Date night at Central BGC, BGC

Restaurant, 151 Forbeswood Heights, Forbestown Road

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.

Takes reservations, good for groups, pet friendly

Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026

Restaurant, Forbestown Road

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.

Takes reservations, good for groups, open late

Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026

Restaurant, 5F Grand Hyatt Manila, 8th Ave cor 35th St

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

Restaurant, GF Two/NEO, 3rd Ave cor 28th St

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

Restaurant, GF F1 Hotel, 32nd St cor Lane A

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.

Takes reservations

Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026

Restaurant, GF Mitsukoshi BGC

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

Restaurant, Burgos Circle Park, Forbes Town

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

Casual eats, GF Mitsukoshi BGC

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

Restaurant, GF Burgos Park, Forbes Town

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

Casual eats, Basement 1, Mitsukoshi Mall, 8th Ave cor 36th St

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

Restaurant, GF Seven NEO, 5th Ave

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

Fine dining, 5F Clipp Center, 11th Ave cor 39th St

The city's one-star tasting-menu room on the fifth floor of Clipp Center, with six-course and ten-course menus.

Hours: Own site (read 2026-10-12) embeds its reservation widget but states no operating hours. Other listings conflict on the days and times. Book ahead for a tasting menu.

Takes reservations

Open in Google Maps Website Source: philstarlife.com Checked October 2026

Fine dining, GF The Montane, 8th Ave cor 35th St

A ten-seat sushi counter and kappo omakase that blends Japanese precision with Filipino flavours.

Order: Kappo Omakase (₱5,800 in 2026), Sushi Omakase (₱8,900 in 2026)

Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 6pm to 10pm; reservation only, with a 50% deposit per seat and no walk-ins

Takes reservations, good for groups, private room

Open in Google Maps Website Source: iaimanila.com Checked October 2026

Restaurant, Unit A, Bellagio II, Burgos Circle, Forbes Town Center

French steak-frites on Forbestown Road: entrecôte in herb butter with unlimited fries and salad.

Order: L'entrecôte steak with secret herb butter sauce and unlimited fries, The L'Entrecôte foie gras experience (₱1,650 in 2026), Baked escargot à la bourguignonne (12 snails, Café de Paris butter) (₱1,060 in 2026)

Hours: From the restaurant's own site (© 2026), read 2026-10-11; the site says hours may change.

Open in Google Maps Website Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026

Restaurant, Forbes Town Center, Burgos Circle

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.

Takes reservations

Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026

Fine dining, 26th St, The Maridien Tower 2

Filipino-rooted tasting menus with New York training, a semi-open kitchen and an optional chef's table seat.

Order: ESSENCE Tasting Menu (6-course) (₱5,900 in 2026), ESSENCE Tasting Menu (8-course) (₱6,900 in 2026)

Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 6pm to 11pm; reservation only. Rechecked on its own page (2026-10-11): Tuesday to Sunday 6-11pm.

Takes reservations

Open in Google Maps Website Source: taupedining.com Checked October 2026

Dessert café, Basement 1, Mitsukoshi Mall, 8th Ave

A gelato and pastry counter in the Mitsukoshi basement, known for chocolate and pistachio gelato and savoury Danish.

Order: Gianduia Chocolate Gelato, Pistachio Gelato

Hours: Hours from a Federal Land ice cream guide (mid 2025)

Walk-ins fine

Open in Google Maps Source: legacy.federalland.ph Checked October 2026

Dessert café, Serendra Piazza, 11th Ave

A gelato shop on Serendra Piazza with chocolate and sugar-free flavours, good for a sweet stop after dinner.

Hours: Hours from a Federal Land ice cream guide (mid 2025)

Walk-ins fine

Open in Google Maps Source: legacy.federalland.ph Checked October 2026

Café, BGC Corporate Center 2, 30th St cor Lane A

A pet-friendly coffee spot in BGC Corporate Center 2 that never closes, with pasta and pizza beside the lattes.

Order: Iced Pocofino Latte (₱200 in 2026)

Hours: Open 24 hours daily, per the café's own page and The Beat (Jan 2026)

Walk-ins fine, open late, pet friendly

Open in Google Maps Website Source: pocofino.com Checked October 2026

Café, GF Mitsukoshi BGC

A Japanese kissaten in Mitsukoshi BGC from a coffee company roasting since the 1920s, with yoshoku plates.

Order: Truffle egg katsu sando, Chasu mortadella pizza, Crab ikura udon

Hours: From Key Coffee Philippines' own site (page modified 2026-07), read 2026-10-11.

Open in Google Maps Website Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026

Bar, GF Serendra, 11th Ave

A low-key Japanese whisky bar in Serendra with rare bottles, flights and cocktails in a dim, intimate room.

Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go

Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026

Cocktail bar, GF World Plaza Building, 5th Ave

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.

Good for groups

Open in Google Maps Website Source: drinkcollectiv.com Checked October 2026

Speakeasy, GF RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center, 26th St

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 late

Open in Google Maps Source: legacy.federalland.ph Checked October 2026

Cocktail bar, Forbestown Road

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

Speakeasy, GF One Neo Building, 3rd Ave cor 26th St

An underground cocktail club and supper room with live music and a hi-fi listening setup behind a hidden entrance.

Hours: From the bar's own page; live music is offered but the days are not listed

Takes reservations, open late, live music

Open in Google Maps Website Source: noentrybarph.com Checked October 2026

Rooftop bar, Floors 60 to 62, Grand Hyatt Manila, 8th Ave cor 35th St

A Grand Hyatt bar on the 60th floor with a grill, whisky bar and music lounge, billed as the country's highest rooftop.

Hours: Music lounge Tue to Thu to 12:30am and Fri to Sat to 1:30am; Sunday and Monday only the grill (5:30pm to 11pm). Smart casual, no slippers

Takes reservations, open late, rooftop

Open in Google Maps Book Source: tablecheck.com Checked October 2026

Arcade, 5/F Market! Market! Mall, across McKinley Parkway from Serendra

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.

Takes reservations, good for groups

Open in Google Maps Website Source: timezonegames.com Checked October 2026