Dates at ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500) in BGC
24 verified ₱₱ places (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head) in BGC for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. The planner uses Brick Corner, Lore and Mamacita most often. Last checked 10 October 2026.
Last checked 10 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.
Sample plans
3 plans the planner made with this setting for a Saturday, two people. Check each place's hours before you go.
Plan 1
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
Ippudo Ramen Bar (Uptown Mall)
Ippudo's Uptown Mall bar, built on a 15-hour pork-bone broth shipped from Japan.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
Flowers
Designer Blooms pop-up (Uptown Mall)
A Designer Blooms flower counter for a bouquet on the way to dinner, one of the florist group's BGC locations.
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Same place, a few steps
7:30PM
Something to do
A comedy club in Uptown Parade and home base of Comedy Manila, with stand-up, open mics and trivia nights.
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Same place, a few steps
8:30PM
Nightcap
The Palace's relaxed, retro-styled cocktail bar, with no dress code and the doors open from 8pm every night.
Plan 2
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
The Tokyo hamburg-steak set-meal shop, now at Uptown Mall: minced-meat patties with rice and sides.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
Flowers
Designer Blooms pop-up (Uptown Mall)
A Designer Blooms flower counter for a bouquet on the way to dinner, one of the florist group's BGC locations.
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Same place, a few steps
7:30PM
Something to do
A comedy club in Uptown Parade and home base of Comedy Manila, with stand-up, open mics and trivia nights.
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Same place, a few steps
8:30PM
Nightcap
The Palace's relaxed, retro-styled cocktail bar, with no dress code and the doors open from 8pm every night.
Plan 3
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
The Tokyo hamburg-steak set-meal shop, now at Uptown Mall: minced-meat patties with rice and sides.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
Flowers
Designer Blooms pop-up (Uptown Mall)
A Designer Blooms flower counter for a bouquet on the way to dinner, one of the florist group's BGC locations.
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Same place, a few steps
7:30PM
Something to do
A comedy club in Uptown Parade and home base of Comedy Manila, with stand-up, open mics and trivia nights.
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About 12 min walk
8:40PM
Photo stop
A live video portal on 5th Avenue that lets you wave at people in Dublin, Vilnius and other cities, opened in 2026.
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About 6 min walk
9:00PM
Nightcap
A low-key Japanese whisky bar in Serendra with rare bottles, flights and cocktails in a dim, intimate room.
The places, most planned first
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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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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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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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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
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Bistrot Le Coucou
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A breezy French bistro on the View Deck of One Bonifacio High Street: escargot, steak frites, confit lamb.
Order: Confit baby lamb leg, Entrecôte and frites, Escargot
Hours: Official Nikkei Group venue page, read 2026-10-12: Sun–Thu 11am–10pm; Fri–Sat 11am–11pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: nikkei.com.ph Checked October 2026
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Bank Bar
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A speakeasy entered through a convenience-store door, with high ceilings, plush seating and carefully made cocktails.
Hours: A Sept 2025 article lists Tuesday to Saturday, 5pm to 1am; the door is behind a convenience store
Open in Google Maps Source: legacy.federalland.ph Checked October 2026
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No. 8 China House
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Grand Hyatt Manila's Chinese restaurant on the fifth floor, cooking dongpo pork, tiger lobster and Peking duck.
Order: Braised dongpo pork, Manila tiger lobster, Peking duck
Hours: Grand Hyatt Manila's own No. 8 China House page, read 2026-10-12, lists lunch daily 11:30am-2:30pm and dinner daily 5:30pm-10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: hyatt.com Checked October 2026
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Tanglad
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Filipino home cooking with lemongrass in nearly every dish, on the ground floor of Two/NEO.
Order: Tanglad sisig, Lemongrass bangus with dalandan butter
Hours: Dated Philippine Primer venue profile (2026-03-26), read 2026-10-12: 10am–10pm daily at Two/NEO BGC.
Open in Google Maps Source: primer.com.ph Checked October 2026
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Got Soul MNL
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A listening bar on Forbestown Road, with cocktails, wine and Spanish-Filipino plates around the music.
Order: Tuna tataki kinilaw, Wagyu bistek with garlic rice
Hours: No hours in Tatler's 2026 listing or another dated source; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Carlo's
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Carlo Alvarez's Italian-American room at Asian Century Center: vodka rigatoni, vongole and pizza.
Order: Spicy vodka rigatoni, Vongole spaghetti, Vodka PEP pizza
Hours: No hours in Tatler's listing or profile; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Moderna
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Chef Donatello Montrone's Italian classics made with Filipino ingredients at Uptown Parade; the menu changes often.
