From award-winning speakeasies and a Japanese whisky bar to a hotel rooftop, wine rooms and a sports bar.
AdvertisementReach people in BGCAdvertise with usA hidden underground bar. You enter through a loading dock and down a dim staircase. Tatler Best 2026 named it Best Design. It serves dinner and has live shows.
New in 2026: a diner-style bar downstairs and a stage upstairs with live jazz, soul, blues, comedy, drag and DJs every night. The only spot on the Forbes Town strip with live shows daily.
The first Japanese spirits bar in the Philippines: rare whiskies, flights and craft cocktails in a dark, charred-wood room. On the Tatler Best Bars 2026 list.
The Manila branch of the Hong Kong bar, new in 2026: a dark iron-forged fantasy room with thousands of butterflies on the ceiling, a live band every night and cocktails made only for Manila.
The luxury lounge inside The Palace, BGC's big nightlife complex: top-shelf bottles, table service and some of the best-known DJs in Manila. It starts late and runs until the early hours.
The BGC branch of the Poblacion French bistro: a long wine list, a two-floor room lined with bottles, and proper bistro food to go with it. DJ sets on Friday and Saturday nights.
A 1920s-style hotel speakeasy, twice on Asia's 50 Best Bars (2019, 2020). It won Tatler's 2025 Best Service award. A safe choice for visitors or clients.
A 22nd-floor hotel rooftop with an open-air terrace and wide views of the BGC skyline. The easy choice for sunset drinks.
A busy bar with a New York feel, cosy booths and cocktails named after office jokes. Good zero-proof drinks too. Tatler Best Philippines 2025.
A casual sports bar with cheap beer, big screens, pool, ping pong, darts and live bands on weekends. It ran free World Cup 2026 watch parties.
Editorial picks are not paid. Sponsored placements are always labeled. Prices and hours change — check with the venue before you go.
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