Anniversary Date Ideas in Makati

Planned nights

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• Lampara

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 2F, 5883 Enriquez St, Poblacion

  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.

  Takes reservations

  Open in Google Maps Source: instagram.com Checked October 2026

• Casa Italianos

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, GF KMC Armstrong Corporate Center, H.V. Dela Costa St, Salcedo Village

  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

• Rekdi

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 5713 Pagulayan St, Poblacion

  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

• Antidote

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Rooftop bar, Roofdeck, I'M Hotel, 7862 Makati Ave cor. Kalayaan Ave

  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.

  Good for groups, open late, rooftop

  Open in Google Maps Website Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026

• 78-45-33

  Live music, LPL Mansion ground floor (rear), 44 San Agustin St, Salcedo Village

  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).

  Takes reservations, walk-ins fine, good for groups, live music

  Open in Google Maps Website Source: 78salcedo.com Checked October 2026

• Hálong

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, U-105 First Midland Condominium, 109 Gamboa St, Legazpi Village

  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.

  Takes reservations

  Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.com Checked October 2026

• The Blind Pig

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Speakeasy, G/F Windsor Tower, 163 Legazpi St, Legazpi Village

  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 late

  Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026

• Ayala Triangle Gardens

  Garden, Ayala Ave cor. Paseo de Roxas and Makati Ave

  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

• Run Rabbit Run

  Cocktail bar, GF Six Axis Bldg, 4347 B. Valdez St, Poblacion

  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.

  Takes reservations, open late

  Open in Google Maps Website Book Source: runrabbit.run Checked October 2026

• Wildflour Café + Bakery (Rada)

  Dessert café, Ground floor, Frabelle Business Center, 111 Rada St, Legazpi Village

  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.

  Walk-ins fine

  Open in Google Maps Website Source: wildflour.com.ph Checked October 2026

• Bondi & Bourke

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, GF Cattleya Condominium, Salcedo St, Legazpi Village

  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

• Dr. Wine

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Bar, G/F, 5921 Algier St, Poblacion

  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 late

  Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com Checked October 2026