Umu
MakatiFamilies · Outdoor seating · A view or a garden · Open late
- Address
- Ground Floor, Dusit Thani Manila, Ayala Center, Makati 1223
- Hours
- Lunch 11:30am to 2:30pm, dinner 5:30pm to 11pm. The hotel page says both 'open daily' and 'closed every Monday', and the Michelin Guide lists different hours, so check before you go
- Phone
- +63 2 7238 8888
Umu is the Japanese restaurant on the ground floor of Dusit Thani Manila in Ayala Center, with a long menu of sushi, sashimi, tempura, teppanyaki and A5 Wagyu. The main room has black tiles inscribed with Japanese fish names, and there is a separate teppanyaki room, private rooms for 6 to 20, and al fresco seats by a koi pond and garden. At lunch there is a business set menu of gozen trays.
Why go
- 01Business lunch gozen sets from ₱1,950, close to the Ayala offices
- 02A teppanyaki room with views of a Japanese garden
- 03Al fresco seats by a koi pond, rare in central Makati
- 04Private rooms for 6 to 20 people
Good to know
- Best time
- Weekday lunch for the sets; dinner for the teppan room
- Good for
- A business lunch, a family teppanyaki dinner
- Reservations
- Advance booking encouraged; 24 hours ahead for teppan sets
- Noise
- Quiet
Also worth knowing
- Access
- MICHELIN Selected, 2026 guide · Business lunch set: gozen trays from PHP 1,950 (menu dated July 2026) · Order: sashimi; A5 Wagyu (200g, PHP 5,950); tempura gozen · Teppan set menus serve up to four people and need 24 hours notice · Dress code: smart casual · Book through the Reserve a Table link on dusit.com or call (02) 7238 8888
- Price
- ₱₱₱
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