At its heart, Thyme and Again is a family story told through food, patience, and years of shared experience. After more than 15 years in the restaurant industry, Desiree Benipayo has finally opened a place that feels unmistakably her own, built alongside her daughters Dana and Audrey, who now help lead and run the restaurant together.
After years of owning and operating established franchise brands, this marks the family’s first original concept, imagined from scratch and shaped by who they are.
Tucked on the second floor of Barrington Place along Congressional Avenue, the restaurant was designed as a true neighborhood space. It is warm without trying too hard, familiar without being predictable, and welcoming in a way that makes repeat visits feel natural rather than planned.
Cooking at Thyme and Again is deeply personal. The menu takes cues from the sunlit coasts of Italy, France, and Spain, but filters those influences through the bright, instinctive sensibility of Filipino cooking. The result is Mediterranean food with Filipino feels, not driven by nostalgia, but by curiosity.
These are dishes meant to surprise gently, offering new comforts, unexpected flavor twists, and plates that invite sharing across the table.
Family shapes everything here, from the kitchen to the dining room. This is a restaurant run by people who grew up around food, stories, and long conversations, and who believe that meals taste better when they are prepared with care and intention. The atmosphere reflects that same philosophy.
Whether it is a quiet weekday lunch, a slow and easy brunch, or a lively dinner with friends, the space encourages you to linger, reconnect, and settle into the moment.
Even the music plays its part, curated like a family vacation soundtrack filled with timeless, cross-generational songs that feel easy on the ears. It sets a relaxed rhythm for meals, conversations, and memories that unfold naturally over time.
Thyme and Again is not just a place you visit once out of curiosity. It is the kind of restaurant you return to for the feeling it leaves behind, familiar yet fresh, comforting yet thoughtful.
Good food, every time.
Good moments, time and again.
For more information and updates, follow Thyme and Again PH on Instagram and Facebook, or visit the restaurant at 2F Barrington Place, 27 Congressional Avenue, Quezon City.
