We’ve officially hit the -ber months, and Christmas countdowns have begun. With only three months left until the season of gift giving, you may want to refrain from over-spending.

Even though you’re taking on the challenging task of saving, you don’t need to sacrifice the foodie in you that yearns for drool-worthy and button-popping meals. All it takes is some research!

Good news: We’ve already done the work for you! Here are 8 restaurants with the best food promos this September for your stomach and wallet’s delight.

Get 50% off on all dimsum, everyday at 3PM to 5PM and 9PM to 12MN.

Location: 2nd Floor, Lucky Chinatown Mall, 293 Lachambre St., Binondo, Manila
Contact Info: 720 9062, 720 8594, 466 5765

Papa John’s can be a frontrunner for the award Dad of the Year with its numerous deals and promos, but here are the standouts: Triple Treat Tuesday, Pizza Madness and Tuesday Double Treat.

With Triple Treat Tuesday, you get a pasta platter (Classic Spaghetti or Italian), a side item (Herbed Parmesan Breadsticks, Potato Wedges or Pepperoncini Dynamite) and a pitcher of iced tea all free when you order 2 pizzas.

With Pizza Madness, all of Papa John’s pies are on 50% off from Monday to Friday every 2PM to 6PM. This is valid for both dine-in and take-out until October 30.

With Tuesday Double Treat, you get 2 sides (Herbed Parmesan Breadsticks, Potato Wedges or Pepperoncini Dynamite) free when your order a 14” pizza. You can get this every Tuesday, of course.

Check out Papa John’s branches and their contact information here.

The ever so generous Cibo celebrates its debut with 18 Pairs for 18 Years. From Monday to Thursday, ordering their best-selling dishes (e.g., Penne Al Telefono and Spinaci Zola) will come with a paired dish at only P18. See the exciting combinations here. Get this promo until September 30.

Locations: Alabang Town Center, Gateway Mall, Glorietta 4, Greenbelt 5, Eastwood Mall, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center, Promenade Greenhills, Robinsons Magnolia and Shangri-La Plaza
Contact Info: Cibo.ph, Cibo’s Facebook

Location: New World Makati Hotel, Esparanza Street corner Makati Avenue, Ayala Center, San Lorenzo, Makati City
Contact Info: 811 6888

Citibank credit card holders, this one’s for you! Get 50% off on Spectrum’s lunch and dinner buffet every Wednesday and Saturday. This is valid until September 30. On other days, you can still get 20% off until December 30. See the terms and conditions here.

Location: Fairmont Makati, 1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue
Contact Info: 795 1888, Fairmont.com

Take advantage of Kastuholic Wednesdays until September 30. Every Wednesday, you can get a katsu dish for half its original price. On September 16, it’s going to be the Chicken Katsu. On September 23, it’s going to be the Katsu and Cheese. Finally, on September 30, it’s going to be the Kurobuta Katsu. All katsu sets come with unlimited rice, miso soup and cabbage salad, so it’s a double yay!

Location: Greenbelt 2, Makati City
Contact Info: 729 9121, Facebook

A fan of Japanese curry? Just purchase your favorite regular-priced curry dish, and you can get a second curry dish for only P100. Choose from Thin-Sliced Beef Curry, Thin-Sliced Pork Curry and Clam Curry for the P100 promo. This is available everyday from 2PM to 5PM at their flagship branch in Capitol Commons, until September 30.

Location: Basement 1, Estancia Mall, Capitol Commons, Meralco Avenue corner Shaw Boulevard, Pasig
Contact Info: 696 1649

For their 12th anniversary, The Old Spaghetti House is giving their customers the ultimate pasta and pizza deal. For only P149, you’ll get unlimited pasta with choices of Alfredo, Pesto, Pomodoro and Vietnamese Garlic. Add P50, and you’ll get unlimited pizza as well. Choose from 5-cheese, Hawaiian and Pepperoni.

Attack your favorite carbs from Monday to Friday, 5PM to 9PM. This is available for the whole month of September and in all branches.
See The Old Spaghetti House’s branches and the contact information of each branch here.

Get your eating tops and stretchy pants ready! September’s going to be a delectable (and affordable) one.

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