Late-Night Date Spots in Makati
16 verified places that work late in Makati for a date night, from Date Night Manila's checked list. Most are in the ₱₱ band (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head). The planner uses Rekdi, The Blind Pig and Spritz most often. Last checked 10 October 2026.
Last checked 10 October 2026. How we pick and check venues.
Sample plans
3 plans the planner made with this setting for a Saturday, two people. Check each place's hours before you go.
Plan 1
Saturday, 9:00 PM to 12:10 AM
Admit two
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9:00PM
Dinner
Fast neighbourhood smashburger counter on Don Pedro, with a hidden cocktail room reached through the back.
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Same place, a few steps
10:20PM
Nightcap
Natural wine bar on the Don Pedro corner with small plates, cocktails and the odd chef pop-up.
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Same place, a few steps
11:20PM
One more round
Cocktail bar behind a red door in a converted house, with a small downstairs bar, a deck and an upstairs lounge.
Plan 2
Saturday, 9:00 PM to 12:20 AM
Admit two
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9:00PM
Dinner
Neapolitan-style pizza from the Tokyo studio, opened October 2025 at the Ayala Triangle restaurant row.
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About 10 min walk
10:30PM
Nightcap
Dim, classic-recipe speakeasy that helped start Manila's craft cocktail scene, now in Windsor Tower.
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Same place, a few steps
11:30PM
One more round
Coffee bar at the front by day, cocktail bar at the back by night; No. 78 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2025.
Plan 3
Saturday, 9:00 PM to 12:20 AM
Admit two
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9:00PM
Dinner
Neapolitan-style pizza from the Tokyo studio, opened October 2025 at the Ayala Triangle restaurant row.
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About 10 min walk
10:30PM
Nightcap
Dim, classic-recipe speakeasy that helped start Manila's craft cocktail scene, now in Windsor Tower.
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Same place, a few steps
11:30PM
One more round
Semi-hidden living-room cocktail bar behind a red door, with vinyl rock and reworked classics.
The places, most planned first
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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
The whole area: the Makati date night guide.
Questions
- How many places that work late in Makati are on Date Night Manila?
- 16, 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?
- Rekdi, The Blind Pig and Spritz, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.
- Where can we go in Makati at night?
- From confirmed hours, on most of their open days: Spritz (to 2 AM), Bibio (to 1 AM), Run Rabbit Run (to 1 AM) and Problem Child (to 2 AM). The page lists 16 places that work late.