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Date night at High Street, BGC

High Street in BGC has 24 verified stops for a date night: 13 places to eat, 3 cafés and dessert stops, 1 bar, 1 thing to do and 6 short stops in between. Most sit in the ₱₱₱ band (₱1,500 and up). Last checked 10 October 2026.

Last checked 10 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.

Where to eat

  • The Empress Dining Palace

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, Bonifacio High Street, 7th Ave

    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.

    Good for groups

  • Bistrot Le Coucou

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, 2F View Deck, One Bonifacio High Street Mall

    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.

  • Lore

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, 3F West Super Block Retail, One Bonifacio High Street Mall, 3rd Ave

    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.

    Takes reservations, good for groups

  • Kei

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, GF Verve Residences Tower 1, 26th St cor 7th Ave

    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.

    Takes reservations

  • Kodawari (One Parkade)

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    Casual eats, One Parkade, 7th Ave

    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.

    Good for groups

  • Greenlight Burgers

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    Casual eats, GF West Gallery Place

    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.

  • COCHI

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, Unit 1, GF Verve Residences Tower 2, 27th St cor 9th Ave

    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.

    Takes reservations

  • Bolero

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, GF Verve Residences Tower 2, High Street South, 26th-27th St

    Spanish sharing plates and an award-winning molten cheesecake, with a long cocktail list at High Street South.

    Order: Beef Empanadas (₱690 in 2026), Spain Cheesecake (₱590 in 2026)

    Hours: Michelin lists noon to 1am (2am Fri and Sat) without AM or PM; the restaurant's own site gives no hours. Michelin Guide page rechecked 2026-10-11: unchanged.

    Takes reservations, good for groups, open late

  • Liyab

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Fine dining, Roof Deck, W High Street Building

    A Filipino tasting menu on the roof deck of the W High Street building, cooking over fire.

    Order: Botan ebi, Pork adobo confit sa pugon

    Hours: Official reservation page, read 2026-10-12: Tuesday–Sunday operating days and 5:30pm, 6pm, 8pm, and 8:30pm dinner seatings; no closing time is published, so hours remain unconfirmed.

    Rooftop

  • Makanai

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, West Gallery Place, 9th Ave cor 28th St

    Japanese comfort plates at West Gallery Place, from truffle chahan with wagyu shortrib to crab pasta.

    Order: Wagyu shortrib, truffle chahan, Crab aglio olio spaghettini, Watermelon sunomono

    Hours: Open daily 11am to 11pm, walk-ins welcome, per its own Instagram bio (@makanaiph, via search, 2026-10-11).

    Walk-ins fine

  • Ruth's Chris Steak House

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Fine dining, 2F Ore Central Tower, 9th Ave cor 31st St

    The New Orleans steakhouse, founded in 1965, in Ore Central: prime fillets broiled the house way.

    Order: Sizzlin' blue crab cakes, USDA beef fillet, Creamed spinach

    Hours: No hours in Tatler's listing or profile; check before you go.

  • Steak & Frice

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, LGF Central Square, Bonifacio High Street, 5th Ave cor 30th St

    A stylish brasserie that serves US ribeye and wagyu with fries and steamed rice side by side.

    Order: US Ribeye

    Hours: Hours as listed by Michelin

    Takes reservations

  • Restaurant, LGF One Bonifacio High Street, 5th Ave

    Wolfgang's BGC room under One Bonifacio High Street: dry-aged porterhouse and creamed spinach, open to midnight on weekends.

    Order: Porterhouse for two (1 kg, USDA Prime, dry-aged) (₱10,988 in 2026), Creamed spinach (₱498 in 2026), Wolfgang's crab cake (₱1,188 in 2026)

    Hours: From the restaurant's own locations page, read 2026-10-11.

Coffee and dessert

  • Dessert café, One Bonifacio High Street Mall, 5th Ave cor 28th St

    A Parisian salon and pâtisserie at One Bonifacio High Street with macarons, pastries, gelato and an afternoon high tea.

