The Top 10 Filipino Food Locations in New York City

Billing itself as “the original Filipino taqueria,” 2nd City serves up everything from burritos to baos, all bursting with fusion flavor. Here, burritos come stuffed with longanisa and kimchi fried rice; fillings for tacos include adobo chicken and tamarind slurry, and rice-based bowls feature coconut steamed rice, sushi grade tuna, and pickled onions.

Foodies from around the city flock to the Lower East Side eatery Pig and Khao for Thai- and Filipino-influenced cuisine. Adobo-braised pork belly with crispy garlic, 10-spice chicharrones, and pineapple and shrimp salad round out the spot’s menu of off-beat offerings. Cocktail lovers shouldn’t skip the selection of Southeast Asian-inspired drinks, featuring ingredients such as Thai chili tequila, curry leaves, and coconut milk horchata.

Over 1,000 Yelp reviews don’t lie—Maharlika’s fiery Filipino fare isn’t the only hot thing about this popular East Village eatery. Providing a “family-like” dining experience that feels “like eating in someone’s home,” the Manhattan hot spot serves up hearty portions of beer-battered Spam fries, fried chicken and ube waffles, mango-stuffed French toast, and much more.

The upscale eats and laid-back atmosphere at Jeepney make this Filipino gastropub an ideal destination for your next date night. Dishes such as sisig tacos, Spam and crab fat fried rice, and sizzling fried chicken smothered in peanut butter gravy make for delicious, sharable meals—and excellent conversation starters! For foodies looking for an immersive cultural experience, Jeepney offers one of New York City’s best kamayan feasts, or family-style dinners sans silverware or plates.

Contemporary flavors meet classic dishes at Lumpia Shack, a Filipino-inspired snack bar cooking up both new ideas and delicious recipes. Pork belly fries, adobo ramen burgers, and three-mushroom lumpia, or freshly fried spring rolls, are just a sampling of the shack’s mouthwatering menu options. Exciting limited edition eats such as avocado gelato, sisig poutine, and adobo-braised pork ribs make Lumpia Shack a spot worth watching. They also have locations on Bergen Street and at Smorgasburg in Brooklyn.

The Philippines’ answer to McDonald’s, Jollibee is a beloved fast food chain serving up casual Filipino cuisine. It provides nostalgic noshers with pineapple-topped beef patties, gravy-smothered fried chicken, Spam sandwiches, and much more.

Boasting happy hour every day until 9 pm, affordable fare, and an easygoing vibe, Ugly Kitchen is an excellent late-night spot. Throw back a few Philippines-imported beers, and dig into Asian-Filipino fusion dishes such as adobo ribs, Asian garlic chicken wings, and fried pork ruffles with soy sauce vinegar.

Adventurous eaters will love House of Inasal, a Woodside restaurant cooking up food as unusual as it is unforgettable. Menu options such as pork feet soup, grilled heart, and sweet-and-salty fried pork intestines invite you to get daring this dinnertime.

Specializing in Filipino comfort foods, Tito Rad’s Grill aims to “satisfy your craving for luting bahay,” or a taste of home. Wherever you call home, you’re sure to savor the grill’s coconut milk tuna belly, soy sauce and vinegar-braised pork, whole fried pompano, and more.

One of many Filipino restaurants in Queens’ Woodside neighborhood, Papa’s Kitchen stands out for its home-cooking cuisine and exceptionally hospitable service. Feel like part of the family as you dig into tender tamarind-simmered pork, beef and peanut stew, and crispy pork rinds served on banana leaves.