Travel Food Guide: What to Eat in Binondo or better known as Manila's Chinatown.
Year of the Water Rabbit 2023
Year of the Wood Dragon 2024
UPDATE:
Our most recent visit: February 3, 2024
A Food Trip Revisited with Ilang-Ilang Restaurant, Sincerity Cafe and Restaurant, Chuan Kee Fastfood, Estero Fastfood, Wai Ying Fastfood, Lan Zhou La Mien, Ying Ying Tea House, Cafe Mezzanine, Masuki, Delicious, Kim Hiong, Antigua Toho, Ambos Mundos, Ongpin Mañosa, Ramon Lee and Ang Tunay Beef House.
Plus the Chinese snack hubs and pasalubong: Oishiekun, Dong Bei Dumplings, Shanghai Fried Siopao, New Po Heng Lumpia House, Puo Hing Lumpia, Shanghai Siopao, Tea Brothers by Great Buddha Cafe; bakeries such as Eng Bee Tin, Salazar's, Lord Stow's, and Polland.
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January 22, 2023 BINONDO, MANILA, Philippines - Chinatown in Manila is a great place to explore and enjoy delicious food! Everyone can find something they enjoy, from traditional classic Chinese cuisine to fresh and creative spins on old favorites. Dim sum, dumplings, noodles, and stir-fries are a few of the most loved dishes. Bao buns, beef brisket, and Peking duck are further unique dishes to try. There are also delectable sweets like egg tarts, mochi, and custard buns if you're craving something sweet. Enjoy your culinary journey through Manila's Chinatown!
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| Ongpin (2024) |
We have already visited Binondo a number of times, and each time was wonderful. Given how reasonably priced it is and how many new dining options there are, we probably won't get bored with this. My most recent visit took place over the weekend, and I must say that the lengthy lines everywhere threw me off surprise! However, it was a pleasant dining experience.
This was taken during our most recent trip to Binondo for meals on the eve of the 2023 Chinese New Year.
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| Sincerity Cafe and Restaurant (2023) |
Sincerity Cafe and Restaurant. Battered fried chicken is Sincerity's signature dish, but you may also order other Chinese dishes including stir-fried vegetable dishes like the beef broccoli, seafoods, lomi and other soups, pancit noodles, lumpiang shanghai (spring rolls), and more.
Bestsellers:
Chicken
Sincerity fried chicken (half-P215 / whole-P430)
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| Sincerity battered fried chicken |
Seafood
Fried oyster cake (small-P260 / big-P300)Shrimp omelet (small-P290 / big-P350)Adobong frog (seasonal) (small-P350 / big-P400)
Soups:
Duck misua soup (P200)Yuchitikwa misua soup (P190)
Vegetable
Ampalaya beef (small-P290 / big-P350)Spicnach with garlic (small-P250 / big-P310)Polonchoy with garlic (small-P270 / big-P330)Chicharo shrimp (small-P290 / big-P350)
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| Broccoli with shredded beef |
Pork
Loba (P200)BBQ Asado (P250)
Beef
Shredded beef with onions ((P320)
Noodle
Sincerity chami (small-P145 / big-P205)Lomi or LoBihon (small-P145 / big-P205)
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| Lomi |
Rice
Kiampong special (small-P90 / big-P180)
Crab rice (small-P170 / big-P220)Sincerity fried rice (small-P80 / big-P130)
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| Sincerity fried rice |
Snacks
8 Treasures Machang (P150)2 pieces Kikiam (P160)
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| Special pancit canton sa bilao (P380 good for 4-5 pax) |
Catch them online at:
FB - /sincerityrestaurant.main
IG - @sincerityresto
How to get there?
519 Quintin Paredes Rd, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
Ilang-ilang Restaurant. Head on to our blog for this restaurant as link above.
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| buttered chicken |
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| Hot and sour soup |
How to get there?
Ilang-ilang Street, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
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| Chuan Kee Fastfood (2023) |
Chuan Kee (1940). More than 70 years ago, Chuan Kee Binondo initially opened its doors. This restaurant, which serves Chinese food prepared in fast food or turo-turo manner, is thought to be the oldest fast food establishment in Chinatown. Alongside it is the well-known hopia shop Eng Bee Tin, and Cafe Mezzanine, an elegant Binondo restaurant serving exquisite fare, is located on the second story. Previously known as Mr. Ube. In addition to other Chinoy favorites, they are renowned for their lava buchi, maki, kiampong, lechon kawali, pork asado with egg, kiampong rice, xiao long bao, traditional Chinese medicinal soups such as black chicken, gokong, duck soup, soup no, 5, and Chinese bulalo.
Bestsellers:
Kiampong, maki, gokhong, lechon kawali
Catch them online at:
FB -/chuankeefastfood
How to get there?
