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The Best Steak in Manila: Esquire's Essential


Steakhouses
These steakhouses will satisfy any carnivore.

By SASHA LIM UY   |   May 23, 2019

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A delicious steak is easy enough to define. The starting point is the the beef. It
has to be good—the best if you can get it—and salted just enough to highlight
its natural flavor, but not so much that people think you're hiding bad meat
under the disguise of seasoning.

Everything else follows: the consistency in cooking, whether it's the


recommended medium rare or the Filipino favorite well-done (gasp!); the char;
the sauce (optional though Chef Adam Sorbel has a good sauce recipe); the
sides; the service. Great beef is the secret to steak, and because we love steak so
much (this is actually our second list!) we've once again looked around for the
best steaks in Manila.

Some people like Angus, some opt for Wagyu, some love ribeye, some lean
toward filet. We all have different preferences, so this list is not arranged; we're
letting you rank it to your own tastes. We've narrowed the options down to
steakhouses, so if you're looking for restaurants with a great steak course on the
menu, like Stockton, La Spezia or Bistro Manuel, or a Japanese specialty
steakhouse like Miyazaki Gyu, those are delicious stories for another day.
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1| Mamou - A Home Kitchen

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What can we say about Mamou that hasn't already been said? The crisp bits of
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Dry-aged USDA Prime Bone-in Ribeye
28-Day Dry-aged USDA Prime Grade T-Bone 
28-Day Dry-aged USDA Prime Grade Porterhouse

Mamou branches

2| House of Wagyu Stone Grill

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Another trusty reliable for steak, House of Wagyu is famous for serving your
meaty orders on a stone grill, creating a sensorial gustatory meal for every
customer. At House of Wagyu, eating steak is an experience: from the visual
delight of seeing the marbling on your steak to the sizzle you hear as it cooks to
the sensational smell of grilled meat. House of Wagyu even recently upped its
steak game, presenting a special variety that's aged in-house for over 40 days.
The owners themselves monitor the aging process (from the temperature to the
humidity levels) round-the-clock through an app. This kind of commitment
is what you see when you're talking about the best steaks in Manila.

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Dry-aged Wagyu Ribeye 
Ribeye Grade 10
Saga Ribeye Grade A4

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3| Wolfgang's Steakhouse By Wolfgang Zwiener

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There's a lot of history in this steakhouse. Wolfgang Zwiener served as head


waiter for the famous Peter Luger Steakhouse for 40 years. When he retired, his
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business-oriented sons pushed him to open their own steak restaurant. Now,
Wolfgang has outlets all over the world, including three in Metro Manila. To
keep its status as one of the best steak places in Manila, Wolfgang is meticulous
about its beef. Its flagship Philippine location in Newport Mall even has a P1M
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Prime Rib
Ribeye Steak
Prime NY Sirloin Steak

Wolfgang's Steakhouse branches

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Ask a group where the best steak in Manila is and chances are many will say
Elbert's. The name is practically synonymous with steak. Its specialty is prime-
grade, USDA-certified premium meats imported from Wisconsin. Not only does
Elbert Cuenca put a premium on his steak, people continue to patronize the
restaurant on Sagittarius Street for its unparalleled privacy. If you don't have
time to drop by, try making Cuenca's own special prime rib recipe at home.

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King's Cut Prime Rib au Jus

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USDA "Super" Prime Grade NY Cut


USDA Choice Gold Bone-in Tenderloin

Sagitarrius Building, 111 H. V. Dela Costa Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City; (02)
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5| La Cabrera

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way around meat. La Cabrera is run by Chef Augustin Figueroa, who loves
regaling us with stories of his father handing out grilled meat to friends and
family. We understood the feeling when the restaurant slashed 40 percent off
the price of its steak. La Cabrera's patented grilling technique is kept under lock

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and key and we're not even allowed to photograph it. While it has the usual rib
eye, the kitchen loves to push more unconventional steak cuts like the picanha
(sirloin cap), skirt steak, and short ribs, proving that's it's never about the cut of
meat, but how you cook it. La Cabrera is so good that it's even become EDSA
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Entraña
Picanha
Asado del Centro

