Experience Food Tours in Manila with Withlocals

"Spending a couple of days in the bustling metropolis of Manila can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time visitors and those traveling with children. Whenever I visit a new city, I like to use *With Locals* to get my bearings and gain a deeper understanding of both the destination and its people—beyond just the tourist highlights. This time, we were fortunate to find Rodolfo, a kind and knowledgeable guide with a wealth of local insights. One of the restaurants he took us to held a special place in his heart—his mother used to bring him there as a child, though it was originally tucked away in a different alley, which we also got to explore. As we walked through the city, he shared stories from his life over the decades, giving us a richer perspective on Manila’s history and culture. We opted for a combined food and history tour, which proved to be an excellent choice. Rodolfo was incredibly flexible, willing to tailor the experience to our interests and schedule. We could have easily explored more—tasted more, seen more—but after six hours, our children were understandably exhausted. I highly recommend Rodolfo. He made us feel both well-informed and well cared for, and nothing was ever too much trouble. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"

"My beautiful daughters and I had a wonderful food tour with Rodolfo. We explored the many cultural pockets of Manila and ate some wonderful food. Some of our favorites included tuna ceviche, hand pulled noodles, and floral infused ice cream. He was a fabulous tour guide through the city where he grew up. He even showed us some personal landmarks from his childhood as we were walking through town. He gave us an in depth history of the Philippines and told us about the artwork of his late father. Rodolfo, thank you for your hospitality! "

"Ray and I both found Rodolfo to be friendly, informative and very responsive to our needs and interests. He helped us to understand some of the country’s history and how it connected with the food we are. We would highly recommend him as a guide "

"My family members are happy with the way Rodolfo touring us around with different mode of transportation eg. Pasig River view by ferry from Guadalupe to Escolta, Jeepney, Tuktuk and tricycle rides. Recommended us for Intramuros tour by riding on Kalesa. Also good suggestion on visiting Bahay Tsinoy, Casa Manila, St Augustin Church and Fort Santiago. It's really a great informative culture and history tour experience. I strongly recommend this tour with Rodolfo for his flexibility in accommodating this tour to suit our interest. Thanks Rodolfo for making this tour a fruitful experience."

"Really enjoyed our food tour with Rodolfo. The various foods we tried were memorable and we definitely saw a side of Manila that we wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Frogs legs were lovely as was the Lechon. Rodolfo was very knowledgeable and interesting "

"We had a wonderful time on our tour with Rodolfo. He was so informative and pleasant - it felt like we were on a food and history tour which was really cool. We would definitely recommend his tour! "

"When booking this tour, we were interested in local foods of course but also in learning more about Filippino culture. Jane took us to the favorite places, locals go to. I told her of my interest in local fruits. I was able to buy delicious mangoes, passion fruits and even mangousteen that were not on display! She was a great resource and offered a lot of insights in the life of filippino people. I strongly recommend Jane as your tour guide"

"He asked immediately if we had dietary restrictions. My daughter is a pescatarian. He walked us through some areas that Anthony Bourdain did on his show which was very cool since one of my daughters was a big fan. Definitely bring your appetite. He feeds you well. We started out with fried chicken and duck noodle soup. Then we took a quick walk to talk about a little bit about the history of the place where we were, which was in Chinatown, and then we went and ate some more food. Then after that, we took a bit of a walk to have a nightcap and more food which we had to turn down and just have a tasting, because we were stuffed, bring your appetite, as you will be definitely fed with amazing food."

"Hi there, We only had two days in Manila before we took off to Visit the remaining Islands in the Philippines. We are a family of 4, and our two girls are 9 and 12. We wanted first to get the most out of the street food and history which we are keen for, but knowing there is so much to see and do we were quite apprehensive in what we were actually able to do. Than the morning arrived for our tour, and we met out tour guide Rudolfo!!! And wow, what a gentleman! Nor just he was a highly cordial yet fun guide as he is a walking encyclopaedia not just of the history of the Philippines as from the general history of the world. Vey educated person. More important was our greeting and pick up. He arrived before the hour with the car we rented, which he picked up, and than in a very calm and professional way he made us feel very comfortable and secure. He gave us a detailed briefing of possibilities and timings and all went just perfect. In the end it felt we went out with a friend or a family member with whom we spend the day. He really took us off the beaten track, with all is local expertise, trying excellent street food and as we travelled seeing a few sites. After in the afternoon was all about embracing the history whilst walking through sites and streets. I work in tourism for many years and it was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with Rudolfo!!! I take my hat off!! Congratulations, thank you and well done!!!"

"We spent a really enjoyable afternoon with Rodolfo learning about the food of the Philippines and China town. Rodolfo was very knowledgeable and provided great company, would definitely recommend."