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Rainy Day Date Ideas in BGC

74 verified indoor places for a wet night in BGC for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. Most are in the ₱₱ band (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head). The planner uses Southbank Cafe + Lounge, Timezone Market! Market! and Brick Corner most often. Last checked 11 October 2026.

Last checked 11 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 9:55 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:00PM

    Dinner

    Mendokoro Ramenba (Mitsukoshi BGC)

    The ramen bar that brought counter-style tonkotsu bowls to Manila, in Mitsukoshi BGC.

    Central BGC, ₱Order: Shoyu tonkotsu ramenDirections

  2. About 6 min walk

    7:25PM

    Flowers

    Designer Blooms (One Bonifacio High Street)

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

    High StreetDirections

  3. About 12 min walk

    7:45PM

    Something to do

    Brick Wall Comedy Club

    A comedy club in Uptown Parade and home base of Comedy Manila, with stand-up, open mics and trivia nights.

    UptownDirections

  4. About 12 min walk

    8:55PM

    Nightcap

    Ladurée One Bonifacio

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

    High StreetOrder: MacaronsDirections

About ₱650 to ₱2,000 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

Plan 2

Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:00PM

    Dinner

    Hikiniku to Come

    The Tokyo hamburg-steak set-meal shop, now at Uptown Mall: minced-meat patties with rice and sides.

    Uptown, ₱Order: Hikiniku to Come setDirections

  2. 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.

    UptownDirections

  3. Same place, a few steps

    7:30PM

    Something to do

    Brick Wall Comedy Club

    A comedy club in Uptown Parade and home base of Comedy Manila, with stand-up, open mics and trivia nights.

    Uptown

  4. Same place, a few steps

    8:30PM

    Nightcap

    Yes Please

    The Palace's relaxed, retro-styled cocktail bar, with no dress code and the doors open from 8pm every night.

    UptownDirections

About ₱650 to ₱2,000 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

Plan 3

Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:00PM

    Dinner

    Ramen Ibuki

    Dashi-based ramen at Uptown Parade, with orange or dashi vinegar to add as you go; open to 2am on weekends.

    Uptown, ₱Order: Dashi ramenDirections

  2. 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.

    Uptown

  3. Same place, a few steps

    7:30PM

    Something to do

    Brick Wall Comedy Club

    A comedy club in Uptown Parade and home base of Comedy Manila, with stand-up, open mics and trivia nights.

    Uptown

  4. Same place, a few steps

    8:30PM

    Nightcap

    Yes Please

    The Palace's relaxed, retro-styled cocktail bar, with no dress code and the doors open from 8pm every night.

    Uptown

About ₱650 to ₱2,000 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

The places, most planned first

  • 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

  • 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

  • Brick Corner

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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

  • 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

  • Mamacita

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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

  • Comedy, Uptown Parade, Uptown Bonifacio

    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

    Good for groups

  • Flower market, Upper Ground Floor, Uptown Mall, near the escalator by the Adidas entrance

    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 10am to 10pm. Listed as a pop-up, so it may move or close; check before you go.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Cocktail bar, The Palace, 38th St, Uptown Bonifacio

    The Palace's relaxed, retro-styled cocktail bar, with no dress code and the doors open from 8pm every night.

    Hours: The Palace's official Yes Please page, last published 2026-10-06 and read 2026-10-11, lists daily from 8pm; no closing time is published.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Bank Bar

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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

  • No. 8 China House

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • Tanglad

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • Got Soul MNL

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • Dessert café, Six/NEO, 4th Ave cor 26th St

    Wildflour's original BGC café and bakery at Six/NEO on 4th Avenue, with a pastry counter open from early morning.

    Hours: From Wildflour's own branches page (site archive runs to September 2026), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Thursday 7am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 6am-11pm, Sunday 6am-10pm.

    Walk-ins fine

  • Carlo's

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, GF Asian Century Center, 27th St

    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.

