Pino Restaurant

Went here with one of my college friends! Definitely a really good place with a variety of food which is inclusive for vegetarians. Got the buffalo cauliflower wings, truffle lengua, and bagnet laing! Dishes exceeded my expectations and they were so comforting and hearty. Also had the ube calamansi cheesecake to end the meal, which was a perfect way to balance my palate. The place had a fair number of tables and seating, and also had a smaller private room for events. A comfortable atmosphere which made it good to make chika with friends!!! Definitely found a new favorite place!!

first thing I noticed was how clean their silverware, plates, and drinking glasses were! no sign of water stains or spots. plus, the staffs were so nice and accomodated our request! they have a great ambiance and delicious foods! perfect filo bistro restaurant!!

The food is really good we enjoyed the lengua, the bagnet kare kare and even the rice had a nice texture to it! I loved the carrot cake, iced coffee and iced tea. Everything tasted great 😊 we sat at the back and there was ample room and fans even if it wasn’t aircon we survived the heat. The lavatories are a bit dirty and I ended up using one in another establishment because of this. There is ample parking up front. This is a family and group friendly place. The staff were prompt and helpful 😊 we will be back

Great food! Swak sa taste ko hehe (not too salty and hindi nakakaumay). Love their adobo and pino fried rice. Kare-kareng bagnet ay perfect balance! I also really love the Stuffed Chicken Roll - very tasty. 😄 Update 21-Oct-2025 Tried their tofu sisig and it's not ny favorite 😅. It could use a little more spice and sour according to my friend. Not a fan din of the sampaloc juice 😅. Solid pa rin ang kare-karengb bagnet and pino fried rice hehehe.

Just celebrated a relative’s birthday here and everyone complimented the food, especially the nori cheese sticks, boneless fried chicken, and kare kare. Staff was super attentive throughout our event and they made sure to cater to all our special requests. No issues on the mic and projector at all! Such a good event venue, definitely recommend!

We ordered salted egg crablets and nori cheese sticks and enjoyed them! Both deep fried dishes but not oily at all. Was pleasantly surprised na the cheese sticks came with a strawberry glaze and it totally worked. Good serving sizes too. Just unfortunate na they ran out of cakes when we were there. We will for sure visit again.

Lovely restaurant for coffee and innovative vegan dishes! Good service and spacious parking too! We had our Sunday late morning cuppa of good, strong Brewed Coffee and Cafe Latte. Tofu Ticino is good with tofu sweetened with pineapple and beets and served with vinegar, veggies and cauliflower rice. Buffalo Cauliflower Wings is excellent - florets in a slightly spicy sauce

Great place to hold small gatherings. The Kare-kare is a must-try!

What a wonderful surprise! Second time in Manila, and really enjoyed Pino for lunch. I had chicken adobo in a number of different restaurants and at my hotel -- but this was, by far, the best I'd had. Not big on deep fried stuff, so I didn't try the pork, but the people I was with -- both of whom are from and live in the Philippines -- said it was excellent. The eggplant with peanut sauce was good; if you are someone who enjoys peanut sauces like what's in Thai food or West African food, adjust your expectations! It's not as peanutty -- it's deeper in flavor. Heading back to the Philippines in the fall and will be in Quezon City again, and hope to return then!

I've been to a lot of Filipino restaurants, and i always see the same things in the menu and it gets boring. At Pino, i was expecting that but i was wrong. Their menu was creatively made. I never thought that Filipino food could be exciting again. Pino is like a creative artist mixing all these different recipes and fusing them to make a unique eloquent dish. First off all, what i liked about this restaurant is the affordability. Not only is the food affordable, they are generous with their servings too. The location is nice because they have parking. They also have a vegetarian menu so you're vegetarian friends can dine with you. We ordered the mini sisig tacos and calamares for appetizer. The calamares was amazing. They were cooked perfectly. The mini sisig tacos were like food sent straight from god's kitchen. Dont be fooled by the mini part because they serve 10 mini tacos in one order. For the main course I had the hito with special ensalada. The hito reminded me of being home in the province because of its freshness. Overall it was a great experience. It's a great place to bring family and friends. I would suggest ordering the kare-kareng bagnet which my girlfriend ordered. It was excellent. I will surely come back and eat here again.

