Craving milk tea, chicken rice, or Thai food at One Ayala? Here are 8 stops: three milk tea brands, a solo Taiwanese hotpot, Singaporean kaya toast, two chicken rice spots, and a Thai fried chicken house. Want ramen, sushi, or Korean BBQ instead? See our Japanese and Korean restaurants at One Ayala guide. Need Filipino food, cafés, or buffets? Use the One Ayala food guide for first-time visitors.
Quick heads up — we checked floor locations, menus, and prices online on August 22, 2026. Restaurants can change prices anytime, no warning. So use the numbers below as a guide only, and confirm the current menu before a special trip.
| Restaurant | What to get | Floor | Budget note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Sugar Café | Brown sugar boba and café food | Level 2 | Check current menu |
| Gong cha | Quick milk tea takeaway | Lower Ground | Check current menu |
| KOI Thé | Milk tea, Yakult, and macchiato drinks | Level 2 | About ₱135-220 per cup |
| Ninepot | Individual or sharing hotpot sets | Level 3 | Check current menu |
| Ya Kun Kaya Toast | Kaya toast, kopi, and chicken rice | Level 2 | Check current menu |
| Hawker Chan | Soya sauce chicken rice | Level 2 | About ₱198-368 per rice dish |
| Tiong Bahru | Boneless Hainanese chicken rice | Level 4 | Check current menu |
| Khao Khai | Thai fried chicken and rice | Level 3 | Check current menu |
Taiwanese food: milk tea, and a hotpot for solo diners
Three of the four Taiwanese stops here are milk tea. The fourth is hotpot made for one person, not a group.
1. Tiger Sugar Café: their first full café, anywhere
This branch is Tiger Sugar's first full café setup anywhere — about 30 seats, a real kitchen, and a menu that goes way past the drink that made them famous. Besides the brown sugar boba milk tea, they also serve Kung Pao Pasta, Pork Dandan Pasta, a fried chicken burger, and brown sugar boba fries.
- Best forSitting down with boba instead of grabbing it to go
- Try firstBrown sugar boba milk tea, or the brown sugar boba fries if you're curious
- BudgetCheck the current menu for prices
- LocationLevel 2, roughly 30 seats
Coverage: Rappler and Spot.ph.
2. Gong cha: grab-and-go milk tea
Gong cha is on the Lower Ground level — more of a kiosk than a sit-down café. Just want a cup on your way out? This is faster than Tiger Sugar's full café setup.
- Best forA milk tea grab, no seating needed
- Try firstThe standard Gong cha milk tea lineup
- BudgetCheck the current menu for prices
- LocationLower Ground
Branch listing: Gong cha Philippines.
3. KOI Thé: their biggest branch in the Philippines
KOI Thé's One Ayala branch is the brand's flagship store in the Philippines. The menu has six sections: Chewy Tea, Milk Tea, Flavored Tea, Signature Macchiato, Yakult Series, and Latte Series. That's way more choices than your usual milk tea spot.
- Best forA wider milk tea menu, including Yakult and macchiato drinks alongside the usual milk tea
- Try firstPick a category first, Chewy Tea, Milk Tea, Flavored Tea, Macchiato, Yakult, or Latte, then a flavor within it
- Budget≈₱135-220 per cup
- LocationLevel 2, Units G203-G208
Branch and menu references: KOI Thé store locator, When In Manila, and Booky.
LED floor games, 15–20 minutes a round, 2–8 players, walk-ins OK. A good way to burn off the sugar rush before your next stop. Check today’s slots →
4. Ninepot 食久: stone hotpot, solo-friendly
Ninepot calls itself the first Taiwanese-style stone hotpot in the Philippines. The menu has individual sets and sharing bundles. Solo? Pick a protein and broth for your own pot. With a group? Ask about the current sharing options.
- Best forIndividual hotpot sets, with sharing options available for groups
- Try firstAn individual pork set, or ask about the current sharing bundles for a group
- BudgetCheck the current menu; individual and sharing options are available
- LocationLevel 3
Menu and background: Primer, Ninepot, and Booky.
Want Japanese-style unli hotpot for one instead? Nabe on Level 3 is in our Japanese and Korean guide.
