Dates at ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500) in Cubao
23 verified ₱₱ places (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head) in Cubao for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. The planner uses Dookki, The 6th Manila and Bellini's most often. Last checked 10 October 2026.
Last checked 10 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 10:45 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
Hokkaido Ramen Santouka (Gateway Mall 2)
The Hokkaido ramen chain's Gateway branch; its signature shio ramen is a mild, creamy salted pork broth.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
Photo stop
An atrium under an LED ceiling in Gateway Mall 2, good for a quick photo.
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Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Something to do
A dine-in cinema with La-Z-Boy recliners; the ticket includes a burger or sandwich.
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Same place, a few steps
9:45PM
Nightcap
A wine room inside World Kitchens with space for up to 4,000 bottles, opened in January 2026.
Plan 2
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 10:45 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
The Osaka okonomiyaki chain founded in 1946, on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2: savoury pancakes and okosoba.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
Photo stop
An atrium under an LED ceiling in Gateway Mall 2, good for a quick photo.
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Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Something to do
A dine-in cinema with La-Z-Boy recliners; the ticket includes a burger or sandwich.
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Same place, a few steps
9:45PM
Nightcap
A wine room inside World Kitchens with space for up to 4,000 bottles, opened in January 2026.
Plan 3
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 9:35 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
The Osaka okonomiyaki chain founded in 1946, on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2: savoury pancakes and okosoba.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
Photo stop
An atrium under an LED ceiling in Gateway Mall 2, good for a quick photo.
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Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Something to do
Arcade games, social bowling, private karaoke rooms and a prize shop on one floor.
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Same place, a few steps
8:35PM
Nightcap
A rooftop pool bar on Level 22 of ibis Styles with a deck for the skyline and the sunset.
The places, most planned first
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Dookki
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)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.
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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The 6th Manila
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Novotel's pool bar, which turns into an evening club with music and dancing by the pool.
Order: Beef salpicao (₱980 in 2026)
Hours: Pool bar by day, outdoor club after sunset.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: novotelmanilaaranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Bellini's
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)An Italian kitchen in Cubao Expo with truffle ravioli, burrata and tiramisu.
Order: Ravioli tartufo e arugula, Burrata con Pomodorini, Tiramisu
Hours: Retained at daily 10am-9:30pm after reconciliation on 2026-10-12: Quezon City Government's dated Bellini's feature (2025-02-28) gives 9:30pm, while Spot's 2025 guide says 10pm. No dated schedule from Bellini's own account was available to break that conflict.
Open in Google Maps Source: thesmartlocal.ph Checked October 2026
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Vikings Luxury Buffet
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)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).
Open in Google Maps Book Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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The Edge Skyview Bar
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A rooftop pool bar on Level 22 of ibis Styles with a deck for the skyline and the sunset.
Order: Edge Smash Burger
Hours: Hotel lists daily 5pm to 2am. Rechecked on the hotel's own page (2026-10-11): daily 5pm-2am.
Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: ibisstyles-manilaaranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Mamou
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Steak and comfort food on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Le Bistro
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A French restaurant at ibis Styles with escargot, beef bourguignon and duck leg confit à l'orange.
Order: Escargot Bourguignonne, Beef Bourguignonne, Duck Leg Confit à l'Orange
Open in Google Maps Website Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Palenque
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)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
Open in Google Maps Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Mary Grace Cafe
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A café and bakery with branches in both Gateway malls.
Hours: Gateway Mall 2 branch hours from the cafe's own locations page; the Gateway Mall 1 branches close an hour earlier
Open in Google Maps Website Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Puffy's Souffle Pancake Cafe
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A dessert café for soufflé pancakes in Gateway Mall 2.
Hours: Araneta City's official mall-hours page, read 2026-10-12: Sunday-Thursday 10am-9pm and Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm for Gateway Mall 2. Its per-store directory's daily 10pm schedule is a known default, so tenant hours are unconfirmed; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Grace Park
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Filipino farm-to-table cooking, with soy garlic lamb chops and Negros organic lechon on the menu.
Order: Cubao-Soy Garlic Lamb Chops, Negros Organic Lechon
Open in Google Maps Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Romantic Baboy
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Unlimited Korean barbecue on the ground floor of Ali Mall.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Wolfgang's Premiere Lounge
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A dine-in cinema with La-Z-Boy recliners; the ticket includes a burger or sandwich.
Order: Ticket with a burger or sandwich (₱990 in 2025)
Hours: Screening times are not confirmed; check the schedule
Open in Google Maps Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Mama Lou's Italian Kitchen
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)An Italian restaurant on Level 2 of Gateway Mall 1.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Cabalen
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A Filipino buffet on the ground floor of Ali Mall.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Via Mare (Gateway Mall 2)
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Filipino heritage cooking: puto bumbong and bibingka, baked oysters and kare-kare, at the Gateway Mall 2 branch.
Order: Puto bumbong (₱140 in 2026), Oysters Rockefeller (₱625 in 2026), Kare-kare (₱695 in 2026)
Hours: Weekdays from 11am, weekends from 10am, to 9pm, per Via Mare's own locations page (read 2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: viamare.com.ph Checked October 2026
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UCC Park Café
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A café on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2 that works well when you are not drinking.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Din Tai Fung
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A Taiwanese restaurant on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2.
Hours: From Araneta City's own Din Tai Fung tenant page, read 2026-10-11: Monday to Sunday 10am to 10pm.
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Art in Island
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)
"Art in Island, Cubao, Q.C., Jun 2026" by Ralff Nestor Nacor, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons An interactive media art museum built around 3D art and projections.
Hours: Closed Mondays
Open in Google Maps Book Source: klook.com Checked October 2026
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Gerry's Grill
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A Filipino grill on the ground floor of Ali Mall.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Habanero Kitchen Bar
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Oyster sisig, a torched three-cheese pizza and habanero cocktails at Stall 63 of Cubao Expo.
Order: Oyster Sisig (₱395 in 2024), 3-Cheese Pizza (₱498 in 2024), Lechon Habanero
Hours: Closed Mondays. The alfresco tables are the pet-friendly ones.
Open in Google Maps Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Hap Chan (Ali Mall)
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Hong Kong-style dishes for sharing at Ali Mall: sweet and sour pork, salt and pepper spareribs, congee.
Order: Sweet and sour pork (₱498 in 2026), Fried spareribs with salt and pepper (₱578 in 2026)
Hours: From Araneta City's own dining directory (GF, Ali Mall), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Sunday 10am to 10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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World Kitchens
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)
"World Kitchens Marker Interior, Cubao, Q.C., Jun 2026" by Ralff Nestor Nacor is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. 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.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Questions
- How many ₱₱ places (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head) in Cubao are on Date Night Manila?
- 23, 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?
- Dookki, The 6th Manila and Bellini's, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.