MAKATI
Makati date night
For a date night in Makati, stay on foot: Poblacion, Legazpi Village, Salcedo Village and Greenbelt and the Triangle are all within about 33 minutes' walk of each other. This guide lists 77 places in Makati, Makati, each checked against a 2025 or 2026 source, with what to order and three sample plans.
The Poblacion bar crawl, and dinner in Legazpi and Salcedo.
Plan for: date night · first date · birthday · barkada night · anniversary
Where to eat
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Blackbird
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)International plates in Nielson Tower, Manila's first airport terminal, with a private cabin for up to 22 and an Ayala Triangle terrace.
Hours: Open daily from 11am. Its own site (read 2026-10-12) gives two closing times, 11pm in the welcome text and 10pm in the footer, so hours stay unconfirmed; Michelin lists 11am to 10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: blackbird.com.ph Checked October 2026
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Bondi & Bourke
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Chef Wade Watson's Australian grill in Legazpi Village: wagyu tomahawk, grilled octopus, short-rib pappardelle.
Order: Aussie Wagyu tomahawk MB3, Grilled octopus with romesco and chorizo hash, Braised short rib pappardelle
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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Casa Italianos
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Italian technique with Filipino ingredients at KMC Armstrong, like a pinsa with local chorizo and mustard greens.
Order: Casa pinsa romana
Hours: From the venue's own Instagram bio (search snippet, 2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Ember
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Josh Boutwood's grill and smokehouse in Greenbelt 3, with a curved counter under a high ceiling.
Order: Smoked aged steak
Hours: Open daily 11am to 10pm, per Josh Boutwood's own Ember page (read 2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Fresca Trattoria
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A long, dark-wood Italian bistro on a quiet Legazpi side street, with a bar down one side and a room at the back.
Order: Pesto pistachio with guanciale, Spada alla mugnaia, Fregola gamberi
Hours: Lunch and dinner. Michelin lists every day, but its own Instagram bio (via search, 2026-10-11) says Tuesday to Sunday, so Monday is treated as closed. Times from Michelin; not yet on an own page. Book direct.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Goxo
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A 12-seat Basque asador counter behind a discreet door inside Pintxos, cooking a set menu over charcoal.
Hours: No hours on its Michelin Guide page or in Tatler's 2026 list; book through the restaurant before you go.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Hálong
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A relaxed Bib Gourmand dinner spot in a Gamboa Street condominium, cooking its own creative take on the region.
Hours: Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, 6 to 10pm, per its own Instagram bio (@halong.restaurant, via search, 2026-10-11), matching Michelin; book by phone.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Harry's Bistro
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Chef Adrian Cuenca's old-school European bistro on Bolaños Street, with stroganoff, carbonara and chicken Kiev.
Order: Beef stroganoff, Spaghetti carbonara, Chicken Kiev
Hours: Own Instagram bio says Monday to Saturday; times are from the SPOT.ph 50 listing (Oct 2026). Confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Kodawari
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Small Japanese home-cooking spot known for slow-cooked gyudon with a soft egg, popular with a young crowd.
Order: Gyudon, Cutie curry
Hours: Small and lively, so there can be a short wait.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Kong
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)The former Salcedo eight-seater, now a bigger room at Ayala Triangle Gardens with Australian-Asian plates.
Order: Som tam with snake beans, House-made tteok rice noodles with beef
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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La Cabrera
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Gastón Riveira's Buenos Aires parrilla on Ayala Avenue: sweetbreads, skirt steak and coulotte.
Order: Mollejas (sweetbreads), Entraña (skirt steak), Cuadril (coulotte)
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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La Pita
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Small sunlit Middle Eastern place on Don Pedro where you share hummus, house pita and lamb off low tables.
Order: Hummus with house pita, Beef arayes, Kubbeh
Hours: One 2026 listing gives 11am to 10pm daily; no second source, so confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Lampara
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)A quiet side-street bistro that puts French technique behind Filipino flavours, with a terrace.
