Restaurants at Greenbelt and the Triangle
13 verified restaurants in Greenbelt and the Triangle for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. Most are in the ₱₱₱ band (₱1,500 and up). The planner uses Offbeat, People's Palace and Sansho most often. Last checked 10 October 2026.
Last checked 10 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.
The places, most planned first
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
The whole area: the Makati date night guide.
Across Manila: Restaurants for a Date in Manila.
Questions
- How many restaurants in Greenbelt and the Triangle are on Date Night Manila?
- 13, each checked against a dated source or the venue's own page; the newest check was 10 October 2026.
- Which of them does the planner use most?
- Offbeat, People's Palace and Sansho, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.