Guidebook for Makati

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Guidebook for Makati

Food Scene

Mediterranean Cuisine The somewhat simple interior is more than compensated for by the special dishes. The specialties: different kinds of hummus and falafel balls have already been rightfully praised by other reviewers. So I want to mention that the burekas - we tried the ones with cheese and with potatoes - were very good
6 locals recommend
Hummus Elijah
5059 7850 Makati Avenue
6 locals recommend
Mediterranean Cuisine The somewhat simple interior is more than compensated for by the special dishes. The specialties: different kinds of hummus and falafel balls have already been rightfully praised by other reviewers. So I want to mention that the burekas - we tried the ones with cheese and with potatoes - were very good
Thai Cuisine It can be very hard to find quality food with Western quality service in Manila. This place never disappoints and the price is very reasonable as well. Can't speak highly enough of the food or the staff.
25 locals recommend
People's Palace
Esperanza Street
25 locals recommend
Thai Cuisine It can be very hard to find quality food with Western quality service in Manila. This place never disappoints and the price is very reasonable as well. Can't speak highly enough of the food or the staff.
Israeli's Cuisine Beni's Falafel is a welcome change from the plethora of fast food chains and cheap and cheerful local food diners. It offers a limited but tasty range of Israeli dishes which include Falafel, and various dips, breads and pickles. The Baba Ganoush and Hummus are not quite as tangy as the Lebanese varieties but a squeeze of lemon and extra pinch of salt quickly adjust them to taste. The food is always fresh and filling and the beer nice and cold.
Beni's Falafel Healthy Option
7829 Makati Ave
Israeli's Cuisine Beni's Falafel is a welcome change from the plethora of fast food chains and cheap and cheerful local food diners. It offers a limited but tasty range of Israeli dishes which include Falafel, and various dips, breads and pickles. The Baba Ganoush and Hummus are not quite as tangy as the Lebanese varieties but a squeeze of lemon and extra pinch of salt quickly adjust them to taste. The food is always fresh and filling and the beer nice and cold.
If you’re craving for shrimps/sea food, you may wanna try Bugga Gump in greenbelt. They offer exceptionally good sea food dishes. We ordered, Oreo magic, Blueberry Lemonade, Shrimp Po’ Boy (French loaf stuffed with warm popcorn shrimp, served with fries) and Ken Bourbon Shrimp Skewers. I so love their lemonade! That Shrimp Po’ Boy is good for sharing. And yes the fries is a thumbs up! It’s kinda pricey for me, but it will definitely satisfy your cravings. Awesome experience!
Bubba Gump
If you’re craving for shrimps/sea food, you may wanna try Bugga Gump in greenbelt. They offer exceptionally good sea food dishes. We ordered, Oreo magic, Blueberry Lemonade, Shrimp Po’ Boy (French loaf stuffed with warm popcorn shrimp, served with fries) and Ken Bourbon Shrimp Skewers. I so love their lemonade! That Shrimp Po’ Boy is good for sharing. And yes the fries is a thumbs up! It’s kinda pricey for me, but it will definitely satisfy your cravings. Awesome experience!
European Fine Dining If it's an intimate dinner, go for this place and you will never go wrong. Sala is a fine dining restaurant with very classy ambiance and crowd. Great food is served and the waiters know their food and wine. They are great at suggesting great wine pairings for the dishes that you order. Perfect for couples, good friends, family and even for business talks / celebrations
Sala Restaurant
6752 Ayala Ave
European Fine Dining If it's an intimate dinner, go for this place and you will never go wrong. Sala is a fine dining restaurant with very classy ambiance and crowd. Great food is served and the waiters know their food and wine. They are great at suggesting great wine pairings for the dishes that you order. Perfect for couples, good friends, family and even for business talks / celebrations
Mexican/ Latin Cuisne Really really good soft tacos enough to warrant a long line of hungry diners so be prepared to wait if you want to have dinner at the same time with everyone else. They aslo have really good sisig rice!
46 locals recommend
El Chupacabra
5782 Felipe
46 locals recommend
Mexican/ Latin Cuisne Really really good soft tacos enough to warrant a long line of hungry diners so be prepared to wait if you want to have dinner at the same time with everyone else. They aslo have really good sisig rice!
Italian/ French Cuisine This place never fails to serve the best Steak Tartare in town (and beyond). Since many years that I go, it still tastes the same. Quality without compromises. And then to round it up, a great Affogato, served in a very yummy way.
6 locals recommend
Sala Bistro
6 locals recommend
Italian/ French Cuisine This place never fails to serve the best Steak Tartare in town (and beyond). Since many years that I go, it still tastes the same. Quality without compromises. And then to round it up, a great Affogato, served in a very yummy way.
As wild as it seems, this restaurant serves up decadent bread... and cakes to die for. its pasta menu and meats are delicate. tastes like home yet with 5* quality foods. selection is very wide makes me feel like a place to return to whenever i am in Manila
107 locals recommend
Wildflour Café + Bakery Rada
Rada
107 locals recommend
As wild as it seems, this restaurant serves up decadent bread... and cakes to die for. its pasta menu and meats are delicate. tastes like home yet with 5* quality foods. selection is very wide makes me feel like a place to return to whenever i am in Manila
Chinese Cuisine Best dimsum place in town. Hands down. Gotta line up to get a seat... but well worth it!
23 locals recommend
Tim Ho Wan
36th Street
23 locals recommend
Chinese Cuisine Best dimsum place in town. Hands down. Gotta line up to get a seat... but well worth it!
My family and I went to lunch at Mesa's and found it very tasty, great presentation with great service. When you are in the area I strongly recommend this restaurant when you're craving for some delicious Filipino food
15 locals recommend
Mesa
15 locals recommend
My family and I went to lunch at Mesa's and found it very tasty, great presentation with great service. When you are in the area I strongly recommend this restaurant when you're craving for some delicious Filipino food
A great Hard Rock! Probably the smallest I have been to, but that is what makes it feel so friendly and inviting Great music and wonderful staff
10 locals recommend
Hard Rock Cafe
Parkway Drive
10 locals recommend
A great Hard Rock! Probably the smallest I have been to, but that is what makes it feel so friendly and inviting Great music and wonderful staff

