10+ Best Restaurants in Quezon City for Every Craving This 2026
Last Updated on June 27, 2026 by Julie Anne L.
Last Updated: June 2026
If you’re looking for the best restaurants in Quezon City this 2026, you’re in the right place — and honestly, the timing couldn’t be better. QC’s food scene just got its biggest glow-up yet: seven of its homegrown spots landed on the inaugural Michelin Guide Philippines 2026, putting this city firmly on the global culinary map. From hole-in-the-wall Taiwanese turo-turos to Michelin-selected omakase counters in Cubao, Quezon City is eating well across every budget and every craving right now.
Whether you’re a local who’s somehow still sleeping on half these spots, or a first-time visitor doing your homework before a food trip, this list has you covered. Tara? Let’s eat.
Best Restaurants in Quezon City (2026 Michelin Guide)
The Editor’s Pick: Where to Eat (and Stay) Right Now
1. Kutchara at Alino Hotel New Manila
📍 970 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, New Manila, Quezon City
New Manila got a proper flagship Filipino restaurant in 2025 — and it showed up with serious intentions. Kutchara is the all-day dining restaurant at Alino Hotel New Manila, a 20-floor lifestyle hotel sitting right across St. Luke’s Medical Center along E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. The name means “spoon” in Filipino, and it tells you exactly what this place is about: comfort, care, and food worth sitting down for.
Executive Chef Rexsan Abarquez, who honed his craft at Mandarin Oriental Manila, Makati Shangri-La, and Sofitel Philippines Plaza, leads the kitchen. He’s from Iloilo, and it shows. The menu highlights regional heritage dishes you don’t easily find elsewhere in Metro Manila. The kinilaw na tanigue cured in suka sa niyog and calamansi is delicate and bright. The kansi at baka — an Ilonggo beef shank broth soured with batwan fruit — is deeply comforting. And the whole inasal na manok marinated in calamansi and lemongrass? Order it.
Kutchara has a private dining room good for eight, great for small celebrations or lunch meetings. The hotel also offers free parking, which is a genuine blessing in New Manila. Walk-ins are welcome for casual dining.
Best time to visit: Weekday lunch for a more relaxed experience. It doubles as one of the better breakfast spots in the area if you’re staying nearby.
The Michelin-Recognized Restaurants in Quezon City
These are the spots that Michelin’s anonymous inspectors kept coming back to — the ones that earned a place in the inaugural Philippine Michelin Guide. All seven are in QC, which says everything about how serious this city’s food scene actually is.
2. Palm Grill — Michelin Bib Gourmand
📍 179 Tomas Morato Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
If there’s one restaurant in QC that surprised Manila’s food world when the Michelin list dropped, it’s Palm Grill. Not because the food is surprising — locals have known for years — but because the global spotlight finally landed on it officially.
Chef Miguel Cabel Moreno, who grew up in Southern Mindanao, brings the distinct flavors of Zambasulta cuisine — that’s Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi — to a stretch of Tomas Morato already crowded with good options. The grill does the heavy lifting here. Expect smoke, char, and bold Southern spices on everything from meats to fresh seafood. It’s confident, regional cooking that doesn’t try to be anything it’s not.nm
Open Sunday to Thursday 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday to Saturday 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM. There’s also a stall at Palenque food alley inside Gateway Mall Cubao for a more casual setting.
Order this: Ask what’s fresh off the grill that day. The daily specials are almost always the move here.
3. Morning Sun Eatery — Michelin Bib Gourmand
📍 120 J.P. Rizal Street, Project 4, Quezon City
This is the one that broke the internet when the Michelin list dropped. A modest roadside turo-turo in Project 4 earning a Bib Gourmand? It sounds like a headline until you actually eat there — then it makes complete sense.
Morning Sun Eatery has been a QC neighborhood institution since the 1990s, run by founder Elizabeth “Nanay Beth” Mortera. The food is Ilocano home cooking at its most honest: kilawin, pinakbet, sweet pork skewers, and the standout laing — taro leaves simmered in coconut milk that pairs so naturally with rice you’ll keep going back for more. You pick your dishes from the counter, turo-turo style, and settle in.
Michelin inspectors praised the “authentic flavors” and “warm, straightforward hospitality.” The owners have made it clear they’re keeping prices affordable despite the new fame. Check their social media for daily specials since the spread changes regularly.
