♡ The best of the best ♡

These are my ultimate favorites. I guarantee you these are the best in the Metro (or one of the bests).

This page will be updated regularly if I find something else besting my current #1.


Japanese
Unagi sushi - Izakaya Kikufuji
Tempura - Tempura Tendon Asakusa
Gyoza - Mendokoro Ramenba (literally nothing else compares)
Ramen - Ippudo or Ramen Nagi

Chinese
Xiao Long Bao - Din Tai Fung
Yang Zhou Fried Rice - Mann Hann, Choi Garden
Sweet and Sour Pork - Choi Garden, Crystal Dragon
Char siu - Kam's Roast


American
Brisket - Mighty Quinn's
Baby Back Ribs - Racks
Burgers - Snack Shack (cheap grub), Teddy's Bigger Burgers


Italian
Risotto - Sala Bistro (#1), Mama Lou's (#2)
Pasta - Va Bene


Korean
KBBQ - Masil (#1)
Unli KBBQ - Romantic Baboy


Filipino
Lechon - Pepita's Kitchen
Sisig - Manam
Pancit Malabon - Dolora's Hauz of Pancit Malabon
Pichi Pichi (with cheese) - Amber's, Lola Nena


Spanish
Paella - Alba


Breakfast food
Waffle - Batter or Dough


Breads
Croissants - 28 Derby
Bread rolls - Shangri-la Hotel (event-only)
Bagel - L.E.S. Bagels (closed)


Pastries
Macarons - TWG
Random pastries - Wildflour (for variety), Eric Kayser (for quality)
Raspberry financier - Eric Kayser
Kouign Amann - Dean & Deluca or Eric Kayser
Cheese tart - Lava, Bake (#1), Pablo (#2)


Desserts
Strawberry shortcake - Paper Moon
Raspberry cheesecake - Paul
Chocolate chip cookies - Gourmetfinds (#1), Salt Bakery (#2)
Chocolate cake - Classic Confections (Nono's chocolate oblivion)
Cupcake - Cupcake Lab PH
Grocery ice cream - Haagen Dazs
Artisanal gelato - Bono


Drinks
Mountain (iced) tea - Yi Fang (Hundred Flower Honey Mountain Tea)
Matcha milk tea - Ten Ren Tea (#1), Gong Cha (#2)
Pearl milk tea - Chatime
Coffee - Toby's Estate (Gibraltar)