Order: Octopus, Soft shell crab, Tofu rice cups
Hours: Dinner only, 5pm to 11pm daily, per the restaurant's own Instagram bio (read 2026-10-10); some guides list midnight. Book direct.
Open in Google Maps Source: instagram.com Checked October 2026
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Lusso
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)A small chandeliered European room in Greenbelt 5 with a terrace over the garden.
Hours: Open daily, an hour later on Friday and 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 Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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M Dining + Bar
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Makati dining room with 6-plus reservations and a private room for up to 18.
Order: Lasagna (₱620 in 2026), Meunière (₱1,250 in 2026)
Hours: M Dining is open daily for lunch 11:30am to 2pm and dinner 5:30pm to 10:30pm, per its own reservations page (read 2026-10-12).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: mgroup.com.ph Checked October 2026
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Manam at the Triangle
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Flagship of the Filipino comfort-food group in the Ayala Triangle arcade, with a pop-art look and twisted classics.
Order: Tagalog beef cheeks, Lechon manok with tutong longganisa rice
Hours: Michelin hours shown; another listing says 9am to 10pm daily, so confirm. Michelin Guide page rechecked 2026-10-11: unchanged.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Mirèio
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)French cooking on the ninth floor of Raffles Makati, with candlelit tables and the skyline in the windows.
Hours: Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, per Raffles' own Mirèio page (read 2026-10-11). Breakfast runs to 11am on weekends and holidays; last orders come 30 to 45 minutes before each close.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Oak & Smoke
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Chef Anna Bautista's binchotan grill in Salcedo Village: skewers, prawn toast and steaks, with outdoor seats.
Order: Prawn toast (₱600 in 2026), Crab croquette (₱350 in 2026), Smoked brisket-mapo sheet pasta (₱980 in 2026)
Hours: Own Linktree and Sept 2026 menu give no hours; 2026 listings say Monday to Saturday from 5pm. Confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Offbeat
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Filipino cooking for families and groups in a red-and-blue room with an open kitchen, above the Triangle Gardens.
Hours: Lunch and dinner, closed Mondays; book by phone. 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 Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Pablo Bistro
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Lively Spanish bistro with colourful floors and loud music, popular for croquetas, wine and beer.
Order: Croquetas
Hours: Own Instagram bio (via search, 2026-10-10): open daily from 7am to midnight.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Paradise Dynasty
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Northern and southern Chinese cooking on the third floor of Greenbelt 5, known for its coloured xiao long bao.
Order: Speciality Dynasty xiao long bao, Spicy Sichuan crispy chicken, La mian in pork bone soup
Hours: No hours in Tatler's 2026 listing or profile; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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People's Palace
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Modern Thai without MSG in a high-ceilinged room by Greenbelt Park, with a vegetarian menu and lively evenings.
Order: Tod man pla, Tako
Hours: Open 11am to 11pm daily. Reserve by phone; private event rates are on its site. Rechecked on its own page (2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: peoplespalacethai.com Checked October 2026
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Rekdi
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Director Erik Matti's three-level modern karinderya in Poblacion, with a sari-sari-store bar downstairs.
Order: Grilled baby squid with stracciatella, Black sesame dandan noodles, Tsukune with coconut clam dashi soup
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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Sansho
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Modern Asian plates at Greenbelt 3, with tableside sansho, mala and house sauce to season as you like.
Order: Lychee red curry, Coconut lime
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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Sarsa
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Busy rattan-lamp Filipino room for shared kinilaw and lechon manok, finished with turon a la mode.
Order: Kinilaw, Lechon manok, Turon a la mode
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday to 11pm, per its own Instagram bio (@sarsa_mnl, via search, 2026-10-11), matching Michelin. Busiest at lunch; call to book.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Spices
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Southeast Asian cooking in a Balinese-style room at The Peninsula, with tall windows onto a koi pond.
Hours: Lunch and dinner daily. 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 Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Sugi Japanese Restaurant
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Japanese dining in Garden Towers with private rooms for groups of eight to 24.
