To start of this review. The first few seconds was not welcoming. There was no one to approach us in the entrance or a receptionist at least. We were expecting that a receptionist would be deployed since it is a restaurant that offers course set meals. We waited for the waiter to finish serving the table nearest to the entrance before we were approached and got seated. No one opened or greeted us as we enter. Secondly, the appetizer served to us was ice cold to its core but hot on the outside. I've set my expectation high since the menu shows creativity and passion as it was made. For an establishment like this to serve a cold supposedly hot appetizer ruins to rest of the meal. The position of some tables was off from some light fixtures that casts a shadow to some dining guests. Also with its low lighting, a blinking bulb worsen the dining experience that causes its guest to feel dizzy. Excluding the faulty appetizer that was served; the rest of the meal was exceptional. Innovative, balance and humble. I do hope they would be able to polish their overall service as I believe that they have a talented team.

You choose from 3 sets of 5-course meals. 1 has chicken for mains, 1 has pork, and the 3rd is a beef dish. They have vegetarian and pescetarian dishes but is needed to be ordered in advance. Healthy food choices... they use adlai in lieu of regular rice, a lot of chia in their dessert, and minimal carbs on the overall preparation. Fine dining experience in a homey atmosphere. Only children 12 and below may order ala carte. Adults must order any of the set menu. Note: No shoes are allowed in the Dining area. Socks are a Must. Payment: CASH only

Fabulous restaurant with a few kinks. Let me start off by saying that the food was excellent. The servings were generous and the choices for the 3 set meals were a refreshing approach to dining, when restaurant menus these days seem to be getting longer and longer. The ambience was great and it really is a very tranquil and relaxing location. The view from the balcony seats is just glorious. There are even free-roaming peacocks around! The list of the things I didn't like about this place is pretty short: I didn't like the part where guests had to take off their shoes, I guess the floor is polished and cleaned regularly, but it's still wood. It stains white socks (so choose darker colored socks when you eat here). I also didn't like that the time you can spend inside the restaurant is extremely limited. The time slots for dining is only for just 2 hours. We had a really great time and I'm looking forward to coming back again!

Indeed, a place with a sumptuous meal, a relaxing venue and a very vibrant staff that's eager to welcome their guests with a smile and even as they serve the meals. It's very impressive on how they presented their choices of food in the menu. Why, I said it is because as you glanced through their list, it will look like OK it's the normal meal that you can get in a restaurant. But, when it's served...ta da! You wouldn't guess what it is, it's really savoureux! I also like the idea that they've asked the guests to remove our shoes, to preserve the wood furnished flooring. And as I gaze through its wooden window, it reminds me of our old house in Manila, when my Nanay and Tatay (grandma and grandpa) used to stay in the balcony looking at the stars. Tahanan Bistro, keep it up and let the traditional filipino way of reminding us how it feels like to dine in our home (the only difference is that you made it world class)

4 ⭐ for the ambiance 4 ⭐ for the food 3 ⭐ for the staff 1 ⭐ for the over all experience. why? because i did not enjoy the company of my friends since they put us uncomfortably far from each other. after 2 months of waiting, the overall experience is underwhelming. I'm actually a little disappointed. no haters, it's my personal opinion and experience.

The place is nice. Very cozy. And very homey. Its overlooking. The food is delicious. They have weird names, though. Hahaha. Parking is just outside the resto. Staffs are very accomodating and friendly.

Reservations only, no walk ins, but the food is amazing, the place, very cozy. A little bit of art since the owner is an artist. Very highly recommended. Choose from 3 different set menus which changes from time to time. The ube lava cake was delicious! And a must try

Hidden datey night gem just outside Manila and only 9 minutes from Pintô Art Museum offering cozy, romantic vibes while beautifully tucked away as a nice surprise. Food was delicious, portions were generous, and service was hospitable and homey. Explore the curated garden space while waiting for appetizers and enjoy the sunset as your main course is served. They take reservations on their website that offer special touches like a bottle of wine or even a bouquet of flowers. Highly recommended and oh, don’t forget to take your shoes off and get comfortable!

