambeed coffees are amazing. Try their Irish coffee. You'll want more. For dessert, it doesn't matter whether you order a Creme Brulee or a Coffee Bean Sansrival. All of their desserts are excellent.

I came here and met my parents for lunch. They are regulars here and they really enjoy the food. I…read morethought the food was solid and the service was very good. The menu isn't anything too exciting though as it's mainly traditional Spanish leaning dishes but overall a great lunch spot!

Quality for Spanish food by Chef. Carlos is amazing. And price/location is also very goodread more

There are places that are worth going to even if they're totally out of the way or tucked in the…read moremiddle of nowhere. For me, one such place is the Dutch Bread Hauz. This quaint shop is first and foremost a bakery but they also offer meals, coffee, and snacks on the side. The smell of chocolate and bread in the oven wafting from the kitchen greet customers the moment they step inside this bread house. On the counter you will see various types of dinner rolls, croissants, buns, and breads. Although they serve familiar dishes, like lechon kawali with rice and chicken shawarma, I chose to try Dutch specialty snacks which -- according to the staff -- were made using traditional means from the Netherlands. I was a bit adventurous so I got Berehap (slices of meat ball and onion on a stick served with peanut sauce) and Bitterballen (small meat-based balls served with mustard, a favorite snack from Holland). My wife was hungry this time and she was not in the mood to try products she can't pronounce so she decided to have parma ham and cheese sandwich. The attendant asked her to choose the type of bread for the sandwich and she picked spelt, a type of bread made from hulled or dinkel wheat that's popular in Europe. Of course, both of us had coffee. I was glad that we decided to drop by this place because the coffee was good as expected from Lavazza and the food was different but surprisingly savory. The spelt bread was tough and heavy so I don't think anyone could finish one order of sandwich using this bread. I liked my order of Berehap. The sausage was a bit salty when eaten on its own but a bite of the sweet onion and a dab of the peanut sauce neutralizes the saltiness. My wife liked the Bitterballen dipped in mustard. She said it was similar to croquettes because it's crunchy on the outside but a bit gooey on the inside. The place is clean, well-maintained, and generally peaceful so I think this is an ideal place for a meeting. It's also worth noting that their restroom faucet comes with hot or cold water. Parking can be a problem but if you do not mind walking for one or two kilometers, you can park your car at Power Plant Mall and just walk your way to Dutch Bread Hauz.

We went here on a rainy night with my girlfriend for our romantic dinner and we ordered the…read moreelevations plant based meal! The wait staff was very knowledgeable about every dish, describing it in detail. The experience was such an inviting one. Each dish was a various explosion of flavor and texture. I personally enjoyed the tofu wrapped in spring onion, oh my gosh. What a delight! You don't find many vegan course meals here and at an affordable price. A great place to eat and the ambience was very warm and inviting kahit umuulan. Will be back to try if they have any more vegan options in the future

Love the ambience, the service, most specially the food. All entrée were not only visually…read moreappetizing but truly delectable

What an impressive place. It's nice to see that the Nielson tower, a piece of history has been…read moretransformed to a nice dining restaurant. My relatives here in the Philippines treated my husband & I to a sumptuous Sunday lunch here. For starters we a bottle of cab sav with the prawn scotch eggs. I had the Thai Chicken Curry noodle soup. My husband had the Blackbird burger. For dessert we truly enjoyed their sundaes, burnt butter and banofee. Such an enjoyable Sunday lunch at this place.

Came here for lunch with my family and love the interior. Food is great. I enjoyed the seafood…read moreplatter and the potato cubes

Tahanan Bistro is a beautiful restaurant surrounded by a garden full of greenery and a koi pond…read morethis was a truly romantic setting not in luxury but in natural surrounding of wood and nature that makes you feel you are hundreds of mile away from the city, which you can still see by peeking pass the the big leaves. The presentation of the food is breathtaking, I felt guilty touching and eating from the plates. But after I did I realized it would be a crime not to indulge in the elevated flavors in it's modern Filipino dishes. I took dozens of photos with only a few posted to Yelp.

From the owner: Tahanan was built entirely from 100% reclaimed wood, salvaged from old houses and bridges from…read morearound the Philippines. Designer and woodworker Benji Reyes and his wife Carina, along with their daughters Eena and Keesha, had been dreaming of turning a portion of their home into a bistro for years. Today, Tahanan Bistro is realised as a casual fine dining restaurant serving dishes inspired by Philippine produce.

Wow this place is amazing. I am so coming back to this restaurant. They were very attentive and…read morenice at this restaurant. So Attentive that they always bussed the plates and such at the most opportune time. The food was delicious. I had to try everyone's dish. My sis-in-law had the Marlin, mom had the Pork Chop. I had the riblets and my godchildren had bolognese spaghetti. Each dish had a deep flavor to each of them. Truly one of my favorite dining experiences here in Quezon City. The ambiance is nice and relaxing, forgot it was a tight place to be. It seemed cozy and spacious. But they had comfy seats and nice visuals all around. Hope I get to upload pics. I've got to go back soon.

I honestly didn't know what to expect from 49B. Inside, the atmosphere is very comfortable, yet…read moremodern. It gives a sense of class, but is also welcoming to everyone. While browsing through the menu, I felt that the food choices were a good fusion of all types of comfort food. Probably, the chefs behind 49B wanted to share with us their expertise in making food that they love. We ordered the Carne Asada Nacho Fries and Squash Flower Fritters to start. The carne asada fries could count as a meal on its own, and despite knowing how much calories are present, I think I could have still eaten some more. The fritters were a bit soft for my liking, but they tasted pretty good with the marinara sauce. My friends and I were quite hungry at the time, so we decided to order a little more than normal and just have everything for sharing. The Beef Lengua was quite good, and the gravy on top just had to be eaten with rice. We also ordered the Sinigang na Lechon, which was a bit smoky for me, but the flavor of all its ingredients could be distinguished very well. Their Papa's Tapa Fried Rice was very generous with their tapa, which included some tapa bits in the rice as well. The tapa was seasoned well and it wasn't too oily. I also liked the way the Chicken Yakitori was prepared. It was a good blend of salty and sweet, and the Japanese fried rice complements it perfectly. The winner for me would be the Dill Mashed Potato-Crusted Baked Salmon. This just tasted like it was supposed to, and the salmon was cooked well that the fish just melted in your mouth. After the very hearty meal, we got the Mary Ann's Chocolate Chip Cookies to share. Although there were only five pieces for all of us, we split it (evenly, somehow), and each took a turn dipping it in cold milk. What a great way to close up our meal. 49B does their menu well, and I think that a lot more people should try their versions of comfort food staples.