9 New Restaurants to Try in Manila in 2026
Last Updated on October 1, 2026 by Jaskaran Singh
New restaurants in Manila are giving diners more reasons to explore Makati, BGC, and Quezon City in 2026. This guide highlights nine recently opened or newly permanent spots, including ramen counters, Japanese set meals, creative cafés, Italian-Filipino cooking, and a wine-focused restaurant. Each entry includes its location, cuisine, and notable menu items to help you plan. Because menus, hours, reservations, and availability can change, check the restaurant’s official website or social media page before visiting.
- Baka Ramen
- Dominion Cellar
- Izakaya Terra
- Matter by Issy
- Analog
- June Eatery
- Moderna
- Ootoya
- DC Delights Bakeshop
New Restaurants in Manila: Makati
Baka Ramen
Restaurant Name: Baka Ramen
Restaurant Location(s): 926 Antonio Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City
Type of Cuisine: Japanese ramen
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Ramen
Baka Ramen started out as a pop-up before moving into a permanent location on Antonio Arnaiz Avenue. The menu stays focused on ramen rather than covering a wide range of Japanese dishes, making the restaurant easy to place if you’re specifically looking for a ramen stop in Makati.
Their ramen selection gives diners several options to choose from, depending on what they’re in the mood for.
Dominion Cellar
Restaurant Name: Dominion Cellar
Restaurant Location(s): 38 Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati City
Type of Cuisine: Wine shop, deli, and restaurant
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Dry-aged Peking duck and wine
Dominion Cellar combines a wine shop, deli, and restaurant at its Jupiter Street location. The wine selection is part of the concept, while the dining side gives you a reason to stay for a full meal.
Dry-aged Peking duck is one of the dishes highlighted in coverage of the restaurant. The combination of wine retail and dining also sets it apart from a typical restaurant focused only on its food menu.
Izakaya Terra
Restaurant Name: Izakaya Terra
Restaurant Location(s): 160 Bolanos Street, Legazpi Village, Makati City
Type of Cuisine: Fukuoka-inspired Japanese izakaya
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Wagyu tataki, kani miso tempura, mentaiko-stuffed chicken wings, and goma buri
Izakaya Terra takes a Fukuoka-inspired approach to Japanese izakaya food in Legazpi Village. Its menu moves beyond the familiar sushi-and-sashimi format, with dishes such as wagyu tataki, kani miso tempura, mentaiko-stuffed chicken wings, and goma buri.
The selection covers beef, seafood, and chicken, giving diners several directions to take when ordering instead of relying on one type of dish.
Matter by Issy
Restaurant Name: Matter by Issy
Restaurant Location(s): 149 Legazpi Street, Legazpi Village, Makati City
Type of Cuisine: Café and creative food concept
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Strange Pairing and Manila, Two Seasons
Matter by Issy divides its menu into classics, signatures, and experiments. The experiments section is where the café moves furthest from familiar coffee-shop combinations.
Strange Pairing brings together a chocolate cookie, strawberry jam, blue cheese, and prosciutto, while Manila, Two Seasons takes inspiration from puto bumbong and turns those flavors into a layered drink, giving one a quick look at the more experimental side of the menu.
Analog
Restaurant Name: Analog
Restaurant Location(s): One Rockwell, Makati City
Type of Cuisine: Café, bar, coffee, and casual dining
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Coffee, cocktails, food, books, and vinyl records
Analog is split across several concepts at One Rockwell rather than operating as a single café or bar. Its setup includes a speakeasy, an apartment café and private party space, and a storefront that combines books and vinyl records with takeaway coffee.
The different sections serve different purposes, so the concept changes depending on what you’re looking for. Coffee and takeaway are tied to the storefront, while cocktails, food, records, books, and private events have their own place within Analog.
New Restaurants in Manila: BGC
June Eatery
Restaurant Name: June Eatery
Restaurant Location(s): Burgos Circle, BGC
Type of Cuisine: All-day dining
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Pancakes with cardamom syrup
June Eatery takes an all-day approach in Burgos Circle, with a menu that extends beyond brunch into later meals. One of the dishes highlighted in its coverage is pancakes served with cardamom syrup.
That gives the restaurant a clear brunch option while leaving room to explore the rest of its all-day menu.
Moderna
Restaurant Name: Moderna
Restaurant Location(s): Retail 8, Uptown Parade, 9th Avenue, BGC, Taguig City
Type of Cuisine: Italian with Filipino ingredients
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Cacio e Pepe, Duck Carbonara, Braciola, and Crusco
Moderna starts with familiar Italian dishes but changes the ingredients and combinations with Filipino influences. Its Cacio e Pepe uses Borracho cheese, coconut cream, tuyo crumbs, and Parmigiano gelato.
The same approach appears in the Duck Carbonara, which uses duck eggs, pecorino, cured yolks, and pancetta. Braciola features Mindanao sirloin with garlic, parsley, and Pecorino Romano, showing how the restaurant works local ingredients into recognizable Italian dishes.
Ootoya
Restaurant Name: Ootoya
Restaurant Location(s): Grand Hyatt Manila Residences, South Tower, 8th Avenue, BGC, Taguig City
Type of Cuisine: Japanese teishoku
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Teishoku set meals
Ootoya brings Japanese teishoku dining to BGC, using a set-meal format instead of focusing on individual ramen or sushi orders. A typical teishoku meal includes a main dish, rice, soup, and side dishes.
That format is the main thing to keep in mind when looking at the menu. Rather than choosing only one main, the order comes together as a complete set.
New Restaurants in Manila: Quezon City
DC Delights Bakeshop
Restaurant Name: DC Delights Bakeshop
Restaurant Location(s): 124 Scout Dr. Lazcano St., Quezon City
Type of Cuisine: Bakeshop and café
Menu Highlights, Most Popular, or Favorites: Cookies and specialty coffee
DC Delights Bakeshop started with pop-ups and mall kiosks before moving into a permanent café on Scout Dr. Lazcano Street. The menu keeps cookies at the center, with specialty coffee available alongside the baked goods.
The permanent café changes the way the brand operates compared with its earlier pop-up and kiosk setups. Instead of finding DC Delights at temporary locations, customers now have a fixed address in Quezon City for its cookies and coffee.
Final Thoughts
Metro Manila’s new restaurant lineup in 2026 covers several different types of dining. Makati has added ramen, Fukuoka-inspired izakaya food, a wine shop and restaurant, an experimental café menu, and a multi-part café and bar concept. BGC brings together all-day dining, Italian dishes made with Filipino ingredients, and Japanese teishoku sets, while Quezon City has a new permanent café from DC Delights Bakeshop.
These nine restaurants also show how varied the new openings are, from a ramen concept that moved beyond its pop-up beginnings to a bakeshop that now has a fixed café location.
Before heading out, check each restaurant’s latest social media pages for changes to menus, reservations, or schedules.
Frequently Asked Questions
New restaurants in Manila in 2026 include Baka Ramen, Dominion Cellar, Izakaya Terra, Matter by Issy, Analog, June Eatery, Moderna, Ootoya, and DC Delights Bakeshop.
Makati has Baka Ramen, Dominion Cellar, Izakaya Terra, Matter by Issy, and Analog. BGC has June Eatery, Moderna, and Ootoya, while DC Delights Bakeshop is in Quezon City.
The list includes Japanese and Italian food, cafés, bakery items, wine and deli dining, and all-day meals.
References
- Tatler Asia: March 2026 Dining Radar
- Tatler Asia: September 2026 Dining Radar
- SPOT.ph: Restaurant Openings We’re Most Excited About in 2026
