VIA GRAPHIC PLUS | MAKATI, PHILIPPINES (September 2026) — Dillingers marks its 16th anniversary this October, celebrating more than a decade of food, drinks, people and stories in the heart of Makati. 

Since opening in 2010, Dillingers has evolved alongside the city around it while holding on to the character that has made it a familiar name for generations of diners and drinkers. 

Today, the brand enters its 16th year with a renewed focus on what comes next — from its food and beverage experience to its people, partnerships and plans for the future. 

More Than a Milestone 

For Dillingers, the anniversary is an opportunity to look back at the people and moments that shaped the brand while taking a fresh look at what Dillingers can become. Its identity has always lived somewhere between a restaurant and a bar — a place for a proper meal, a round of drinks, a celebration, or simply a night that lasts a little longer than planned. 

That spirit remains, but the experience continues to evolve. 

A New Chapter on the Table 

A major part of the next chapter is the evolution of Dillingers’ food program, with Chef Kevin Villarica as its Corporate Chef, leading the culinary direction. 

The anniversary also introduces a refreshed menu that brings together familiar Dillingers favorites and new dishes designed for the way guests dine today. 

The goal is not to leave the past behind, but to build on it. 

“Sixteen years gives you a lot to be proud of, but it also gives you a lot to build on. We want to keep the parts of Dillingers that people love while continuing to evolve the experience for the next generation.”  — Sean Fariñas, President 

Looking Ahead 

The next chapter will see Dillingers expand its footprint with new locations, concepts and collaborations. 

A new Dillingers location in Nuvali, Laguna is targeted to open in Q4 2026, bringing the brand’s signature food, drinks and social dining experience to a new destination. 

Also in the works is Room 1903, a new concept targeted to open in late Q4 this year, offering a more intimate and elevated expression of the Dillingers spirit while staying rooted in the brand’s passion for food, drinks and hospitality.

These new ventures mark the beginning of a new phase for Dillingers — one that looks beyond its 16-year legacy and toward new places, new experiences and new stories to come. 

Because if the first 16 years were about building Dillingers, the next ones are about seeing how far it can go. 

16 years behind us. One new chapter ahead.

DILLINGERS AT A GLANCE 

Dillingers is an American-inspired restaurant and bar in Makati known for its combination of steaks, comfort food, cocktails, drinks and social dining — all served in a distinctly Dillingers setting. 

THE BASICS 

Established: 2010 

Location: 3F Greenbelt 3, Makati 

Concept: American Restaurant & Bar 

Cuisine: American-inspired / Contemporary comfort food 

Known for: Steaks, Cocktails, Bar Food, Social Dining 

Anniversary: 16 Years 

Current chapter: Brand evolution + New menu + Future expansion THE DILLINGERS EXPERIENCE 

Dillingers is built around a simple idea: good food and good drinks are better when shared. 

It’s a place where a lunch can turn into cocktails, where dinner can stretch into late night drinks, and where celebrations, catch-ups and spontaneous nights out can all happen around the same table. 

WHAT MAKES DILLINGERS, DILLINGERS? 

Food worth coming back for. 

From steaks and hearty favorites to bar-friendly dishes, food remains at the heart of the experience. 

A bar with personality. 

Cocktails, beers, spirits and a social atmosphere give Dillingers its after-hours energy. 

A place for occasions — big and small. 

Birthdays, dates, business dinners, post-work drinks, reunions or simply “one more round.” 

16 years of stories. 

The biggest part of Dillingers is the community that has grown around it.

OUR 16-YEAR STORY 

IT STARTED WITH A PLACE TO EAT, DRINK & STAY A LITTLE LONGER. 

What began in 2010 has grown into a brand with its own character, following and place in Manila’s dining and nightlife scene. 

For over 16 years, Dillingers has seen trends come and go, neighborhoods evolve, and the way people dine and socialize change. 

But some things stayed the same. 

The steak. 

The drinks. 

The late nights. 

The celebrations. 

The familiar faces. 

And the people who kept coming back. 

THEN CAME THE PEOPLE. 

A restaurant is never just its walls or its menu. 

It is the servers who remember a regular’s order. The bartenders behind the bar. The kitchen team working through a busy Saturday night. The managers who have watched the restaurant evolve. And the guests who have made Dillingers part of their own stories. 

Sixteen years is ultimately a story about people. 

TODAY. 

Dillingers enters its 16th year with the same spirit that built the brand, but with a renewed appetite for change. 

The menu is evolving. 

The team is growing. 

The brand is expanding its vision. 

And new opportunities are taking shape. 

NEXT. 

The next chapter is about taking everything Dillingers has learned over the past 16 years and using it to build something bigger. 

Same spirit. New energy. More stories to come.