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Guide · Food trips · Quezon City

A Banawe food trip, Chinatown without the river crossing.

Banawe Street is called Quezon City’s Chinatown for its long run of Chinese restaurants, from Hong Kong roast houses to a Taiwanese canteen in the Michelin Guide. It is the north-of-the-Pasig answer to Binondo. Here are nine stops, an order to eat them in, and the parking advice you will want.

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In short

A Banawe food trip is a crawl along Banawe Street in Quezon City, the city’s Chinatown, between Quezon Avenue and E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue. Stops named in 2024–2026 sources include Fong Wei Wu (Taiwanese braised pork and beef noodles; Michelin Selected), Cai Hok and Causeway for dim sum, Eat Fresh for Hong Kong-style Cantonese, Muy Hong for fresh lumpia, Ma Mon Luk for mami and siopao, Mandarin Sky, Bugis for laksa, and Moon Hey for hotpot. Weekday lunch is quieter; on weekends, go early.

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The place

Why Banawe.

Banawe Street links Quezon Avenue and E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, with the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch at the Quezon Avenue end. Its long run of Chinese restaurants is why it is called QC’s Chinatown.

In 2025, Fong Wei Wu — a plain Taiwanese turo-turo on Banawe — was named a Michelin Selected restaurant in the Michelin Guide Philippines.

Nine stops

Nine Banawe stops and what to order.

Addresses are as listed by the sources below. Ask locally if a number is hard to spot; shopfronts here are crowded.

Banawe food trip stops, where they are and what to order
WhereOrder
Cai Hok Seafood Restaurant2/F Z Square Mall, Banawe cor. Del Monte Ave.Dim sum, pork asado siopao, ma lai go; Peking duck for a group
CausewayNext to Z Square MallDim sum and breaded fried tofu
Mandarin SkyBanawe St.Siomai and beancurd roll
Fong Wei Wu82 Banawe cor. Samat St.Hong ma (braised pork belly), beef noodles, kiampong rice
Ma Mon LukBanawe branchChicken mami, asado siopao and siomai
Eat Fresh100-A Maria Clara St., off BanaweLemon chicken, lechon macau, salted egg custard bun
Muy Hong552 Banawe St.Fresh (Amoy-style) lumpia and noodles
Bugis Singapore Street FoodBanawe St.Laksa and Hainanese chicken rice
Moon Hey Hotpot and Grill848 Banawe St.Hotpot on a conveyor belt, with four soup bases, or the grill

The route

The order that works.

  1. Dim sum to startBegin at Cai Hok or Causeway around Z Square while baskets are fresh. Siopao and siomai for the table, not one each.
  2. The Michelin stopFong Wei Wu is a turo-turo: point at the braised pork and the beef noodles and share.
  3. A noodle or lumpia breakMami at Ma Mon Luk or fresh lumpia at Muy Hong — something light between the rich stops.
  4. The Cantonese platesLemon chicken or lechon macau at Eat Fresh, or laksa at Bugis if the group wants a change.
  5. Hotpot to closeEnd at Moon Hey, where the conveyor belt brings the dinner to you.

Timing and getting there

How to do Banawe well.

  • Weekday lunch is quieter. On weekends, arrive early.
  • Parking is tight. Street parking on Banawe is limited; one tip from 2026 is to park near Sto. Domingo Church and walk a block over.
  • Use the arch as your landmark. The Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arch marks where Banawe meets Quezon Avenue.
  • Share everything. Dim sum, roasts and hotpot are all made for the middle of the table.
  • Bring a bag. Siopao and dumplings travel well for the people who could not come.

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Your Banawe checklist.

Did Binondo already? Compare notes with our Binondo food trip.

  • ☐ Siomai — the best basket: ___
  • ☐ Siopao — asado or bola-bola: ___
  • ☐ Hong ma at Fong Wei Wu, out of 5: ___
  • ☐ Mami — classic or brisket: ___
  • ☐ Laksa or chicken rice at Bugis: ___
  • ☐ Hotpot soup base we picked: ___
  • ☐ Take-home bag: ___

Keep the trip

Nine stops, one Chinatown.

Snap each table in PlateDiary: every basket and bowl becomes its own save, each restaurant its own moment, and the map shows the crawl down Banawe. Give each restaurant a stamp in Stamps, your stamp book of places you’ve eaten, and Banawe and Binondo can sit side by side.

Sources

Where the facts come from

  1. SPOT.ph — 10 must-try restaurants in Banawe, Quezon City (March 2025)
  2. Tara Lets Anywhere — Banawe food trip guide (updated April 2026)
  3. GMA News — This Taiwanese restaurant in Banawe is among the Michelin Selection (November 2025)
  4. Quezon City government — QC restaurants in the Michelin Guide (November 2025)
  5. Philstar — Trip to the other Chinatown: Quezon City’s Banawe eats (February 2024)

Questions

Questions people ask.

Why is Banawe called the Chinatown of Quezon City?

Because of the many Chinese restaurants along Banawe Street, from dim sum and Hong Kong roast houses to Taiwanese and Singaporean food.

What should I eat in Banawe?

Dim sum and siopao at Cai Hok or Causeway, braised pork and beef noodles at Fong Wei Wu, mami at Ma Mon Luk, fresh lumpia at Muy Hong, Cantonese plates at Eat Fresh and hotpot at Moon Hey.

Is there a Michelin restaurant in Banawe?

Yes. Fong Wei Wu, a Taiwanese turo-turo at Banawe corner Samat Street, is in the Michelin Guide as a Michelin Selected restaurant (2025). It does not have a star.

Where do I park for a Banawe food trip?

Street parking is limited. One tip is to park near Sto. Domingo Church and walk a block to Banawe. Weekday lunch is the least crowded time.