Barkada Night Out in BGC
Barkada night plans in BGC, built by the planner from 8 verified places. The 3 plans below are for Saturday, 17 October 2026, starting around 5:30 PM, at ₱1,000 to ₱3,000 a head. Places last checked 11 October 2026.
Planned nights
Plan 1: Saturday, 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM, ₱1,000 to ₱3,000 a head
- 5:30 PM: The Empress Dining Palace
- 6:50 PM: Track 30th (2 min walk)
- 7:15 PM: Brick Wall Comedy Club (12 min walk)
- 8:40 PM: Southbank Cafe + Lounge (11 min walk)
Plan 2: Saturday, 5:30 PM to 9:15 PM, ₱1,000 to ₱3,000 a head
- 5:30 PM: The Empress Dining Palace
- 6:50 PM: Track 30th (2 min walk)
- 7:10 PM: Timezone Market! Market! (6 min walk)
- 8:25 PM: Southbank Cafe + Lounge (2 min walk)
Plan 3: Saturday, 5:30 PM to 9:25 PM, ₱1,000 to ₱3,000 a head
- 5:30 PM: Brick Wall Comedy Club
- 6:55 PM: Track 30th (12 min walk)
- 7:10 PM: The Empress Dining Palace (2 min walk)
- 8:35 PM: Southbank Cafe + Lounge (6 min walk)
Places that suit it
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A café by day that turns into a cocktail bar at night, with a 36-drink menu, in the World Plaza building.
Hours: Own hours page (read 2026-10-10): Sunday to Wednesday 7am to midnight, Thursday to Saturday 7am to 2am. The page does not name the branch; these are the second of three blocks, matching BGC's place in its location list.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: drinkcollectiv.com Checked October 2026
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Arcade games, short-lane bowling, billiards tables and private karaoke rooms on the fifth floor of Market! Market!
Hours: Timezone's own Market! Market! page, read 2026-10-11: daily 10am-10pm. Party and group bookings are taken.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: timezonegames.com Checked October 2026
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Brick Corner
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Bib Gourmand North Indian cooking and tandoor naan in a warm exposed-brick room on Forbestown Road.
Hours: Its Michelin Guide page (read 2026-10-10) shows only Wednesday, which looks like a listing error, so no hours are stored. Call before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Mamacita
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Mexican tacos, quesadillas and tequila under Day of the Dead decor, open every day until 3am.
Order: Beef Asado
Hours: Own Instagram bio (read 2026-10-10): open daily from 12pm to 3am.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Lore
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Chef Myke "Tatung" Sarthou's Filipino cooking on the third floor of One Bonifacio High Street.
Order: Kinilaw na tuna (₱508 in 2025), Sizzling gambas (₱588 in 2025), Talaba sa sisig (₱568 in 2025)
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 11am-10pm (last call 9:30pm), Friday and Saturday to 11pm, per its own site (read 2026-10-11), matching Michelin.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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A comedy club in Uptown Parade and home base of Comedy Manila, with stand-up, open mics and trivia nights.
Hours: Show days and times are not published in the sources; check Comedy Manila's calendar or the club's social pages
Open in Google Maps Source: legacy.federalland.ph Checked October 2026
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Track 30th
FreeA small green park on the north side of the High Street grid, handy for a rest between dinner and drinks.
Hours: BGC's own Track 30th page, modified 2026-07-20 and read 2026-10-11, confirms daily 6am-10pm park hours.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: lakbaypinas.com Checked October 2026
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The Empress Dining Palace
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Cantonese, Jiangnan and Sichuan cooking on Bonifacio High Street: Peking duck, dim sum and lobster.
Order: The Empress Peking duck, Dim sum platter, Lobster sashimi
Hours: The venue's self-managed link page, tied to @empressdiningpalace, read 2026-10-12, names the BGC location and says it is open daily 11am-9:30pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: lnk.bio Checked October 2026
The whole area: the BGC date night guide.
Questions
- How much does a barkada night in BGC cost?
- The plans on this page run ₱1,000 to ₱3,000 a head, from each stop's price band. Check current menus before you go.
- Which places in BGC suit a barkada night?
- The planner picks Southbank Cafe + Lounge, Timezone Market! Market! and Brick Corner most often for a barkada night here.
- Can we do a barkada night in BGC without alcohol?
- Yes. Timezone Market! Market! and Track 30th are among the places marked good without alcohol; choose "No alcohol" in the planner and bar-only stops drop out.