Order: Sushi Moriawase (₱850 in 2026), Beef Teriyaki Teishoku (₱900 in 2026)
Hours: Its own private-dining page lists daily lunch 11am to 2pm and dinner 5:30pm to 9:30pm (read 2026-10-12).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: sugirestaurant.com Checked October 2026
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Super Uncle Claypot
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Retro Cantonese claypot rice with a crisp crust, plus dim sum and highballs, shared from the pot.
Order: Chicken and mushroom claypot rice (₱430 in 2026), Beef brisket and tendon claypot rice (₱470 in 2026), Siomai (₱240 in 2026)
Hours: Listings disagree on closing time and days, so no hours are stored. Off-peak mid-afternoon is easier.
Open in Google Maps Source: awesome.blog Checked October 2026
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Taquería Franco
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)French-leaning Mexican tacos on house-made buckwheat tortillas, tucked in at the back of LPL Center.
Hours: Taquería Franco's own page, read 2026-10-11, lists Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm and Friday-Saturday 11am-midnight. The Michelin Guide lists different days and times; confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: taqueriafranco.com Checked October 2026
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Umu
₱₱₱ (₱1,500 and up)Japanese dining at Dusit Thani, with a private teppanyaki room that looks onto a Japanese garden.
Hours: Lunch and dinner, closed Mondays, per Dusit Thani's own Umu page (read 2026-10-11). The page also says "open daily", so Monday is treated as closed. Last orders 2pm and 10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026
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Your Local
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Easy-going sharing plates pulling on Japan, China, India and the Philippines, with counter seats.
Hours: Closed between lunch and dinner service (2pm to 6pm). Lunch fills with office workers, so book. Michelin Guide page rechecked 2026-10-11: unchanged.
Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.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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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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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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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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Crosta
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Pizza from a crew that began in a Poblacion container van, now in Salcedo; on Tatler's Best 20 for 2026.
Order: Morty and Ella 2.0, Roni Sicilian, Detroit roni salciccia
Hours: No hours in Tatler's 2026 listing or profile; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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PST Pizza Studio Tamaki
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Neapolitan-style pizza from the Tokyo studio, opened October 2025 at the Ayala Triangle restaurant row.
Order: Tamaki pizza, Arrabbiatta pizza, Five cheese pizza
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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Fast neighbourhood smashburger counter on Don Pedro, with a hidden cocktail room reached through the back.
Order: Smash burger, Hot chick sandwich
Hours: Hours are not published on the Tatler page; confirm before you go. The Dumbo speakeasy is through the back door.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Zagin Soba
₱ (under ₱500 a head)Tokyo-style chicken-broth soba ramen on Ayala Avenue at V.A. Rufino, clean shoyu or creamy paitan.
Order: Chicken shoyu soba, Kagoshima tori paitan soba
Hours: From the venue's own Instagram bio (search snippet, 2026-10-11); last orders 30 minutes before close.
Open in Google Maps Source: spot.ph Checked October 2026
Coffee and dessert
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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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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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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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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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Ensaymada, cheese rolls and cakes on the second level of Greenbelt 5, a short dessert stop between the mall's restaurants.
Hours: From Mary Grace's own locations page, read 2026-10-11: Monday to Thursday and Sunday 11am-9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: marygracecafe.com Checked October 2026
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Conti's cake counter and restaurant on Level 1 of Century City Mall, the Poblacion stop for a slice after dinner.
Hours: From Conti's own Century City branch page, read 2026-10-11: Monday to Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am-9pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: contis.ph Checked October 2026
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The Legazpi Village café and bakery on Rada Street, a pastry counter two minutes from the village's dinner spots.
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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The Salcedo Village café and bakery, with a pastry counter for a croissant or cake to carry to the next stop.
Hours: From Wildflour's own branches page (site archive runs to September 2026), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Thursday and Sunday 7am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 7am-11pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: wildflour.com.ph Checked October 2026
Where to drink
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Mystical-looking restaurant, club and cocktail bar in Poblacion that builds drinks around foraged ingredients.
