Restaurants for a Date in Makati
29 verified restaurants 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 Taquería Franco, Offbeat and Lampara 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Makati are on Date Night Manila?
- 29, 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?
- Taquería Franco, Offbeat and Lampara, in that order, across the planner's sample plans for every quiz answer.