I spent my birthday here. It was my first time trying a tasting menu. The price was very reasonable compared to similar restaurants in Makati. I thought the food would be served in small portions, but I was full after. Definitely worth the drive from Manila. I loved the uni pasta. However, it would be better if they had more servers and fans, esp during lunchtime. Bonus: they have peacocks in the perimeter.

Staff is very accomodating. Love the ambiance of the place. Everything was so picturesque. Had our intimate wedding here, everything was so nice. Great also for dinner dates with a special someone. Food is superb 👌

Very exclusive and wonderful place for intimate celebrations. The beautiful garden with its stairs and the plants and swings were elegant. The wine was superb and their food is definitely fine-dining-versions of traditional Filipino food. Excellent place for anniversaries or even proposals 🥂

Great ambiance really homey feeling when dinning 🌺 great view of the garden great service, no carbs no problem food was great. Worth every penny. Love their popsicle really refreshing 💕

Hands down best restaurant in Antipolo. The food is divine and it doesn't matter which set menu you choose as you will never be disappointed. I've tried them all!! Staff are so friendly, the ambience relaxing and a beautiful view of Laguna de Bay. They present traditional Filipino dishes with a fusion that will appeal to everyone's tastes. Make sure you book in advance. It is exclusive for a reason! They want you to have a truly memorable and relaxed evening, without crowds.

Tahanan Bistro was a nice experience and deserves a five-star rating. The food, homey ambiance, staff did not disappoint. We enjoyed the food and oh, the complimentary banana cake was a plus❤️ Thank you Tahanan Bistro!!!

To celebrate a birthday, we rented the whole place. The house and garden are beautiful. The food is delicious, but the servings are a little to small for our liking.

Wonder cozy place to spend a special occasion. It’s a set menu so you have 3 to choose from. House is owned by a famous furniture artist so you’ll be overwhelmed with how nice the place was put together! You’ll have a beautiful view of metro manila from here. Call to make reservations!

Great ambience and great food with excellent service! Definitely worth the trip up to Antipolo

Great service and great food. It's definitely nice to see chefs taking a new approach to Filipino food and making it upscale. Great flavors overall. They have a prefix menu and you have to eat all the dishes in that group you select. It's a shame you can't mix and match. Other than that, definitely recommended. This place was a little hard to find, but once you do. It's fantastic.

Beautiful hidden restaurant in Antipolo that is worth the drive and reservation wait (it took us a month from the time of booking). The food is good and the place itself is so pretty and picturesque. Staff is friendly. Their ube lava cake is also delicious. Probably only downside is that your slot is only for 2 hours, but I guess its fine considering the headcount limit during the pandemic.

Reservation only but this place is definitely one of the best restaurants ever. Great atmosphere, furnitures and food. I’ll come back again for sure.

Casual, Homey, Food is Filipino Fusion but Lacks Quality Service It is casual. How do you know? You have to remove your shoes before coming in. So, don't wear white socks otherwise good luck with the wood stain. We had the place to ourselves to in order to celebrate the birthday of our Foundress. It is called Tahanan for a reason. It is homey. You expect to being treated like a house guest. But no, you are treated exactly as you are - a paying customer, which is worse. The house itself is a gallery of breathtaking of art collection and wood creation. That is perhaps its best Attraction. That by itself is worth the trip. The woodsy garden setting should be exhilarating for people from Metro Manila, but because we live in a 13.5 hectare mountain sacred place, none of us was impressed. But that is more our fault, not theirs. Now the food. It is called the Pinatubo Set which I suppose meant that it was supposed to create an eruption of flavors. It didn't. It is inventive. But like all inventive food, it is not for everyone. The chef is daring enough to call a menu set Filipino Food and didn't include rice. They served adlai. I love adlai - we have adlai at home. It is low in sugar but high in energy. But adlai is not for everyone. Soup is sweet corn based, a modern version of the Pampanga specialty Suam na Mais Rustic. It is my favorite. I loved it. It had moringa oil. So healthy. Aperitif is kinilaw na Yellow Fin Tuna or tambakol. NOW! it was inventive but not impressive. It didn't elevate your appetite. At least not mine. You can't taste the fish because the spices were overwhelming. The avocado mayonnaise seemed over the top. Main dish is a gourmet attempt I will recommend only for the daring and adventurous. It is a modern take on beef pares (stewed beef in soy sauce) but using ox tongue cooked twice, fried tripe (insides of a cow) tasted like liver which made one sister to comment that it had liver spread. It looked messy on the plate. The flavor is beefy. I loved it. But will only recommend it to seasoned food adventurers. Popsicle as palate cleanser is a big NO. After beef, I needed something smooth like a sherbet. Dessert was ube lava cake. Not bad. Not great. But worth the try. What is not to like? 1. Poor service. The time between aperitif and main dish was enough time to shampoo your hair, iron it, and set it to party curls. Yep. That long. And to think we were the only customers. The staff were nice, courteous, and friendly. But it felt like they had no intention to impress. As if we owe it to them that we visited their place on a rest day. 😂 2. Bubbly white wine was served with BEEF! The only white wine that can stand the flavor of beef is chardonnay. But dear Lord. Sacrilegious! 3. Two sisters stood up to redistribute the soup because they were not served well. One request for milk to go with coffee didn't even arrive. But we were there for the company of our Foundress so it made up for all the flaws. We were very grateful to our sponsor.