  • Moderna

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, Retail 8, Uptown Parade, 9th Ave

    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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mijo Reserva

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, GF Uptown Parade, Uptown Bonifacio

    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.

  • Prologue d'Fined

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • Dessert café, G/F, Uptown Ritz Residences, 9th Ave cor 36th St

    The Uptown branch at ground level of Uptown Ritz, open to midnight on weekends for a pastry after a 36th Street night.

    Hours: From Wildflour's own branches page (site archive runs to September 2026), read 2026-10-11: Sunday to Thursday 7am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 7am to midnight.

    Walk-ins fine

  • 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

  • Dessert café, Ground Level, Serendra, McKinley Ave

    The Serendra branch at ground level on McKinley Avenue, for ensaymada and cake a few steps from the piazza.

    Hours: From Mary Grace's own locations page, read 2026-10-11: Monday to Thursday 8am-10pm, Friday to Sunday 7am-10pm.

    Walk-ins fine

  • Spa, Kerry Sports Manila, Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St cor 5th Ave

    Shangri-La The Fort's spa at Kerry Sports Manila, open to midnight, a slow treatment stop before or after dinner in the hotel.

    Hours: From Shangri-La's own CHI page (© 2026), read 2026-10-11: 11am to midnight, last call for a one-hour treatment at 11pm. Guests under 16 are not permitted. Prices are not on the page.

    Takes reservations, quiet enough to talk

  • Em Hà Nội

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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

  • June Eatery

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • Den by Nikkei

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • Maisen Tonkatsu (Shangri-La The Fort)

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    Casual eats, GF Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St cor 5th Ave

    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.

  • The Split

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • 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

  • Dessert café, Unit SE-LG 104 and 105, G/F, High Street Amphitheater, Bonifacio High Street

    The ground-floor branch by the High Street amphitheater, a dessert stop on the walk along Bonifacio High Street.

    Hours: From Mary Grace's own locations page, read 2026-10-11: Monday to Thursday 8am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 7am-11pm, Sunday 7am-10pm.

    Walk-ins fine

  • Gyudonya

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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.

  • Los Tacos MNL

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Restaurant, UGF One Uptown Residences, 36th St

    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

    Takes reservations

  • Mendokoro Ramenba (Mitsukoshi BGC)

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    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.

  • Pocofino

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    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

  • The Back Room

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Speakeasy, Street level, Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St cor 5th Ave

    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 late

  • 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

  • Dessert café, Second Floor, One Bonifacio High Street Mall

    The second-floor branch inside One Bonifacio High Street Mall, open late on weekends for a cake after dinner.

    Hours: From Mary Grace's own locations page, read 2026-10-11: Sunday to Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-11pm.

    Walk-ins fine

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Dessert café, Lower Ground Floor, Mitsukoshi Mall, 8th Ave cor 36th St

    Bizu's patisserie on the lower ground floor of Mitsukoshi BGC for a macaron or a cake slice after dinner nearby.

    Hours: From Bizu's own branch page (© 2026), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Friday 11am-10pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-10pm.

    Walk-ins fine

  • Ramen Ibuki

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    Casual eats, Uptown Parade, 9th Ave

    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.

  • 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

  • Ippudo Ramen Bar (Uptown Mall)

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    Casual eats, Upper GF Uptown Mall, 9th Ave

    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.

  • Key Coffee Kissaten

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    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.

  • 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

  • Canton Road

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, 3F Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St cor 5th Ave

    Cantonese dim sum and roast meats at Shangri-La, with private rooms that seat six up to about fifty.

    Order: Steamed taro buns

    Hours: Lunch and dinner daily; smart casual. Rechecked on Shangri-La's own page (2026-10-11): lunch 11:30am-2:30pm and dinner 5-10:30pm daily.

    Takes reservations, good for groups, private room

  • Hikiniku to Come

    ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

    Casual eats, Upper GF Uptown Mall, 9th Ave

    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.

