Our Honest Breakfast Buffet Review at The Pantry, Dusit Thani Manila (2026)

Published on August 24, 2026 · Last Updated on August 29, 2026

We almost just did brunch somewhere new for my birthday this year.

Then I remembered how many people had told me that Dusit Thani Manila has one of the best breakfast spreads in Makati. That was enough for me.

I booked a night at Dusit Thani Manila, gathered the people I love, and made breakfast at The Pantry the whole point of the morning.

I’ve had a lot of hotel breakfasts at this point. Some blur together after a while, cold scrambled eggs, the same three cereals, a lonely waffle station nobody’s manning. This one didn’t blur. I walked in still full from the night before and somehow found room for three plates anyway.

We got seated in this little nook off the main floor, teal and white lattice on the walls, a pair of woven vases catching the morning light, a blue tufted booth with a mustard throw pillow tossed on the side.

It felt more like someone’s breakfast room than a hotel restaurant, and that alone put me in a better mood before a single plate showed up.

Quick answer: The Pantry at Dusit Thani Manila serves a breakfast buffet daily from 6:00 to 10:30 AM, with a spread that runs Filipino, Japanese, Thai, and Western all at once. My rating: 4/5. Best for a birthday breakfast, a slow morning with people you love, or anyone staying in Makati who wants their first meal of the day to actually be an event.

Hours	Daily, 6:00 to 10:30 AM
Price	₱1,450 to ₱1,500 (~$26 to $27) per person, walk-in
Location	Ayala Centre, Makati
Best For	Birthdays, slow mornings, Makati-based stays
My Rating	4/5 ⭐

In This Breakfast Buffet Review

The Pantry Breakfast Buffet Price and Hours at Dusit Thani Manila

The Pantry serves breakfast daily from 6:00 to 10:30 AM. Rates for walk-in guests typically run ₱1,450 to ₱1,500 (roughly $26 to $27) per person, though it’s always worth confirming directly with the hotel since buffet pricing shifts with promos throughout the year.

My breakfast came included with my room rate, so I didn’t pay for the buffet separately. I booked through Agoda, which is how I book most of my hotel stays at this point, mainly because I can see the room rate, taxes, and cancellation terms all in one place instead of hunting for them across a hotel’s own site.

We stayed in a Club Premier King room, which comes with Dusit Club access, and on check-in we were asked to choose between breakfast at the Dusit Club executive lounge or breakfast at The Pantry.

We picked The Pantry for the birthday spread, and ended up spending the rest of the day in the lounge anyway, so we got the best of both: a proper sit-down breakfast downstairs, then a quiet space to retreat to for the rest of our stay.

The Pantry sits on the ground floor of Dusit Thani Manila, right in Ayala Centre, Makati’s financial district. If you’re staying at the hotel, breakfast is a straight elevator ride down. If you’re coming in just for the buffet, it’s an easy stop if you’re already around Greenbelt, Glorietta, or SM Makati.

The Pantry Breakfast Buffet Menu: The Savory Stations

The first thing that got me was the salad bar, which sounds like a strange place to start a breakfast buffet review, but stay with me.

There’s a small hydroponic garden built right into the station, kale growing in actual planters a few feet from where you’re serving yourself. I’ve never seen a Manila hotel do that.

Around it sat bowls of thousand island, balsamic vinaigrette, and roasted sesame dressing, plus corn, shredded carrots, red onion, cucumber, chickpeas, apple slaw, and a coleslaw I kept going back for. There was kimbap sitting in the mix too, which felt like an unexpected but welcome guest at a breakfast table.

The cold cuts and cheese spread had salami cotto, chicken ham, farmer’s ham, and red cheddar, but what stood out to me was the smoked bangus tucked in with everything else. Somebody on that culinary team was thinking about a Filipino breakfast table, not just a generic Western one.

For the actual hot stations, The Pantry runs Japanese and Thai counters side by side.

The Japanese side had okonomiyaki topped with shaved bonito flakes still moving from the heat, next to wakadori karaage, Japanese-style fried chicken with that shatter-crisp coating.

The Thai station had shrimp cake, kha look khoey (their son-in-law eggs, fried hard-boiled eggs in a tamarind chili sauce that I could have eaten on its own with rice), and bok choy in garlic oyster sauce with tofu.

Then there’s the Filipino corner, built around a congee station with chicken congee and classic champorado, both kept warm in proper stockpots rather than a steam tray. The toppings tray next to it had everything you actually want with congee and champorado: calamansi, tuyo flakes, chicharon bits, tofu cubes, scallions, and soy sauce.

Whoever set up that toppings station has clearly eaten champorado with tuyo before, because nothing was missing 🙂

And of course, the classics were all there too.

Sunny side up eggs cooked to order, bacon, roasted breakfast potatoes with herbs, croissants, banana bread, and a proper waffle, pancake, and French toast station with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, honey, and apple compote on the side.

My own plate ended up a little chaotic in the best way: two little fried croquettes, a slice of terrine, a curl of cured meat, a pat of butter, a soft warm roll, and a small cup of miso soup all crowded onto one plate next to a mason jar of granola and yogurt layered like a proper parfait.

My cup of hot chocolate sat next to it the whole time going lukewarm because I kept getting distracted by the next station.

