Cafés for a Date in Manila
29 verified cafés in Metro Manila for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. Most are in the ₱ band (under ₱500 a head). The planner uses Narra Bistro & Cafe, The Brewman Coffee and Cafe Inggo 1587 most often. Last checked 11 October 2026.
Last checked 12 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.
The places, most planned first
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A modern Asian bistro-cafe a short walk off Banawe, with all-day breakfast plates, coffee and sous-vide pork belly.
Order: Tapa Benedict, Sous-vide pork belly, Croque Madame
Hours: 7am to 11pm, to midnight Friday and Saturday (Spot.ph, March 2025); the same hours are in its own Instagram bio (@narrabistroandcafe, via search, 2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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The Brewman Coffee
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Espresso drinks with board games and books to borrow, and an easy stop when you are not drinking.
Hours: Own Instagram profile, read 2026-10-12: closed Monday; Tue-Sun 10am-11pm.
Open in Google Maps Source: thesmartlocal.ph Checked October 2026
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A coffee and Filipino comfort food stop inside the Sto. Domingo Church compound, with bibingka and hot tsokolate.
Order: Longganisa, Okoy, Champorado
Hours: Daily 7am to 10pm (Philstar Life, February 2026).
Open in Google Maps Source: philstarlife.com Checked October 2026
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The coffee stop named in the city's 2026 Banawe food crawl, handy after a dim sum or lumpia lunch.
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 8am-9:30pm, Friday and Saturday to midnight, per its own Instagram bio (@thecozecafe, via search, 2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Source: quezoncity.gov.ph Checked October 2026
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₱ (under ₱500 a head)A craft coffee and cocktail stall at the end of The Grid, handy for a drink after dinner.
Order: Cold brew with dairy milk (₱250 in 2026)
Hours: Stall 21 inside The Grid Food Market; stall hours not confirmed.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: thegridfoodmarket.com Checked October 2026
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The ensaymada and cheese roll cafe on the R2 Level of the Power Plant Mall expansion wing.
Order: Mary Grace Ensaymada, Cheese Rolls
Hours: Branch hours from Mary Grace's own locations page (read 2026-10-11): Monday to Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday to 10pm, weekends 10am-9pm. Aruga's 2026 guide had a 10pm weekend close. Seats 162.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: aruga.com.ph Checked October 2026
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Okada Lobby Lounge
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Plush lobby lounge for coffee, tea or a full meal, open from breakfast to midnight.
Order: Arroz caldo (₱590 in 2026), Daing na bangus (₱790 in 2026), Full breakfast plate (₱1,250 in 2026)
Hours: No reservations needed. Lounge menu mains about P590 to P1,250.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: okadamanila.com 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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Oasis Garden Café
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A garden-style café at Solaire for coffee and sandwiches by day that turns into a cocktail lounge with live music at night.
Order: Vietnamese beef pho (₱770 in 2026), Korean fried chicken (₱890 in 2026), Pad Thai (₱850 in 2026)
Hours: Pastries and drinks only from 8 to 10am; the full menu and bar from 10am to 10pm. Hours from Solaire's own page for the outlet (read 2026-10-10).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: sec.solaireresort.com Checked October 2026
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Wildflour's all-day café and bakery inside Greenbelt 3, open from breakfast, with a pastry counter by the door.
Hours: From Wildflour's own branches page (site archive runs to September 2026), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Thursday 7am-10pm, Friday to Sunday 7am-11pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: wildflour.com.ph Checked October 2026
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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)
Open in Google Maps Source: thebeat.asia Checked October 2026
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Kazu Café
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A Japanese yoshoku café at the Ayala Triangle Gardens from the Kazunori group: temari and breakfast plates.
Order: Mont Blanc, Bonito and salmon breakfast platter, Ten kinds of temari
Hours: From the café's own Instagram bio (search snippet, 2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Pocofino
₱ (under ₱500 a head)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)
Open in Google Maps Website Source: pocofino.com Checked October 2026
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Silingan Coffee
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Coffee and simple rice meals in Cubao Expo, staffed by families of drug-war victims.
Hours: Daily 9am-11pm per Globe's dated Cubao Expo guide (2025-02-14), read 2026-10-12.
Open in Google Maps Source: rollingstonephilippines.com Checked October 2026
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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)
Open in Google Maps Source: thebeat.asia Checked October 2026
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Kariton x Sabi Sounds
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A vinyl café-bar at Tiffany Place: coffee, cocktails, small plates, records and Kariton gelato.
Order: Cacio e pepe yakisoba, Halukay ube mocktail
Hours: Hours from the SPOT.ph 50 listing (Oct 2026); not yet on the venue's own page, so confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.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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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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Key Coffee Kissaten
₱ (under ₱500 a head)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.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Local coffee chain branch in the mall, handy before or after the galleon museum.
Hours: Bo's Coffee's own current store locator confirms this Level 2 Department Store branch, but publishes no regular trading hours; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: smsupermalls.com Checked October 2026
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A café and artists' lounge on the upper ground floor of Ali Mall.
Hours: Official Instagram rechecked 2026-10-12: no public hours posted; check before you go
Open in Google Maps Source: aranetacity.com Checked October 2026
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EXT.Cafe
₱ (under ₱500 a head)
The daytime café side of INT.Bar in Cubao Expo, for coffee before the cocktails start.
Order: Coffee (₱180 in 2024)
Hours: EXT.Cafe has no separately published official hours. Its shared INT.Bar / EXT.Cafe Instagram, read 2026-10-12, says "Open daily 10am" but does not say whether that applies to the café or give a closing time; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: thesmartlocal.ph Checked October 2026
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Seven-seat counter that serves coffee and tea flights by afternoon and cocktails or non-alcoholic drinks at night.
Hours: Seven seats and standing room. Reserve up to four seats, with a P500 per guest consumable deposit.
Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: ito.ooo Checked October 2026
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A long-running Power Plant Mall cafe for coffee, pastries and light Filipino meals on the P1 Level.
Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: housinginteractive.com.ph Checked October 2026
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A coffee, tea and pastry stop on Plaza Drive, near the Proscenium and the footbridge to the mall.
Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: housinginteractive.com.ph Checked October 2026
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An all-day breakfast and brunch house in San Roque with tapa, bagnet, pancakes, waffles and pizza.
Order: Beef Tapa, Ilocos Bagnet, Crispy Boneless Dilis
Hours: Daytime only. Hours from a March 2025 article.
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026
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A European-style bakery cafe on the second floor of the Proscenium Retail Row, with pets welcome.
Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: housinginteractive.com.ph Checked October 2026
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The premium Starbucks Reserve counter on the R1 Level of the Power Plant Mall.
Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: housinginteractive.com.ph Checked October 2026
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Specialty coffee, bread and light meals inside The Marketplace on the Power Plant Mall's P1 Level.
Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go. Inside The Marketplace, P1 Level.
Open in Google Maps Source: housinginteractive.com.ph Checked October 2026
Questions
- How many cafés in Metro Manila are on Date Night Manila?
- 29, each checked against a dated source or the venue's own page; the newest check was 12 October 2026.
- Which of them does the planner use most?
- Narra Bistro & Cafe, The Brewman Coffee and Cafe Inggo 1587, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.