Drinks & Nightlife

For fans of the 70's, 80's and 90's music, the Strumms is the place to go. There are several live bands playing in this place nightly and at least 2,bands will alternate each night. Singing along and dancing is a must as the bands are so good. For drinks and food, they have a great selection. it is service with a smile here. The place is often packed, so come early to get a good spot in front of the band. Enjoy!
45 locals recommend
Strumm's
110 Jupiter
45 locals recommend
For fans of the 70's, 80's and 90's music, the Strumms is the place to go. There are several live bands playing in this place nightly and at least 2,bands will alternate each night. Singing along and dancing is a must as the bands are so good. For drinks and food, they have a great selection. it is service with a smile here. The place is often packed, so come early to get a good spot in front of the band. Enjoy!
The experience was great!! Me and my friends highly recommend this club in Makati. The staff were accomodating and the owner is so friendly. We had a blast! This club is amazing and the sounds are good.
19 locals recommend
Royal
5343 St General Luna
19 locals recommend
The experience was great!! Me and my friends highly recommend this club in Makati. The staff were accomodating and the owner is so friendly. We had a blast! This club is amazing and the sounds are good.
Great place to start and end your nightlife. Great people. Sounds better and lots of booze. Very secured and safe from harm. Not to strict which is i like the most. Overall it was a great nightlife and to take stress away. Recommended to all party people!!
6 locals recommend
Black Market
2723 Sabio Street
6 locals recommend
Great place to start and end your nightlife. Great people. Sounds better and lots of booze. Very secured and safe from harm. Not to strict which is i like the most. Overall it was a great nightlife and to take stress away. Recommended to all party people!!
Finders Keepers is an excellent little bar connected to the ultra hot nightclub, BlackMarket. If you wanna break from the head banging sound and vibe from BlackMarket, just enter the "secret" door to Finders Keepers. Losers are weepers.
15 locals recommend
Finders Keepers MNL
Sabio Street
15 locals recommend
Finders Keepers is an excellent little bar connected to the ultra hot nightclub, BlackMarket. If you wanna break from the head banging sound and vibe from BlackMarket, just enter the "secret" door to Finders Keepers. Losers are weepers.
Affordable and Cozy! they have grilled tenga (pig ears) and talakitok (fish) beers are affordable. Friendly staff!
Obeertime
1230 Chino Roces Ave
Affordable and Cozy! they have grilled tenga (pig ears) and talakitok (fish) beers are affordable. Friendly staff!
Nice place to meet different people, enjoy and relax at the same time. Highly recommended for foreigners. Price is a bit expensive though it suites your expensive taste. The place is safe as well and sound is extraordinary.
Palladium Bar
Nice place to meet different people, enjoy and relax at the same time. Highly recommended for foreigners. Price is a bit expensive though it suites your expensive taste. The place is safe as well and sound is extraordinary.

