ICYMI: Starting this week, restaurants in general community quarantine areas are now allowed to open for dine-in but only at 30 percent capacity.
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced last week that this limited operation should be guided by the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID)’s health and safety protocols under Resolution No. 45, which include contactless ordering, physical distancing, sanitation and staff hygiene.
[READ: DTI releases reopening guidelines for dine-in restaurants, fast food establishments under MGCQ]
But don’t take this as a sign to go all out outside as if we are back to normal—we’re not. As of writing, there are now over 27,000 COVID-19 cases in the country. So just because we can, doesn’t mean we should, and if we do then we must take necessary precautions.
If you don’t mind eating with transparent dividers and on tables arranged at least a meter apart (a dream actually), we’ve put together a list of some of the restaurants we’ve personally love to come back to after almost a hundred days in isolation.
Toyo Eatery
Open for limited reservations
Tuesday to Saturday, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
0917-7208630
may@toyoeatery.com
Stvdio Lab at Gallery by Chele
0917-5209161
chefstable@gallerbychele.com
[READ: Gallery by Chele’s takeaway menu’s here—of course, it’s not packed in plastic]
Metronome
Open for reservations starting June 19, Friday
Monday to Saturday, 5 to 9 p.m.
Open on Sunday, June 21 for Father’s Day lunch
0917-147 3776
reservations@restaurant.metronome.com
Panaderya Toyo
Open for outdoor dining at The Alley at Karrivin
Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
0917-7208630
Test Kitchen
Tuesday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
0977-2885751
thetestkitchen@bistro.com.ph
[READ: Watch how chef Josh Boutwood cooks The Test Kitchen’s dishes—then do it yourself]
Rambla
Barcino
All branches
10 a.m. to 8 p.m., varies per branch
barcino.com.ph
Mendokoro Ramenba
Alabang, BGC: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Cebu 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Grace Park
Open daily until 8 p.m.
0939-9347223
gracepark@margaritafores.com
Txoko
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting June 19
0956-0473224
The Grid
Open daily from 11 a.m.
A mano
Open daily 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For reservations, call 0917-5526266
Cibo
All branches open
Wild Flour Italian
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
8244-3930, 0917-6329384
Single Origin
BGC: 0906-2688902
Rockwell: 0995-9144137
Sunae Asian Cantina
Open daily
0916-6074903
7746-9046
Lusso
Open daily, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
0917-7005893, 7756-5893
Manam
All branches
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Din Tai Fung
All branches
Open daily from 10 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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