Complete Your Breakfast or Brunch With These Eggs Benedict Dishes in Metro Manila

Eggs Benedict is one of those dishes that pervades breakfast and brunch tables due to its popularity — and for good reason. It's rich, creamy, tangy, and buttery at once without being too heavy. An open-faced sandwich, the eggs Benedict comprises a halved toasted English muffin, poached eggs, bacon, and Hollandaise sauce.

While pandesal and sinangag (garlic fried rice) reign supreme in Filipino breakfasts, eggs Benedict is a must-try if you want something new to the palate. Here are some places where you can sample eggs Benedict!

Apartment 1B

Comfort food restaurants run aplenty now in the country, but Apartment 1B is known as one of the pioneers of this concept. Since 2016, this restaurant by chef Marivic Diaz-Lim has been serving up all-time favorites like grilled pork chops, eggs Benedict, French onion, and more. Its eggs Benedict allows customers to choose between one or two pieces among ham and seasonal greens, mushrooms and wilted arugula, and smoked salmon and spinach. For other egg-based breakfasts or brunches, you can go for its two-egg breakfasts and three-egg omelettes.

You can find Apartment 1B in Salcedo Makati, The Henry Hotel in Pasay, at Arya Plaza in Bonifacio Global City, and at Henry Taramindu in Batangas.

Location: Multiple

Refinery

This American restaurant situated in Makati City is known for its coffee, cocktails, and comfort breakfasts like waffles, omelettes, and toasts! Its Refinery Benedict, offered up until 5 PM, comprises jamon serrano, poached eggs, arugula, and Hollandaise sauce on a croissant loaf, as well as a side salad. For other offerings, a variety of rice bowls, pasta, grilled cheese sandwiches, and appetizers pepper Refinery's menu. We suggest you also try out its Crispy Chicken Skin and Honey and Basil Grilled Cheese!

Location: Refinery, G/F Joya Tower, 28 Plaza Drive Rockwell Center, Makati

Kanto Freestyle Breakfast

Looking for an affordable but delicious breakfast? Kanto Freestyle is the place to be. While you'll often see eggs Benedict dishes in other restaurants worth hundreds of pesos, you'll be glad to know that Kanto — true to its casual dining concept that offers affordable gourmet breakfasts all day long — has eggs Benedict on its menu for only P99, among a slew of other items. It comes in two variations, the regular eggs Benedict and the Kanto-fied Spanish sardines Benedict for the same price.

Other breakfast menu items you can get are rice breakfasts that come with your choice of viand with two eggs, garlic rice, and tomato pesto, as well as pancakes, waffles, and gourmet Batangas coffee.

Kanto Freestyle has locations in Mandaluyong, Kapitolyo, Pasig, Marikina, Makati, Morato, Bonifacio Global City, and around De La Salle University and the University of Santo Tomas. For your convenience, you can also order through GrabFood or foodpanda.

Location: Multiple

Nono's

Chef Baba Ibazeta Benedicto is the mind and heart behind Nono's, a restaurant known for its nourishing and heartwarming comfort food and desserts. She first rose to fame with her Nono's Chocolate Oblivion, which she named after her father. Eventually, she put up Nono's to share her favorite home-cooked dishes and snacks to others. Nono's menu offers a wide range of offerings, including all-day breakfast dishes like homestyle waffles, tinapa rice, and egg Benedict.

Its eggs Benedict, considered a Nono's fave, is composed of smoked maple ham, poached eggs on toasted sourdough bread, and Hollandaise sauce. Other egg-based breakfast items include Chorizo and Eggs, Pepito Steak and Eggs, Bacon and Eggs, and the light and healthy Avocado and Egg Toast.

Location: Multiple