Dates at ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500) in Makati

Sample plans

3 plans the planner made with this setting for a Saturday, two people. Check each place's hours before you go.

The places, most planned first

• Taquería Franco

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, LPL Center (back entrance), 130 L.P. Leviste St, Salcedo Village

  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.

  Good for groups

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

• Offbeat

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 2F The Shops at Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati Ave

  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.

  Takes reservations, good for groups

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

• 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

• People's Palace

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, GF Greenbelt 3, Esperanza St, beside Greenbelt Park

  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).

  Takes reservations, good for groups, vegetarian options

  Open in Google Maps Website Source: peoplespalacethai.com 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Your Local

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 106 Esteban St, Legazpi Village

  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.

  Takes reservations

  Open in Google Maps Source: guide.michelin.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

• Sansho

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, Greenbelt 3, Greenbelt Drive

  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

• Big Fuzz

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Cocktail bar, 2/F Creekside Bldg, Amorsolo cor. V.A. Rufino St, Legazpi Village

  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 late

  Open in Google Maps Source: imhotel.com 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

• Pablo Bistro

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, G/F Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences, 119 L.P. Leviste St, Salcedo Village

  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

• Kazu Café

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Café, GF Restaurants at Ayala Triangle Gardens

  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

• 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

• Harry's Bistro

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 106 Bolaños St, Legaspi Village

  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

• Super Uncle Claypot

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 5887 Enriquez St, Poblacion

  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

• Kong

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, Ayala Triangle Gardens, Paseo de Roxas cor Makati Ave

  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

• Kodawari

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, Adamson Centre, 121 L.P. Leviste St, Salcedo Village

  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

• Ayala Museum

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Museum, Makati Ave cor. De La Rosa St, Greenbelt Park

  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.

  Good for groups, quiet enough to talk, ticketed

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

• Kariton x Sabi Sounds

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Café, Tiffany Place, 156 L.P. Leviste St, Salcedo Village

  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

• La Pita

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 5652 Don Pedro St, Poblacion

  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

• Sarsa

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, 109 Rada St, Legazpi Village

  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

• Manam at the Triangle

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, Restaurant Arcade, Ayala Triangle Walkways

  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.

  Takes reservations

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

• The Spirits Library

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Cocktail bar, 4963 Guerrero St, Poblacion

  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 late, live music

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