We’ve compiled the best intimate or civil wedding reception restaurants, considering you, the bride. If there’s one thing these restaurants have in common (aside from great food), it’s that they’re all washed with sunlight during the day and have gorgeous interiors – perfect for that intimate gathering you never knew you wanted all along.
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Blackbird
The only restaurant to make it to Monocle’s 2019 list of the world’s 50 best restaurants, Blackbird has impeccable food and elegant interiors. But even before the list came out, it has already established itself as one of Manila’s best – in terms of food and in terms of ambiance
Maximum number of seated guests: 70 in the main indoor dining hall on the ground floor
Contact info: 828 1937 / events@blackbird.com.ph
Bondi & Bourke
Australian cuisine on your wedding day? Why not! Bondi & Bourke in Legaspi Village, Makati is a great choice among small wedding venues in Manila for couples who like comfort food. The interiors are simple and classic without much frills.
Maximum number of seated guests: 20 in their upstairs private dining space
Contact info: +63 998 840 6268 or 632 833 1812 / info@bondibourke.com
Happy Garden Café
A restaurant concept by Bizu, Happy Garden Café has been a popular venue for gatherings such as birthday parties and bridal showers. If you’re looking for restaurant for wedding reception in Makati, this one is perfect for couples who like a literally happy ambiance for their wedding. They also serve a wide variety of food. There’s something for everybody – pasta for your best friend and pansit for your tita ninang!
Maximum number of seated guests: 50
Contact info: (02) 824 5440 / happygardencafejupiter@gmail.com
Manam at High Street
Comfort Filipino at its best. We love Manam for our cravings, and we love it for our events. While all of its branches has a consistent aesthetic that we so love, its High Street branch is our favorite in terms of being ideal for photographs. It has a high ceiling and is washed with natural light during the day, and gives a modern vibe perfect for the modern Filipina bride.
Contact info: +63283329390 / speakfreely@momentgroup.ph
Neil’s Kitchen
A favorite among people in the South, Neil’s Kitchen serves modern Filipino food. They are able to accommodate private events at their rooftop. Good thing is that it is fully air conditioned and has a view of Alabang. It’s bare, so you have more leeway in styling it according to your wedding theme or aesthetic.
Maximum number of seated guests: 80 in the rooftop
Contact info: 0917 311 2916 or neils.kitchen@yahoo.com
Pio’s Kitchen
For a homey ceremony and reception with your friends and family, Pio’s Kitchen might be your best bet. You can book this venue for your intimate wedding, with your ceremony at the lanai and the reception in the indoor dining space. This is a restaurant with wedding packages! They can even assist in the coordination of your wedding day!
Maximum number of seated guests: 50
Contact info: 0917 5322892/ 02 5094529 or pioskitchenph@gmail.com
Rustic Mornings
Who doesn’t love all day breakfast and brunch? To have a relaxed wedding in a cozy place such as Rustic Mornings will surely be special not only to you but also to your guests. This space is perfect for the boho couple.
Maximum number of seated guests:
Contact info: +63 917-700-5810 / (02) 425-8610 or angela@rusticmornings.com
Sala
If you’re looking for elegance for your wedding reception, Sala is a great option. After a recent renovation, its interiors are now more modern and dare we say, bridal, than how it looked in the past years. It has a skylight and glass walls that let in ample sunlight during the day, and a gorgeous outdoor dining area.
Maximum number of seated guests: 80 in the indoor dining area
Contact info: +63277501555 or sala@riselaw.com.ph
Sunnies Café
Crowd favorite Sunnies Café is of course in our list of restaurants in Manila for wedding reception. Their High Street branch was a blockbuster in its opening days, seeing lines of diners waiting for their turn to be seated and to take snaps for their Instagram feed. If the new and the now is your aesthetic, you and your beautiful wedding dress will fit so well in Sunnies Café. We can already imagine your couple portraits in one of the seats, wearing your Sunnies glasses and flashing that Sunnies Face smile.
Contact info: 02 7949 2251 or hello@sunniescafe.com
Las Casas Manila
If you’re looking for something that looks more Filipiniana, then Las Casas Manila is for you. Conveniently located in QC, this is of the same Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar aesthetic in Bataan.
Address: 134 Roosevelt Avenue, San Francisco Del Monte, Quezon City
Contact Number: (+63) 917 711 3714 / (02) 7756 1435
E-mail:lascasasmanila@margaritafores.com
Lemuria Gourmet Restaurant
Lemuria has always been a crowd favorite! Just thinking about it makes us wish things were better so we can have a meal here with our fave people. If you’re looking for a homey, warm ambiance, plus tried and tested recipes that are sure to please your guests, Lemuria is your best bet.
