Anniversary Date Ideas in Rockwell and Salcedo

Planned nights

Places that suit it

• Bar Good Times

  Speakeasy, G/F, The Proscenium Residences, inside Sushi Nori, Rockwell Center

  A bar hidden inside Sushi Nori at the Proscenium, with Japan-inspired cocktails and the odd DJ or jazz night.

  Order: Kanagawa, Painappuru, Kyoto Fresca

  Hours: Per the bar's own Instagram bio (via search, 2026-10-11): 6pm to 2am Sunday to Thursday, to 3am Friday and Saturday; a DJ from 9pm Friday and Saturday.

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

• Carmen's Best

  Dessert stand, R1 Level, Power Plant Mall

  A scoop shop on the R1 Level of the Power Plant Mall for a quick sweet between stops.

  Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go.

  Walk-ins fine

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

• Bebang Halo-Halo (The Grid)

  Dessert stand, Stall 2, The Grid Food Market, R2 Level, Power Plant Mall

  A halo-halo stall inside The Grid, a cold sweet stop before or after the movies.

  Hours: Stall 2 inside The Grid Food Market; stall hours not confirmed.

  Walk-ins fine

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

• The Grid Food Market

  Food hall, R2 Level Expansion Wing, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Drive corner Estrella

  The Power Plant Mall food hall with about twenty stalls, from tsukemen and smash burgers to halo-halo.

  Order: Biang biang noodles (Pilya's Kitchen), Tsukemen (Tsuke-Men), Halo-halo (Bebang)

  Hours: Hours per Aruga's 2026 guide; individual stalls can differ. The Grid also takes event bookings.

  Walk-ins fine, good for groups

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

• The Test Kitchen

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, G/F, One Rockwell East Tower, Rockwell Drive

  A black-concrete bistro at the foot of One Rockwell with ingredient-led European plates and wine pairings.

  Order: Braised wagyu beef cheek, celeriac puree, Rum baba with date puree

  Hours: Open daily 11:00 to 22:00. The terrace is the outdoor seating. Rechecked on Josh Boutwood's own page (2026-10-11).

  Takes reservations

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

• Titania Wine Cellar

  Bar, P1 Level, Power Plant Mall

  A wine shop and wine bar with light snacks on the Power Plant Mall's P1 Level.

  Hours: Hours not confirmed; check before you go.

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

• Nikkei (One Rockwell)

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, GF One Rockwell West Tower

  Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei cooking on the ground floor of One Rockwell West Tower, with a tasting journey.

  Order: Keiken tasting experience, Steak cut of the month, Beef short ribs risotto

  Hours: From the Nikkei group's own Locations & Hours page, read 2026-10-11.

  Good for groups

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

• Ayà

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Cocktail bar, 7F Mezzanine, The Balmori Suites, Hidalgo Drive, Rockwell Center

  A glass-walled Filipino small-plates lounge above Hapag with calamansi cocktails and a skyline view.

  Order: Mushroom dinakdakan toast, Smashed choriburger, Chicken skin nachos

  Hours: Own Getting Here page (read 2026-10-10): open all week from 5pm till late, last order at midnight; Michelin lists a 01:00 close. The page gives no closing time, so hours stay unconfirmed. Check before a late visit.

  Takes reservations, open late

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

• Mamou Too! (Power Plant Mall)

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, R1 Level, Lopez Drive, Power Plant Mall

  The Rockwell branch of the 18-year-old Mamou: prime rib-eye and truffle cream pasta at Power Plant Mall.

  Order: USDA prime Angus rib-eye, Lorenzo's truffle cream pasta, Healdsburg's Harvest

  Hours: No hours in Tatler's listing or profile; check before you go.

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

• Cafe Mary Grace

  Café, R2 Level, Expansion Wing, Power Plant Mall

  The ensaymada and cheese roll cafe on the R2 Level of the Power Plant Mall expansion wing.

  Order: Mary Grace Ensaymada, Cheese Rolls

  Hours: Branch hours from Mary Grace's own locations page (read 2026-10-11): Monday to Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday to 10pm, weekends 10am-9pm. Aruga's 2026 guide had a 10pm weekend close. Seats 162.

  Walk-ins fine

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

• Brasa Martínez

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, GF Joya Lofts & Towers, Joya Drive, Rockwell Center

  Chef Luis Martinez's Spanish grill and tapas room at Joya Lofts, with a growing wine list.

  Order: Octopus gilda, Jamón ibérico cebo

  Hours: From Brasa Martínez's own page on the Nikkei group site, read 2026-10-11 (SPOT.ph's 10am opening is older).

  Good for groups

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

• A Mano

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Restaurant, GF Lopez Drive, Power Plant Mall

  Italian at Power Plant Mall, on Tatler's Best 20 three years running: pizza, fresh pasta and burrata soft serve.

  Order: Prosciutto and rucola pizza, Garganelli bianco, Burrata gelato soft serve

  Hours: No hours in Tatler's 2026 listing or profile; check before you go.

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