Hours: Destileria Barako's own venue page states a 5pm to 2am operating window but does not publish operating days. No structured weekly hours are stored; check before you go.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: destileriabarako.com Checked October 2026
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Big Fuzz
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Semi-hidden living-room cocktail bar behind a red door, with vinyl rock and reworked classics.
Order: High Violet, Wild Eyed Boy, Penthouse Paul
Hours: Closed Sundays. Look for the red door on the second floor of Creekside Mall.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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Opened in 2025 and already Tatler's best new bar, with a colour-themed menu, DJs and bar bites like siomai.
Order: Martini, Ube, Siomai
Hours: Monday to Saturday, 6pm to 2am. Menu and look change each quarter around one colour.
Open in Google Maps Source: instagram.com Checked October 2026
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Cocktail bar behind a red door in a converted house, with a small downstairs bar, a deck and an upstairs lounge.
Hours: Hours listed for Monday to Saturday only; the bar's page does not say about Sunday. Rechecked on its own page (2026-10-11): Monday to Thursday 6pm-1am, Friday and Saturday to 3am.
Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: runrabbit.run Checked October 2026
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Coffee bar at the front by day, cocktail bar at the back by night; No. 78 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025.
Hours: Coffee daily 7am-5pm; cocktails Tuesday to Sunday 6:30pm-1am, per I'M Hotel's July 2026 bar guide; not yet checked on an own page.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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Ingredient-first cocktail bar with 17 drinks built on overlooked Filipino produce and a street-food kitchen.
Order: Hollow Echo, V for Ventura, Belladonna
Hours: Opening hours are not published on the Tatler page; confirm before you go. Watch for the small grasshopper sign.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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The Spirits Library
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Cocktail library with vintage bottles and cocktail books, a curved wooden bar and a cigar room upstairs.
Order: Bamboo Highball, Slow Down, Kiddo, Librarian's Julep
Hours: Open 6pm to 3am daily. Jazz and DJ nights run on some evenings.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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The Blind Pig
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Dim, classic-recipe speakeasy that helped start Manila's craft cocktail scene, now in Windsor Tower.
Order: Smokey Old Bastard, Wry Grin, Truffle fries
Hours: Sources disagree: 6pm to 2am daily, or Friday and Saturday until 3am. Confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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Two-room electronic music club in Poblacion, with a main room and a smaller side room running separate line-ups.
Hours: Own Instagram bio (@apothekamanila, via search, 2026-10-10): Wednesday to Saturday, 9pm to 4am; DM to book a table. Event-night club: check the line-up.
Open in Google Maps Source: technoairlines.com Checked October 2026
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Natural wine bar on the Don Pedro corner with small plates, cocktails and the odd chef pop-up.
Order: Market fish crudo, Barbecued catch of the day
Hours: Own Instagram bio (read 2026-10-10): Mon to Thu 4pm to 1am, Fri and Sat 4pm to 2am, Sun 4pm to midnight. Latest post dated 2026-10-06.
Open in Google Maps Source: tatlerasia.com Checked October 2026
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Dr. Wine
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Natural and old-world wine bar on Algier St with cheese and charcuterie boards, plus a roofdeck.
Order: Premium cheese platter, Duck rillettes, Truffle fries
Hours: The 2026 guide gives two versions of the hours; both run past 1am. Confirm before you go.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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Six-seat bar pouring Japanese wines by the glass or in flights, with a monthly rotating list.
Hours: Own Instagram bio (@goodmorningwines, via search, 2026-10-11): Wednesday to Saturday 5 to 7pm and 8 to 11pm, Sunday 3 to 6pm; walk-ins welcome. Monday and Tuesday are not listed, so they are treated as closed.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: goodmorningwines.com Checked October 2026
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Listening bar built around a vinyl wall and a thoughtful playlist, with cocktails and a daytime coffee side.
Hours: Own Instagram bio (read 2026-10-10): open Tue to Sun, 2pm to 1am. Monday closed. Two posts show 5338 and 5883 Enriquez St; the address uses 5883.
Open in Google Maps Source: legacy.federalland.ph Checked October 2026
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Corner bar at L'Ermitage for spritzes, bubbly wines and sharing plates, open from early morning to 2am.
