Intramuros, Manila’s Walled City enfolded the seat of governance, religion and education during the Spanish era. Its cobble-stoned streets once echoed with horse-drawn caruajes of the affluent and the Ilustrados—the well-traveled, educated and enlightened Filipinos of the time. Today, vestiges of the past still linger in Intramuros, within the hallowed ramparts of Fort Santiago, the hustled recesses of the centuries old San Agustin Church and the elegant, old-world interiors of Ilustrado, the Walled City’s fine dining restaurant set within a...

Christmas is far from over with our popular food pairs. Look forward to traditional holiday breakfast with our Grilled ham and cheese ensaimada and Tsokolate Ilustrado pairing (our take on tsokolate is an in between of tsokolate ah and eh – perfectly creamy, not too rich and definitely not thin!)

For the full Christmas tienda list please refer to the brochure below. Happy gift-giving! Erratum: Under Roasting and Carvery – Norwegian Salmon En Croute (good for 10) is Php 3,400 and not as listed.

This holiday season, Ilustrado presents its Christmas Tienda that makes available the restaurant’s famous house specialties for take-home treats and for gift-giving: Paella Ilustrado, Callos Madrileña, Chicken Relleno, Lengua con Setas, Baked Norwegian Salmon en croute, and from the Rotisserie are Roasted and stuffed Turkey, Roast Prime Rib of Beef,and Roasted Chicken Relleno– all ready to reheat and serve. From the deli comes an assortment of home-made dips and pâtés, duck and chicken liver pate, Spanish sardine pate, and spicy...