Michelin Guide 2027 names 10 starred restaurants in Manila, environs and Cebu

The MICHELIN Guide has released its second edition for Manila and Environs and Cebu, recognising 127 restaurants. Ten of them hold Michelin stars, according to the Mindanao Times.

The selection was announced at a ceremony at the Manila Marriott Hotel in Newport World Resorts. It includes one restaurant with two stars, nine with one star, 31 Bib Gourmand picks and 86 Michelin-Selected establishments.

Helm in Makati, led by Chef Josh Boutwood, keeps its two stars. Inspectors cited its creative seasonal menus, which draw on the chef's half-British, half-Filipino heritage and on Spanish influences.

FLOW, also in Makati and led by Chef Kevin Jonathan Uy, is the only newcomer to the one-star list. The eight restaurants that kept their single star are Asador Alfonso (Cavite), Celera (Makati), Gallery by Chele (Taguig), Hapag (Makati), Inatô (Makati), Kása Palma (Makati), Linamnam (Parañaque) and Toyo Eatery (Makati).

The Bib Gourmand category, which recognises good food at moderate prices, added eight restaurants and promoted two. The Michelin-Selected list gained 18 new names. According to the guide, Filipino cuisine made up nearly 60 percent of newly selected establishments across Manila, Cebu, Pampanga and Cavite.

Gwendal Poullennec, international director of the MICHELIN Guide, said inspectors saw chefs showing "a growing confidence in showcasing local ingredients, traditions, and regional flavors."

Four special awards were also given, including the first Opening of the Year Award in the Philippines:

Opening of the Year went to Chef Frances Tariga of Tadhanà in Makati.

The Young Chef Award went to Chef Francis Lacson, a former seafarer, of Digámo in Marikina.

The Service Award went to restaurant manager Clyde Joshua Zafra of Tito Boy in Pampanga.

The Exceptional Cocktails Award went to Ron Job Sanchez of Automat in Makati.

The full list is available on the MICHELIN Guide website and app.