Hours: Hours come from one May 2025 article; confirm before a late night.
Open in Google Maps Source: old.spot.ph Checked October 2026
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Antidote
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Rooftop gastropub on top of I'M Hotel with a skyline view and a lit jellyfish tank at its centre.
Order: Truffle fries, Wagyu kushiyaki
Hours: Open 5pm to 3am daily per the hotel's own page; live music and DJs on selected nights.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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Poolside rooftop on the 32nd floor of City Garden Grand Hotel with a wide Makati skyline view at sunset.
Hours: Stated hours come from one 2026 hotel-blog entry; reservations suggested at sunset and weekends.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
What to do
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Record-lined jazz bar in the back of LPL Mansion, with rotating bands and themed nights.
Hours: Open 4pm to midnight daily. Reserve by Viber; evening bookings close at 5pm. Band nights are on its Instagram. Rechecked on its own page (2026-10-11).
Open in Google Maps Website Source: 78salcedo.com Checked October 2026
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Revamped Greenbelt 3 cinemas with leather recliners, laser projection, a 4D hall and a snack bar.
Hours: Show times are not published in the sources; check the day's listings. Recliner seats, a 4D hall and a rentable private room.
Open in Google Maps Source: lifestyleasia-onemega.com Checked October 2026
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Arcade games, VR, karaoke rooms and short-lane social bowling on the third floor of Greenbelt 3.
Hours: From Timezone's own branch page, read 2026-10-11. Party and group bookings are taken.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: timezonegames.com Checked October 2026
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Arcade games, basketball shoot, racing games, VR rides, claw machines and soundproof karaoke booths in Greenbelt 5.
Hours: From Timezone's own branch page, read 2026-10-11. Party and group bookings are taken.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: timezonegames.com Checked October 2026
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Ayala Museum
₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)Sixty diorama scenes of Philippine history, a floor of pre-colonial gold and a Filipino painting collection.
Hours: Own Instagram bio (via search, 2026-10-10): Tuesday to Sunday 11am to 7pm. The museum's ticket site sells timed slots in the same window. Book a slot ahead. Regular ticket P650 (2025), P350 discounted.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: philstarlife.com Checked October 2026
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Filipino contemporary painting and sculpture shows in the gallery's Greenbelt 5 space, which opened in 2025.
Hours: Village Art Gallery's own site, read 2026-10-11, publishes 11am-8pm daily.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: villageartgalleryph.com Checked October 2026
Something active
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The Peninsula's spa on the ground floor of the Makati Tower, across Ayala Avenue from Greenbelt, for a treatment before a hotel dinner.
Hours: From The Peninsula Manila's own wellness page (© 2026), read 2026-10-11: daily 7am-10pm in the spa, last call 9pm; in-room treatments to midnight. Minimum age 18; book 24 hours ahead. Prices sit in a PDF the page links, so the tier stays empty.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: peninsula.com Checked October 2026
In-between stops
Ten to twenty minutes each, free or cheap. The planner slots one or two of these between the main stops.
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Sunday morning market with food stalls, plants, crafts and local finds in Legazpi Village.
Hours: Sundays only. Vendors vary week to week.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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A Papemelroti gift and stationery shop on the second floor of Glorietta 1, across Ayala Center from Greenbelt.
Hours: From Papemelroti's own locations page (© 2026), read 2026-10-11: Monday to Thursday 10am-9pm, Friday to Sunday 10am-10pm.
Open in Google Maps Website Source: papemelroti.com Checked October 2026
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Saturday morning open-air market with specialty food, organic chocolate, nut butters and fresh produce.
Hours: Own Instagram and Facebook (via search, 2026-10-10): every Saturday, 7am to 2pm, at Jaime Velasquez Park. Vendors vary week to week.
Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026
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Two-hectare city park with palms, public art, a pickleball court and a winter light show.
Hours: Hours are not published. Festival of Lights runs every 30 minutes from 6pm to 10pm, November to January. Roads close Sunday mornings.
