Where to Have Friendsgiving in Manila This Holiday Season

Friendsgiving is your chance to thank the friends who showed up for you this year. They answered your late-night calls, helped you move apartments, and never missed your birthday. They deserve a table full of good food and a night with no dishes to wash.

This year, skip the potluck stress. SM Supermalls has restaurants made for long tables, shared plates, and the stories you've saved up for months. If you're looking for things to do in SM this November, here are seven places to celebrate and gala to the max.

Kam's Roast

A holiday dinner feels complete once a roast lands on the table. At Kam's Roast, a Hong Kong brand known for a Michelin-recognized roast goose, the centerpiece arrives sliced and ready to share. Order a platter of roast duck, glossy char siu, crispy roast pork, and soya chicken, then pass the rice around.

Clockwise from top left: roast duck, char siu, soya chicken, and crispy roast pork

A mixed platter gives every friend a favorite. The duck lover, the char siu fan, and the friend who always goes for the crispy pork belly all leave happy. And when everyone eats from the same plates, the meal feels like a family dinner.

Tim Ho Wan

Some of the best Friendsgiving moments happen between bites, and dim sum gives you plenty of those. The baskets arrive a few at a time, so the conversation keeps going while the table fills up.

Clockwise from top left: pork buns, prawn dumplings, pan fried radish cake, and pork and shrimp dumpling

Tim Ho Wan started as a small dim sum shop in Hong Kong and went on to earn Michelin recognition there. Start with the Baked BBQ Pork Buns, with a crisp, sweet crust over savory pork. Add Shrimp Dumplings, Pork and Shrimp Dumplings, and Pan-Fried Radish Cake, then keep ordering as the night goes on.

Kodawari

Some Friendsgivings call for a small table. A weeknight dinner with your two closest friends after work counts too. Kodawari fits those nights well. The Japanese rice bowl brand, whose Salcedo Village restaurant made the MICHELIN Guide Manila and Environs 2026 selection, serves comforting bowls like the Gyudon, with beef over rice, and the Chashudon, topped with braised pork.

L-R: Gyudon and Chashudon

The food comes out fast and fills you up, so you have more time to linger over dessert and catch up on each other's year.

Soban K-Town Grill

Korean barbecue makes everyone part of the cooking. At Soban K-Town Grill, the grill sits in the middle of the table, and your friends take turns flipping meat, wrapping lettuce, and sneaking the best pieces onto each other's plates. Dinner then turns into a long hangout.

The holiday sets let you go all out without overthinking the order. Get the Classic Holiday Four Meats Promo for P2,000 if you're celebrating as a pair, or the Grand Holiday Premium Meat Promo for P5,000 for a group of four. You order once and spend the rest of the night grilling and catching up.

Din Tai Fung

Every friend group has a mix of eaters. One sticks to favorites, and another orders the spiciest dish on the menu. Din Tai Fung keeps both happy at the same table.

Clockwise from top left: xiao long bao, pork chop fried rice, dry noodles with spicy shrimp and pork wontons, and salted egg yolk prawns

The Pork Xiao Long Bao, filled with savory pork and hot broth, wins over cautious eaters on the first bite. Pork Chop Fried Rice adds a hearty main. For the adventurous friend, order Salted Egg Yolk Prawns and Dry Noodles with Spicy Shrimp and Pork Wontons. Every dish comes in sharing portions, so plates move around the table all night.

Four Seasons Buffet & Hotpot

When your Friendsgiving guest list keeps growing, Four Seasons Buffet & Hotpot keeps up. Everyone builds a personal hotpot with Malatang, laksa, or sinigang broth, then loads up on sliced beef and pork, seafood, dumplings, and vegetables. Between rounds, friends head to the buffet spread for sushi, tempura, teppanyaki, and dessert.

Each person eats what they crave, and the group still shares one long table. If you want the best buffet in Metro Manila for a big barkada, start here.

Rico's Lechon

For Filipinos, a celebration feels official once the lechon arrives. Rico's Lechon serves the Cebu-style version, with crackling skin and juicy, flavorful meat. Start with the Original Lechon Belly, then add Sizzling Lechon Sisig, Mixed Seafood Kare-Kare, and Crispy Pancit with Mixed Seafood.

L-R: original lechon belly and lechon sisig

The spread brings the warmth of a family fiesta to your Friendsgiving, minus the hours of prep. Generous servings send everyone home full and happy.

Plan Your Maxed-Out Friendsgiving

The food sets the mood, and your friends make the night. Pick a spot to match your group, lock in a date, and send the invite to the group chat today.

Before you head out, check the mall directory for opening hours, and look up the latest mall promos and SMAC card benefits to stretch your budget. Arrive early to get a parking space during the holiday rush. When dinner wraps up, catch a movie together at a shopping mall with cinema and keep the bonding going.

If you're still deciding where to go in Manila this weekend, gather your favorite people, go all out, and celebrate Friendsgiving to the max at SM Supermalls.

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