Remarkable Filipino Restaurants to Visit Around the World

Traveling abroad but yearning for Filipino food? Whether you’re longing for the taste of home or just looking to sample new textures and flavors, these Filipino restaurants are bringing our cuisine to the world. If you're ever in the U.S., Europe, or Australia, check out these Filipino establishments. 

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Kasama | Chicago

If you’re the type to splurge on food when traveling abroad, Kasama is the place to be. This cafe, bakery, and fine-dining restaurant owned by husband-and-wife Tim Flores and Genie Kwon is the only Michelin-starred Filipino restaurant in the world. Their 13-course tasting menu puts an elegant spin on traditional Filipino favorites like kare-kare, a dish of peanut purée served over lamb belly; mushroom adobo, roasted in reduced chicken jus and served with mussel foam; and of course, halo-halo served with pandan ice cream and leche flan a la Tim’s mother. 

1001 N. Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 

Archipelago | Seattle 

Storytelling is at the heart of this restaurant that offers 10- to 12-course meals featuring dishes that use seasonal Northwestern ingredients to elevate Filipino-inspired flavors. Owned by husband-and-wife Aaron Verzosa and Amber Manuguid, Archipelago was a by-product of the couple’s search for identity in the cultural in-betweens of being a Filipino-American. Fresh pandesal rolls inspired by Washington’s wheat bounty and Verzosa’s grandfather’s bakery in the Philippines are an ever-present staple at the restaurant.   

5607 Rainier Avenue, S. Seattle, Washington

Musang | Seattle

Chef Melissa Miranda pushes the boundaries of what might be considered “traditional” in Filipino cuisine by experimenting with dishes that remind her of her childhood. For example, instead of using taro leaves for their laing, Miranda often substitutes them with collard greens, Swiss chard, or kale. There’s also the adobong dilaw, which incorporates turmeric and coconut into the typical adobo sauce, and adobong pusit pancit, which are noodles with squid and cuttlefish ink sauce. Musang prides itself on being a community-driven restaurant, driven by the mission to bridge people together with a culinary experience as the mainstay. 

2524 Beacon Avenue, S. Seattle

Serai | Melbourne

Introducing Melbourne locals to dishes with a Southern Filipino twist is chef Ross Magnaye, known also for his work at the Asian-fusion restaurant Rice Paper Sister. At Serai, you can either watch your food get prepared at the chef’s omakase table or enjoy a relaxing lounge at the restaurant or bar while waiting for your orders. Either way, you will get a taste of standout Filipino dishes married with Australian ingredients over a blazing woodfire grill, like the slow-cooked lechon pork belly topped with smoked pineapple palapa (a chili-packed Maranao condiment); the umami-packed McScallop paired with aligue (crab fat) sauce and pandesal; and the seared kangaroo kinilaw (traditionally, a raw seafood dish denatured with acidic ingredients) served with wood-roast bone marrow and toast. 

7 Racing Club Lane, Melbourne

Reyna | Paris

Le Cordon Bleu-trained Filipino chef Erica Paredes started Reyna as a private supper club in her apartment. Together with her business partner Cyrille Marc, they would invite guests who do not know each other to share food, wine, and conversation. When this concept made waves on Instagram, Erica started doing pop-ups around Paris and offering takeaway orders. Now, the restaurant introduces dishes with a unique Filipino twist—like duck breast with ‘Pinoy’ barbecue sauce, grilled portobello mushroom with adobo sauce, and lamb bistek (beef steak) with parsnip purée—through a Parisian-style dining experience. Oh, and did we mention that the innovative menu regularly changes based on the season and availability of fresh ingredients?

41 Rue de Montreuil, 75011 Paris

Romulo Cafe and Restaurant | London 

It can’t get more Filipino than a restaurant named after the Filipino diplomat Carlos P. Romulo and run by his grandchild, Rowena Romulo. Romulo Cafe is rich in heritage and warm Filipino hospitality, offering recipes that have been passed down through the generations. Their head chef Allane Sia is given creative freedom while still maintaining the authenticity of Filipino culinary delights like their chicken inasal sisig, flavored with achiote, ginger, chili, and garlic (served sizzling, of course) and their rich braised beef shin and bone marrow bulalo. The dessert menu is delectable, too—banana turon with a side of coconut toffee sauce, ube (purple yam) cheesecake, vegan maja blanca royal, and more. 

You can visit Romulo Cafe’s local branches at Sct. Tuazon Street, Tomas Morato, Quezon City; Jupiter Street, Bel-Air Village, Makati; and Azumi Boutique Hotel, Alabang, Muntinlupa.

343 Kensington High Street, London