If you're going to the Philippines as a vegetarian/vegan and you're going to the mall, your trip is…read morenot complete without a trip to Bodhi. I literally crave this when I come back home. The food is so tasty. I highly recommend the barbecue! The combo includes two ulams, noodles, rice, and iced tea. I was really full but I finished it all. I'm so grateful the man that worked there told me that two of the ulams I was going to pick were based off the same sauce so I did not end up with the same tasting food. Even my meat eating sister loved the food here! If you're short on time and don't have a chance to try out other vegetarian restaurants here (due to meat eating traveling companions and a bunch of family living here) you need to at least come here!

I am not a vegetarian and I don't have any plans of becoming one. To be honest, I don't even like…read morevegan food because I can't live without real meat. Bodhi is definitely an exception. It serves Filipino staple foods like Kare-Kare, Pansit, Beef and Broccoli, Barbecue, and many more. The only twist is all of these dishes don't contain any kind of meat in them. How can you have Beef and Broccoli without beef? Is there even a type of Barbecue that's not made out of meat? Well, Bodhi uses tofu as a meat substitute. Their food tastes so good, you can't even tell that everything is made out of tofu. It's way healthier and cheaper. I usually have issues concerning my weight. I just can't imagine myself looking fat. Whenever I feel like I am gaining a few pounds, I just stop eating at fast food restaurants and I go to healthier options like Bodhi. They have a wide selection of meals to choose from and all of their dishes are sold at a very fair price.

First time to this place which is 2 days old…read more The vegetable samosas are simply excellent. Crunchy, flavorful, hot and chewy. Visit them for these alone. The chicken tikka masala was good...but it isn't exactly chicken tikka masala. Whatever it was, it was still delicious. Could use a bit more spice though. As it is, it's a bit too tame for an Indian restaurant. It's early days but this place looks like it's worth watching.

Authentic Indian cuisine. I have been coming here for 6 years now. Mostly take out. Owners are very…read morenice. Service is good. Cook to order. So it takes 20 minutes or more to prepare.

Tasty, inexpensive and reliable vegetarian food in the Xavierville neighborhood. My favorite is the…read moretomato-based "fish" dish! Friendly servers as well. :)

I normally don't trust restaurants that make vegetarian versions of my favorite meat-centric food,…read morebut when I went to Blissful Belly and dug into their Vegetarian Sisig, I wondered how I would eat pork-based sisig ever again. Maybe this is a slight exaggeration, but for the longest time, Blissful Belly's vegetarian sisig was all I wanted to eat. Blissful Belly also serves vegetarian barbecue, Kare Kare, as well as other kinds of vegetarian dishes that are served with red rice. They aren't open on Sundays and close relatively early in the evening so the best time to eat there is at lunchtime. I love eating here every time I need to detox, and also because I genuinely enjoy the food they serve!

One of the best Indian restaurants I've tried. My friends and I had our post-Christmas get-together…read morelunch here. My visit here only adds to my experiences of small and modest places serving the best food. The samosas were a great starter and seemed a sign on how our meal will play out. My friends and I tried one another's orders, and they were all good. My favorite is the vegetable kofta curry, which are vegetable balls (they don't taste leafy at all!) with a cream for a dip. One of my friends ordered the vegan version of this (Do you know they have a vegan version of many dishes there? In fact, they have a separate vegan menu! How cool is that for the health-conscious?) I was able to try both versions of the kofta curry, and they were both good. I can't really tell the difference. I thought the meal alone was great, but the desserts proved to be winners, too. The homemade ice cream served with Indian spices is rich and satisfying, albeit its small size, and the gulab (brown cheese ball with syrup) is also rich though quite addicting.

We have ordered here for 3 times now and it was always delicious. My husband and I have different…read morespice level tolerance and this was not an issue in ordering. I was able to request my curry chickpeas to be extra spicy. We will definitely order again.

Back when I was in college, I knew some people who turned vegetarian suddenly. I'm 100% sure the…read moretransition was easy because of this charming place along CP Garcia. It's not an everyday place you can dine at when you're a student on a budget but the meals here are still and always have been student friendly... like my go to veggie bopis or veggie burger. They have seafood options but I'd say skip it and indulge in fresh greens. I love their moussaka and kare kare! My only concern is the mosquitos in the outdoor area. Better option is to kick off your shoes and stay in the mats strewn inside!