Order: The current menu (it changes often)
Hours: Official Moderna site, read 2026-10-12: Thursday–Sunday 7pm–10pm; closed Monday–Wednesday.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: modernamla.com Checked October 2026
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Kei
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Chef Kei Takahashi's maki counter at Verve Residences, with Japanese whisky and sake on the shelves.
Hours: From Wildflour's own Kei Maki page (Verve Residences Tower 1), read 2026-10-11: closed Mondays.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Mijo Reserva
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Spanish plates with Filipino turns at Uptown Parade, like gambas in crab-fat pil pil.
Order: Chorizo pavé with piquillo aioli, Gambas al aligue, crab fat pil pil, Lamb ribs, guava glaze, green mango
Hours: No hours in Tatler's 2026 listing or another dated source; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Prologue d'Fined
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)French-Japanese plates on the ground floor of Mitsukoshi BGC, from tarako spaghetti to A5 beef.
Order: Tarako spaghetti with salmon shio koji, Japanese A5 beef with wasabi relish, Margherita pizza with burrata
Hours: No hours in Tatler's listing or profile; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Em Hà Nội
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A small family-style Vietnamese eatery for phở gà, crisp spring rolls and bánh mì, with no desserts on the menu.
Order: Phở Gà, Nem Rán (fried spring rolls)
Hours: Michelin lists daily 10:30am to 10pm; another listing gives an earlier close, so confirm the closing time. Michelin Guide page rechecked 2026-10-11: unchanged.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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June Eatery
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)The all-day sister of Bibio on Burgos Circle Park: old-world bistro room, giant pancakes and skate wing.
Order: Skate wing with beurre blanc and brown butter
Hours: Own Instagram bio: brunch, pastries and coffee in the morning, bistro 3pm to 10pm; opening time not given. Confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Den by Nikkei
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A late-opening Nikkei izakaya at Burgos Park mixing Japanese and Peruvian plates.
Order: Maguro foie, Wagyu moriawase, Nikkei yaki udon with uni paste
Hours: From the venue's own Instagram bio (search snippet, 2026-10-11): 4pm to midnight daily.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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The Split
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Filipino-Japanese plates and baked goods at Seven NEO, open past midnight on weekends.
Order: Burnt coconut tuna kinilaw and taro chips, Kare curry, Spicy mala sinigang
Hours: The SPOT.ph 50 listing (Oct 2026) shows 11am to late, with after-midnight closes later in the week; confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Gyudonya
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Gyudon made with named cuts, from USDA karubi to wagyu in a sizzling stone pot, in Mitsukoshi BGC's basement.
Order: Wagyu gyudon in a sizzling stone pot, Nori butter noodles
Hours: Hours from the SPOT.ph 50 listing (Oct 2026); not yet on the venue's own page, so confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Los Tacos MNL
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)An open-kitchen Mexican room with wagyu cheek tacos on house-made tortillas, booked by message or phone.
Order: Tuna Tostada (₱350 in 2025), Campechano Taco (wagyu cheek) (₱550 in 2025), Pato con Mole (₱1,500 in 2025)
Hours: Hours from an April 2025 review; Michelin lists none, so confirm by message before you go
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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The Back Room
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A hidden 1920s-style gin bar inside Shangri-La The Fort, with its own Philippine-botanical house gin, the Bee's Knees.
Hours: Shangri-La's own page (2026-10-11) lists Monday to Sunday, 6pm to 2am, so Sunday is now open; a Sept 2025 article had said Monday to Saturday.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: shangri-la.com Checked October 2026
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COCHI
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Modern Filipino plates built around a tableside-carved suckling pig, on a busy corner of 27th Street.
Order: Cochinillo (roast suckling pig)
Hours: Michelin lists daily 10am to midnight; booking sites list shorter hours, so confirm the closing time. Michelin Guide page rechecked 2026-10-11: unchanged.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Locavore
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Filipino home cooking with French technique, from sizzling sinigang to oyster sisig, in a casual room with a DJ booth.
Order: Sizzling Sinigang, Oyster Sisig
Hours: Michelin lists 10am to 10pm on weekdays and 9am to 10pm on weekends; other listings differ, so confirm the closing time. Michelin Guide page rechecked 2026-10-11: unchanged.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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The Mind Museum
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A hands-on science museum in JY Campos Park, entered in three-hour time slots or on an all-day pass.
Hours: Closed Mondays. Entry is by 3-hour slot (adult P625) or an all-day pass (P750), prices from the museum's visit page. Rechecked on the museum's own page (2026-10-11): Tuesday to Sunday 9am-6pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: themindmuseum.org Checked October 2026
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Questions
- How many ₱₱ places (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head) in BGC are on Date Night Manila?
- 24, each checked against a dated source or the venue's own page; the newest check was 10 October 2026.
- Which of them does the planner use most?
- Brick Corner, Lore and Mamacita, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.