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Buffet Destinations In Metro Manila

Do you have a special occasion coming up or do you just feel like splurging? Well, there is nothing better than spending your hard-earned money on a gastronomic feast. Whether you’re craving for baked goodies or sushi, the best buffets can crank out massive quantities of the food you like. But with the number of eat-all-you-can restaurants around the Metro, which one should you choose? To make it a tad easier for you, we have created a list of restaurants that suits (almost) every budget.

₱500 and below

  • BITE (Buffet In Time Esplanade)

    Unlike the flat rate normally employed by most buffets, BITE (Buffet in Time Espalanade) offers a unique time-based payment system wherein your payment is based on the amount of time you spend in the restaurant. They offer a wide selection ofeat-all-you-can Asian and Western dishes.

30 minutes of buffet time All day₱168
Succeeding minutesAll day₱25 per 10 minutes
Unlimited timeAll day₱368

Address:

Second Floor, J.T Centrale, 1686 Fuguso Corner Huertas Street, Santa Cruz, Manila

Contact Number: 0950 500 0888

Opening hours :

11:00AM – 2:00PM

6:00AM- 10:00PM

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  • Sodam

    An authentic Korean buffet best known for its all-you-can-eat grilled meat dishes and home-cooked cuisine staples.Sodam Korean Buffet

Monday - FridayLunch and Dinner ₱319
Weekends and Holidays Lunch and Dinner₱349

Address:

17 J. Abad Santos Drive, Little Baguio, San Juan City

Contact Number:  0905 393 4190

Opening hours:

11:30AM to 2:30PM

6:00PM to 10:00PM

  • Shaburi

    Shaburi Restaurant

    At Shaburi, you get the full Japanese shabu-shabu experience: food and atmosphere. It’s a Japanese hotpot franchise that offers unlimited premium meats and seafood including wagyu beef. You can choose from 5 different soups: Original Konbu, Sukiyaki, Soy Milk Miso, Chicken Collagen Paitan, and Hot Miso.

Weekdays (Adult)Lunch and Dinner Adult - ₱499
Child - ₱325
Weekends and Holidays Lunch and DinnerAdult - ₱599
Child - ₱405

Address: Level 4, Uptown Mall, 36th Street Corner 9th Avenue, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

Contact Number: 02 805 2932
Opening hours: 10:00AM-10:00PM

  • Cafe Sweet Inspirations

    Image from The Hungry Kat

A Katipunan staple, Cafe Sweet Inspirations has added two more branches: one in the Hemady Square building in QC and another in Shangri-la Plaza. This restaurant and bakeshop offers a choice between its breakfast buffet, where you can sit down to a delectable breakfast spread with free-flowing drinks for less than Php300, and its Mongolian bowl buffet. You will be treated to various scrumptious protein, carbs, and veggies – done just the way you want them.

Breakfast₱275
Buffet₱440 (for first three hours/additional bowls after time period charged separately
)

Sweet Inspirations Katipunan

311 Katipunan Ave. Loyola Heights,Quezon City

Tel: 3433-4200 / 09177057943

Sweet Inspirations Hemady Square

3rd Flr. Hemady Square Bldg. Dona Hemady St. cor E. Rodriguez Sr.

Quezon City.

Tel: 8532-4556 / 09062663696

Sweet Inspirations Shangri-La Plaza

Unit 560, 5th Flr. ShangriLa Plaza, Main Wing

Tel: 8638-1011

Operating hours

Breakfast – 7 AM – 10 AM, Sat/Sun – Hemady Square

630 AM – 930 AM, Fri-Sun/Katipunan

Buffet 10:30 AM onwards Weekdays and Weekends

Breakfast₱275
Buffet₱440 (for first three hours/additional bowls after time period charged separately
)

  • Chef Laudico Guevarra’s

    1920’s heritage house restaurant and events place, Guevarra’s by Chef Laudico, is known for its gastronomic offerings and homey ambiance. They offer all-time favorite Filipino dishes such as Angus Tapa, Bagnet, Kare-Kare, Lechon, and more. They also have various appetizers, soups, and desserts that will surely satisfy your taste for classic Pinoy flavors.

Monday - Sunday Lunch₱399
Monday - Sunday Dinner₱499

Address:

387 P. Guevarra St. cor. Argonne St., Addition Hills, San Juan City

Contact Number: 2 705 1811

Opening hours:

11:00AM – 2:00PM
2:00PM – 12:00AM

  • Tramway

    Said to be one of the most affordable buffets in the country, Tramway started out as a Cantonese restaurant serving a la carte dishes before it branched out to offer Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino favorites.