  • Iai

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    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

  • Izakaya Geronimo

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, GF Asian Century Center, 27th St cor 3rd Ave

    A Japanese izakaya at Asian Century Center with sushi, robata plates and DJ nights.

    Order: Nigiri, Nokke sushi, Chicken teriyaki

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

  • Dessert café, Uptown Mall, 9th Ave cor 36th St

    A Japanese-inspired ice cream shop with flavours like yuzu toasted rice and shio mint chip, in Uptown Mall.

    Order: Yuzu Toasted Rice, Shio Mint Chip

    Hours: Hours follow the mall; confirm before you go

    Walk-ins fine

  • L'entrecôte

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    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.

  • Locavore

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    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

  • 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

  • Medusa at The Palace

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, The Palace, 11th Ave cor 38th St, Uptown Bonifacio

    A theatrical supper club and cocktail lounge at The Palace, with a tentacle-like ceiling.

    Order: Hamachi Crudo (₱950 in 2026), Conchiglie a la Vodka (₱890 in 2026), Profiteroles (to share) (₱790 in 2026)

    Hours: The Palace's own Medusa page, last published 2026-10-06 and read 2026-10-12, lists Tuesday-Sunday from 6pm but no closing time. Check before a late visit.

    Takes reservations

  • Raging Bull Chophouse & Bar

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, 3F Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St cor 5th Ave

    Shangri-La The Fort's chophouse, grilling sustainably sourced prime cuts on a Josper.

    Order: Raging Bull crab cakes with aligue aioli, Raging Bull Chopping Block (three prime cuts), WX Tomahawk Wagyu

    Hours: Shangri-La The Fort's own Raging Bull page, read 2026-10-12, lists lunch daily 11:30am-2:30pm, dinner daily 5pm-10:30pm, and the bar daily 5pm-12am.

  • Bar, The Palace, 11th Ave cor 38th St, Uptown Bonifacio

    A large nightclub at The Palace with DJs and bottle service, opening at 11pm from Tuesday to Saturday.

    Hours: The Palace's official Revel page, last published 2026-10-06 and read 2026-10-11, lists Tuesday-Saturday from 11pm; no closing time is published.

    Open late

  • 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.

  • Singular

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Fine dining, The Palace, 11th Ave cor 38th St, Uptown Bonifacio

    Chef Fernando Alcala's Spanish tasting menu at The Palace, drawn from less-explored regions of Spain.

    Order: Atún con pipirrana y ajoblanco, Cerdo en orza con berza gaditana

    Hours: Official Singular FAQ, read 2026-10-12: Monday–Saturday 5:30pm–2am; closed Sunday.

  • 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

  • Taupe

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    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

  • Terraza Martinez

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, GF Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St cor 5th Ave

    Spanish tapas and wide-pan paellas for sharing in a terracotta-toned room at Shangri-La The Fort.

    Order: House paella

    Hours: Daily 11am to midnight, per the restaurant's page and Michelin. Rechecked on the group's own page (2026-10-11): 11am to midnight every day.

    Takes reservations, good for groups

  • 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

  • The Mind Museum

    ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

    Museum, JY Campos Park, 3rd Ave

    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.

    Good for groups, ticketed

  • The Peak

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    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

  • Uma Nota

    ₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)

    Restaurant, GF Shangri-La The Fort, 30th St cor 5th Ave

    A retro Japanese-Brazilian room beneath Shangri-La with a DJ from 10pm Wednesday to Saturday and very late hours.

    Hours: From the restaurant's page. A DJ plays from 10pm Wednesday to Saturday; dinner bookings need a deposit

    Takes reservations, good for groups, open late

  • 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.

The whole area: the BGC date night guide.

Questions

How many indoor places for a wet night in BGC are on Date Night Manila?
74, each checked against a dated source or the venue's own page; the newest check was 11 October 2026.
Which of them does the planner use most?
Southbank Cafe + Lounge, Timezone Market! Market! and Brick Corner, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.

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