The ambiance was superb, the food was ok nothing special!!!believe me and the service was a disaster, Mostly the staff here are not trained especially the receptionist I forgot to get her name very unwelcoming.. Pricey for the service being rendered the worst exp I had so far...

Extraordinary food. Excellent ambience. Rushed (and therefore mediocre) service. It's a bit of a shame since they serve sublime modern Filipino cuisine and in such tranquil surroundings. But having a two-hour timer and constant and not-so-subtle reminders to hurry up makes it hard to truly appreciate the tastes and sights. My suggestion to them: have an 11am and 130pm seating instead of the current 11am and 1pm seating. I suspect the latter seating will be willing to wait the extra minutes more. And both seatings will remember their meals for extra years. My friend's suggestion to others: for truly special occasions, book two seatings in a row and come hungry (and order two set menus each). It will be twice as expensive but a three times better an experience. P.S. Tahanan shattered one of assumptions I've held for the longest of times, that Filipino food can't be enjoyed without rice.

Fantastic place, cozy, food is superb and creative, excellent dining experience.

To start off, the place was really home-y since it's around a residential area. The restaurant was filled with greenery that contributed a lot to the overall experience. Entering the resto, guests must remove their shoes as part of their policy. They offer course meals with different dishes that include: starter, salad, entree, popsicles, and dessert. The food was really great and the menu was very well designed. At first we were a little worried about the portions but after finishing the whole course, we found ourselves more than satisfied with the whole experience. I recommend this place for special dates, birthdays, celebrations, and small weddings.

Good dining experience. A friend had his wedding here and it was exceptional from start to finish. Food tasted so good and prepared neatly, service was fast/accommodating and ambience was right on spot for the theme. Looking forward to visit again to try their other courses. Just one thing for improvement though is maintenance of this place. It is still clean and presentable but I’d like to see it soon on its finest state.

What a rare occurrence to find a tasting menu that leaves you both excited and full at the same time! The dishes are familiar but unique enough to warrant curiosity. As our party all ordered different sets, we concluded that they were all equally tasty! Would definitely come back despite the long drive from the city. Heard they switch menus every so often.

(Translated by Google) The place is beautiful, quiet, the theme is like an art gallery, it looks like the door art, ok with the story, I just did not enjoy the course meal, they only offered 3 sets and Pinoy inspired but I did not taste it, when you taste it you will not look for it this is to my taste, but if you just want to win beautiful here, if both themes you want are more ok with door art, there is no view of Laguna de bay, the cafe at door art also closes early around 6 or 7pm (Original) Maganda yung lugar tahimik, parang art gallery ang theme nya parang sa pinto art, ok sa kwentuhan, di lang ako nag-enjoy sa course meal, 3 set lang offer nila at Pinoy inspired pero di ko nalasahan, pag natikman mo di mo sya hahanaphanapin ito ay sa panlasa ko, pero kung gusto mo lang magwine maganda dito, kung parehong theme gusto nyo mas ok sa pinto art, wala nga lang view ng Laguna de bay, maaga din nagsasara yung cafe sa pinto art mga 6 o 7pm ata

