Tadhanà

From serving as the private chef to the royal family of the United Arab Emirates to appearances on TV, Chef Frances Tariga has seemingly done it all—except have her own restaurant. Now she's done that too, showcasing a multicourse tasting menu of regional Filipino cuisine with a reimagined and refined touch. Follow along on a regional tour of the 7,000-island archipelago, tasting rice from the mountain region and kinilaw from the central Visayas that appears traditional but is elevated by smoking raw yellowtail, aromatics, and aged coconut vinegar in a covered bowl. A chicken wing stuffed with annatto-seasoned ground meat is another winning dish, as is the grilled pork belly with banana ketchup glaze.