WHICH HOTELS OFFER THE BEST BUFFETS AROUND METRO MANILA?
Indulging in food has got to be one of the grandest things Filipino foodies love. Whether it's to celebrate an important milestone or event or simply pig out with our loved ones, eating at a buffet restaurant is a no-brainer for most of us. Price is not that much of an issue when we could have so many options to satisfy all our cravings in one sitting.
So, to say it's a shame that we’re losing one of the most loved buffets—Spiral at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila—is an understatement. The decades-old hotel, as you may have seen in the news, is halting its operations effective July 1. Heartbreaking, but fret not. We rounded up a list of all the other top-rated hotel buffets, in no particular order. Here's your ultimate guide for your next pig-out session around the metro.
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1| Café Ilang-Ilang at The Manila Hotel
The Manila Hotel is legendary for a reason. Its very own buffet restaurant, Café Ilang-Ilang, houses eight live cooking stations to spoil you with whatever it is you're craving. You can feast on Asian, Pan-Asian, Mediterranean, Italian, European, and Western dishes, to name a few.
For dinner, Café Ilang-Ilang specifically features different cuisines for guests to enjoy. The themes include: International Sunday and Monday, Mediterranean Tuesday, Asian Wednesday, Surf & Turf Thursday, Seafood Friday, and American Saturday.
Buffet Notes:
Breakfast is P1,950 per person. Lunch costs P3,295 on Mondays to Saturdays and P3,445 on Sundays. For themed nights, rates are at P3,445 from Sunday to Wednesday, and P4,090 from Thursday to Saturday.
1 Rizal Park, Roxas Boulevard, Ermita, Manila; manila-hotel.com.ph/cafe-ilang-ilang
2| Marriott Café at Manila Marriott Hotel
The best thing about this buffet is its open theater kitchen. Their accommodating chefs serve dishes à la minute, offering a vast range of palatable choices including Filipino, Japanese, and Chinese food.
What’s more interesting is Marriott Café has days dedicated for meat lovers, while the rest are for those in the mood to stuff themselves with seafood.
Buffet Notes:
Lunch is P3,500 from Mondays to Sundays. Same rates apply for dinner except on Fridays when customers are charged P3,700 each.
Resort Drive, Pasay City; marriott.com/dining
3| Corniche at Diamond Hotel
Diamond Hotel’s Corniche exudes elegance in every way—from its plush interior to its meticulously curated selection of Asian and Western cuisines. If you’re looking for a satisfying finale to your eat-all-you-can experience, their desserts will have you drooling, especially their house-made ice cream. (A must try!)
Corniche has themed dinners, too. Thursday is for Chinese food; Friday is for seafood lovers; and Saturday is steak night.
Buffet Notes:
Breakfast is P1,430 per head. Lunch costs P2,990 on weekdays, P3,180 on Saturdays, and P3,500 on Sundays; while dinner is P3,180 from Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and P3,880 on Friday and Saturday.
Corniche also offers an all-day à la carte menu for those who are not in the mood to pig out.
Malate, Manila; diamondhotel.com/dining/corniche
4| Escolta at The Peninsula Manila
Featuring a variety of international food is common among buffets. While Escolta has those, what makes it stand out is its farm-to-table section—putting the spotlight on Filipino produce.
The Peninsula Manila’s buffet also hosts live cooking stations for those who prefer freshly served food. Plus, you can always expect something new on the table, as their menu changes every day.
Buffet Notes:
Customers are charged P1,890 for breakfast and P2,990 for lunch. Corniche also serves brunch for P4,290 per pax on Sundays. Dinner, meanwhile, is P3,490 from Tuesday to Saturday.
Makati Avenue, Makati City; peninsula.com/escolta
5| Brasserie on 3 at Conrad Manila
Not only are its dishes flavorful, but Brasserie on 3 takes pride in crafting its meals with sustainably sourced seasonal ingredients, too. So, yes, you can expect different takes on Filipino and Western cuisines at this buffet. Its themed dinners include Italian Monday, Thai Wednesday, BBQ Friday, and Seafood Saturday.
Through Brasserie on 3's live-action stations, guests can immerse themselves in the savory smells of dishes being prepared by their chefs. They also provide al fresco seating with breathtaking panoramic views of the Manila Bay.