We visited Tahanan Bistro to have lunch with an overlooking view. The ambience gives you the nature/probinsya vibe coz of all the greens surrounding the main resto. So we ordered Tapulao set and you have to keep in mind that you can only order in sets and not in ala carte. The food were served like a fine-dinning starting with an appetizer up to the dessert. Tbh, the menu were just normal foods with a twist which for me was not apt for its price but a good experience though. Go here if you are celebrating something important but never just on a whim.

Great place..

Great food!

Great vibe. Good food. Wonderful experience.

Cozy place to have good food with family!

Food that we ordered was not delicious, just wasting money but the surrounding is beautiful.

Food is worth the trip even if you are coming from outside Antipolo. The ambience is very homey and relaxing with light Jazz music playing as you dine in open air. The food was served in a timely manner and their full course meals didn't disappoint. Menu was well priced and worth it. Parking may be the only concern but otherwise no major issues with the overall experience.

The place was lovely and inspiring. Was able to talk to the owners, very lovely family. Food was divine and well curated, just like artworks on the walls. The staff efficient.

Very close to Metro Manila. Encountered no checkpoints or hassle in traveling. Dining area is open space with ample social distancing for safe dining. The bistro has a cacti garden which is nice to visit before your meal. You have two hours to stay during your visit. This is to give way to arriving customers. This Filipino Restaurant is unique as they don’t include rice in their meals. You can order adlai as rice substitute if you really want to eat carbs with your main entree. Their teas are refreshing and they give you a special treat if you mention the reason for dining during your reservation. Kim of Tahanan Bistro was very lovely and she will contact you after you make your reservation on their website. Book in advance since slots are limited. They also don’t operate every day. They only accept cash payments. We paid a little over P5000 for three people’s meals.

Casual fine dining. They will let you in if there are available seats, but having a booking is better.

Had our 10 yrs relationship anniv lunch here and availed of their simple romantic package. Tried the mayon and iraya courses and both meals are superb! Service is also great, and they even gave us complimentary banana cake dessert. Made our day even better! Thank you! Will be back for other milestone celebrations and will definitely recommend you to our friends. ❤️

The "casual fine dining experience". Reservations only. Tahanan Bistro is a fusion of Filipino cuisine and that familiar bistro feel. Each diner must choose from any of their 3 5-course sets priced at Php 1350.00 each: Halcon (pininyahang manok), Mayon (binaggoongan) and Iraya (bistek tagalog). And that's about it - no other choices for any other decent meals. I would have loved it if there were other options; nonetheless, I was already full by the 5th meal. So I'm still giving this resto a 5 stars. Place is situated inside a "gated" community where you have to pay Php 20 for I-don't-know-what-for.

Delicious food and relaxing ambiance! Everything from appetizer to the dessert is flavorful! Definitely a must visit in Antipolo!

Had to place a reservation 2 months before our intended visit and the wait was worth it! This is a casual fine dining place with set course meals that highlight Filipino cuisine in a creative and innovative manner. We got the Mayon and Pescetarian sets and main highlights for us were: ✅️ Ube (ube & white chocolate lava cake with cheese ice cream and edam crisp): love love love this and one of the best ube desserts I've ever had ✅️ Binagoongan (crispy pork belly in tomato & shrimp paste puree; with homemade crispy flat bread): not super salty and prefer this over the shrimp main which was a bit bland for me ✅️ Rellenong pusit (aligue-battered calamari with moringa aioli pesto): hits the right spot as someone who loves seafood; didn't taste the aligue that much though 💯 for ambiance especially if you want a quick escape from the busyness and noise of the city. P.S. Don't forget to wear socks (shoes not allowed in the dining area) and to bring cash!