Open in Google Maps Source: en.wikipedia.org Checked October 2026
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Small Legazpi park with a koi pond, a Japanese rock garden and Impy Pilapil sculptures to walk past.
Hours: Wikipedia lists 6am to 10pm daily, with no pets or smoking; the park's owner publishes no page, so confirm.
Open in Google Maps Source: en.wikipedia.org Checked October 2026
Three sample plans
Made by the planner for a Saturday from the list above. Times assume the default start; walking times are estimates.
Date night
Saturday, 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Admit two
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6:00PM
Dinner
Neapolitan-style pizza from the Tokyo studio, opened October 2025 at the Ayala Triangle restaurant row.
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Same place, a few steps
7:20PM
A quiet minute
Two-hectare city park with palms, public art, a pickleball court and a winter light show.
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Same place, a few steps
7:35PM
Something to do
The Peninsula's spa on the ground floor of the Makati Tower, across Ayala Avenue from Greenbelt, for a treatment before a hotel dinner.
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Same place, a few steps
9:05PM
A browse
A Papemelroti gift and stationery shop on the second floor of Glorietta 1, across Ayala Center from Greenbelt.
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About 10 min walk
9:30PM
Nightcap
Dim, classic-recipe speakeasy that helped start Manila's craft cocktail scene, now in Windsor Tower.
First date
Saturday, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Admit two
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6:30PM
Meet here
Cocktail bar behind a red door in a converted house, with a small downstairs bar, a deck and an upstairs lounge.
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Same place, a few steps
7:30PM
If it's going well
A quiet side-street bistro that puts French technique behind Filipino flavours, with a terrace.
Birthday for ten
Saturday, 5:30 PM to 8:05 PM
Admit ten
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5:30PM
The activity
Record-lined jazz bar in the back of LPL Mansion, with rotating bands and themed nights.
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Same place, a few steps
6:45PM
Dinner
French-leaning Mexican tacos on house-made buckwheat tortillas, tucked in at the back of LPL Center.
Questions about Makati
- Where is Makati?
- Makati is a city in Metro Manila. The places on this page are around Poblacion, Legazpi Village, Salcedo Village and Greenbelt and the Triangle, the part of it the planner keeps on foot.
- Is Makati walkable for a date night?
- Yes, if you stay within the main cluster. Poblacion, Legazpi Village, Salcedo Village and Greenbelt and the Triangle are between 10 and 33 minutes apart on foot (estimates, not yet timed in person). The planner keeps every walk to 12 minutes or less and allows at most one short ride.
- How much does a date night in Makati cost?
- The sample Saturday plan on this page comes to about ₱650 to ₱2,000 a head across 3 main stops, based on each place's price band. ₱ means under ₱500 a head; ₱₱ means ₱500 to ₱1,500 a head; ₱₱₱ means ₱1,500 and up.
- Where can a big group eat in Makati?
- Taquería Franco, People's Palace, Blackbird, Umu and Offbeat are marked as good for groups in the list. Message the venue to book for a large party, since table sizes and policies change.
- Where should we eat in Makati for a date?
- The planner picks Taquería Franco (₱₱), Offbeat (₱₱) and Lampara (₱₱) most often for a date here. Each one is on this page with what to order and how far it is from the next stop.
- What is open late in Makati?
- The Spirits Library, Run Rabbit Run and OTO and 13 more are marked for late nights in the list. Closing times change, so check the hours on each card before you go.
- What is there to do in Makati besides eating?
- The list has 6 options: 78-45-33 (live music), Ayala Museum (museum), Greenbelt 3 cinemas (cinema), Village Art Gallery Greenbelt 5 (gallery), Timezone Greenbelt 3 (arcade) and Timezone Greenbelt 5 (arcade). The planner uses these for the activity stop between meals.
- Can we do Makati without drinking?
- Yes. 6 of the places to eat and have coffee here are marked as good without alcohol, and the planner has a "not drinking" setting that keeps bar-only stops off the plan.
- What if it rains in Makati?
- 71 of the 77 places listed are indoors or sheltered. Switch on the rain plan in the planner and it will use only those.