Pro tip: Go on a weekday morning when the food is freshest. Lines have noticeably grown since the Michelin recognition.
4. Some Thai — Michelin Bib Gourmand
📍 195 Tomas Morato, Scout Fuentebella Street, Quezon City
Chef Jorge Mendez — the same mind behind Mōdan — runs this compact, bright-red Thai spot along Tomas Morato, and it’s exactly as good as you’d expect from someone who already has a Michelin-selected restaurant on his resume. Some Thai calls itself “inauthentic Thai food,” but don’t let that throw you. This is careful, well-traveled cooking with real technique.
The pad thai, tom yum, papaya salad, and crab curry are the Michelin picks. The Crab Omelette Rice and Chicken Satay are consistent crowd favorites. End the meal with Roti and Mango Sticky Rice — the kind of dessert that makes a good dinner great. The restaurant seats just 22 diners, so it fills up quickly. Open daily 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.
Insider note: Only 22 seats means this place books out, especially on weekends. Reservations are strongly recommended.
5. Deo Gracias — Michelin Selected
📍 12 11th Jamboree Street, Diliman, Quezon City
A converted house on a quiet Diliman street that somehow feels exactly like a tucked-away Spanish restaurant — that’s Deo Gracias. Helmed by renowned chef and TV personality Heny Sison alongside Spanish Executive Chef Alex Del Hoyo Gómez, this spot has been a QC anchor since 2021 and is going strong.
The green-tiled shopfront is unmistakable. Inside, wood tables, patterned tiles, and soft lighting pull off “relaxed yet polished” without effort. Michelin’s inspectors highlighted the ensaladilla de prawns and croquetas de jamón ibérico as the dishes to order, best paired with a glass from their Spanish wine list. The shaded terrace is a great spot when the weather plays along.
Don’t leave without checking La Tienda, the in-house deli selling imported Spanish wines, artisanal goods, cheeses, cold cuts, and baked goods from Chef Heny. The Cochinillo Castellano — Castilian-style roasted suckling pig — is the showstopper if you’re ordering big.
When to go: Weeknight dinners for a more intimate vibe. Private rooms upstairs are great for small group celebrations.
6. Esmeralda Kitchen — Michelin Selected
📍 43 Mayon Street, Santa Mesa Heights, Quezon City (Main Branch)
📍 One Balete Drive, New Manila, Quezon City (Second Branch — call ahead: 0917 184 1493)
This bright, plant-filled house-turned-restaurant is where new Filipino cuisine gets done with heart and zero pretension. Esmeralda Kitchen was founded by Ann Añasco — who had no formal culinary training — and has grown from a bakery into one of QC’s most talked-about Filipino dining destinations.
Michelin’s inspectors described the kitchen as one that “revisits Filipino classics in refined, eye-catching ways.” The pork dinuguan with puto is their must-try — bold and savory with just a hint of sweetness. The pinahigang manok (their riff on pinaupong manok, roasted with citrus and spices) and their two-way binagoongan are equally worth ordering. Portions are generous and can work for both solo diners and groups.
A bakery and deli sit right alongside the restaurant — worth browsing on the way out.
Insider tip: The Mayon Street main branch is cozier and feels more like the original experience. Book ahead, especially for dinner.
7. Fong Wei Wu — Michelin Selected
📍 82 Banawe Street corner Samat Street, Quezon City
Banawe has long been QC’s go-to Chinese food corridor, and right at the corner of Banawe and Samat sits a Taiwanese spot that doesn’t look like much from the outside — but earned a Michelin Selected nod that validates what regulars have known for years. Fong Wei Wu is run by a Taiwanese female chef who sources authentic Taiwanese condiments, including specific soy sauces, to recreate genuinely home-style flavors.
The setup is turo-turo: 15 to 20 dishes daily, rotating based on what’s fresh. The braised pork belly (hong ma) is the house specialty — rich, unctuous, and best shared. Michelin’s inspectors picked the fried bihon: rice noodles stir-fried with pork and cabbage, topped with minced pork in a harmony of soy umami and vegetable sweetness. For newcomers, the black pepper egg fried rice is a safe and satisfying starting point.
Bring cash. Go early. It’s small, unassuming, and completely worth a trip to Banawe.