Address: 5 Julieta Circle Horseshoe Village, Quezon City
Contact Number: (+63) 927 428 4202
E-mail:lemuria@brumms.com.ph
Mateo’s Restaurant Cafe
We recently had a wedding in this down-to-earth (but still very elegant-looking) restaurant. We loved the moments we captured here, it being in the perfect size for everyone to have a chance to catch up with each other. Happy moments over good food? AND in a photogenic place? Yes please!
Curious to see how it looks in action? Check out Rose Ann & Aiki’s wedding here:
Address: 54 N. Domingo Avenue, Barangay Horseshoe, Quezon City
Contact Number: (+63) 945 765 2891 / (02) 8696 3724
E-mail:mateosph@gmail.com
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Lola Cafe
Lola Cafe sets itself apart with its straightforward interiors. Perfect for couples who like making a statement with simple, bold colors and elements, Lola Cafe makes our list of the best restaurants for your intimate wedding. We can just imagine the relaxed atmosphere over coffee or cocktails, whichever you prefer to cap off your wedding reception.
Address: 99 Scout Lozano St, Diliman, Quezon City
Contact Number: (+63) 917 817 6045
Cafe Ysabel
Cafe Ysabel has been in the restaurant realm since, forever. It’s our go-to breakfast place for when we need some serious pick-me-up, with its home style cooking, and cozy elegant interiors. Following their location transfer, they revamped the look of the restaurant, all the while staying faithful to the nostalgic look of the original place. We love it.
Address: 175 M. Paterno Street, Brgy. Pasadena, San Juan City
Contact Number: (+63) 995 590 5515 / (+63) 921 244 6453
E-mail: cafeysabelreservation@gmail.com or reservation@cafeysabel.com
Talisay Garden Cafe
Did someone say “garden”? With everyone suddenly appreciating plants more (about time, people of the Earth!), having your intimate wedding surrounded by gorgeous greens is hashtag goals. The great thing about this is that the look of the whole restaurant is sure to give your wedding photos a timeless look to it, all while you surely achieve IG feed worthy images.
Address: 44 Maginhawa Street, Diliman, Quezon City
Contact Number: (+63) 919 877 6321 / (02) 8293 9077
E-mail:talisay@tribo.ph
The Frazzled Cook
One of Manila’s favorites, The Frazzled Cook will surely give a treat to you and your whole guest list AKA the 10 people you can’t be without on your very special day. The Frazzled Cook comes as an easy choice for an intimate wedding. The food is top notch, the interiors are unpretentiously pretty, and the location is super convenient. All you have to do on your wedding day is enjoy!
Address: 78 Gandia Street Corne Tomas Morato, Quezon City
Contact Number: (+63) 917 633 3352
E-mail: frazzledcook@gmail.com
Sage Garden Cafe + Restaurant
If you’re a bride who’s particular about how much natural light goes into your intimate wedding venue, Sage Garden Cafe and Restaurant should be in your short list. The huge glass walls generously let sunlight in, making for bright photographs and glowing skin tone (There’s your better photos tip. You’re welcome.)
Address: Unit C3 River Park Festival Mall, Alabang, Muntinlupa
Contact Number: (+63) 917 517 9995
E-mail:thesagegardenph@gmail.com
Romulo Cafe
This branch in Makati packs a punch in terms of ambiance. It’s elegant, perfect for brides and grooms who wish to keep things formal and classy. After all, your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Might as well clean up good in all the details!
PS: Romulo Cafe serves superb Filipino dishes, so you’re sure about your guests being happy about the food!
Address: 148 Jupiter St, Bel-Air Village, Makati City
Contact Number: (+63) 915 561 1888 / (02) 478 6406 / (02) 691 9069 / (+63) 917 152 3814
Website:https://www.romulocafe.com/rc-makati
Mango Tree
High ceilinged, well-lit, easy to access, gorgeously decorated, Mango Tree is a unique but excellent choice for your intimate wedding. If you and your guests like Thai food, this restaurant is one of the best ones when it comes to this specific cuisine. Now we’re craving for some pad thai.
Address: 7th Avenue, BGC, Taguig
Contact Number: (02) 7916 0297 / (+63) 917 890 2166
E-mail:mangotree.manila@gmail.com
Gallery by Chele
Gallery by Chele is fine dining fusion of Filipino and other world cuisines, making for interesting conversation pieces during reception and in the days to come. Your wedding day is the perfect time to treat yourself and the group of people you want to share it with, and this superb restaurant is a great place to do exactly that.