Buffet Notes:
Lunch is P2,750 per person on Mondays to Saturdays, and P3,250 on Sundays. For its Filipino Fiesta-themed Sunday brunch, the price stands at P3,250. Dinner is P3,050 from Sunday to Thursday, and P3,450 on Friday and Saturday.
An à la carte menu is also available.
Seaside Boulevard, Coral Way, Pasay City; hilton.com/conrad-manila/dining
6| Medley Buffet at Okada Manila
Okada Manila’s Medley Buffet boasts specialties from all around the world. Its interior has an open kitchen style, complete with upgraded buffet stations, as well as private dining rooms for exclusive dine-ins.
Cheese enthusiasts are especially in for a treat with Medley Buffet’s Cheese Room, which is reminiscent of the one at Spiral. Another thing you wouldn’t want to miss out on is their dessert selection featuring native delicacies and homemade pastries.
Buffet Notes:
Breakfast is P1,700 per pax; whereas lunch is P2,700 on weekdays and P3,788 on weekends. For dinner, rates are at P3,488 from Monday to Thursday, and P3,788 from Friday to Sunday.
New Seaside Drive, Parañaque City; okadamanila.com/medley-buffet
7| Fresh at Solaire Resort
Seafood lovers in the south need not travel far to satisfy their cravings. Fresh at Solaire Resort hosts a generous selection of aquatic food, including unlimited lobsters, cooked in more ways than one. You can opt to balance your palate with their tasty rotisserie carvings, and top it all off with their sumptuous dessert bar.
Buffet Notes:
Breakfast starts at P1,300 per head. During lunch and dinner, when unlimited lobsters are served, prices range between P1,999 and P2,999 at the cheapest.
1 Aseana Avenue, Tambo, Parañaque City; solaireresort.com/dining/fresh
8| Seven Corners at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria
This spread is for those who want to binge eat without getting overwhelmed with too many options. Crowne Plaza Ortigas’ Seven Corners literally has seven cooking stations serving globally-inspired dishes. One unique thing about this buffet is that you can make your own Laksa, Singapore’s iconic noodles topped with a deliciously spicy, thick, coconut-y gravy soup.
Buffet Notes:
Lunch costs P2,700 per person, while dinner is P2,900.
Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City; ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels
9| Cucina at Marco Polo Ortigas
You can never go wrong with Cucina’s paella. It’s one of the crowd favorites among their menu of fresh delights, along with blue crabs, prawns, mussels, and curacha.
Marco Polo Ortigas’ all-you-can-eat restaurant, however, is not your usual seafood buffet. It offers an innovative mix of Asian and continental cuisines—with many other standout offerings like beef noodle soup, roast pork with crackling skin, and chocolate haven cake.
Buffet Notes:
Breakfast is P1,355.20 daily. Lunch costs P1,601.60 per pax on Mondays to Saturdays, while Sunday brunch is P1,972.20. As for dinner, rates are at P1,934.24 from Sunday to Thursday, and P2,180.64 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Meralco Avenue and Sapphire Road, Ortigas, Pasig City; marcopolohotels.com/dining/cucina
10| Kusina Sea Kitchens at Hilton Manila
Another vibrant kitchen specializing on world-class favorites is Hilton Manila's Kusina. The buffet opens with a rich and wholesome breakfast menu featuring Asian and Western options. Filipino cuisine takes center stage during lunch and dinner, when fresh bounty is among the highlights.
Buffet Notes:
Lunch is at least P2,800 per head, whereas dinner is P3,000.
1 Newport Boulevard, Pasay City; eatdrinkhilton.com/kusina-sea-kitchen
11| Spectrum at Fairmont Makati
What better way to end this with a buffet that’s ready to cater to your cravings anytime? Spectrum is the place to be for foodies going on dining adventures even during the most awkward hours of the day.
You can choose from its huge spectrum of dishes from East to West. Among the highlights at Fairmont Makati's buffet are its rotisseries—especially the roasted prime rib—as well as its do-it-yourself (DIY) poke station and wine cellar.
Buffet Notes:
Breakfast starts at P1,800 per person, while lunch ranges between P2,900 and P4,300 at the lowest. The starting rates for dinner are P3,500 on Sundays to Thursdays, and P4,100 on Friday and Saturdays.
1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue, Makati City; fairmont.com/makati
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