Barkada Night Out in Cubao

Planned nights

Places that suit it

• Cubao X Brewery

  Brewery and taproom, 33 Cubao Expo Driveway

  An open-air microbrewery taproom on two floors; there is no kitchen, so bring food in from the neighbours.

  Order: Kiamoy Sour, Fairy Pale Ale, Mt Choffee Milk Stout

  Hours: Official Instagram rechecked 2026-10-12: no public hours posted; check before you go.

  Good for groups, open late

  Open in Google Maps Source: delish.ph Checked October 2026

• Timezone Gateway 2

  Arcade, Level 3, Gateway Mall 2

  Arcade games, social bowling, private karaoke rooms and a prize shop on one floor.

  Hours: Timezone's own Gateway 2 page, read 2026-10-12: Sunday-Thursday 10am-9pm and Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm. Party bookings are taken.

  Takes reservations, good for groups

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

• Dookki

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Buffet, Upper Ground B, Gateway Mall 2

  Unlimited cook-it-yourself tteokbokki and Korean hotpot.

  Hours: From Araneta City's own Dookki tenant page, read 2026-10-11: Monday to Sunday 10am to 10pm.

  Good for groups

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

• Paeng's Gateway Bowl

  ₱ (under ₱500 a head)

  Bowling, Level 3, Gateway Mall 2

  A bowling alley with 24 lanes and six billiard tables, open until midnight.

  Hours: Group and occasion reservations are accepted

  Takes reservations, good for groups, open late

  Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026

• World Kitchens

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Food hall, Level 4, Gateway Mall 2

  

  A food hall of 15 show kitchens, with dishes such as cochinillo, gambas al ajillo and unagi hitsumabushi.

  Order: Cochinillo Entero, Gambas al Ajillo, Unagi Hitsumabushi

  Hours: Mon to Thu it closes between 3pm and 5:30pm. Its own site (2026-10-11) shows two versions: weekday lunch from 11 or 11:30am to 3pm and dinner from 5pm, Friday to Sunday all day to 11pm (or Sunday to 10pm); stored hours are kept and the weekday dinner start may be 5pm.

  Good for groups

  Open in Google Maps Website Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026

• Vikings Luxury Buffet

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Buffet, Upper Ground B, Gateway Mall 2

  An international buffet with a carving station that takes reservations and suits celebrations.

  Hours: Vikings Group's Gateway Mall 2 branch page lists Monday to Sunday, 10am to 10pm (read 2026-10-12).

  Takes reservations, good for groups

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

• Dampa sa Farmers Market

  Food hall, Dampa section, Farmers Market, Araneta City

  

  Buy seafood at the market stalls and have it cooked for the table, paluto style.

  Hours: The market is open 24 hours; the paluto stalls' own hours are not confirmed

  Good for groups

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

• Palenque

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Food hall, Upper Ground B, Gateway Mall 2

  A regional Filipino food hall with stalls such as Palm Grill and Nasi by Bale Dutung; walk in, no booking needed.

  Hours: Walk in; no booking needed

  Walk-ins fine, good for groups

  Open in Google Maps Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026

• Cabalen

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Buffet, Ground floor, Ali Mall

  A Filipino buffet on the ground floor of Ali Mall.

  Hours: Mall hours

  Good for groups

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

• Romantic Baboy

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Buffet, Ground floor, Ali Mall

  Unlimited Korean barbecue on the ground floor of Ali Mall.

  Hours: Mall hours

  Good for groups

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