The Pantry Breakfast Buffet Menu: The Dessert Station

I don’t know if it’s because I’m a moonchild, but I’m such a fan of desserts, and Dusit Thani Manila‘s dessert station was gorgeous.

The pastry display is the visual centerpiece of the whole buffet, built around this tall, slightly ridiculous chef mascot with googly eyes and a handlebar mustache watching over trays of croissants, strawberry danish, blueberry danish, and a custard danish with a glossy apricot glaze on top that I photographed before I even tasted it.

There were also chocolate muffins, donuts, and a tray of small round Filipino rice cakes finished with grated coconut sitting quietly to the side of all that European pastry.

This was my favorite, by the way~ I was in awe of their Danish mango pastry the whole time!

And then there was the taho. This isn’t a chafing dish situation, The Pantry has a longtime vendor, Kuya Edito, who serves it fresh right at the buffet, the way you’d get it from a real taho vendor on the street, except this one’s already inside a five-star hotel.

Silken tofu, sago pearls, that arnibal syrup that’s sweet without tipping into cloying. It reminded me so much of my childhood when I would run after the taho vendor and give them my own tumbler so I could get a bigger serving 🙂

If you want to check current rates and see what a stay looks like, you can browse Dusit Thani Manila on Agoda here.

The Pantry vs Other Manila Hotel Breakfast Buffets

I’ve done the breakfast buffet rounds at a few Manila hotels at this point, and each one has a clear identity.

Buffet	Price per Person	Known For
The Pantry, Dusit Thani Manila	₱1,450 to ₱1,500 (~$26 to $27)	Filipino, Japanese, and Thai stations, fresh taho
Fresh International Buffet, Solaire Resort QC	₱1,300++ (~$23)	Sashimi bar and prime steak selection, pool-facing seating
Circles Event Café, Makati Shangri-La	Varies by promo, confirm current rate	Sheer scale, the widest spread of the three

Solaire leans into premium proteins, their sashimi bar and steak selection genuinely rival a standalone Japanese restaurant, and the pool-facing seating makes the whole thing feel airy. Shangri-La Makati goes for sheer scale, so many options that you end up circling the room twice just to see everything before you commit to a plate.

The Pantry runs a tighter spread than either of those, fewer stations overall. What it does with that smaller footprint is make sure every station earns its spot: the hydroponic salad bar, the Thai and Japanese counters actually cooking to order, the congee station done properly with real toppings, and that taho I still think about.

Is The Pantry Breakfast Buffet at Dusit Thani Manila Worth It?

Short answer: yes, especially if you’re already staying at the hotel and breakfast comes with your room.

The variety is genuinely smaller than what you’d get at Shangri-La Makati or a buffet built purely around volume, and if a huge spread with dozens of stations is what you’re after, this isn’t going to be the biggest one you’ve been to. But I’d rather have a tighter spread where every station is good than a massive one where half the trays are filler, and that’s what The Pantry gave me.

This is the buffet I’d recommend to someone celebrating something small, a birthday, an anniversary breakfast, or just a morning where you want the first meal of the day to feel intentional instead of rushed.

It’s also a solid pick if you’re staying in Makati and want walking distance to Greenbelt or Glorietta afterward. If you’re traveling with a big group specifically chasing the widest possible buffet spread, Shangri-La Makati might serve that goal better.

My rating: 4/5 ⭐

How to Book Dusit Thani Manila and The Pantry Breakfast Buffet

If breakfast at The Pantry sounds like your kind of morning, the easiest way to guarantee it is booking a night at Dusit Thani Manila so it’s included in your stay.

Rates change often, so it’s worth checking current availability for Dusit Thani Manila on Agoda here before you plan around a specific price.

If you’d rather just walk in for the buffet without booking a room, I’d still call ahead to confirm current per-person rates and whether a reservation is needed, especially on weekends.

The Pantry Breakfast Buffet FAQ

Is The Pantry breakfast buffet at Dusit Thani Manila worth it?

Yes, if you value quality and variety across Filipino, Japanese, Thai, and Western stations over sheer volume of options. It’s smaller than some other five-star Manila buffets, but everything on the spread is well executed, from the congee station to the taho.

How much does The Pantry breakfast buffet cost?

Walk-in rates typically run ₱1,450 to ₱1,500 (roughly $26 to $27) per person, though this can shift with hotel promos, so it’s best to confirm directly with Dusit Thani Manila before your visit.

What time is breakfast served at The Pantry, Dusit Thani Manila?

Breakfast is served daily from 6:00 to 10:30 AM. If you’re staying at the hotel, breakfast may already be included in your room rate depending on how you booked.

Is Dusit Thani Manila a good choice for a birthday or celebration breakfast?

Yes. The spread feels intentional rather than mass-produced, and the setting in Ayala Centre, Makati makes it easy to extend the celebration into a walk around Greenbelt or Glorietta afterward.

How do I get to Dusit Thani Manila?

he hotel is in Ayala Centre, Makati’s financial district, about 700 meters from Makati Medical Center and within walking distance of Greenbelt, Glorietta, and SM Makati. It’s a straightforward taxi or ride-hailing trip from Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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If you want another Manila hotel breakfast to compare this to, I wrote about Solaire Resort Quezon City’s Fresh International Buffet here, which leans more into premium proteins and sheer scale than The Pantry does. And if you’re curious about a full stay rather than just breakfast, here’s how our Hilton Clark experience went.

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