Whenever foreign guests arrive in Manila, we always make it a point to share a bit of Philippine culture however short their stay is. Normally, I would recommend a day trip to Corregidor Island or Taal Vista Hotel. It’s trickier if their schedule for leisure is tight (read: business trips).
Luckily, I discovered that Barbara’s Restaurant not only serves superb Filipino dinner buffet but also hosts Kultura Pilipino, a Philippine Cultural Show showcasing Filipino traditional dances by the NCCA Sayaw Pinoy.
It’s also a great convenience that Barbara’s Restaurant is situated right in the heart of Intramuros so that our foreign guests would have a breather from the concrete jungle of the city’s commercial business districts. This short tour gives them a chance to catch a glimpse of history in what was once the walled city of Manila and then some 
Photo shows our international expert from Brazil showing us his dance moves (“this is definitely not samba!”) and our Canadian partner being led to do the tinikling herself. The cultural shows run Tuesdays to Fridays at Plaza San Luis Complex with a Filipino buffet dinner served by Barbara’s for only Php495/person.
How to get to Barbara’s Restaurant? Just park at the San Agustin Church and you won’t miss it!