EDSA Shangri-La, 1 Garden Way, Ortigas, Mandaluyong City; (63) 967-236-


7940; Ayala Business Center, 6750 Ayala Avenue, Glorietta Complex, Makati
City; (63) 905-290-0703, (63) 917-9840-9035

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This Solaire eatery had the tough challenge of converting itself from an Italian
restaurant into one of the finer steakhouses in the city. To fully realize the
transformation, it brought in the world's top beef brands, like USDA Omaha
Angus Beef, Snake River Wagyu Beef, Australian Blackmore Wagyu, and more.
It's value-for-money, too. The cuts are enormous and good enough to share, for
those who aren't voracious carnivores. 

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Japanese Omi Ribeye 9+
Meat Sampler
USDA Ribeye

Solaire Resort & Casino, Aseana Avenue, Entertainment City, Parañaque; (02) 246-
9069 local 642

7| Myron's
Monica Papa Eugenio and her partners began the business 13 years ago at the
Salcedo Market, selling Angus roast beef, lamb, and pasta. Myron's was
dedicated to her dad, financial whiz Myron Papa, who loved hosting family and
friends. Myron's became better known when it opened shop in
Greenbelt, turning itself into a staple in every steak lover's heart and stomach.
The kitchen even takes its USDA certified Angus beef a step further by offering
a foie gras option! In 2017, Myron's left the Greenbelt location to run the F&B
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The President (500-grams of pure beef)
Steak Diane
Myron's Cut

Ascott Residences Hotel, Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Glorietta Complex, Makati


City; (02) 755-8898

8| Melo's

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Don't mess with a classic. For most of us, Melo's was our introduction to finer
varieties of meat. It has an entire library of steaks, from Angus to Wagyu, all
proudly presented via a steak cart, allowing the customer to choose marbling,
thickness, and cut preferences. Melo Santiago's daughter, Cristina, has
expanded her family's meaty empire with the Wagyu-specialist Carmelo's in CONNECT WITH US
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Australian Wagyu Ribeye Grade 10-11
Chateaubriand
Kagoshima Ribeye

Melo's branches

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A standalone restaurant situated at Shangri-La at the Fort, Raging Bull blurs


the line between casual and fine-dining. The classic American steakhouse
specializes in steak from dry-aged and grain-and grass-fed beef from all over
the world, cooked perfectly on a Josper grill. Though it sources meat from
Japan, Ireland, and other countries, Raging Bull's prized supplier is Australia's
Jacks Creek, which won the World's Best Steak award two years in a row. Make
sure to try the cocktails and wine, too.

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Tomahawk Wagyu MS 5+ Grain fed Jacks Creek NSW Australia


Robbins Island 22 day dry-aged Wagyu MS 7+ grass-raised, grain-finished Tasmania
Darling Downs Wagyu MS 5+ grass-raised, grain-finished, Queensland

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10| Smith Butcher and Grill Room

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Behind an unassuming facade is an intensive steak sanctuary. Chef Tom Hines'


Smith Butcher and Grill Room takes you on a delicious tour of the world with
steaks from Japan, Australia, USA, Ireland, and France, all cooked in a variety of
ways, including blue rare, where the slab quickly kisses the grill at high temp
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Japanese Matsusaka Ribeye
Prime Angus Corn-fed Dry-aged for 45 Days
Prime Angus Grain-fed Wet-aged for 3 days

ACI Building, 147 H. V. Dela Costa Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City; (63) 915-
429-5167, (63) 906-293-9359

11| Stoned Steaks

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This Quezon City haunt is famous in the area for its all-you-can-eat sirloin
steaks, but that's only a draw. The folks behind Stoned Steaks are serious about
offering top-quality beef in the city and they hook you in with an even more
exciting meat menu. Only U.S. Angus and prime Australian Wagyu are allowed
to cross the threshold. It even has a special German-made box to properly dry-
age the meats. The steaks are stored right in the middle of the restaurant on a
well-deserved pedestal.