Sightseeing

I couldn't agree more when people says that when you go to this Church, you will feel relax and solace. It was indeed an amazing experience visiting this Chapel. Very quiet and relaxing.
23 locals recommend
Sto Niño de Paz Greenbelt Chapel
23 locals recommend
I couldn't agree more when people says that when you go to this Church, you will feel relax and solace. It was indeed an amazing experience visiting this Chapel. Very quiet and relaxing.
What a great place to sit and sip on an ice cold beer while the pageantry of Manila's red light district plays out right before your eyes!
52 locals recommend
P Burgos
P Burgos
52 locals recommend
What a great place to sit and sip on an ice cold beer while the pageantry of Manila's red light district plays out right before your eyes!
This is one of the major historical attractions in Makati. Its interesting to understand the history of the same also ad the place is pretty calm and peaceful.
Guadalupe Ruins
7440 Bernardino
This is one of the major historical attractions in Makati. Its interesting to understand the history of the same also ad the place is pretty calm and peaceful.

Parks & Nature

A small park yet a great respite when the city becomes overwhelming. The huge trees keep the heat out. The place is serene and quiet, despite being surrounded by cars and buildings. My friend and I would buy food and sit on the benches and have a quick picnic there, just enjoying the breeze and the quietness
70 locals recommend
Washington SyCip Park
Legazpi Street
70 locals recommend
A small park yet a great respite when the city becomes overwhelming. The huge trees keep the heat out. The place is serene and quiet, despite being surrounded by cars and buildings. My friend and I would buy food and sit on the benches and have a quick picnic there, just enjoying the breeze and the quietness
Aside from BGC, Ayala triangle is a good place where you can jog specially if you're living within the area of makati, you can also find some coffee shops, restaurant and convenience stores around the place. This also the home of the bright and fab dancing light show every Christmas season.
272 locals recommend
Ayala Triangle Gardens
Cor Ayala Ave
272 locals recommend
Aside from BGC, Ayala triangle is a good place where you can jog specially if you're living within the area of makati, you can also find some coffee shops, restaurant and convenience stores around the place. This also the home of the bright and fab dancing light show every Christmas season.
The Park along with the superb Saturday market. At night the Park is quite crowded, especially around the childrens play area, but during the day a lot more peaceful. The half day Saturday market is exceptionally good for fresh produce. The whole are is surrounded by many excellent restaurants.
30 locals recommend
Jaime C. Velasquez Park
Tordesillas
30 locals recommend
The Park along with the superb Saturday market. At night the Park is quite crowded, especially around the childrens play area, but during the day a lot more peaceful. The half day Saturday market is exceptionally good for fresh produce. The whole are is surrounded by many excellent restaurants.
Take a look deep breathe to Legaspi Active Park its just beside the Washington Sycip Park. Where you can actually exercise, recreate or if you just want to warm up and sweat out, its a good place where you can be :)
53 locals recommend
Legazpi Active Park
Rada
53 locals recommend
Take a look deep breathe to Legaspi Active Park its just beside the Washington Sycip Park. Where you can actually exercise, recreate or if you just want to warm up and sweat out, its a good place where you can be :)

Arts & Culture

This museum is not super large, but - to me - it combines the best of what you might find in several other art museums in the region. That combination would be: a sampling of contemporary art that is thoughtful and of high quality and well-presented; a base resource of historical collection showing filipino Masters; a bookstore worth browsing; an architectural environment specifically designed for art; a city context that allows you to get a nice bite to eat before or after.
49 locals recommend
Yuchengco Museum
49 locals recommend
This museum is not super large, but - to me - it combines the best of what you might find in several other art museums in the region. That combination would be: a sampling of contemporary art that is thoughtful and of high quality and well-presented; a base resource of historical collection showing filipino Masters; a bookstore worth browsing; an architectural environment specifically designed for art; a city context that allows you to get a nice bite to eat before or after.
Galleria Nicolas has a good composition of the exhibits made by budding artists. This place is a must visit for all art enthusiasts.
Galleria Nicolas
Courtyard Drive
Galleria Nicolas has a good composition of the exhibits made by budding artists. This place is a must visit for all art enthusiasts.