Restaurant is a diamond in the rough! Amazing Filipino food! This restaurant stands out for their good prices and their big servings. Very busy during lunch and I know why! We came here before the lunch rush and it was perfect I didn't know what to expect, but just to let readers know I am not a fan of Filipino food but this place hit the spot. The pancit is delicious words cannot describe how much I love their pancit. It's the wet noodle version with the egg. It is a unique delicacy and a must try for any pancit lover. Place is affordable and delicious try it

A great place for dinner. The atmosphere was relaxing and peaceful thanks to the string lights and tons of plants scattered around the back yard. On a Tuesday evening around 8pm the place was only a quarter full or so, giving us the backyard almost exclusively to ourselves. The menu is a lot of classic Filipino dishes but is far from boring or typical. Their selection of 10 flavored beers also means you have a great reason to keep coming back to try them all. For us, watermelon beer was a perfect drink for a warm night and chicharron bituka (intestine) was spot on for an appetizer. We also had lengua which was super tender and really rich. Some of the best I've ever had. The drunken muscles were also fantastic - the biggest muscles I've had the pleasure of eating and cooked just right in a perfect broth. I couldn't be happier with Pino and would love to come back and check out more of the menu and, of course, more of those beers.

We came here with a full stomach from dinner and just with the intention of drinking. Looking at the menu, though, I realized this was a nice place to have dinner and dessert, too. They have interesting-sounding items on their menu like tuna shiitake pasta and tablea cheesecake. For the meat lovers, they have many bagnet dishes and a curious-sounding adobong sarsi chicken egg. We just ordered pulutan, particularly the nori cheese sticks, and they were awesome. It's cheese wrapped in nori and with a pesto and berry sauce. The saltiness of the nori and cheese and the sweetness of the sauce are unexpectedly perfect together. The highlight of our evening, though, was the giant margarita. It's served in a bowl-sized glass similar to but way bigger than the container for the Chowking halo-halo. It was HUGE. And even three of us had a hard time finishing it, but it was fun! It was citrusy and bittersweet, what I usually expect of a margarita.

Really an excellent place to entertain. Food choices for everyone. Very conscienctious.

My friends and I go around the Maginhawa area a lot to find places to eat, but if we can't find a place we can all agree on, we know we always have the option of settling at Pino. Pino is a beautiful restaurant along Malingap with a menu that plays with Filipino food so well that you won't think it at all showy or pretentious, especially since the food is that good. If the idea of having bagnet spring rolls, kalderetang lengua, and sisig carbonara doesn't move you, likely nothing will. It's a hard time deciding on food here since everything looks and tastes so good, you'll want to try them all. Most of their stuff can also be for sharing, which can make for a decently affordable meal. They also have equally delectable vegetable dishes from Pipino, their vegetarian counterpart, and you can always just swing by Pi, their baked goods cafe just next door. If you want a real trip though, order their frozen margarita. It's gargantuan, enough for three to four people, and great to get your drunk on in the middle of the day.

Brought by a good old friend here for a catch up dinner. Food was delicious and ambiance was great. Outdoor seating is better for social drinking- Make sure to try their flavored beers- it's a must!

Elegant yet affordable places are quite hard to come by, most especially when you're in one of the busiest cities in the NCR. But, with the help of Pino, this rather formidable dilemma has now been resolved. Offering you a hip yet elegant ambiance, partnered with modern takes on classic Filipino dishes, and what you'll get is a versatile restaurant fit for dates, casual nights out with friends or occasional dine-outs with your family. So, prepare your palette since Pino has a knack for taking your traditional favorites and giving it a rather modern twist. What to try? I personally prefer their take on Kaldereta, taking away the usual cheesy sauce and replacing it with red wine. If that's not enough, well here's something else: the meat here is deep fried to a delectable crisp! Partner that with their honeymansi beer, and what you've got is a night your tongue will surely not forget.