The Places · Philippines
Makati
Made By profiles 5 places in Makati, spanning cafe, contemporary filipino with french technique, fresh and faithful italian — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Modern Filipino Fine Dining
Hapag
Makati, Philippines
Hapag holds a Michelin star (2026) on the seventh floor of The Balmori Suites in Rockwell Center, where a trio of chefs translates Filipino culinary tradition into an eight-course format. The kitchen works through crowd-beloved dishes reframed with technical precision, earning a place on the Opinionated About Dining Asia list in both 2024 and 2025. Tuesday through Saturday, 6 to 10pm only.
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02.Contemporary Filipino with French Technique
Kása Palma
Makati, Philippines
Kása Palma holds a Michelin one-star distinction under chef Aaron Isip, operating from a side street in Makati's dense residential-commercial grid. The restaurant sits inside a growing cluster of serious Filipino kitchens that are reshaping how the city positions itself on international dining circuits. Address: 6042 R Palma, Makati City.
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03.Fresh and Faithful Italian
a mano
Makati, Philippines
A mano brings handmade Italian cooking to Power Plant Mall in Rockwell Center, where pasta, risotto, and Neapolitan-influenced pizza are prepared from quality ingredients that would hold their own in any Italian kitchen. Founded by Amado Forés, the restaurant now operates across four locations in Metro Manila, with a menu that rewards both the first-time visitor and the regular ordering off-script.
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04.Neapolitan-style Sourdough Pizza
Crosta
Makati, Philippines
A small-format pizzeria in Salcedo Village where considered dough-making meets a wine list assembled for weekly discovery rather than occasion spending. Three collaborators with distinct backgrounds, ranging from dough obsession to Japanese precision to wine expertise, produce a short menu that moves from simple, balanced rounds to more complex toppings, closing with gelato. The seat count is limited and the format is direct.
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05.Cafe
Yardstick
Makati, Philippines
Yardstick has been a specialty coffee roaster since 2013. They create spaces and experiences for everyone to enjoy the coffee that they roast. They roast coffees for homes, restaurants, hotels, and cafes.
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