By kind of place
By kind of place from the Date Night Manila blog, written from a checked venue list.
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Bars in BGC by Budget: Speakeasy, Rooftop, Club
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.
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Bars in Cubao: Dive Bar, Taproom, Speakeasy, Rooftop
Bars in Cubao sorted by type: dive bar, taproom, speakeasy, rooftop and hotel bars, with closing times and which one takes a big group.
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Best of Luck, Cubao Expo: What to Order for Two
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.
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BGC Restaurants by Occasion: Date, Group or Budget
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.
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BGC Speakeasies: Bank Bar and The Back Room
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.
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Bowling in Quezon City: A Group Night at Paeng's Gateway Bowl
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.
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Buffets in Cubao Compared: Vikings, Cabalen, Food Exchange
Five Cubao buffets compared on cuisine, cost per head, opening hours and group booking, from Vikings and Cabalen to Dookki and Romantic Baboy.
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Cafes in Cubao: Where to Talk, Stay Late or Have Dessert
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.
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Comedy Bar in BGC: Brick Wall Comedy Club at Uptown Parade
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.
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Cubao Expo Restaurants, Sorted by Occasion
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.
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Cubao Expo Ukay, Vinyl and Antique Shops to Browse
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.
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Dampa sa Farmers Market, Cubao: Paluto for a Barkada
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.
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Dr. Wine Poblacion, Makati: A Rooftop Start to the Night
How to use Dr. Wine's open-air rooftop in Poblacion, Makati as the first stop of a date: when to go, where to eat after, and the indoor swap if it rains.
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Farmers Garden Cubao: The 24-Hour Flower Market
Farmers Garden in Cubao sells flowers 24 hours a day. Here is how to add a bouquet stop before, during or after any night out in Araneta City.
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Gallery by Chele for an Anniversary: Cost and Booking
Gallery by Chele in BGC for an anniversary: one Michelin star, tasting menus at ₱5,000 to ₱7,500, what two people should budget and what to ask when booking.
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Gateway Mall Restaurants: Where to Eat, Floor by Floor
Gateway Mall restaurants in Cubao listed floor by floor across Gateway Mall 1 and 2, with prices per head and the kitchens that stay open after mall hours.
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Habanero Kitchen Bar: Oyster Sisig and When to Go
What to order at Habanero Kitchen Bar in Cubao Expo, what two people spend at 2024 prices, its hours, the Monday closure and a backup table.
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Hikiniku to Come BGC: A Date Night Built Around Hamburg Steak
Hikiniku to Come in BGC is known for charcoal-grilled hamburg steak served three ways. How to build a date night around it: a mural walk, dinner, a hidden bar.
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INT.Bar, a Quezon City Speakeasy Behind a Photobooth Door
How to find INT.Bar in Cubao Expo, which nights have film screenings or DJ sets, what it costs, how to book and what to pair it with.
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Kanto Freestyle Breakfast and the Last Stop of a Poblacion Night
Ending a night in Poblacion: Kanto Freestyle Breakfast on P. Burgos, what runs until 4am, and the Salcedo kitchens that serve to midnight.
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Gay Bar in Makati: Apotheka and a Queer-Friendly Poblacion Night
Apotheka is the Makati club on Travel Gay's list of Manila gay dance clubs. How to plan an LGBTQ+ friendly night in Poblacion around it, dinner first.
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Locavore BGC: A Filipino Group Dinner at Forbes Town
Locavore BGC for a barkada or visiting friends: Filipino food at Forbes Town, indoor and alfresco tables, what it costs, what to book and where to go after.
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MOA Eye at Sunset: Planning a Golden Hour by the Bay
A golden-hour date around the MOA Eye: the Ferris wheel first, then the free esplanade, a rooftop fallback and a bay-view drink.
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MOA Ice Skating Date: How to Plan It
How to plan a MOA ice skating first date: coffee before, dinner after inside the same mall, and a free rooftop to finish.
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MOA Restaurants by Budget, and Which Ones Face the Bay
Seven places to eat or drink at MOA sorted by price, from a burger with a bay view to Chinese fine dining at the Conrad.
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Poblacion Restaurants: Where to Eat Before the Bars
Five Poblacion restaurants for dinner before a night out, from smashburgers and claypot rice to a one-star tasting menu, with what each costs.
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Salcedo Restaurants for a Quiet Date, by Closing Time
Three Salcedo restaurants and a wine bar for a quiet date in Makati, sorted by how late each runs, with prices and streets.
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Speakeasy Makati: The Blind Pig and the Red Door at Creekside
Two hidden bars in Makati and how to do both in one night: the Braille-marked door of The Blind Pig on Legazpi St and the red door at Creekside Mall.
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Star City with the Barkada: Open Days, Rides and a Plan
Star City is open Wednesday to Sunday in the CCP Complex. A barkada plan with the three headline rides, sunset at Harbour Square and a group dinner.
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Tago Jazz Cafe: Plan a Night Around the Jazz Room
Tago Jazz Cafe is a live-jazz room on Main Ave in Cubao. Where to eat and have a cocktail around the set, and what to do if you cannot get a seat.
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The Edge Skyview Bar: A Quezon City Rooftop Bar at Sunset
A guide to The Edge Skyview Bar, the Level 22 hotel rooftop in Cubao: when to arrive for sunset, how to book, what it costs and dinner downstairs.
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The Peak at Grand Hyatt: BGC's Rooftop Bar, Costed
An anniversary evening at The Peak, the rooftop bar on floors 60 to 62 of the Grand Hyatt in BGC: three budgets, when to arrive, and what to ask.
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The Spirits Library, Poblacion: Building a Night Around It
The Spirits Library in Poblacion: when to slot it into the night, where to eat first, what a round costs and which bars to pair it with after.
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Timezone Gateway: Arcade, Karaoke Rooms, Short-Lane Bowling
What is inside Timezone at Gateway Mall 2 in Cubao: arcade games, private karaoke rooms, short-lane bowling and VR, its closing time and what to pair it with.
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World Kitchens at Gateway Mall 2: Dinner, Wine, Whisky
How to run World Kitchens at Gateway Mall 2 as a three-stop date on one floor: the wine room, dinner from 15 show kitchens and the whisky bar, with hours.
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Xylo at The Palace: A Group Night Plan for BGC
A group night around Xylo at The Palace in BGC: a sharing dinner, a comedy show to fill the gap, and the numbers to settle with the club before you go.