Iai
BGC- Address
- G/F The Montane, 8th Avenue corner 35th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig
- Hours
- Wed to Sun, 6pm to 10pm
Iai is chef Bruce Ricketts' sushi kappo restaurant on the ground floor of The Montane in BGC, open for dinner only. The heart of it is a ten seat acacia counter where he serves the sushi omakase himself: four or five seasonal small plates, six or seven pieces of nigiri, a meat course and dessert. A shorter kappo omakase of seven courses, without sushi, is served at two tables and in a private room for four to nine. The menu moves with the season and with what Ricketts finds that day, mixing Japanese technique with Filipino and imported ingredients.
Why go
- 01Bruce Ricketts making nigiri piece by piece
- 02Listed in the Michelin Guide Philippines
- 03A ten-seat counter and a private room
Good to know
- Best time
- The 6pm counter seating for sushi omakase
- Good for
- A big occasion, a visitor who loves sushi
- Reservations
- Website only, 50% deposit per seat, no walk ins; cancel at least 48 hours ahead for a refund
- Noise
- Quiet
Also worth knowing
- Access
- MICHELIN Selected, 2026 guide · Sushi omakase ₱8,900 per person at the chef's counter; kappo omakase (7 courses, no sushi) ₱5,800; premium omakase (16 to 18 dishes) from ₱13,500, by request; all include 12% VAT, plus 10% service charge (iaimanila.com, checked 18 Oct 2026) · Seats: chef's counter for up to 10; tables for 4 and 6; private room for 4 to 9 · Seatings: sushi omakase at 6pm and 8:30pm; kappo at 6:30pm (tables) and 7:30pm (private room) · How to book: online booking page only, 50% down payment per seat, no walk ins; waitlist if full · Cancellation: less than 48 hours before is non-refundable; 48 hours or more is refunded less a transaction fee · Corkage ₱2,000 per bottle; please skip perfume or cologne · No raw, seafood, gluten, soy, vegan or vegetarian menus
- Price
- ₱₱₱₱
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