I took the Iraya which consisted of gising gising, danggit salad, bistek tagalog, prutas and fruit salad. Gising gising was a pleasant surprise - spicy dumplings that warm the soul. The danggit salad was not very memorable but the bistek tagalog was good and had a large portion of serving. Prutas is seasonal fruit popsicle and we got passion fruit for ours. The cashew short biscuit in the fruit salad was also yummy. Ambience is 10/10. Good date place and ok for families too.

This cozy restaurant has left the best impressions! First time in Tahanan Bistro and it’s the cutest spot with amazing food. For us, the Pinatubo and Tapulao set were really good. The service we received was so amazing. Special thanks to Wata for the great service. She made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience. Hospitable staff, delicious dishes, beautiful presentation, and wonderful dessert. We will definitely be back again.

MUST ORDER UBE LAVA CAKE. IT'S THE GREATEST 🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷

Fancy filipino food served in 5 courses. Book the table near their garden for the best view. Perfect date spot 👌

An excellent place for a romantic date!

Rude, snobby and racist; do not take a Philippine there or you will find out why.

Loved the food, place, ambiance and customer service.

Excellent food

Very nice ambiance, wonderful service, amazing food. ✨

Awesome food good ambiance friendly staffs we will definitely comeback

Great food, nice view. Worth a drive out :)

(Translated by Google) Very recommended place, it is a place with great views and the food is delicious, we enjoyed our time dining there (Original) 非常推薦的地方,是一個景色非常棒的地方,食物也好吃,我們很享受在那裡用餐的時光

Very nice food, elegant decoration, sincere team. Hidden gem in Antipolo

So expensive!

Beautiful restaurant. Booking is a must given the new normal.

Good and sumptuous food. Beautiful and cozy ambiance. Price is affordable. Location is a bit far from the main road.

Kanlaon set Menu has the best combination from appetizer to dessert. Love the ube lava cake! The place was great, loved the smooth touch of wood and the art collection. The waiter even arranged a mini photoshoot to the different photo spots in the house.

Great place in Antipolo.... great 5 step meal with really delicious taste... nice galery of the wood work of the owner... actually whole place is covered in wood which makes it really nice place to stay including the sound of falling water

Love the ambiance, love the food and the wait staffs were friendly.

Wonderful setting, food and staff... but booking is a must! 💯

Hoping the pandemic would allow this to be operational once again coz this one is quite good...

Place and ambience is good at night, but food is underwhelming and overpriced. We ordered all their courses to try them out. Food presentation was okay. We only liked their palate cleanser and desserts. Friendly and knowledgeable crew.

Nice

I like the romantic ambience of the place. Although there’s no much wide angle view of the Laguna Bay, It’s a better place where to celebrate an important day of our lives like anniversaries...

Great food with a very cozy ambiance. One can enjoy a 5 course meal (which are all yum! No exceptions!) at 1200 and enjoy the view of whole Metro Manila! Their menu changes every 3 months so one can try all the chef's specialties.

Date spot I dont want you to know about. This is my hidden gem.

Absolutely excellent!! 5 stars is not enough :)

The ambiance and great food are worth the drive!

nice resto; awesome food; menu is one of a kind

Some flavor not go fit to me, but the environment and ambiance is nice

Has a wonderful experience will definitely come back!

The ambience is romantic, the food is good, the price is pricey 😕 One has to spend about 2k per person to eat here, and though I do appreciate the exclusivity (they only serve about 10 pax per night), I wish there was a little bit more surprise to the cuisine Had the beefsteak, and while it was tender and onions, in the end it was ... beefsteak. But the service is good, and when thinking of a new way to surprise your date with a hideaway dinner (resto is located in a residential village, surrounded by trees, and a seeming dead end road), this definitely is the place.

Fantastic place!!

Great Filipino experience!

Very homey. The menu is unique.

Fantastic scenario, amazing food, incredible furniture design

Very Nice place in Antipolo.

Great food, exceptional service.

Food and staff are great. Only downside to this place are the mosquitos, specially for me who is basically a walking mosquito lure.

Very nice experience and the food was great. A modern twist to Filipino dishes. The restaurant is also furniture shop of a local artist. They don't accept credit card payment, and I'm not also sure if they accept walk-ins.