Dates at ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500) in Rockwell and Salcedo

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Mono Beef Bar (The Grid)

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Casual eats, Stall 6, The Grid Food Market, R2 Level, Power Plant Mall

  Angus beef cured for 48 hours, wagyu brisket and burnt ends over rice, from a beef-only stall in The Grid.

  Order: 48 Hours Angus Beef (₱590 in 2026), Wagyu Beef Brisket, double meat (₱970 in 2026), Beef Burnt Ends, double meat (₱770 in 2026)

  Hours: Stall 6 inside The Grid Food Market. Stall hours are not on The Grid's own site; the food hall's hours apply, so check before you go. Prices from The Grid's online store (read 2026-10-10).

  Walk-ins fine, good for groups

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

• La Chinesca (The Grid)

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Casual eats, Stall 10, The Grid Food Market, R2 Level, Power Plant Mall

  Tacos by the piece at The Grid, from carnitas and shrimp to quesabirria, plus tostadas.

  Order: Carnitas taco (1 pc) (₱230 in 2026), Quesabirria (1 pc) (₱300 in 2026), Camaroncito taco (1 pc) (₱300 in 2026)

  Hours: Stall 10 inside The Grid Food Market. Stall hours are not on The Grid's own site; the food hall's hours apply, so check before you go. Prices from The Grid's online store (read 2026-10-10).

  Walk-ins fine, good for groups

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

• Flowerboy (The Grid)

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Casual eats, Stall 3, The Grid Food Market, R2 Level, Power Plant Mall

  Thai street plates at The Grid: pad thai, a jumbo crab omelette, noodle soups and mango sticky rice.

  Order: Chicken Pad Thai (₱490 in 2026), Jumbo Crab Omelette (₱1,590 in 2026), Fresh Mango Sticky Rice (₱290 in 2026)

  Hours: Stall 3 inside The Grid Food Market. Stall hours are not on The Grid's own site; the food hall's hours apply, so check before you go. Prices from The Grid's online store (read 2026-10-10).

  Walk-ins fine, good for groups

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

• Thomson Road (The Grid)

  ₱₱ (₱500 to ₱1,500 a head)

  Casual eats, Stall 8, The Grid Food Market, R2 Level, Power Plant Mall

  Singapore hawker plates at The Grid: claypot rice, laksa, wonton noodles and jumbo siomai.

  Order: Butcher's Claypot Rice (₱525 in 2026), Shrimp Katong Laksa (₱550 in 2026), Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup (₱495 in 2026)

  Hours: Stall 8 inside The Grid Food Market. Stall hours are not on The Grid's own site; the food hall's hours apply, so check before you go. Prices from The Grid's online store (read 2026-10-10).

  Walk-ins fine, good for groups

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