Michelin's 2027 Philippines guide: Helm keeps two stars and Makati's Flow is the one new star
The second Philippine edition is out; the release lists every starred kitchen and the inspectors' read on where Filipino cooking is heading.
The Michelin Guide unveiled its second Manila and Environs & Cebu selection on Thursday night at the Manila Marriott Hotel: 127 establishments, including one Two Star restaurant, nine One Star restaurants, 31 Bib Gourmand picks and 86 Michelin-Selected restaurants.
Helm in Makati, led by chef Josh Boutwood, keeps its two stars. The only new star goes to Flow in Makati, led by chef Kevin Jonathan Uy. All eight returning one-star restaurants keep their star: Asador Alfonso (Cavite), Celera, Hapag, Inatô, Kása Palma and Toyo Eatery (Makati), Gallery by Chele (Taguig) and Linamnam (Parañaque). Michelin says Filipino cuisine made up nearly 60% of the newly selected places.
Special awards went to chef Frances Tariga's Tadhanà (Opening of the Year), Digámo's chef Francis Lacson (Young Chef), Tito Boy's Clyde Joshua Zafra in Pampanga (Service) and Automat's Ron Job Sanchez (Exceptional Cocktails).
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Filipino cuisine
After exploring The MICHELIN Guide Manila and Environs & Cebu 2027 Selection Reveals All 10 MICHELIN-Starred Restaurants Among 127 Recommended Establishments Across the Regions, to see the regional traditions the inspectors keep pointing to, read Filipino cuisine.
Wikipedia surveys the food traditions of more than a hundred ethnolinguistic groups across the Philippine archipelago, from Ilocano and Kapampangan to Visayan cooking.
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