# Alba Restaurante Español, Makati

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## Quick facts

- **Category:** Eat
- **Area:** Makati
- **Address:** 38 Polaris Street, Bel-Air, Makati
- **Phone:** +63 2 8896 6950
- **Price:** ₱₱
- **Website:** https://alba.com.ph
- **Instagram:** https://instagram.com/albarestaurante_ph

Alba is the oldest name in Spanish cooking in Manila: Anastacio de Alba came from Ávila in 1952, and the restaurant credits its cooking to him and his son, chef Miguel. The Makati branch on Polaris Street in Bel-Air is the main house, a yellow Spanish-style building a short walk from Makati Avenue.

The menu is classic Castilian and generous: around fifteen paellas, each for two to three and cooked to order in about 30 minutes, plus callos, lengua Sevillana, rabo de toro and house-cured jamón serrano.

## Why go

1. Spanish cooking in Manila since 1952
2. Around fifteen paellas, from Valenciana to negra
3. Classic Castilian stews: callos, lengua, rabo de toro
4. A family celebration room that does not need a set menu

## Good to know

- **Best time:** Weekday lunch or an early dinner
- **Good for:** A family lunch or birthday, paella for the table
- **Reservations:** Call 8896 6950 or 0917 315 3457; card promos usually need a reservation