A community vegetarian diner that feels like an art gallery and a tea room with groovy décor…read moredoesn't seem out of place at all in the environs of the UP Diliman Campus, where the famed "hippie" counterculture is still known to be prevalent among the students. Likha Diwa sa Gulod in Krus na Ligas, a few minutes away from the main campus complex of UP Diliman, is a special retreat for those who want to break away from fast food and commercialized food establishments. The surroundings remind one of a secret garden, and the vibe of the place puts one at ease immediately. It is inviting, relaxing and very friendly to the soul. Likha Diwa is a vegetarian and seafood restaurant first and foremost, but it is also a community center for freethinkers and artistic individuals. The premises double as an art gallery where thought-provoking installations and exhibits are mounted on a regular basis. Guests can choose to sit on the low tables, or sit on soft throw pillows on the floor. The menu is extensive, with offerings ranging from Filipino favorites to Western dishes with a healthy and vegetarian twists. I particularly love the kare kare, which is a generous plate of tender vegetables, soft tofu and veggie-tuna meat (a kind of texturized vegetable protein that is a good and healthy substitute for pork or beef). I would usually order it with a serving of mountain rice, which is known to be healthier than white, well-milled rice. I also love the vegetable curry, which has the right amount of pungent and strong Indian spices. Likha Diwa has a very affordable buffet spread every Saturday. For P200, customers can eat as much healthy vegetarian food as they want. The themes are rotated every now so often, with Italian, Greek and Indian spreads repeating after several weekends. The place also sells good local coffee from Kalinga and Benguet .If you want to start eating healthy, try easing into Likha Diwa's menu which offers mostly delicious and heartwarming favorites. The dishes are packed with flavor and vitamis and so rich in character, you will forget that you are eating healthy. Furthermore, Likha Diwa also has a small eco store and gift shop where you can by organic cleaning agents and toiletries, and local handicrafts such as weavings, fabrics and decor.

I was a tad anxious about finding plant-based foods in Manila while on a work trip, because I was…read moreinformed vegetarianism and veganism aren't very prevalent there. Apparently at many dining establishments, advertised "vegetarian" items do end up containing fish or animal-based ingredients. So yeah, I was most definitely on high alert! Thankfully my non-plant based colleague I traveled with had previously dined at Pipino and was cool with us going there, so this ended up being my first meal in Manila. We ordered an appetizer (Unfortunately I cannot remember WHAT - perhaps buffalo fried cauliflower? Whatever it was, it was good because we ate it all!), a margarita, and Tofu Sisig with Garlic Rice. So . . . the margarita was neon green and comprised of . . . vodka? It was just lightly sweet, no tarty margarita flavors. Maybe it was Midori liquor mixed with vodka? I could have asked but I didn't want to potentially be insulting. Not going to lie, that threw me off and made me apprehensive about the rest of the meal. I mean, it wasn't undrinkable, but it just wasn't a margarita. Maybe there are other renditions of a magarita and I'm being an ignorant American - totally possible! Thankfully the Tofu Sisig ended up being quite delicious, I would say, even unique? My colleague remarked that it tasted interesting, but "not bad," hah. I quite enjoyed it. There were an ample amount of tofu chunks in a seemingly coconutty, but slightly tart thick sauce. I suppose it was calamansi (Filipino limes) mixed with coconut cream, soy sauce, and I'm not sure what else? I'm very unfamiliar with Filipino cuisine, so I can't really say! But I thought it was quite tasty, and honestly, it was even tastier the next day, cold, before my morning run, hah. The rice was rice, pretty decent and paired well with the tofu! Service was prompt and the prices were affordable! If I ever do receive the opportunity to return to the Manila, I would be quite keen on revisiting Pipino!

One holiday morning as we were driving the length of Maginhawa, my mom spontaneously wanted to eat…read morebrunch here. "Para maiba naman," she said. We had no idea where it was at all, but call it fate, as we turned onto Malingap, the street of our favorite shawarma joint (saving that for another review), we stumbled upon it right after - and on the day of their post-renovation re-opening! Good timing, universe. We started off the meal with dessert (because that's the best way to go, am I right?), vegan chocolate chip cookies all around. I could've eaten the entire dozen because the balance between the dark cacao and the sweet-but-not-too-sweet muscovado sugar was almost addictive. Their mushroom salpicao and cilantro soup were also good, and although I thought the dalandan balsamic vinaigrette of their Wicked Walnut salad was too sour and their stuffed portobello cheeseburger too mushy, it was redeemed by my favorite dish of the bunch - the veggie triangles! That curried chili sauce was the bomb: cold to the touch, but surprisingly hot and mildly spicy in my mouth. Take it from their menu: maybe being a vegetarian, or at least learning to appreciate this fine cuisine, really is the best thing you can do for yourself and for the planet.

Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order? :D…read more Good Burgers are AWESOME burgers. These small little shacks scattered around the metro can make some mean, flavorful burgers that keep you ordering again and again. It even forces you to be healthy by letting you choose between chicken or veggie patties. Don't worry though, even the veggie patties are delicious, you won't be able to tell the difference! These come in Good, Better, or Best sizes, Best being a large double patty sandwich. My spice-loving tongue loves their Silly Burger (chicken patty), which has cheese and chili garlic sauce. Aside from their set burgers, you can also customize by just adding the toppings you want on your burger. Good Burgers are relatively cheap too! Unless you go all out with the toppings, a meal will average P100 - 150. Good Burgers has branches in Maginhawa, Kapitolyo, and Libis. They can have your order ready for take out, dine in (unless it's just a stall like the Libis branch), or you can have your burgers delivered. Oh, and apparently, no relation whatsoever to that Nickelodeon show.

It's the best burger for me. You'll never go wrong with their margherita burger and bacon mozza…read moremelt burger. Cayenne hot wedge is a must order if you like spicy foods. Hope they'd branch out to other cities as well. for me!

Whenever a vegetarian/vegan restaurant opens up and they actually cook veggies with the justice…read morethat they deserve, I truly just want to rejoice. See, I don't think a lot of people (myself included) know how to season vegetables well, or at least not right away, not with a lot of practice and research. This creates a misleading mindset for everyone else that veggies are bland and are "rabbit food", "cardboard", and even more depressing, a mere side dish to your meat. What I love about Edgy Veggy is how well-seasoned their food is. Even the rice included in their rice meals aren't simple, but flavored with spices and herbs and it really elevates your vegetable munching experience. I've tried a lot of veggie burgers, but so far, Edgy Veggy's mushroom burger patties are the most flavorful ones I've had in a long while. The texture's excellent, not mushy or too enveloped in breading unlike some veg burger patties, and the shiitake mushroom flavor is quite distinct, which I love. The Mushroom Panino is also quite good. However, I'm not a big fan of their Mushroom Longganisa much, as the rough/sandy texture doesn't sit too well with me, and the rice is quite too punch-y and overwhelming for my taste. If you're with friends, I really recommend you get the soy chai milk tea pot! Great to share and the chai flavor is so calming. In a perfect world, one where I actually have a lot of money, I would eat here every day. But, back to reality--this place is a bit overpriced. But, compared to a lot of similar, "healthy" restaurants in areas like say, BGC, this place offers better value for money.

There are still people out there that think Vegetarian Food is boring, tasteless, and stale…read more Thankfully, restaurants like Edgy Veggy are slowly but surely changing that perception. And thankfully we have Edgy Veggy in Kapitolyo just in case we feel too guilty for eating sinfully Silantro, Madmarks, and Locavore too many times, and you just want something healthy for a change. Edgy Veggy offers a lot of tasty options for all types of vegetarians out there, from casual "I just wanna eat veggies today" types to Vegan options. Personally, I will swear by the Fried Dumplings, The Fried Risotto Balls, the Marinara, and the Mushroom Callos on Rice. Yes, I've been here quite a few times, and yes, I love meat as much as the next person. It's really a testament to how well the people behind Edgy Veggy know their stuff. Now if you excuse me, I want to try their Longganiza and Rice meal...

Earth Kitchen deserves its hype. I've long heard of this resto and I finally got the chance to try…read moreit out last week. We ordered the roast chicken, two types of pasta, and a fish and mango appetizer. They were all amazing. I also love the interiors, loving the fact that they were able to make the place reflective of their organic/fresh leanings without being overbearing. Yes, it is a bit expensive though. The portions are also barely enough for one person, it has to be noted.

My mom adores this place. Granted, she's a health nut. Being part of a community that advocates…read moremindful living, I have been trying my best to live a healthier lifestyle, and so I wanted to try out this place she's always boasting about. Upon entering the restaurant, you're met with a feeling of home. The cozy ambiance, the wooden tables and chairs, the scent of organic food... it excited me. I'm not a huge fan of pastas and noodles in general, so don't expect me to say anything about them. But what I could recommend is the Forest Salad, the Beef Kebab, the Braised Bacon, and the Fresh Guyabano Shake. The meats are so juicy and tender, the salad was light and flavorful, and the Guyabano shake was really fresh and refreshing. We had to wait a long while before we got our orders, though, and it was kind of bad for me that time when I was starving to death. Still, I love how organic everything is and how it supports local farmers. Plus points for helping out farming families in the provinces!