Casual Eats for a Date in BGC
8 verified casual places to eat in BGC for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. Most are in the ₱ band (under ₱500 a head). The planner uses Maisen Tonkatsu (Shangri-La The Fort), Gyudonya and Mendokoro Ramenba (Mitsukoshi BGC) most often. Last checked 10 October 2026.
Last checked 10 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.
The places, most planned first
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Maisen Tonkatsu (Shangri-La The Fort)
₱ (under ₱500 a head)The Tokyo tonkatsu house at Shangri-La The Fort, with its own sauce shipped from Japan.
Order: Tenderloin tonkatsu, Pork and ginger stir-fry, Tenderloin katsu curry
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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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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Mendokoro Ramenba (Mitsukoshi BGC)
₱ (under ₱500 a head)The ramen bar that brought counter-style tonkotsu bowls to Manila, in Mitsukoshi BGC.
Order: Shoyu tonkotsu ramen, Shio tonkotsu ramen, Tantanmen
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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Greenlight Burgers
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Alvin Cailan's smashburgers at West Gallery Place, ordered through a stoplight system.
Order: Double thin and crispy with red sauce, Thick and lacey with green sauce
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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Kodawari (One Parkade)
₱ (under ₱500 a head)The BGC branch of the rice-bowl shop that began online: gyudon, chilimansi ramen and family trays.
Order: Gyudon with crispy talbos ng kamote, Chilimansi ramen noodles, Sea bass in sake butter sauce
Hours: Official Kodawari site, read 2026-10-12: BGC Highstreet 11am–11pm daily.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: kodawari.ph Checked October 2026
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Ramen Ibuki
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Dashi-based ramen at Uptown Parade, with orange or dashi vinegar to add as you go; open to 2am on weekends.
Order: Dashi ramen, Yokohama foam ramen, Miso tori foam wagyu ramen
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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Ippudo Ramen Bar (Uptown Mall)
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Ippudo's Uptown Mall bar, built on a 15-hour pork-bone broth shipped from Japan.
Order: Kuro ramen with black garlic, Akamaru torched spicy miso ramen, Goma salmon roll
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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Hikiniku to Come
₱ (under ₱500 a head)The Tokyo hamburg-steak set-meal shop, now at Uptown Mall: minced-meat patties with rice and sides.
Order: Hikiniku to Come set, Minced meat potato salad
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
The whole area: the BGC date night guide.
Across Manila: Casual Eats for a Date in Manila.
Questions
- How many casual places to eat in BGC are on Date Night Manila?
- 8, 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?
- Maisen Tonkatsu (Shangri-La The Fort), Gyudonya and Mendokoro Ramenba (Mitsukoshi BGC), in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.
- Where can we eat breakfast in BGC?
- From their confirmed hours, 11 verified places to eat in BGC open by 9 AM: Pocofino (open 24 hours), High Street Cafe (from 6 AM), Because Coffee by Harlan + Holden (from 7 AM), Key Coffee Kissaten (from 7 AM), Southbank Cafe + Lounge (from 7 AM) and 6 more. Check the day you go: some close one day a week.