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Jordy Navarro

Jordy Navarra is one of the leading figures in modern Filipino fine dining, best known for the Michelin-starred Toyo Eatery in Manila.

Contemporary Filipino cuisine using artisan ingredients sourced across the archipelago. This profile looks at Jordy’s background, career and signature approach.

Manila, Philippines
Manila, Philippines. Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

TL;DR

  • Filipino
  • Known for the Michelin-starred Toyo Eatery in Manila
  • He opened Toyo Eatery in Makati in 2016 to showcase modern Filipino cuisine.
  • His signature Bahay Kubo dish reinterprets the vegetables of the traditional Filipino folk song.
  • Contemporary Filipino cuisine using artisan ingredients sourced across the archipelago.

Jordy Navarra key facts

NameJordy Navarra
Nationality / originFilipino
Known forthe Michelin-starred Toyo Eatery in Manila
LocationManila, Philippines
StyleContemporary Filipino cuisine using artisan ingredients sourced across the archipelago.

Background and career

He trained at the three-Michelin-star Fat Duck in the UK and at Bo Innovation in Hong Kong. He opened Toyo Eatery in Makati in 2016 to showcase modern Filipino cuisine.

Recognition and legacy

Toyo Eatery has ranked among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and holds a Michelin star. His signature Bahay Kubo dish reinterprets the vegetables of the traditional Filipino folk song.

Refined fine-dining plating
Fine dining. Photo: cyclonebill, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.

Signature style

Contemporary Filipino cuisine using artisan ingredients sourced across the archipelago. It is an approach that has made Jordy a distinctive figure in the food world.

Jordy in context

Jordy Navarra is one of the chefs featured on Pickup Table 4, alongside Nicco Santos and JP Anglo.

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Jordy Navarra FAQ

Who is Jordy Navarra?
One of the leading figures in modern Filipino fine dining.

Where is Jordy based?
Manila, Philippines.

What is Jordy known for?
The Michelin-starred Toyo Eatery in Manila.

What is a notable fact about Jordy?
He trained at the three-Michelin-star Fat Duck in the UK and at Bo Innovation in Hong Kong.

What is Jordy’s style?
Contemporary Filipino cuisine using artisan ingredients sourced across the archipelago.

A lifelong food-industry professional and the writer behind Pickup Table 4 — a chef, waiter and restaurant owner who today invests in restaurants and food projects. A dedicated foodie with a deep love of chefs and culinary culture, profiling the people who shape how the world eats.