Address: 5F Clipp Center, 11th Avenue cor 39th street, BGC, Taguig
Contact Number: (+63) 917 546-1673 / (02) 2218 3895
E-mail:reservations@gallerybychele.com
Website:https://gallerybychele.com
The Burrow Cafe
The restaurant of the famous Antipolo Bee House, The Burrow Cafe is your next favorite weekend breakfast place. You may have already seen some shoots in some of the areas of the Bee House (links), and this dining area right downstairs is equally inspiring! We super love this place, and we’re sure it’s going to make your intimate wedding a whole lot more special.
Address: 113 Beverly Hills Avenue, Beverly Hills Subdivision, Antipolo, Rizal
Contact Number: (+63) 917 622 9795
Website:https://www.antipolobeehouse.com/burrowtogo
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Kaulayaw Coffee
Another Antipolo gem, Kaulayaw Coffee is a great place for the super casual, super relaxed couple who love coffee, great company, and the beauty of simplicity.
Address: 23 Sumulong Hwy, Sta. Cruz, Antipolo, 1870 Rizal
Contact Number: 0917 690 2582
E-mail:kaulayawcoffee@gmail.com
Tahanan Bistro
Let’s keep on “driving” around Antipolo shall we? We love this place! It’s a house that was thoughtfully built from reclaimed wood, with breathtaking views of Laguna de Bay. They serve five-course set meals to their guests – Filipino food with ingredients freshly sourced from around the Philippines.
From their website:
“Step foot into our oasis and feel the warmth of the hardwood floors under your bare feet. Take in the surrounding lush greenery as you feast on our curated dishes. Discover the gardens and artist’s gallery as you walk around our wonderland of little treasures.”
Address: 22 Loresville Drive Lores Farm Subdivision Barangay San Roque 1870 Antipolo, Philippines
Contact Number: 0925 880 1487
E-mail:inquiry@tahananbistro.com
Website:http://www.tahananbistro.com/
Cafe Agusta
Also in Antipolo, Cafe Agusta is a romantic spot perfect for a reception towards sunset. The place has a great sunset-facing view that dims into city lights. Perfect to cap off a great day of saying your vows and celebrating with your closest loves.
Address: Grand Heights Rd. 1870 Antipolo, Philippines
Contact Number: 0917 148 1767
E-mail: cafeagusta.ph@gmail.com
Café Rizal by Peppermill
We love coming back to Pinto Art Gallery. Its wide expanse is full of beautiful character, all washed in pristine white and decked with gorgeous art pieces. A wedding here will surely be gorgeous, plus the food never fails to impress.
Address: Sierra Madre St, Antipolo, 1870 Rizal
Contact Number: +63 2 633 0329
E-mail: https://www.pintoart.org/museum
Crescent Moon Cafe & Pottery Studio
Crescent Moon Cafe & Pottery Studio is a quiet and quaint venue perfect for a laidback couple. Right before the lockdown, our family went here for a pottery workshop which my daughter thoroughly enjoyed. Maybe you and your guests can create your own pieces as an after-reception activity. That’d be great!
Address: Sapang Buho Rd., Brgy. Dalig 1870 Antipolo, Philippines
Contact Number: 282345724
E-mail: crescentmooncafeantipolo@gmail.com
Website: http://crescentmoonantipolo.com/
1120 House
A super photogenic space, 1120 House has easily turned out to be a favorite among diners who love a great food experience and an ambiance to beat. Even before entering the restaurant, you’ll already feel a sense of beauty and thoughtful approach to design. And once you’re inside, you’ll be transported into a space where there’s meaning and sincerity. We love that about a space, especially for an intimate wedding!
Address: The Metropolitan compound Estrella cor Amapola Street, Makati
Contact Number: 0918 941 5957
E-mail: bonappetit@1120house.com
Website: https://www.1120house.com/digimenu
Emilia House of Filipino Food
The name of the space says it all – it really is a house of Filipino food, a classy house at that. Decked in velvet seats, chandeliers, and tall patterned windows, Emilia House is the ideal space for a family-only reception. If you and your fiance love Filipino comfort food, this is a great choice!
Address: 934 Gen. Solano St, San Miguel, Manila, 1005 Metro Manila
Contact Number: 0945 144 2224
E-mail: emiliahousemanila@gmail.com
Facebook: Emilia’s House of Filipino Food
