"Jordy and May Navarra's modern Filipino tasting menu in Makati — the Bahay Kubo of eighteen vegetables, among Asia's 50 Best, for a thoughtful dinner."
About Toyo Eatery
Toyo Eatery is the modern Filipino restaurant of husband-and-wife chefs Jordy and May Navarra, in The Alley at Karrivin in Makati, part of Manila. Jordy Navarra cooked at The Fat Duck in Bray and at Bo Innovation in Hong Kong before opening Toyo in 2016 with his partner. The restaurant joined Asia's 50 Best Restaurants in 2019 and has been a fixture since, placing No. 42 in 2025 and winning that year's Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award, while being named the best restaurant in the Philippines.
For more of the city's modern dining, compare the Filipino cooking at Metiz and Linamnam, and the tasting menus at Helm. For the category, see our fine-dining guide.
The Kitchen
Toyo's cooking reframes Filipino home flavours through a tasting-menu lens. The defining dish is the Bahay Kubo, a salad that gathers all eighteen vegetables named in the Tagalog children's folk song, dressed over a base of dehydrated eggplant and peanuts made to look like soil; it was the first dish ever served here. Around it the menu plays with childhood and market staples, from a charcoal-grilled pork barbecue to dishes built on local fish, vinegars and rice. The tasting menu runs around 6,500 pesos a head. It is inventive, personal cooking that treats Filipino ingredients as worthy of a fine-dining stage.
The Room
The restaurant sits in a converted warehouse complex in Makati, with an understated, industrial-leaning room that keeps the focus on the food and the open kitchen. Service is informed and warm, walking diners through the references behind each plate, and the pace suits a long, considered dinner. It is tucked away in The Alley at Karrivin, so it rewards seeking out rather than passing trade. Reservations are essential given the small size and the menu format, and it works best for diners curious about contemporary Filipino cooking.
Best for an Anniversary
The tasting-menu format and inventive Filipino cooking make Toyo Eatery a memorable anniversary or special birthday dinner, and a thoughtful, conversation-rich first date for the curious eater.
Not for
Not for diners who want a wide a-la-carte menu or a quick, casual meal — this is a small, set tasting-menu restaurant tucked in a Makati warehouse, built for a long, considered dinner.
Frequently Asked
Who are the chefs at Toyo Eatery?
Toyo Eatery is run by husband-and-wife chefs Jordy and May Navarra, who opened it in 2016. Jordy Navarra trained at The Fat Duck in Bray and at Bo Innovation in Hong Kong before returning to Manila to cook modern Filipino food at Toyo.
What is the Bahay Kubo dish?
The Bahay Kubo is Toyo Eatery's signature salad, containing all eighteen vegetables named in the Tagalog folk song of the same name. They are arranged over a base of dehydrated eggplant and peanuts made to resemble soil, and it was the very first dish created at the restaurant.
Has Toyo Eatery won any awards?
Yes. Toyo Eatery is a fixture on Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, placing No. 42 in 2025, when it also won the Gin Mare Art of Hospitality Award and was named the best restaurant in the Philippines. It has been on the Asia's 50 Best list since 2019.
How much does Toyo Eatery cost?
Toyo Eatery serves a tasting menu, which runs around 6,500 pesos per person. As a small, award-winning tasting-menu restaurant, it sits at the upper end of Manila dining, and reservations are essential because of the limited number of seats.
Where is Toyo Eatery?
Toyo Eatery is in The Alley at Karrivin, 2316 Chino Roces Avenue Extension, in Makati, part of Metro Manila. It is set within a converted warehouse complex, tucked away from the main road, so it is worth checking directions before you go.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Toyo Eatery
Reservations are essential; Toyo Eatery is in The Alley at Karrivin in Makati and serves a set tasting menu.
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Practical Information
AddressThe Alley at Karrivin, 2316 Chino Roces Ave Ext, Makati, Manila
NeighbourhoodKarrivin Plaza, Makati
CuisineModern Filipino
PriceTasting menu around ₱6,500 per person
Dress CodeSmart-casual
SeatingIndustrial-style room with an open kitchen in a converted warehouse
ReservationEssential
