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Step inside the launch of the Tatler Dining Guide 2024
This year proved to be nothing short of delicious, thanks to the F&B industry’s rebounding, snapping back to its glorious fighting form. Restaurateurs and chefs tickled our fancies with bold menus, dynamic collaborations, and impressive new concepts making their mark on the scene. From pop-ups to four-hands events, bar crawls, and drinks pairings, the dining industry was bubbling with activity and showed no signs of slowing down.
The continued development and progression of new Filipino cuisine, coupled with the re-defining of the fine dining experience, has birthed quite a few noteworthy establishments and kept several key names on our lips. It is evident to us that the F&B community has been, and remains, hard at work, cooking up a number of concepts for us to feast on. From formal degustations that daringly push boundaries to laid-back, fuss-free fare with comforting bites to a booming cocktail culture, we have been spoilt for choice.
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In this year’s Tatler Dining Guide, the team, with the help of our esteemed (anonymous) panel of experts, has voted and curated a strong list of the best restaurants in the Philippines. Flip through our juicy pages and find out which 20 restaurants have been named the cream of the crop and who have earned the recognition of our Best of the Year special awards.
The annual Tatler Dining Awards is a cause for celebration, and this year was no different. During this moment in time, the industry’s best allow themselves to enjoy a moment of pause. In the grand ballroom of Shangri-La the Fort, Manila, over 300 of the industry’s brightest stars, from chefs to restaurateurs, plus their brilliant teams joined us for an uplifting evening as we celebrated the best of F&B. As we proudly introduced this year’s Tatler Dining Guide, Tatler Dining 20 and Special Award winners, the room was filled with supportive and uplifting energy. Friendly faces and new acquaintances connected to cheer one another on and raise a glass to great F&B.
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This year's Tatler Dining Guide proudly profiles the best restaurants in the country and is your ultimate resource for where to eat and what to order in the Philippines. With only 195 restaurants, the Tatler Dining Guide 2024 is more discerning than ever, with a tighter, more curated listing of restaurants and more input from our anonymous panellists. The guide is designed by foodies, for foodies, and hopes to be your ultimate resource for the best of F&B in the country. We hope you stay hungry, curious, and adventurous, eager to try the many tasty experiences coming your way.
This annual gathering has become a much-awaited industry night that we all very much look forward to, and we already cannot wait to prepare for the year to come!
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Thank you to our partners who helped make this momentous event possible: HSBC, Dom Perignon, Don Papa Rum, The Glenlivet, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls and Shangri-La the Fort, Manila.
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About
Isabel loves to learn, and see things from different perspectives. Connecting with people and engaging in new experiences to broaden her horizons is what inspires this storyteller, keeping her constantly curious, and excited for what's to come. An absolute love for all things F&B ignited a hunger to devour content from this world and keeps her jumping into tasty adventures around the globe. From the beauty of simple bites, to nuanced fine dining tasting menus, street food, and the art of entertaining, the multi-faceted nature of the dining experience is something she can't get enough of. A good cup of coffee or a glass of wine paired with a dash of witty conversation is a quick way to win her over. This editor loves travelling, food, music, skincare, fitness, and is only friends with people who love dogs. Guilty pleasure?: Binge-watching TV shows and movies she has already seen.
Work
Concept creation is the name of the game and branding takes centre stage in Isabel's day-to-day schedule. From producing shoots, conceptualising bespoke projects for our partners, relationship management, to cooking up features and events for Tatler Dining, this editor is a tried and tested foodie at heart. She mainly writes content for Tatler Dining, engaging in captivating discussions with restaurateurs, chefs, producers, and food enthusiasts to tell must-know stories. Aside from that Isabel manages Tatler Dining's flagship events like Off Menu, or Cocktail Festival and puts together the Tatler Dining Guide, our annual listing of the best eats around town.
Follow her on Instagram @isabelvmf.