8. Mōdan — Michelin Selected
📍 Unit 5, Level 1, Escalades East Tower, 20th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
You wouldn’t guess that one of Metro Manila’s most celebrated dining experiences sits inside a building in Cubao. That’s exactly the kind of surprise Mōdan is built on. Chef Jorge Mendez — SPOT.PH Chef of the Year 2024, Tatler Rising Star 2023, Tatler Best 20 Restaurants Philippines 2026 — runs a 14-seat counter restaurant with a minimalist grey-toned interior and an open kitchen where chefs present each course directly to guests.
The cuisine is progressive Japanese: Japanese in spirit and technique, open to global accents and proudly using local Philippine ingredients. Think hotate with dill and ube, or Wagyu nabe with ikura. The degustation runs at two seatings — 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM, Wednesday to Sunday. Reservations are mandatory and book weeks out.
Pro tip: Book directly through Mōdan’s official website. This is a full special-occasion restaurant. Budget ₱7,500+ per head and plan the evening around it.
More Must-Try Restaurants in Quezon City
No Michelin badge (yet) — but these are the spots QC regulars defend fiercely, and the ones worth knowing before your next food trip north.
9. Limbaga 77
📍 77 Scout Limbaga Street, Laging Handa, Quezon City
A converted old house with a Filipino soul and a neighborhood following that’s been loyal for years. Limbaga 77 is the kind of place you bring balikbayans and parents — the menu reads like the best parts of Filipino home cooking with enough polish to feel like a proper dinner out. Open daily 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM.
The stuffed laing (a little sweet, completely worth it), Four Flavors Chicken Wings, baked paksiw, and the Chicken Binakol Soup are the recurring favorites. Free valet parking is available, a genuine bonus in this strip.
10. Gerry’s Grill (Tomas Morato)
📍 Tomas Morato Avenue corner Eugenio Lopez Street, Quezon City
The one that started it all. Gerry’s Grill opened its very first branch right here on Tomas Morato on Valentine’s Day 1997, and it hasn’t slowed down since. It’s an institution. The sizzling bangus, sisig, and blue marlin have been winning over Filipinos for almost three decades. Open daily until 2:00 AM, making it one of the few solid late-night options in the Morato strip. Bring a group, order the grilled tuna belly, and don’t skip the beer tower.
11. Manam (SM City North EDSA)
📍 2nd Floor, City Center, SM City North EDSA, North Avenue corner EDSA, Quezon City
Manam from The Moment Group is confirmed open at SM City North EDSA as of 2026, listed in the SM Supermalls official directory with active promotions through mid-2026. It brings the same beloved Filipino comfort food concept — and the same Bib Gourmand-level cooking their Ayala Triangle flagship is known for — to the north side of the metro. The house crispy sisig and sinigang na beef short rib with watermelon are the two dishes worth going for specifically. Weekend lunch crowds are real, so arriving early or grabbing the first dinner seating is the smarter move.
Frequently Asked Questions
QC has an impressive spread across fine dining, casual Filipino, and international cuisine. The top picks for 2026 include Kutchara at Alino Hotel for Filipino comfort food, Palm Grill and Morning Sun Eatery for Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition, Deo Gracias for Spanish dining, and Mōdan for progressive Japanese omakase.
Seven QC restaurants made the inaugural Michelin Guide Philippines 2026. Three earned Bib Gourmand: Palm Grill (179 Tomas Morato Ave.), Morning Sun Eatery (120 JP Rizal, Project 4), and Some Thai (195 Tomas Morato, Scout Fuentebella). Four received Michelin Selected: Deo Gracias (12 11th Jamboree St.), Esmeralda Kitchen (43 Mayon St.), Fong Wei Wu (82 Banawe St.), and Mōdan (Escalades East Tower, Cubao).
Morning Sun Eatery in Project 4 gives you genuine, affordable Ilocano home cooking with Michelin recognition behind it. Manam at SM North EDSA is a great intro to Filipino comfort food — the sinigang na beef short rib and crispy sisig cover the bases well. Esmeralda Kitchen on Mayon Street is excellent for modern Filipino dishes in a relaxed setting.
Mōdan is strictly reservation-only — book directly through their website weeks in advance. Palm Grill, Morning Sun Eatery, Some Thai, Fong Wei Wu, and Esmeralda Kitchen are more casual and take walk-ins, though weekends at Some Thai (only 22 seats) can mean a wait. Calling ahead is always the safer option.
Which QC restaurant has your heart this 2026 — and which spot on this list are you most excited to try? Drop your picks in the comments below.
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