This popular restaurant is an ode to classic Filipino food, which is a melange of the various culinary cultures that have made their mark on the Philippines, including Spanish, Chinese and American. Casa Manila offers dine in and takeout and all-you-can-eat buffets as well as a full pig roast. Casa Manila also strives to bring

Mother Tongue, a modern Asian restaurant and cocktail bar by the Turner Stevens Group, is new to Toronto’s dining scene and can be found inside the Templar Hotel on Adelaide Street West. From the outside, the former home of Monk Kitchen and Parcae doesn’t look like much has changed except for one thing — there’s

Saints Island Pies specializes in pizzas with toppings influenced by Filipino cuisine. With a square shape and thick crust, the pies are best compared to Detroit-style pizzas but feature a rice flour dough and a distinctive tomato sauce made with chilli, garlic, lemongrass and roasted onions. Toppings range from longanisa sausage to coconut braised greens.

Named after the national flower of the Philippines, this spot has a busy, convivial interior that feels more like a decades-old community hall than a restaurant. Despite the clubhouse atmosphere, the staff is welcoming and friendly with newcomers. Every restaurant should copy one idea from SV’s playbook: two of their specialties, the pancit Sampaguita and