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The 10 best dessert spots in BGC

Ten places for something sweet in BGC, from Italian gelato and Paris macarons to halo-halo, Mango Bravo and Basque cheesecake.

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01Venchi

Gelato after shopping Top pick
Italian gelato and chocolate · Central Square, 5th Ave cor. 30th StWebsite ↗Instagram ↗

The Italian chocolatier's first Philippine store, opened in BGC in November 2024. A gelato bar and chocolate shop in one.

Order: Hazelnut or pistachio gelato
For one About ₱300–450 · a gelato, small cone to large cup

02Bebang Halo-Halo

Cold Filipino dessert
Filipino halo-halo · Uptown Mall, Lower Ground, 9th AveWebsite ↗Instagram ↗

A premium halo-halo brand that uses shaved frozen milk instead of ice. It started in 2021 and now has about 50 stores.

Order: Royal Halo-Halo
Price ₱

03La Pastisseria by El Born

Cheesecake to go
Basque cheesecake counter · Mitsukoshi BGC, Basement 1, 8th Ave cor. 36th StInstagram ↗

The cheesecake counter of El Born, the Catalan restaurant upstairs. Chef David Amoros's burnt Basque cheesecake by the slice or whole.

Order: Burnt Basque cheesecake
For one From ₱395 · a slice of cheesecake

04Conti's

Celebration cake
Filipino bakeshop and restaurant · Serendra Piazza, McKinley Parkway (also Uptown)Website ↗Instagram ↗

The home of the Mango Bravo, a layered cake of meringue, cream and fresh mango, and one of Manila's best-known celebration cakes.

Order: Mango Bravo
For one From ₱295 · a slice of Mango Bravo

05Flour Pot

Cake and coffee
Cake bakery and bistro · Verve Tower, 27th St cor. 7th AveWebsite ↗Instagram ↗

Chef Rhea SyCip's cake brand started online in 2017 and opened its first café and bistro in BGC in December 2025.

Order: Butter rum cake
For one About ₱325–495 · a slice of cake (December 2025 menu)

06Ladurée

Macarons and afternoon tea
French patisserie and tea salon · One Bonifacio High Street Mall, 5th Ave cor. 28th StWebsite ↗Instagram ↗

The Paris macaron house opened its first Southeast Asian flagship here in July 2025, with a café counter and a sit-down tea salon.

Order: Rose or salted caramel macarons; Ispahan
For one About ₱325–465 · a macaron and a latte

07Farmacy

Sundaes and milkshakes
Ice cream parlour and soda fountain · Six/NEO, 4th Ave cor. 26th StWebsite ↗Instagram ↗

A retro soda fountain from the Wildflour group, serving house-made ice cream next to the original Wildflour since 2014.

Order: Classic sundae with hot fudge
Price ₱₱

08Kurimu

Unusual ice cream flavours
Japanese-flavoured ice cream · Mitsukoshi BGC, Lower Ground (also Uptown Mall)Website ↗Instagram ↗

A local ice cream brand known for Japanese flavours such as shoyu caramel, black sesame and miso mascarpone.

Order: Shoyu caramel
For one About ₱200–250 · a scoop or soft serve, estimated (pints are ₱465–530)

09M Bakery

Banana pudding and cupcakes
American bakery · One Bonifacio High Street Mall, Lower GroundInstagram ↗

The Philippine franchise of New York's Magnolia Bakery, with its flagship here since 2018. Known for banana pudding and buttercream cupcakes.

Order: Banana pudding
Price ₱₱

10Kiji Bakehouse

Croissants to go
Croissant bakery · Verve Residences One, 26th St cor. 7th AveWebsite ↗Instagram ↗

A neighbourhood bakery open in BGC since 2020, known for laminated pastries such as the matcha pistachio cube croissant.

Order: Matcha pistachio cube croissant
For one About ₱110–260 · one pastry
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