https://datenightmanila.com/blog/ Night-out plans for Metro Manila written from a checked venue list: area guides, itineraries, first dates, birthdays and barkada nights. en-ph Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://datenightmanila.com/blog/anniversary-date-ideas-manila/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/anniversary-date-ideas-manila/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Three anniversary evenings for two, at about ₱2,000, ₱6,000 and ₱15,000, with the sums shown: flowers, dinner, a view and where to stay. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/art-in-island-date/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/art-in-island-date/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Plan an Art in Island date from Cubao: when to arrive, the Monday closure, the short ride from Araneta City and Korean dinner once you are back. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/ayala-museum-date/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/ayala-museum-date/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT An Ayala Museum date, planned: opening days and hours, tickets, a 4pm start, a walk in the gardens and where to have dinner after. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/ayala-triangle-gardens-christmas-lights/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/ayala-triangle-gardens-christmas-lights/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A December date at Ayala Triangle Gardens: the free lights show, dinner at the Triangle, a rain fallback and ways to turn it into a bigger night. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/barkada-captain/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/barkada-captain/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A night out for ten from the friend who books it: bowling, a buffet and a taproom in Cubao, plus group tables in BGC, Makati and the Pasay Bay Area. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bars-in-bgc-by-budget/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bars-in-bgc-by-budget/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bars in BGC sorted by price and closing time: two speakeasies, a Tatler-listed bar, a rooftop on the 60th floor, and The Palace clubs until 4am. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bars-in-cubao-by-type/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bars-in-cubao-by-type/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bars in Cubao sorted by type: dive bar, taproom, speakeasy, rooftop and hotel bars, with closing times and which one takes a big group. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/best-of-luck-cubao-expo/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/best-of-luck-cubao-expo/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT What to order for two at Best of Luck in Cubao Expo, with dated dish prices that land dinner near ₱800, the Monday closure and what to do before and after. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-date-1000-budget/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-date-1000-budget/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A BGC date for two on about ₱1,000: dinner under ₱500 a head, a free ArtBGC mural walk and a free High Street stroll, plus what would break the budget. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-date-ideas/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-date-ideas/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A three-stop BGC date: an early dinner, the free ArtBGC mural walk in the middle, and a speakeasy to finish, with costs for two and a rain plan. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-murals-walk/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-murals-walk/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to do the BGC murals as a free first date: the two mapped ArtBGC routes of 10 and 12 works from Burgos Circle to Serendra, rain plans and dinner. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-restaurants-by-occasion/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-restaurants-by-occasion/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT BGC restaurants sorted by occasion and price: a date for two, a group table, a tight budget, a one-star anniversary dinner and a night with a show. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-speakeasy-bank-bar-back-room/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bgc-speakeasy-bank-bar-back-room/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The two BGC speakeasy bars compared: where each door is, what a night costs, closing time, and which one suits a first drink, a rainy night or a gin lover. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/birthday-in-bgc-for-ten/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/birthday-in-bgc-for-ten/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Where to celebrate a birthday in BGC with ten people: three group-friendly restaurants, a comedy show, The Palace late, and what to book first. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bowling-quezon-city-paengs-gateway/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/bowling-quezon-city-paengs-gateway/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Bowling in Quezon City at Paeng's Gateway Bowl: 24 lanes and six billiard tables open until midnight, how to reserve for a group, and where to eat first. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/buffet-cubao-compared/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/buffet-cubao-compared/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Five Cubao buffets compared on cuisine, cost per head, opening hours and group booking, from Vikings and Cabalen to Dookki and Romantic Baboy. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cafes-in-cubao/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cafes-in-cubao/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cafes in Cubao sorted by purpose: three quiet ones in Cubao Expo for a first meeting, two open until 11 PM, the mall cafés at Gateway and the dessert counters. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/christmas-party-barkada-venues/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/christmas-party-barkada-venues/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A booking guide to Christmas party venues in Manila for a barkada of ten: tables that take big groups in Cubao, BGC, Makati and Pasay, sorted by budget. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/comedy-night-bgc-brick-wall/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/comedy-night-bgc-brick-wall/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A barkada comedy night in BGC at Brick Wall Comedy Club, Uptown Parade: stand-up, open mics or trivia, where to eat first and what to ask before booking. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/conrad-manila-staycation-anniversary/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/conrad-manila-staycation-anniversary/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT An anniversary staycation in Pasay at Conrad Manila: dinner at the hotel's Chinese restaurant, a bay-view lounge until late, and a slow morning at MOA. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-birthday-for-ten-under-800/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-birthday-for-ten-under-800/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Cubao birthday plan for ten on ₱800 a head: food court dinner, reserved bowling lanes, a cake and flowers, with caps per stop and a walk-in fallback. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-date-night-flowers-nightcap/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-date-night-flowers-nightcap/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A three-stop Cubao date: dinner at Gateway, a bouquet from the 24-hour flower stalls in the middle, and a choice of endings, a rooftop or a speakeasy. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-bar-crawl/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-bar-crawl/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A four-stop route through the Cubao Expo bars: dive bar, taproom, vinyl bar and speakeasy, ordered by closing time, with every stop two minutes apart. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-date-night-guide/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-date-night-guide/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Cubao Expo date night in order: flowers at Farmers Garden, a gallery, dinner, a mirror photo and a speakeasy behind a photobooth door, all on foot. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-first-date-1500/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-first-date-1500/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A timed four-stop first date for two inside Cubao Expo: coffee, shops, a shared dinner and the mirror, costed at ₱1,004 with an easy exit after each stop. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-food-under-300/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-food-under-300/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The cheap plates and snacks in Cubao Expo: siomai, bao, noodles, takoyaki and rice meals, with 2024 dish prices and the hours of each stall. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-guide/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-guide/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical Cubao Expo guide: what is inside by type, opening hours, the Monday closures, what is open after 10 PM and the walk from Gateway and Ali Mall. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-restaurants/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-restaurants/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Which Cubao Expo restaurant suits which night: a date, a first date, an anniversary, a Monday, a group or a sober table, with hours and cost per head. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-ukay-vinyl-antiques/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/cubao-expo-ukay-vinyl-antiques/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Cubao Expo ukay, vinyl and antique shops with their opening hours, the order to browse them in before they close, and how to use one as a free stop. https://datenightmanila.com/blog/dampa-farmers-market-cubao-paluto/ https://datenightmanila.com/blog/dampa-farmers-market-cubao-paluto/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How paluto works at the Dampa in Farmers Market, Cubao: buy the seafood, have it cooked for the table, what to check first and where the group goes after.