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Wagyu Ribeye Grade 7
Wagyu Sirloin Grade 4
Angus Ribeye

55 Scout Rallos Street, Laging Handa, Quezon City; (63) 917-707-3837; (02) 866-
3807

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USA (Midwest) USDA Prime Ribeye
45-Day Dry-Aged Australian Prime

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Premium Saga Wagyu Sirloin

City of Dreams, Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, Parañaque; (02) 801-8888

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about 9 years ago

Tenderloin Steak + Ribs Duo (comes with Soup and Salad of the Day)

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Though this Quezon City staple has flown under the radar in the time of social
media marketing, it's still a revered place for steaks. and, like Melo's, it
introduced us to a higher level of dining. 

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Tenderloin Steak
Filet Mignon
Ribeye

Tomas Morato Avenue corner Scout Lazscano Street, Laging Handa, Quezon City;
(02) 374-3576, (02) 413-7820

14| L'entrecote Bistro and Upper Room

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about 6 months ago

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Only 3 in 10 Angus cattle meet the Certified Angus Beef brand‘s high standards ....
and we meet the grade at @ l‘entrecôte Manila. Call 8564858

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This little French restaurant is often forgotten, but we're putting it here now so
you'll always remember it. L'Entrecote was in Burgos Circle before Burgos Circle
became what it is now. Its steak menu boasts of only Certified Angus Beef while
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its special is a delicious sirloin (here, it's even better than ribeye, which is also
available). The showstopper, however, is a 12-ounce sirloin flambéed with
whisky. The technique is similar to Gordon Ramsey's.

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Certified Black Angus Beef Sampler


US Certified Black Angus Sirloin

Bellagio 2, Forbes Town Center, Burgos Circle, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig; (02)
246-9069

15| Hai Chix and Steaks

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Hai Chix's combination of steak and Hainanese chicken may seem unusual, but
good food is easy enough to understand and this odd fusion doesn't confuse.
The original Ortigas Home Depot was the type of hole-in-the-wall-ish situation
that foodies love to sniff out. Despite its no-frills venue, the steaks are superb,
juicy, perfectly tender, and so good. When you're at Hai Chix, consider yourself
lucky to have not only stumbled into one of the best steaks in Manila but also
some stellar chicken.

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US Angus Ribeye
US Angus Porterhouse
Steak Paella

Hai Chix branches

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It's actually a meat shop that let's you enjoy your steak on the side. Apart from
beef (wagyu, Angus, local, Korean), it has Kurobuta pork (the Wagyu of pork),
lamb, burger patties, sausages, and more.

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Another meat haven, the award-winning Cru offers some of the best steak in
Manila for a variety of reasons: the steaks are hand-cut, well seasoned, and
carefully prepared. The Cru kitchen is extremely detail-oriented when it comes
to prepping its steak: Dry-aged (10 to 28 days) is preferred and the meat is kept

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US Prime Ribeye
Grill Australian Cape Grim Tenderloin
Australian Mulwarra Wagyu

Marriott Manila, Pasay; (02) 988-9999

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Twenty-two floors up and you're taken straight to steak heaven. Discovery


Suites' signature restaurant uses only choice cuts of beef paired with grilled
asparagus, tomato parmesan, or potato gratin and steak sauce (which you don't
really need, but you'll love it if you're extra about your steak).

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850-Gram tomahawk
28-Day Dry-Aged UDA Prime Angus Ribeye
Signature Steak Platter

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The real Texas Roadhouse opened in the Philippines in 2016. The global chain,
founded by Kent Taylor in 1993, is famous for its big, burly steaks and in-house
baked bread. Though it appears to be the usual family joint, Texas Roadhouse
adheres to pretty strict standards when it comes to steak. All the beef is hand-
carried into the country and everything is timed to make sure that it's aged only
between 21 to 48 days (never chilled). It's also hand-cut by a craftmaster who
ensures that each piece has proper marbling proportions. 

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