Hálong - Tatler Best 2025
Hálong - Tatler Best 2025
Hálong - Tatler Best 2025
Hálong - Tatler Best 2025
Hálong - Tatler Best 2025
Hálong - Tatler Best 2025

Restaurants

Hálong

Mexican   |   $ $ $ $   |   Makati, Philippines

Chef Cara Davis blends bold Mexican and Asian flavours, offering tasting menu and à la carte dishes in a relaxed, creative setting

 

After working at a multitude of awarded restaurants around the globe, chef Cara Davis returns home to the Philippines, effortlessly blending Mexican and Asian flavours in her new Legazpi Village restaurant. Hálong—the Ilonggo word which means to care and show appreciation for someone—vows to introduce guests to bold new creations in a relaxed environment, creating dishes with depth and interesting textures too. The kitchen is constantly exploring its young identity, so expect an ever-evolving tasting menu and à la carte experience that pushes the boundaries of these two cuisines.

Tatler Tip

Try their off-menu uni risotto-calabaza with uni kombu umami butter.

Must Try


  • Uni toast with umeboshi jam
  • Cold sesame noodles with crispy shallots
  • Lapu-lapu with lemongrass, yuzu kosh , coconut

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