Fine Dining for a Date in Manila
20 verified fine dining restaurants in Metro Manila for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. Most are in the ₱₱₱ band (₱1,500 and up). The planner uses China Blue by Jereme Leung, Digámo and Finestra most often. Last checked 10 October 2026.
Last checked 10 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.
The places, most planned first
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China Blue by Jereme Leung
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Cantonese dining on the third floor of Conrad, Michelin Selected, with private rooms for celebrations.
Hours: Conrad Manila's own dining page on hilton.com (via search, 2026-10-10): daily, lunch 11am to 2:30pm and dinner 6pm to 10pm. Price band is Michelin's two-peso level; set menus can run far higher.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Digámo
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A 14-seat neo-Filipino tasting room in Marikina Heights, opened in 2026, with a ten-course menu and Filipino-spirit cocktails.
Order: Playful Evolution tasting menu
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, seatings at 5:30 PM and 8:00 PM. Reservations through the website. Rechecked on its own page (2026-10-11): Wednesday to Sunday 5:30-10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: digamo.ph Checked October 2026
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Finestra
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Contemporary Italian at Solaire with a 16-seat private room and private-event setups for up to 120.
Order: Steak Florentine
Hours: Dinner daily; Sunday brunch 11:30 to 14:30. Its own page (read 2026-10-12) lists a 16-seat private room and private events for up to 100–120 guests.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: solaireresort.com Checked October 2026
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Gallery by Chele
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)The city's one-star tasting-menu room on the fifth floor of Clipp Center, with six-course and ten-course menus.
Hours: Own site (read 2026-10-12) embeds its reservation widget but states no operating hours. Other listings conflict on the days and times. Book ahead for a tasting menu.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: philstarlife.com Checked October 2026
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Ginza Nagaoka
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Edo-style sushi at a 10-seat counter, Michelin Selected, for an unhurried omakase night.
Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday. A 10-seat sushi counter; Michelin says book through the restaurant. Rechecked on Okada's own page (2026-10-11): Tuesday to Saturday 5-11pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: okadamanila.com Checked October 2026
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Gordon Ramsay Bar & Grill
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Bar and grill from the celebrity chef, with a main room, a bar and two private rooms for groups.
Order: Beef Wellington
Hours: Weekend last order 10:30pm. Michelin rates it at its top price level. Rechecked on Newport World Resorts' own page (2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: newportworldresorts.com Checked October 2026
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Helm
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Two-Michelin-star seasonal set menus from an open kitchen with counter seats, above the Ayala Triangle Gardens.
Hours: Closed Mondays. Lunch is Friday to Sunday only. Book direct. Its own page (2026-10-11) lists Tuesday to Sunday without times.
Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: joshboutwood.com Checked October 2026
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Hinoki
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Chef Yusuke Hino's eight-seat omakase counter from the M Dining team, nigiri brushed with his own soy blend.
Order: Omakase nigiri course
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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Iai
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)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
Open in Google Maps Website Source: iaimanila.com Checked October 2026
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Kása Palma
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)One-Michelin-star Filipino dinner cooked over wood fire, as a tasting menu or at the counter, in a calm plant-filled room.
Hours: Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, per the Michelin Guide listing. Book through the restaurant.
Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Kyo-To
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Kaiseki in private rooms and a sushi kappou counter on C. Palanca Street in Legazpi Village.
Order: Uni, A5 Kuroushi Wagyu tsukemen, Echizen snow crab
Hours: No hours in Tatler's listing or profile; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Leo Sea House
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A 10-seat seafood tasting room near Marikina's centre, built on fresh catch from Capiz and Panay.
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, seatings at 6:00 PM and 8:30 PM. Reservations required. The tasting menu changes about twice a year. Rechecked on its own page (2026-10-11): Wednesday to Sunday 6-10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: leoseahouse.com Checked October 2026
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Liyab
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A Filipino tasting menu on the roof deck of the W High Street building, cooking over fire.
Order: Botan ebi, Pork adobo confit sa pugon
Hours: Official reservation page, read 2026-10-12: Tuesday–Sunday operating days and 5:30pm, 6pm, 8pm, and 8:30pm dinner seatings; no closing time is published, so hours remain unconfirmed.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: liyabrestaurant.com Checked October 2026
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Nobu Manila
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)New-style Japanese dining at City of Dreams, run as a luxury night out.
Hours: Own contact page (read 2026-10-10): closed Monday and Tuesday; dinner 5pm to 10pm Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, to 11pm Friday and Saturday; Sunday brunch 11:30am to 3pm. An Oct 2025 hotel menu says dinner to 11pm Wednesday to Sunday. Holiday brunch was P4,388 net and a Christmas omakase P6,653.57 net in December 2025.
Open in Google Maps Source: hospitalitynews.ph Checked October 2026
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Ruth's Chris Steak House
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)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.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Sala
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Colin Mackay's European set courses on white linen since 1997; the main you choose sets the price.
Hours: Lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday, dinner only on Saturday. Hours as listed on its Michelin Guide page (read 2026-10-10); not yet checked on the restaurant's own page.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Singular
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)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.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: singular.ph Checked October 2026
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Tandem
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A 20-seat Legazpi room from chefs Mikee Lopez and Alex Tan, with a counter and a monthly tasting menu.
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 6pm to 10pm, per Tandem's own contact page (read 2026-10-11); closed Sunday and Monday except special brunch Sundays. The kitchen closes at 9:30pm in à la carte weeks; a tasting menu runs the first three weeks of the month.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Taupe
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)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.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: taupedining.com 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
Questions
- How many fine dining restaurants in Metro Manila are on Date Night Manila?
- 20, 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?
- China Blue by Jereme Leung, Digámo and Finestra, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.