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The Best Company first date night in Banawe

A long cafe table, one more coffee, nowhere you'd rather be. Hours with you feel like minutes. Coffee that turns into dinner just steps away.

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5 sample plans, built by the planner for two people in Banawe. Each one uses venues from the area's list, and each stop shows its hours and costs.

Plan 1

Saturday, 6:30 PM to 8:05 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:30PM

    Meet here

    Gusta Gelato (Banawe)

    A gelato shop that started on Banawe, with Asian-leaning flavours like black sesame and hojicha in a rosemary cone.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown)Order: Black sesame gelatoDirections

  2. Same place, a few steps

    6:50PM

    Art on the way

    Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arches (Paifang)

    Two Chinese paifang gates mark the north and south ends of Banawe; the north arch sits at Quezon Avenue.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), free

  3. Same place, a few steps

    7:05PM

    If it's going well

    Fong Wei Wu

    A small family-run Taiwanese kitchen with a daily-changing menu of 15 to 20 dishes and a Michelin Selected listing for 2026.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), ₱Order: Fried bihonDirections

About ₱250 to ₱750 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

Plan 2

Saturday, 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:30PM

    Meet here

    The Coze Cafe

    The coffee stop named in the city's 2026 Banawe food crawl, handy after a dim sum or lumpia lunch.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown)Directions

  2. Same place, a few steps

    7:30PM

    Art on the way

    Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arches (Paifang)

    Two Chinese paifang gates mark the north and south ends of Banawe; the north arch sits at Quezon Avenue.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), free

  3. Same place, a few steps

    7:45PM

    If it's going well

    Fong Wei Wu

    A small family-run Taiwanese kitchen with a daily-changing menu of 15 to 20 dishes and a Michelin Selected listing for 2026.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), ₱Order: Fried bihon

About ₱250 to ₱750 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

Plan 3

Saturday, 6:30 PM to 8:05 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:30PM

    Meet here

    Gusta Gelato (Banawe)

    A gelato shop that started on Banawe, with Asian-leaning flavours like black sesame and hojicha in a rosemary cone.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown)Order: Black sesame gelato

  2. Same place, a few steps

    6:50PM

    If it's going well

    Muy Hong

    The Banawe stop for fresh Amoy lumpia, plus noodles and other Chinese dishes, picked for the city's 2025 food crawl.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown)Order: Fresh Amoy lumpiaDirections

  3. Same place, a few steps

    7:50PM

    Art on the way

    Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arches (Paifang)

    Two Chinese paifang gates mark the north and south ends of Banawe; the north arch sits at Quezon Avenue.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), free

About ₱250 to ₱750 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

Plan 4

Saturday, 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:30PM

    Meet here

    Narra Bistro & Cafe

    A modern Asian bistro-cafe a short walk off Banawe, with all-day breakfast plates, coffee and sous-vide pork belly.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown)Order: Tapa BenedictDirections

  2. Same place, a few steps

    7:30PM

    Art on the way

    Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arches (Paifang)

    Two Chinese paifang gates mark the north and south ends of Banawe; the north arch sits at Quezon Avenue.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), free

  3. Same place, a few steps

    7:45PM

    If it's going well

    Fong Wei Wu

    A small family-run Taiwanese kitchen with a daily-changing menu of 15 to 20 dishes and a Michelin Selected listing for 2026.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), ₱Order: Fried bihon

About ₱250 to ₱750 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

Plan 5

Saturday, 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM

Admit two

  1. 6:30PM

    Meet here

    The Coze Cafe

    The coffee stop named in the city's 2026 Banawe food crawl, handy after a dim sum or lumpia lunch.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown)

  2. Same place, a few steps

    7:30PM

    Art on the way

    Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arches (Paifang)

    Two Chinese paifang gates mark the north and south ends of Banawe; the north arch sits at Quezon Avenue.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown), free

  3. Same place, a few steps

    7:45PM

    If it's going well

    Ohayo

    A Japanese casual spot on Banawe Avenue for tonkatsu ramen, poke bowls and Japanese fried chicken curry.

    Banawe Street (QC Chinatown)Order: Japanese fried chicken curryDirections

About ₱250 to ₱750 a head for the main stops.

Walking times are estimates.

Questions about The Best Company in Banawe

What is a The Best Company first date night in Banawe?
Coffee that turns into dinner just steps away. In Banawe the sample plans stay in one area, so most stops are a short walk apart.
How much does a The Best Company first date night in Banawe cost?
The first sample plan on this page comes to about ₱250 to ₱750 a head, based on each place's price band. Prices change, so check each venue before you go.
Which places does a The Best Company first date night in Banawe use?
The sample plans on this page use Gusta Gelato (Banawe), Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arches (Paifang), Fong Wei Wu, The Coze Cafe, Muy Hong and Narra Bistro & Cafe. Each plan is built by the planner for two people and can be remixed or changed in the app.

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