How-to guides
How-to guides from the Date Night Manila blog, written from a checked venue list.
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Anniversary Date Ideas in Manila for Three Budgets
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.
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Cubao Expo Food Under ₱300 a Plate
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.
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Cubao Expo Guide: What Is Inside, Hours and Closed Days
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.
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Date Ideas in Manila by Budget: ₱500, ₱1,500, ₱5,000
Date plans for two at three spends, across Cubao, BGC, Poblacion, the Makati business district and the Pasay Bay Area, with the sums shown.
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First Date Ideas in Manila: Short, Public, Easy to Exit
Five rules for a low-pressure first meeting, and one plan that follows them in each area: Cubao, BGC, Makati and the Pasay Bay Area.
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Late-Night Food in Cubao: What Is Open After 10pm
Late-night food in Cubao, sorted by closing time: the kitchens open until 11 PM, midnight and 1 AM, plus what stays open around the clock at Farmers Market.
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Where to Watch the Manila Bay Sunset near MOA
Free and paid places to watch the Manila Bay sunset around MOA: the esplanade, a rooftop park, a burger with a view and a hotel bar, and when to arrive.
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Monthsary: What It Means and 12 Ways to Celebrate
What monthsary means, how it is spelled, and twelve date plans for a year of monthsaries, sorted by area and budget across Cubao, BGC, Makati and Pasay.
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Poblacion, Makati: A First-Timer's Night Map
New to Poblacion, Makati? How the four main streets work, why narrow sidewalks and rain matter, and a first night in four stops.
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Restaurants in Cubao by Budget: Under ₱500 to ₱1,500 and Up
Cubao restaurants grouped into three price ranges per head, with the floor, the hours and the one thing to know about each.
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Things to Do in BGC After 6pm, Mapped by Street
Things to do in BGC after 6pm, grouped by address: a free mural walk, dinner, comedy at Uptown, two hidden-door bars and a rooftop bar 60 floors up.
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Things to Do in Cubao That Are Not a Mall Lap
Things to do in Cubao besides eating: bowling until midnight, an arcade with karaoke rooms, two galleries, a 3D art museum, shows and a 24-hour flower market.
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Things to Do in MOA Besides Shopping
What to do in MOA beyond the shops: a free rooftop park, a galleon to board, the bay at sunset and a late hotel bar.
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Where to Celebrate a Birthday in Manila, by Group Size
Birthday plans sorted by headcount, not by area: what works for 2, 6, 10 and 15 or more, which places take group bookings and what to reserve first.
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Where to Eat in Makati: Bib Gourmand Picks Under ₱1,500
Where to eat in Makati without a tasting-menu bill: six Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants and three Michelin Selected kitchens, all ₱1,500 a head or less.