650 Ongpin St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
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| Estero fastfood (2023) |
Estero Fastood. The most affordable Chinese-style dishes. The establishment is actually a turo-turo stalled beside the estero (waterways) from the creek. People still line up for despite the lingering scent of the "kanal."
Bestsellers:
Deep-fired frog legs
Catch them online at:
FB -/esterofastfood
How to get there?
Ongpin North Bridge, Ongpin St, Binondo, Manila, 1008
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| Delicious restaurant (2023) |
Delicious Restaurant.
Bestsellers:
Miki bihon, goyong, fried chicken
Catch them online at:
FB -/zctdeliciousrestaurant
How to get there?
580 F. Torres St. corner Gonzalo Puyat St., Sta. Cruz, Manila, Metro Manila, PH, Manila, Philippines
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| Ying Ying Tea House (2023) |
Ying Ying Tea House. You can't miss this well-known tea house called Ying Ying Tea House at the intersection of Yuchengco Street, which is hailed as one of Binondo's masterpieces. Despite having three stories, this restaurant is very crowded on weekends, during holidays, and during peak hours. Despite the lengthy waits, the meal service is excellent, and you will receive the right attention.
Try their best-selling items like Hakao, a traditional variety of Chinese dumpling, from their broad menu. Other beef, pork, chicken, vegetable, and dim sum delicacies such pork and shrimp siomai, sweet and sour fish fillet, chicken feet, and others are also available for you to taste.
Bestsellers:
Hakao, roast peking duck, soy chicken, eel
Catch them online at:
FB -/yingyingteahouseofficial
How to get there?
233-235 Yuchengco St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
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| Ongpin Mañosa (2023) |
Ongpin Mañosa. Also one of the oldest restaurant in Ongpin.
Bestsellers:
Maki, macha, lomikibihon
How to get there?
926 Ongpin St, Santa Cruz 1003 Metro Manila
Ang Tunay Beef house. Head on to our blog for this restaurant as link above.
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| Ang Tunay Beef House (2024) |
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| Ang Tunay Beef House (2024) |
How to get there?
825 Sabino Padilla St, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1003 Metro Manila, Philippines
825 Sabino Padilla St, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1003 Metro Manila, Philippines
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| Oishiekun Chinese Bites (2024) |
Oishiekun Chinese Bites. They have ready to eat and frozen dimsum and frozen hotpot items.
Bestsellers:
Fried radish cake, spring onion cake, Chinese bicho (Youtiao)
Catch them online at:
FB -/oishiekun.bites
How to get there?
838 Ongpin St, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1003 Metro Manila
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| Shanghai Fried Siopao (2023) |
Shanghai Fried Siopao (1985). Quick food stop from the main street of Ongpin.
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| Shanghai Fried Siopao (Php 35 each) (2024) |
Bestsellers:
Fried siopao and bicho-bich0
Catch them online at:
FB - /ShanghaiFriedSiopao
How to get there?
828 Ongpin St. corner Bahama St., Santa Cruz, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila
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Dong Bei Dumplings (2023) |
Dong Bei Dumplings. Kuchay dimsum is available for take out only. Ready to eat and frozen are available.
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Dong Bei Dumplings (Php 200) |
How to get there?
Yuchengco St., Sta. Cruz, Manila
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| Eng Bee Tin (2023) |
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| Eng Bee Tin bola-bola siopao |
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| Eng Bee Tin frozen bola-bola siopao (P348) |
Bestsellers:
Hopia and tikoy
Catch them online at:
FB - /iloveengbeetin
How to get there?
628 Ongpin St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
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| Polland (2023) |
Bestsellers:
Hopia and tikoy
Catch them online at:
FB - /PollandHopia
How to get there?
628 Ongpin St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
Salazar Bakery. Our fave at this bakery are the peanut ampao.
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| Salazar bakery (2023) |
How to get there?
Ongpin St, Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
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| Good Fragrance Restaurant |
How to get there?
937 Ongpin St, Binondo, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila
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| Hotel Ramada in Ongpin Street (2023) |
Hotel Ramada. The hotel has rebranded to Ramada by Wyndham Manila Central.
Catch them online at:
FB - /RamadaManila
How to get there?
Ongpin St. corner Quinting Paredes St., Binondo, Manila, 1006 Metro Manila
Street vendors in Ongpin
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| Bukayo vendor |
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| Espasol vendor |
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So many places with too little time. Until next time Binondo!
UP NEXT:
Wai Ying Fastfood
Lan Zhou La Mien
Ambos Mundos
President Grand Palace Restaurant
Hotel Ramada
New Po Heng Lumpia House
Lord Stow Bakery
Carvajal Street
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