Rate for 2 hours buffet
Monday - Sunday Dinner₱499

Address:

Tramway Tea House, Banawe

Tramway Garden Buffet, Timog

Tramway Buffet Plaza, Shaw

Tramway Bayview Buffet, Roxas Boulevard

Contact Number: 2 536 0401

Opening hours:

11:00AM – 3:00PM

6:00 – 10:00PM

₱500 to ₱1000

  • Dad’s World Buffet

If you feel like mixing it up, a buffet is your best go-to: Dad’s World, in that area, is going to be just the treat for you! Featuring dishes from over 12 cuisines, you can take your palate from East to West for less than Php 1,000! They also have options for those who only want their Japanese, Filipino, and merienda buffet.

Branches and operating hours

Manila

523 Merchant Bldg., Padre Faura cor. Adriatico St., Ermita, Manila

(632) 8528-1723 to 24, (632) 8521-9490

(63) 0917-8971722

Monday – Friday 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM / 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Saturday – Sunday 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM / 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

SM Megamall

Address

Level 4 Bridgeway, SM Megamall EDSA, Mandaluyong City

(632) 8636-3785, (632) 8633-1758

(63) 0917-8961757

Monday – Friday 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Saturday – Sunday 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM

West Avenue

15 West Avenue, Quezon City

(632) 8372-8845, (632) 8374-3767

(63) 0917-8988844

Monday – Friday 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM / 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Saturday – Sunday 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM / 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

  • Four Seasons Hotpot City


    Four Seasons Buffet & Hotpot is the first big scale hotpot buffet concept from the Vikings group. The restaurant offers premium and fresh seafood, noodles, vegetables and meat. The buffet also includes a number of appetizers, mains, desserts and beverages.

Monday - FridayLunch₱588
FridayDinner₱788
Saturday - Sunday and holidaysLunch and Dinner ₱888

Address:

Bldg E., By the Bay, SM Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City

Ground Floor, Manhattan Parkview, Gen. Roxas Ave., Araneta Center, Quezon City

Unit 1178-1182, Upper Ground Floor SM Southmall, Alabang-Zapote Road, Almanza Uno, Las Pinas City.

Contact Number:

Mall of Asia – 2 831 7777

Araneta Center Cubao – 2 932 7777

Opening hours:
11:00AM–2:30PM

5:30–10:30PM[/block]

  • Yakimix


    Like Sambo Kojin, Yakimix is an eat-all-you-can Yakiniku and Korean Barbecue restaurant. Aside from their meat cooked in a smokeless grill, they also serve sushi, sashimi, Korean, and Chinese dishes. It is owned by the same company who runs Buffet 101.

Monday-FridayLunch₱588
Monday-FridayDinner₱688
SaturdayLunch₱628
Sunday and HolidaysLunch and Dinner₱728

Address:

4th Level, Manila Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico Sts., Ermita, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines Ground Level, SM City Masinag Marcos Highway, Brgy. Mayamot, Antipolo City, Rizal

3rd Level, Greenbelt 3 Esperanza St. corner Makati Ave., Ayala Center, Makati

Upper Ground Level, Alabang Town Center Alabang-Zapote Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa

4th Level, Manila Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico Sts., Ermita, Manila

Contact Number: 0917 824 2994

Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 11:30AM–2:15PM, 5:00PM–9:15PM

Saturday to Sunday: 11:00AM–2:30PM, 5:00PM–9:30PM

  • Sambo Kojin

    It’s a cheaper alternative to Korean BBQ buffets with an added bonus of a variety of Japanese dishes, free flowing drinks, and a large dessert station. They are open the whole day without breaks between Lunch and Dinner.

Monday - FridayLunch₱688
Monday - ThursdayDinner₱838
FridayDinner₱888
Saturday to Sunday and HolidayLunch and Dinner ₱888

Address:

Ground Level, Annex 2, SM Fairview

3rd Level, MEGA ATRIUM, SM Megamall

Eastwood Citywalk, Bagumbayan, Quezon City

207 EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City

15 West Avenue, Quezon City

Ground Level Eastwing Food Street Alabang Zapote Road, Las Piñas City

Contact Number:

Quezon City –  2 921 2873

Mandaluyong – 2 726 4466

Opening hours:

11:00AM–2:30PM

5:30PM–10:30PM

  • Vikings Luxury Buffet


    Vikings has one of the widest selection of food and cuisines as compared to other buffet restaurants. It might not have the sophistication of a hotel buffet, but neither do they scrimp on quality either.

