The Curator in Banawe
Museums, indie cinema, a coffee to talk it all over. Everyone asks you what to see next. Something beautiful to look at first, then somewhere quiet to talk about it.
Sample plans for this style
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, 6:00 PM to 8:55 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
The Banawe stop for fresh Amoy lumpia, plus noodles and other Chinese dishes, picked for the city's 2025 food crawl.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
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.
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Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Nightcap
The coffee stop named in the city's 2026 Banawe food crawl, handy after a dim sum or lumpia lunch.
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Same place, a few steps
8:35PM
One more round
A gelato shop that started on Banawe, with Asian-leaning flavours like black sesame and hojicha in a rosemary cone.
Plan 2
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 8:55 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
A Japanese casual spot on Banawe Avenue for tonkatsu ramen, poke bowls and Japanese fried chicken curry.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
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.
-
Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Nightcap
A modern Asian bistro-cafe a short walk off Banawe, with all-day breakfast plates, coffee and sous-vide pork belly.
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Same place, a few steps
8:35PM
One more round
A gelato shop that started on Banawe, with Asian-leaning flavours like black sesame and hojicha in a rosemary cone.
Plan 3
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 8:55 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
King Chef's sit-down Chinese restaurant on Banawe, served in the city's 2026 Chinese New Year food crawl.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
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.
-
Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Nightcap
The coffee stop named in the city's 2026 Banawe food crawl, handy after a dim sum or lumpia lunch.
-
Same place, a few steps
8:35PM
One more round
A gelato shop that started on Banawe, with Asian-leaning flavours like black sesame and hojicha in a rosemary cone.
Plan 4
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 8:55 PM
Admit two
-
6:00PM
Dinner
King Chef's sit-down Chinese restaurant on Banawe, served in the city's 2026 Chinese New Year food crawl.
-
Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
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.
-
Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Nightcap
A modern Asian bistro-cafe a short walk off Banawe, with all-day breakfast plates, coffee and sous-vide pork belly.
-
Same place, a few steps
8:35PM
One more round
A gelato shop that started on Banawe, with Asian-leaning flavours like black sesame and hojicha in a rosemary cone.
Plan 5
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 8:55 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
Filipino classics reworked in a plant-filled old house on Mayon Street, a few minutes from Banawe, with a 2026 Michelin listing.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
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.
-
Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Nightcap
The coffee stop named in the city's 2026 Banawe food crawl, handy after a dim sum or lumpia lunch.
-
Same place, a few steps
8:35PM
One more round
A gelato shop that started on Banawe, with Asian-leaning flavours like black sesame and hojicha in a rosemary cone.
Questions about The Curator in Banawe
- What is a The Curator date night in Banawe?
- Something beautiful to look at first, then somewhere quiet to talk about it. In Banawe the sample plans stay in one area, so most stops are a short walk apart.
- How much does a The Curator date night in Banawe cost?
- The first sample plan on this page comes to about ₱1,000 to ₱3,000 a head, based on each place's price band. Prices change, so check each venue before you go.
- Which places does a The Curator date night in Banawe use?
- The sample plans on this page use Muy Hong, Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arches (Paifang), The Coze Cafe, Gusta Gelato (Banawe), Ohayo and Narra Bistro & Cafe. Each plan is built by the planner for two people and can be remixed or changed in the app.