Date night at Gateway Mall, Cubao
Gateway Mall in Cubao has 38 verified stops for a date night: 16 places to eat, 4 cafés and dessert stops, 5 bars, 5 things to do, 6 short stops in between and 2 hotels. Most sit in the ₱₱ band (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head). Last checked 10 October 2026.
Last checked 10 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.
Where to eat
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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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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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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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The Osaka okonomiyaki chain founded in 1946, on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2: savoury pancakes and okosoba.
Order: Botejyu Special Salad (₱210 in 2026), Stewed Beef Osaka Style (₱315 in 2026)
Hours: 10am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday, to 10pm Friday and Saturday, per Botejyu's own store locator (read 2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: botejyu.com.ph 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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Hokkaido Ramen Santouka (Gateway Mall 2)
₱ (under ₱500 a head)The Hokkaido ramen chain's Gateway branch; its signature shio ramen is a mild, creamy salted pork broth.
Order: Shio ramen (₱485 in 2025)
Hours: Santouka's own Gateway Mall 2 branch list, read 2026-10-12: weekdays 11am-9pm and weekends 10am-10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: santouka.com.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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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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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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Hong Kong dim sum on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2: pork and shrimp dumplings, spareribs rice and spring rolls.
Order: Steamed pork and shrimp dumplings, Steamed pork spareribs rice
Hours: Araneta City's directory lists 10am to 10pm daily (read 2026-10-11); a deals page says 9:30pm, so confirm a late visit.
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Food Exchange Manila
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Novotel's international buffet; diners get three hours of free parking.
Hours: Breakfast daily, lunch Mon to Sat, dinner Mon to Thu per its listing; check weekend dinner
Open in Google Maps Website Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Food Express
₱ (under ₱500 a head)A food court with stalls such as Bebang Halo-Halo, Sisig Hooray and Salo Lechon Belly Kitchen.
Hours: Araneta City's own current dining directory lists Gateway Mall 1, and its mall-hours page publishes Sunday-Thursday 10am-9pm / Friday-Saturday 10am-10pm (read 2026-10-11). Tenant hours are not confirmed.
Open in Google Maps Source: en.wikipedia.org Checked October 2026
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Wolfgang's Steakhouse
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A steakhouse on the upper ground floors of Gateway Mall 2.
Hours: Hours from the restaurant's own branch list; they differ from the mall hours
Open in Google Maps 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
Coffee and dessert
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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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Cong Caphe
₱ (under ₱500 a head)A Vietnamese café on Level 2 of Gateway Mall 2.
Hours: From Araneta City's own Cong Caphe 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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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
Where to drink
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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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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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Novotel's ground-floor lobby lounge for coffee, snacks and cocktails.
Hours: Hotel lists daily 7am to 10pm. Rechecked on Novotel's own page (2026-10-11): daily 7am-10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: novotelmanilaaranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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A wine room inside World Kitchens with space for up to 4,000 bottles, opened in January 2026.
Hours: Inside World Kitchens. Hours not confirmed; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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A whisky and highball bar inside World Kitchens, with Butter Beer and Salted Caramel Pineapple highballs.
Order: Butter Beer highball, Salted Caramel Pineapple highball
Hours: Inside World Kitchens. Per a July 2026 report: closed 3pm to 5pm Mon to Thu.
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
What to do
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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.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: timezonegames.com Checked October 2026
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Paeng's Gateway Bowl
₱ (under ₱500 a head)A bowling alley with 24 lanes and six billiard tables, open until midnight.
Hours: Group and occasion reservations are accepted
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph 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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An 18-screen cinema with Dolby Atmos and recliner seats on Level 4.
Hours: Screening times and ticket prices are not confirmed; check the schedule
Open in Google Maps Source: en.wikipedia.org Checked October 2026
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"Smart Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Q.C., Apr 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/. Araneta City's arena for concerts and PBA and UAAP games.
Hours: Open on event nights; ticket prices vary by show
Open in Google Maps Website Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
In-between stops
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Caramia Cakes & Gelato
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Cakes and gelato for a dessert stop in Gateway Mall 2.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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llao llao (Gateway Mall 2)
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Frozen yogurt for a quick dessert stop in Gateway Mall 2.
Hours: Mall hours
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory
₱ (under ₱500 a head)A dessert counter 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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Che Buono by Indulge Gelato
₱ (under ₱500 a head)A gelato counter on the ground floor of Gateway Mall 2 for a ten-minute dessert stop.
Hours: From Araneta City's own Che Buono 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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Quantum Skyview
Free
An atrium under an LED ceiling in Gateway Mall 2, good for a quick photo.
Hours: Araneta City's official mall-hours page, read 2026-10-12: Sun-Thu 10am-9pm and Fri-Sat 10am-10pm for Gateway Mall 2, where Quantum Skyview is located.
Open in Google Maps Source: en.wikipedia.org Checked October 2026
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Sensory Gardens
FreeA roof garden on Level 5 of Gateway Mall 2, beside the 1,000-seat Sagrada Familia Church.
Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go
Open in Google Maps Source: en.wikipedia.org Checked October 2026
Where to stay
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ibis Styles Manila Araneta City
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A 286-room hotel above the Gateway expansion, with a rooftop pool on Level 22.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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Novotel Manila Araneta City
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A 401-room hotel with a pool and spa, beside the Coliseum.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
The short version: Cubao date night stops by vibe and budget.
Questions
- How many date night stops are there at Gateway Mall?
- 38 verified places on Date Night Manila, last checked 10 October 2026: 16 places to eat, 4 cafés and dessert stops, 5 bars, 5 things to do, 6 short stops in between and 2 hotels.
- Where should we eat at Gateway Mall?
- The planner uses Dookki, Vikings Luxury Buffet and Mamou most often here. Each one has its own page on Date Night Manila.
- Is Gateway Mall good for a date without alcohol?
- Yes: 15 stops here are marked good without alcohol, including Timezone Gateway 2, Paeng's Gateway Bowl and Gourmet Bar by Novotel.
- What stays open late at Gateway Mall?
- Paeng's Gateway Bowl, The 6th Manila, The Edge Skyview Bar and 2 more. Check each place's hours on its own page before you go.