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Sushi Club (91)
Silahis Hotel, Roxas Blvd, Malate
Tel 57-38-11; Mon-Thu 18:30-2:30
Fri, Sat 18:30-4:00; closed on Sun
prominent location on the 19th floor of the Silahis Hotel; modern ambience; in the tourist belt one of the finest places to dine Japanese; astonishing variety; 23 sushi dishes including even abalone, orange shellfish and horse sorrel; nicely presented Sushi Boat for two or four persons; selection of Tempura; 15 different sashimi dishes; Teppan-Yaki of beef, prawns or fish; hand rolled Temaki

Aoi (92)
Sheraton Hotel, Vito Cruz, Malate
Tel 522-10-11; 12:00-14:30, 18:30-22:30
Its extensive menu offers a wide selection of Japanese dishes, among them several set meals such as kaiseki (an elaborate nine- to eleven-course meal) and choices of teishokus of eel, tempura, sashimi, and pork loin. The res-taurant has private dining rooms, some of which feature pits for leg room, something welcomed by non-Japanese diners. True to its deluxe image, the restaurant's dinner ware are flown in from Japan, as are the kimonos worn by its personable restaurant staff.

Tempura-Misono (99)
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Roxas Blvd, Pasay
Tel 831-26-11; 12:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00

Furusato (95)
1712 Roxas Blvd, Pasay City, Tel 58-23-58
11:00-14:30, 18:00-22:30

Iseya (29)
Iseya Hotel, 457 Padre Faura St, Ermita
Tel 59-20-16; 11:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00

New Musashi (79)
1809 Mabini St, Malate, Tel 59-58-31
11:30-14:00, 17:30-22:30

Tempura (86)
Euro-Nippon Mansion, 2090 Roxas Blvd
Malate, Tel 521-39-21 to 24; 24 hrs;

Yamato (49)
1401 Adriatico St, Ermita, Tel 57-17-12
11:00-14:00, 17:30-2:00

Hakata (15)
Plaza Ferguson, Ermita, Tel 50-05-85
9:00-2:00

Fushimiya (89)
2020 Mabini St, Malate, Tel 50-12-21
Mon-Fri 10:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00
Sun 17:00-22:00

Kyofuu (89)
2020 Mabini St, Malate, Tel 50-12-21
24 hrs

Nakamura (59)
1702 Bocobo St cor Malvar St, Ma-late
Tel 58-19-03; 9:30-2:00

Ramen Dosanko (89)
2020 Mabini St, Malate, Tel 50-12-21
24 hrs

MAKATI

Kimpura (157)
Makati Commercial Center
Tel 86-44-56, 87-23-07, 85-82-74, 85-84-23, 87-86-50
10:30-15:00, 17:30-23:00

Only few restaurants in Metro Manila have had such an impact on Philippine dining habits as did Kimpura. The matter of fact that Japanese food is nowhere in the world outside Japan as "in" as it is in the Philippines is partially due to Kimpura. The restaurant was founded in October 1970 and intro-duced Japanese cuisine in the Philippine capital. The restaurant is still popular and successful after some 20 years and has remained a symbol of Japanese dining in Metro Manila in spite of the fact that Japanese restaurants have been sprouting in the metropolis, particularly in Makati. Some of the newer Japanese places, however, have found it hard to compete with Kimpura; the reason is not only the quality of food preparation but also prices. While the ingredients of Japanese dishes are normally more expensive than the common ingredients to the cuisines of other nations, Kimpura manages to keep prices on a level which can be considered normal for meals in Makati. For an average of 100 to 150 pesos, a Japanese meal is available at Kimpura, and in an ambience that would justify much higher prices. However, for those who want to spend much more than the amounts stated above, Kimpura also serves delicacies such as im-ported grilled eel, hamachi sashimi (slices of raw yellow tail fish), imported steaks prepared in Japanese style, or abalone and lobster tails in teppan-yaki sauce.

Benkay (161)
Manila Garden Hotel, Tel 810-41-01
6:30-9:30, 11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:00

Gojinka (161)
Manila Garden Hotel, Tel 810-41-01
11:30-14:30, 18:30-22:30

Shin Juku (136)
2227 Pasong Tamo, Tel 819-12-42
10:00-1:00

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