DINING

Friends & Family At this modern restaurant celebrating Manila’s “neighborhood eateries and diners of yesteryear,” dishes come in two portion sizes: “friends” and “family.”

Bonifacio High Street, BGC $$

L’opera Ristorante This Italian restaurant, a Manila favorite since opening in 1994, offers an ideal venue for business entertaining amid unpretentious sophistication.

26th Street, corner 7th Avenue, BGC $$$$

Purple Yam Malate The homey interior belies this restaurant’s ambitions: to elevate simple Filipino dishes to gourmet heights.

603 Nakpil, corner Bocobo Street, Malate $$$$