Singaporean food: kaya toast and two ways to do chicken rice
Three Singaporean stops here, three different cravings. Ya Kun is for kaya toast and kopi. Hawker Chan is for soya sauce chicken rice. Tiong Bahru is for boneless Hainanese chicken rice.
5. Ya Kun Kaya Toast: breakfast, Singapore-style
Ya Kun brought its kaya toast and kopi straight from Singapore. The menu also has laksa and Hainanese chicken rice if you want more than toast and coffee.
- Best forBreakfast, or a Singapore-style coffee break
- Try firstKaya toast with soft-boiled eggs, or the Hainanese chicken rice
- BudgetCheck the current menu for prices
- LocationLevel 2
Coverage: Rappler and The Kitchen Goddess.
6. Hawker Chan: the Michelin-star chicken rice
Hawker Chan started as chef Chan Hon Meng's hawker stall in Singapore, which earned a Michelin star in 2016. Soya sauce chicken rice is still the order everyone gets. Menu listings we checked put chicken, char siu, and roast duck rice at about ₱198-368 — prices may have changed since, so double-check before you go.
- Best forA quick solo meal centered on soya sauce chicken
- Try firstSoya sauce chicken rice, or the char siu if you want something richer
- Budget₱198-368 per rice dish; a solo meal with a drink from ≈₱200
- LocationLevel 2
Background and menu reference: MICHELIN Guide and Booky.
7. Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice 中巴魯海南無骨雞飯: the one on Level 4
The original Tiong Bahru stall opened in Singapore's Tiong Bahru Market back in 1988, and the MICHELIN Guide still lists it as a Bib Gourmand pick. The chicken comes deboned — that's the "boneless" in the name. The One Ayala branch is on Level 4, while everything else in this guide is on the Lower Ground, Level 2, or Level 3.
- Best forDeboned Hainanese chicken rice, a different Michelin story than Hawker Chan's
- Try firstHainanese Chicken, solo portion or the half if you're sharing
- BudgetCheck the current menu; delivery-app prices may differ from dine-in prices
- LocationLevel 4, the only restaurant in this guide on that floor
Floor, menu, and background: RestaurantGuru, MICHELIN Guide, and Foodpanda.
Craving Malaysian food too? Secret Recipe on Level 2 has laksa and nasi lemak, plus cakes and café meals. It's covered in the One Ayala food guide for first-time visitors.
Thai: one fried chicken spot
8. Khao Khai Thai Chicken House
Khao Khai — spelled KHAI, not Kai — is all about Thai fried chicken over jasmine rice, backed up by Pad Thai, Tom Yum, and Green Curry. Good for a casual lunch. Check the current menu for prices, and ask the branch directly about dietary or certification questions.
- Best forA budget Thai lunch, fried chicken over jasmine rice
- Try firstThai fried chicken with jasmine rice, or Pad Thai
- BudgetCheck the current menu for prices
- LocationLevel 3
Menu and background: Booky, OpenRice, and Zoy To The World.
This guide sticks to Taiwanese drinks and hotpot, Singaporean chicken rice, Malaysian café food, and Thai food. Want Filipino food, cafés, buffets, dim sum, Spanish or Italian food, or anything else around the mall? Use the full One Ayala food guide.
Milk tea, chicken rice, and Thai food at One Ayala: frequently asked questions
Where can I get milk tea at One Ayala?
Tiger Sugar Café on Level 2 has a full café setup, about 30 seats, and food beyond the drink menu. KOI Thé, also on Level 2 (Units G203-G208), is the brand's Philippine flagship, with six menu categories from milk tea to Yakult drinks. Gong cha on the Lower Ground level is the faster kiosk option if you're not planning to sit down.
Is there Singaporean food at One Ayala?
Yes, three ways. Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Level 2) covers Singapore's café breakfast: kaya toast and Hainanese chicken rice. Hawker Chan (Level 2) is the Michelin-star-origin soya sauce chicken rice. Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (Level 4) is a second chicken rice option, Bib Gourmand-linked and deboned this time.
Is there Thai food at One Ayala?
Yes. Khao Khai Thai Chicken House on Level 3 has Thai fried chicken, Pad Thai, Tom Yum, and Green Curry. Check the current menu for prices. For dietary or certification questions, contact the branch directly.