Monday-FridayLunch₱938
SundayLunch₱1,438
Monday - Sunday and Holidays Dinner₱1,438

Address:

Bldg. B, By the Bay, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City

Bldg. A, By the Bay, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City

4th Floor, Mega Fashion Hall, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City

2nd Floor, SM City Marikina, Kalumpang, Marikina City

4th Floor, The Block, SM City North EDSA, Quezon City

SM Jazz Mall, Metropolitan Ave. cor Nicanor Garcia St., Makati City

2nd Floor, SM BF, Dr A. Santos Ave., Paranaque City

Contact Number: 0917 565 3888

Opening hours:

11:00AM–2:30PM

5:30–10:30PM

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₱1000 and up

  • NIU by Vikings


    Featuring 9 food stations, NUI is a higher-end version of the much-loved Vikings Buffet without being as pricy as the ones found in high-end hotels. They offer unlimited foie gras, unlimited wine, and a specially-themed chef’s menu.

Monday-FridayLunch₱938
SundayLunch₱1,438
Monday - Sunday and Holidays Dinner₱1,438

Address:

6th Floor SM Aura Premier, 26th Street Corner McKinley Parkway, Taguig City

Contact Number: 2 478 3888

Opening hours:

11:00AM–10:00PM

  • Circles


    Located in one of Makati’s premier hotels, Circles’ boats of amazing interiors, and a sought after seafood spread and carving station. The buffet features a well-curated spread of dishes – from salads and sushis to carvings and unlimited lobster and mussels. You can choose any seafood available and have it cooked just the way you like it.

Monday - SundayBreakfast₱1,450
Monday - SaturdayLunch₱1,800
SundayLunch₱2,600

Address:

Makati Shangri-La, San Lorenzo, Ayala Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City

Contact Number: 2 814 2580

Opening hours:
6:00AM – 10:30PM

  • Spiral

    Definitely one of the most luxurious and best buffets in the country, it boasts of 21 dining ateliers which feature a variety of Eastern to Western cuisines. Along with the French Stove, Sushi Sashimi, Peking Duck Oven, and North Indian Stations, Spiral is known for their L’Epicerie, which is a room filled to the brim with different kinds of cheeses and premium-aged hams from all over the world.

Monday-FridayBreakfast₱1,900
Saturday - SundayBreakfast₱2,150
Monday – Saturday Lunch₱2,650
Sunday - ThursdayDinner₱3,100
Friday - SaturdayDinner₱3,350

Address:

Plaza Level, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, CCP Complex, Pasay City

Contact Number: 2 832 6988

Opening hours:

12:00NN–2:30PM, 6:30–10:30PM

  • Cafe Ilang Ilang at Manila Hotel

    Cafe Ilang Ilang of Manila Hotel brings together cuisines from all around the world. It showcases 8 live cooking stations. What sets their buffet apart from others is that their Dinner Buffet changes themes every night. They also boats of a Pan-Asian Kitchen, the Churrasco Station, and the wood-fired pizza oven in their Italian kitchen.

Monday - SundayBreakfast₱1,450
SundaysBrunch₱2,400
Mondays to Saturdays Lunch₱2,150
Themed Nights International Buffet (Mondays)Dinner₱2,450
Mediterranean Night (Tuesday)Dinner₱2,450
Asian Night (Wednesday) Dinner ₱2,450
Surf and Turf Night (Thursday)Dinner ₱2,995
Seafood Night (Friday)Dinner ₱2,995
American Night (Saturdays)Dinner ₱2,995
International Buffet (Sunday)Dinner ₱2,450
Child Rate (Thurdays to Saturdays)Dinner ₱1650

Address: Manila Hotel

Contact Number: 2 527 0011

Opening hours:
6:00AM–10:30AM

11:30AM–2:30PM

5:00PM –10:30PM

  • Brasserie on 3 at Conrad Manila
    Brasserie Restaurant

    Brasserie on 3 offers an extensive buffet selection as created by Executive Chef Thomas Jakobi. The buffet features an open kitchen and live cooking selections, and its menu constantly changes due to seasonal produce, growing cycles and the availability of locally sourced produce.

Monday - SundayBreakfast₱950
Monday - SaturdayLunch₱2,500
SundayBrunch ₱2,500
Monday - SundayDinner₱1,350

Address: Conrad Manila

Contact Number: 2 833 9999

Opening hours:

6:00AM–10:30PM

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This article was first published in March 2018 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

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