What are you Craving for? 10 Satisfying Feasts Under P2000! [Menu]

Contributed by Tina Relampagos

Anyone, anywhere – no matter what occasion, reason, even religion – celebrate with food. It wouldn’t be much of a celebration without sharing it with the people who matter. And of course the food has to be great, has to be! We, at Gifted.PH, believe that living the good life doesn't have to be complicated so we’ve put together some of the best dishes from 10 dining destinations in Metro Manila. We have appetizer, main course and, if we still have room, dessert for each restaurant that should be good for 4 people just right smack below P2,000. That’s about P500 each for some shared meals with your family or friends. For your benefit, we’ve included Trip Advisor and Zomato reviewers’ ratings too! 

  Filipino Cuisine

Kabila

Trip Advisor rating: 4 out of 5

Zomato rating: 3.5 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Fresh Lumpia “sa Kabila” – made with fresh ubod, shrimp, pork mince, sweet garlic sauce, fresh garlic, ground peanut sugar
• Bone Marrow Bulalo – beef shank clear broth, cabbage, corn, potatoes, fresh beans, 1 big marrow bone
• Adobong Pusit – served with rispy chili garlic and kutchay
• Chilled Ginataang Bilo-bilo - emphasis on the chilled

Photo credit: Kabila’s Facebook page. Flag image credit: upload.wikimedia.org.

Simple Lang

Trip Advisor rating: 3.5 out of 5

Zomato – 3.1 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• #tusoktusok – fishballs, kikiam, chicken skin &  squid balls with sweet & spicy dip
• Seafood kare-kare – with fish, prawns, manila clams, squid & homemade bagoong
• Sinigang na Cirspy Bagnet sa watermelon 
• Binagoongan rice – egg, green mango, dried alamang & bagnet bits
• Mango Madness Crush – 4 kinds: fresh mango, ice cream, custard & puree, with sago crushed ice 

Photo credit: Simple Lang's Facebook page 

 Asian Cuisine

Museum Café 

Trip Advisor rating: 4 out of 5

Zomato rating: 3 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Squid Ink + Smoked Bacon Gyoza – served with shoyu ginger dip and masago
• Sambal Coconut US Beef Stir Fry – toasted coconut, Asian herb salad, roasted cashew, fresh lime
• Salted Egg Crispy Prawns – salted egg butter, crispy basil
• Bushi Balls – chocolate-filled buchi balls with ice cream underneath, stuffed with white, dark, mantecado, dark chocolate ice cream

Photo credit: Museum Café Facebook page. Flag image credit: worldartsme.com.

 Japanese Cuisine

Saboten

Trip Advisor rating: 4 out of 5

Zomato rating: 4.4 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Tuna Katsu Set – sashimi grade maguro
• Special Sharing set – deep fried shrimp, loin cutlet, crab cream croquette, rolled cutlets
• Grated Radish Tonkatsu set 

Photos from Saboten’s Facebook page. Flag image credit: upload.wikimedia.org.

Sandaya Yakiniku - Fisher Mall

Trip Advisor rating: 3.5 out of 5

Zomato rating: 4.6 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Regular Assorted BBQ set at 900g
• Milk Kintoki

Photos from Sandaya Yakiniku's Facebook page.

  North American and European Cuisine

Chelsea Grand Café

Trip Advisor rating: 3.5 out of 5 

Zomato rating: 4 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Warm double smoked bacon & quinoa salad with heirloom carrots, war cherry balsamic vinaigrette, fresh oranges, roasted tomatoes, toasted almonds & mesclun
• Prawn Gambas – served with Chorizo Parsley Butter, Roasted garlic confit
• Roasted Whole Garlic & Rosemary Chicken – comes with Wild rice pilaf, preserved lemons, kalamata olive gravy, garlic greens
• Peach Apple Crumble Cake (~ P300)

Photos from Chelsea Grand Café's Facebook page. Flag image credit: upload.wikimedia.org, Europa.eu.

Chelsea Kitchen

Trip Advisor rating: 3.5 out of 5

Zomato rating: 3.9 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Ketchup Coated Onion Rings
• Ultimate Grilled Cheese with 3 cheese served with roasted tomato cappuccino
• Kitchen Fish & Chips – fried green peas, malt vinegar, remoulade sauce
• Housemade Cookie Butter Pizza with melted marshmallows & chocolate chips

Photos from Chelsea Kitchen's Facebook page.

 Italian Cuisine

Gino’s Brick Oven Pizza

Trip Advisor rating: 4 out of 5

Zomato rating: 4.7 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Burrata Caprese – cherry tomatoes, pesto, basil (photo by Meg Galvez)
• Bolognese – parmesan, kesong puti, basil and parmigiano reggiano (photo by Margeeerine)
• Lemon Mushroom Pasta – fettuccine, cream, garlic, fresh mushrooms, parmesan, lemon, parmigiano, reggiano (photo by LavaNdora)
• Prosciutto Pizza – tomato sauce, prosciutto, kesong puti, parmesan, arugula (photo by Gaby D)
• Chocolate Salami – (photo by Nica Erguiza)

Photos from Zomato contributors. Flag image credit: flaglane.com.

Stella Wood Fired Bistro

Trip Advisor rating: 3.5 out of 5

Zomato rating: 4.1 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Calamari Frito – with squid ink aioli and fresh lime
• Garlic Bianca Pizza – roasted & toasted garlic, fresh baby spinach, malagos pecorino
• Straight up pepperoni pizza
• Housemade Chorizo and Garlic Spaghetti – roasted tomatoes, garlic slivers
• Crepe a la Stella – bacon bourbon, bananas, mantecado ice cream, cookie crumble, walnuts

Photos from Stella’s Facebook page.

More recommendations from Stella Wood Fired Bistro here!

 Spanish Cuisine

Alba Restaurante Español

Trip Advisor rating: 4 out of 5

Zomato rating: 4 out of 5

Recommended menu for 4 as shown above from left to right:

• Salchichas con Champignon - Sautéed Spanish sausage, mushroom, garlic and chili
• Lapu-lapu en Salsa Verde - Fillet of Lapu-Lapu in light cream sauce
• Paella Verde - Green vegetable paella
• Canonigo - Delectably soft meringue cake with vanilla custard sauce (TRIVIA! This was introduced and named by Señor Alba after the Spanish priests - the word canon pertains to the church - who used egg whites for building churches here in the Philippines)

Images from Alba Restaurante Espanol Facebook page Flag image credit:  upload.wikimedia.org.

Know more about Alba's Paella here!

We're sure our favorites will easily be yours too! So go on ahead and spend this day feasting with your family and friends and tell us all about it! 

Recommended menu for all restaurants are under P2,000 based on published prices in Zomato menu, and prices may change without prior notice. VAT, extra orders and other charges not included. Menu is good for 4 because it's good enough for four of us. It all depends on how hungry you are. :)