Press

2024

Resy, How Hiraya Makes Its Modern Filipino Magic, In Eight Dishes, April 19, Jess Eng

Resy, The Resy Hit List: Where In D.C. You’ll Want to Eat Right Now, March 1, Tim Ebner

Eater DC, The Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C., February 2024, February 2, Tierney Plumb

Axios, Some of 2024's biggest D.C. restaurant openings are happening now, January 5, Anna Spiegel

2023

Washingtonian, The 10 Most Exciting DC Area Restaurant Openings of 2023, December 22, Jessica Sidman

Open Table, Washington, D.C.’s 8 most exciting restaurant debuts of 2023, December 1, Christabel Lobo

Resy, The 10 Restaurants That Defined Dining in D.C. This Year, December 1, Tim Ebner

Washingtonian, Filipino Restaurant Hiraya Is Opening With Rainbow Lattes and All-Day Breakfast, September 27, Jessica Sidman

Robb Report, The 11 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in America This Fall, September 22, Jeremy Repanich

Bon Appétit, BA’s 10 Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings of Fall 2023, September 7, Kate Kassin

Eater DC, H Street’s Hotly Anticipated Filipino Spot Hiraya Comes to Life This Fall, August 25, Tierney Plumb

2022

Eater DC, Acclaimed Filipino Pop-Up Hiraya Secures a Permanent Home on H Street NE, Nov 15, Tierney Plumb

Food & Wine, The Best Places to Eat Filipino Food in Every State, Nov 10, Nicole Ponseca and Danielle Muzones

Star Chefs, 2022 D.C.-Chesapeake Rising Star Chef Paolo Dungca of Hiraya, Piccoletto and PogiBoy

Eater DC, The 15 Hottest New Restaurants Around D.C., April 2022, April 9, Tierney Plumb and Adele Chapin

Tatler, A Taste of Home: Washington, DC Chef Paolo Dungca on His Favourite Filipino Restaurants, February 8, Lauren Golangco

Washington City Paper, Savor a Filipino Tasting Menu Inside a Food Hall When Hiraya Debuts Friday, February 1, Laura Hayes

2021

Plate Magazine, The 10 Best Things We Ate this Year, December 16, Plate Editors

Plate Magazine, Paolo Dungca Takes Filipino Ginataang Talaba From Rustic to Refined, May 16, Liz Grossman