The Best Restaurants In The Metro For Valentine's Date Night -

Start one of the most romantic nights you and your Valentine will share this year with a gastronomic adventure to remember.


Finestra Italian Steakhouse

Imagine a candle-lit dinner next to a relaxing view of Manila Bay, courtesy of the restaurant’s gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows that give scenic memories to die for. In the background, a piano rendition of Andrea Bocelli’s ‘Somos Novios’ plays. Amidst its fullness, the restaurant’s ambiance is intimate and hushed. In the far end, you see the open kitchen where the culinary team actively brings your dishes to life.

Time passes quickly. The server comes in with a plate of some of the finest cuts of Australian Blackmore, perfected by Chef Alan Marchetti. This is then followed by a refill of the restaurant’s finest red wine. You and your partner clink glasses, a toast to genuine love—whether new or aged finely through the years.

Don’t dare miss: Alaskan Crab Cake, Porcini Mushroom Risotto, Octopus Carpaccio,  Snake River Wagyu Beef Top Blade, Tiramisu Solaire

G/F Solaire Resort & Casino, 1 Solaire Boulevard, Entertainment City, Manila
Reservations: +632 888-8857

Inagiku

One can easily trust a holy grail Japanese restaurant if its executive chef happens to be one of the best in Asia. Luckily, such is the case for Inagiku. For eight years, Chef Wataru Hikawa has been serving top-tier, authentic Japanese cuisine to all of Inagiku’s loyal patrons (and hopefully, that includes you and your Valentine’s date this year).

Enjoy some of Inagiku’s top dishes in a cosmopolitan setting, complete with chic interiors, a sushi bar, teppanyaki counter, and private dining rooms.  With his masterful approach at creating dishes that harmoniously unify ingredients from the sea, river, mountain, and field, Chef Wataru Hikawa is sure to deliver the best Valentine’s Date Night dinner of your life.

Don’t dare miss: Aburi Sushi, Tempura Moriawase


Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, 2nd Level, Makati, 1200
Reservations: (63 2) 814 2580

Raging Bull Chophouse & Bar

Tucked away in the luxurious Shangri-La, The Fort is the Raging Bull Chophouse & Bar, a 5-star restaurant reminiscent of the 1960s upper Manhattan residential aesthetic. This is also the perfect backdrop to your partner’s Valentine’s Day Instagram post dedicated to—you guessed it—you!

Aside from the restaurant’s bespoke details and subtle masculine energy (the chevron-patterned Carrera and Black Marquina marble flooring is divine), the Raging Bull also serves some of the most fantastic dishes and cocktails in the metro. Start your date night off with an intimate conversation over some of the best steak you will ever have. We recommend the Tomahawk Wagyu produced by Jacks Creek, a brand that has already garnered the World’s Best Steak award. Pair that with the not-so-heavy Maryland Crab Cake, a New York steakhouse staple.

Cap the night with a Cowboy Old Fashioned for two—a drink as simple and as elegant as the love of your life.

Don’t dare miss: Tomahawk Wagyu, Maryland Crab Cakes, Pistachio Creme Brulee

Level 3 Shangri-La at the Fort, Manila
30th Street corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Reservations: +632 820-0888

Donosti Pintxos y Tapas

For a replica of some of the most exquisite cuisine from the Spanish region of San Sebastián, book a table at Donosti. A setting for high-profile executive luncheons and VIP meetings by day, this humble, unassuming restaurant transforms into the perfect intimate setting for a romantic date once the moon shines its brightest over the metro.

Just as all Spanish restaurants are, Donosti runs on good food, good wine, and great conversation.  Feast on San Sebastián classics whilst you enjoy a candle-lit view of your gorgeous Valentine.

Don’t dare miss: Pulpo a la Gallega, Chuleton, Crema de Queso

Ground Floor, NAC Bldg, 32nd St., Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
Reservations: +632 216-4677

by Samantha Masigan

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