Shopping

Green belt mall usually is a high end store, specially if your looking for the real stuff n branded names for bags , watches n other expensive decor for your house. There so many food to chose from so many restaurants n coffee shops. You can have dinner outside or inside the mall too. You can find everything you need n it's safe..
234 locals recommend
Greenbelt 5
234 locals recommend
Green belt mall usually is a high end store, specially if your looking for the real stuff n branded names for bags , watches n other expensive decor for your house. There so many food to chose from so many restaurants n coffee shops. You can have dinner outside or inside the mall too. You can find everything you need n it's safe..
This mall is a high end one with almost all you can need. Lot's of good restaurants, shopping, a Rustan's, a movie theater, and a chapel for Sunday mass.
114 locals recommend
Power Plant Mall
Rockwell Drive
114 locals recommend
This mall is a high end one with almost all you can need. Lot's of good restaurants, shopping, a Rustan's, a movie theater, and a chapel for Sunday mass.
The best place in any mall to unwind or to relax during hectic days of shopping. It features different species of plants, the Greenbelt Chapel, the Ayala Museum & of course, the koi pond.
264 locals recommend
Greenbelt Mall
Legazpi Street
264 locals recommend
The best place in any mall to unwind or to relax during hectic days of shopping. It features different species of plants, the Greenbelt Chapel, the Ayala Museum & of course, the koi pond.
Located in Central Makati Manila. Big mass market mall. Wide variety of fashions. Good choices for meals too. Recommended for relaxing walk.
226 locals recommend
Glorietta
Palm Drive
226 locals recommend
Located in Central Makati Manila. Big mass market mall. Wide variety of fashions. Good choices for meals too. Recommended for relaxing walk.
Landmark is the main walkway that leads to Glorietta shops. This store offers excellent prices and although a little old fashioned is the go to shop for good value. If possible you should try to take advantage of their many sales events.
61 locals recommend
The Landmark Supermarket
Makati Avenue
61 locals recommend
Landmark is the main walkway that leads to Glorietta shops. This store offers excellent prices and although a little old fashioned is the go to shop for good value. If possible you should try to take advantage of their many sales events.
Have a leisurely walk or brisk walking at the park then have a peek at the market wherein a variety of goods to choose, from fresh greens to grilled meats and seafoods and fruits and deserts.
114 locals recommend
Salcedo Saturday Market
Tordesillas St. Cor Toledo St.
114 locals recommend
Have a leisurely walk or brisk walking at the park then have a peek at the market wherein a variety of goods to choose, from fresh greens to grilled meats and seafoods and fruits and deserts.
Century city mall is an up market mall in Makati. Quite small but with high end shops and cinema. Good restaurants and bar area on 4th and 5th floors.
257 locals recommend
Century City Mall
Kalayaan Avenue
257 locals recommend
Century city mall is an up market mall in Makati. Quite small but with high end shops and cinema. Good restaurants and bar area on 4th and 5th floors.
Everything what you need (either personal or for your small business) especially the merchandise from KULTURA PILIPINO so much fun in shopping. Great place for a great price like clothing, small appliances, and souvenirs (originally made in the Philippines).
SM City Makati Annex
1224 East Drive
Everything what you need (either personal or for your small business) especially the merchandise from KULTURA PILIPINO so much fun in shopping. Great place for a great price like clothing, small appliances, and souvenirs (originally made in the Philippines).
Great handicraft shop in Makati district of Manila. Staff were great, very helpful, if not a little 'hovering.' Three floors of items to select from, all the way from massive furniture to small bangles and t-shirts. Prices were good, although we had nothing to compare them to, so make your own judgement about value.
Balikbayan Handicrafts
1010 Antonio Arnaiz Ave
Great handicraft shop in Makati district of Manila. Staff were great, very helpful, if not a little 'hovering.' Three floors of items to select from, all the way from massive furniture to small bangles and t-shirts. Prices were good, although we had nothing to compare them to, so make your own judgement about value.

Entertainment & Activities

19 locals recommend
Mystery Manila - Jupiter Makati
Jupiter
19 locals recommend
Midnight Mike’s
5770 Ebro
Music 21 Plaza
EDSA Extension
7 locals recommend
City Kart Racing Makati
7 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
Red Box Karaoke
Esperanza Street
6 locals recommend
Ball Pit Manila
101 Urban Ave
e-Games Makati
Kodanda Archery
24 Chino Roces Ave
Superbowl
2130 Chino Roces Ave
Empire Boxing Gym
111 Amorsolo Street