    Order: Macarons, Parisian-style high tea

    Hours: Hours are from the July 2025 opening coverage; high tea is served daily from 3:30 to 6pm. A booking-site listing gives different hours and is undated, so confirm before you go

    Takes reservations

  • Café, GF One Bonifacio High Street Mall, 5th Ave

    A pastel, plant-filled café with house-roasted beans on the ground floor of One Bonifacio High Street.

    Hours: Daily 7am to midnight, per The Beat (Dec 2025, updated Jan 2026)

    Walk-ins fine, quiet enough to talk

  • Café, 9th Ave cor 27th St

    An industrial-chic café and roastery at 9th Ave and 27th St, popular for photos and comfort food.

    Hours: Daily 7am to 10pm, per The Beat (Dec 2025, updated Jan 2026)

    Walk-ins fine

Where to drink

  • Bar, One Bonifacio High Street

    A Spanish tapas and wine bar at One Bonifacio from the family behind Terraza Martínez.

    Order: Tortilla de patatas, Chopitos, Melon con jamón Ibérico

    Hours: Official Nikkei Group venue page, read 2026-10-12: Sun 11am–10pm; Mon–Thu noon–10pm; Fri–Sat 11am–11pm.

What to do

  • Museum, MK Tan Centre, 30th St, next to Two Parkade

    A three-level art museum in MK Tan Centre with rotating modern and contemporary shows, a short walk from High Street.

    Order: General admission (₱300 in 2026)

    Hours: Closed Mondays; last entry 5:30pm. The visit page shows admission as P300, marked down from P550. Rechecked on the museum's own visit page (2026-10-11).

    Good for groups, ticketed

In-between stops

  • Flower market, Lower Ground Floor, One Bonifacio High Street Mall

    A Designer Blooms flower counter for a bouquet on the way to dinner, one of the florist group's BGC locations.

    Hours: From Designer Blooms' own locations page (© 2026), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Sunday 11am to 10pm.

  • Flower market, B1, The Marketplace, Central Square, Bonifacio High Street

    A Designer Blooms flower counter for a bouquet on the way to dinner, one of the florist group's BGC locations.

    Hours: From Designer Blooms' own locations page (© 2026), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Sunday 9am to 9pm.

  • Terra 28th

    Free

    Garden, 28th St, south of Bonifacio High Street

    An open-air green space on the south side of the High Street grid, good for a short breather.

    Hours: BGC's official FAQ, published 2026-05-09 and read 2026-10-11, specifically names Terra 28th as a free-entry landscaped garden. Its 6am-10pm statement applies only to most parks, not specifically Terra, so confirm hours before going.

    Free entry

  • Track 30th

    Free

    Garden, 30th St, north of Bonifacio High Street

    A 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.

    Free entry

  • ArtBGC murals

    Free

    Public art, Routes start near Bonifacio High Street; the Passion Kilometer runs Burgos Circle to Serendra

    Self-guided mural walks on two mapped routes of 10 and 12 works, plus a longer Burgos Circle to Serendra trail.

    Hours: Self-guided and outdoors; four stops on the two tour routes have been taken down, so use the current maps

    Free entry

  • BGC Portal

    Free

    Photo stop, 5th Ave, Bonifacio High Street

    A live video portal on 5th Avenue that lets you wave at people in Dublin, Vilnius and other cities, opened in 2026.

    Hours: Two live video screens that run around the clock, according to Wikipedia; no hours are published by the artist or the estate

    Free entry

The short version: BGC date night stops by vibe and budget.

Questions

How many date night stops are there at High Street?
24 verified places on Date Night Manila, last checked 10 October 2026: 13 places to eat, 3 cafés and dessert stops, 1 bar, 1 thing to do and 6 short stops in between.
Where should we eat at High Street?
The planner uses The Empress Dining Palace, Bistrot Le Coucou and Lore most often here. Each one has its own page on Date Night Manila.
Is High Street good for a date without alcohol?
Yes: 10 stops here are marked good without alcohol, including Designer Blooms (One Bonifacio High Street), Designer Blooms (Central Square) and Terra 28th.
What stays open late at High Street?
Bolero. Check each place's hours on its own page before you go.

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