Recently my friend Eric whom I haven’t seen in a long time and who just found out I have a blog asked me what my favorite Persian restaurant, siopao, chocolate cake, etc were. That got me thinking and now I’m sharing them with you. These are my personal favorites. You may or may not agree so no hate mail please 🙂
These are for places in Manila. I will update this list as I discover more places and products. I’ll put a permanent link on the right of the page.
Favorite Chinese restaurant – Choi Garden 
Choi’s lobster in superior sauce
Favorite Italian restaurant – C’ Italian Dining (high end) and Amici (low end)
C’s risotto kristina
Favorite Filipino restaurant – Kanin Club
Favorite French restaurant – Aubergine
Favorite Japanese restaurant – Inagiku
Favorite Korean restaurant – Yedang
Favorite Persian restaurant – Arya
Favorite Spanish restaurant – El Cirkulo
Favorite Thai restaurant – it’s a tie between AzuThai and Benjarong
Favorite restaurant – Antonio’s 
Antonio’s grilled beef fillet, gratinated w/ wild mushroom, mashed potato
Favorite Hot Pot place – Choi Garden
Favorite chocolate cake – Nono’s Oblivion from Classic Confections
Favorite siopao – Emerald Garden’s taipao
Emerald Garden’s giant taipao
Favorite burger – hands down it’s Chili’s burgers
Chili’s mushroom swiss burger
Favorite pizza – La Nuova, California Pizza Kitchen (really!)
La Nuova’s maremmana rustica – onions, Italian sausage
La Nuova’s pizza due gusti – chorizo, spinach and mushroom
Favorite potato chips – Red Rock Deli sour cream & chili potato chips 
Favorite dessert (take home) – Arny ♥ Dading’s Peachy Peachy
Favorite chocolate dessert – Bizu’s chocolate souffle 
Bizu’s chocolate souffle
Favorite leche flan – Estrel’s
Favorite apple pie – Sugarhouse’s French apple pie
Sugarhouse’s French apple pie
Favorite sans rival – Gay Vasquez’s sans rival
Favorite taho – Tofu store
Favorite condiment – Becky’s Kitchen’s crunchy chili garlic, Alavar’s bagoong gata
Favorite Peking duck – Peking Garden
Favorite soup – Cicou’s prawn bisque w/ sea urchin flan, Century Seafood’s buddha jumps over the wall soup
Century Seafood’s buddha jumps over the wall soup
Favorite foie gras – Je Suis Gourmand 
Je Suis Gourmand’s foie gras salad
That’s all I can think of for now. If you have any questions on my other favorites that I forgot to put or any suggestions on food or restaurants I should try just give me a shout out on the comment box below.
Shoot First Eat Later 
CPK? Really? How about the Maremana Rustica of La Nouva? With sweet onions and italian sausage tasting exactly how Italian Village does their pizza back in the days when they don’t scrimp on toppings! That is the BEST!!!Oh my, am in the office and hungry….. hate your blog! 😉
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How about Gateau Crepes of Mara de la Rama? Light and not nakakasawa. Obvious its not a busy Friday ha!
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Hmm I like Roshan’s lemon torte better than the crepe cake but believe or not I couldn’t find a pic of it in my posts.
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Yeh I forgot that! Will update my list later.
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So so lang lemon torte kasi you dont crave another slice after having one unlike the crepes and its good with coffee too! lemon torte good also but dapat with water hahaha 😉 am so hungry….help me…….
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dami food sa MOA! suman!
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Am off carbs 😉 liar! Wow suman! Can’t…am supposed to diet kasi i am fat na daw …..sadness
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who’s the fool who told you that? blind i say!! go eat and be happy! =-X
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Wow, this is a stupendous list! I don’t know if I could imitate such a feat on Dessert Comes First.
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Ay judgmental fools sila hahaha you know the kind. Di natin sila friends! After your entry, who doesn’t want to eat???
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wow Lori! I bow humbly in your presence 😀
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how about best halo-halo… best caesar salad… best california maki… best hole-in-the-wall turo turo place… best hotel buffet spread… best ice cream (in the grocery or at a resto)… best gelato and frozen yogurt… best brewed coffee… best airplane food… best fast food resto… best fried chicken… best french fries… best bibingka… best iced tea…
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Wow Leslie. I am impressed!!
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wow leslie, i love your list! so many new things i have to try. *drools*
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thanks b.e.g.! great topics and calls for a my favorites part 2. thanks!! 😎
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What a mouthwatering post. It looks delicious!
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