Food Scene
Brilliant eclectic colourful ambience in an historic house setting. Wonderful traditional Filipino food but in 'haute cuisine' style. If you are not from around here, be sure to go there!
23 locals recommend
Cafe Juanita
19 W Capitol DrBrilliant eclectic colourful ambience in an historic house setting. Wonderful traditional Filipino food but in 'haute cuisine' style. If you are not from around here, be sure to go there!
Basement of the Podium shopping mall. Fantastic Spanish-inspired food. A must if you are a wine drinker: Huge selection of wines, and you pay just the retail price on the bottle without corkage!
Terry's Selection@The Podium
Basement of the Podium shopping mall. Fantastic Spanish-inspired food. A must if you are a wine drinker: Huge selection of wines, and you pay just the retail price on the bottle without corkage!
A new location a few minutes away by taxi. Great for coffee, bars, restaurants very late into the night. Starbucks is there!
76 locals recommend
Capitol Commons
Camino Verde RoadA new location a few minutes away by taxi. Great for coffee, bars, restaurants very late into the night. Starbucks is there!
The coffee is great, food is great - I can recommend breakfast here. This café restaurant has been here for ever (20 years) ... and it is not located in a mall!
Cafe 1771
ADB AvenueThe coffee is great, food is great - I can recommend breakfast here. This café restaurant has been here for ever (20 years) ... and it is not located in a mall!
Actual location: EDSA Central Avenue. The Greenfield District's new location for restaurants and cafes overlooking the green. Blackwood Bar / Grill is located here. Go on Saturday to catch the market.
77 locals recommend
Greenfield District
Mayflower StreetActual location: EDSA Central Avenue. The Greenfield District's new location for restaurants and cafes overlooking the green. Blackwood Bar / Grill is located here. Go on Saturday to catch the market.
New off-the-beaten-track cool casual bar and excellent restaurant with occasional live music.
23 locals recommend
Locavore Kitchen x Drinks
10 Brixton StNew off-the-beaten-track cool casual bar and excellent restaurant with occasional live music.
Everything Else
Just so you know ... for those who will be working here this trip.
10 locals recommend
Asian Development Bank
1550 ADB AveJust so you know ... for those who will be working here this trip.
TV5 Media Center - The home of TV5 New and Radyo 5 ... just in case you are working with them this trip.
TV5 Media Center
Reliance StreetTV5 Media Center - The home of TV5 New and Radyo 5 ... just in case you are working with them this trip.
Drinks & Nightlife
Blackwood has a friendly cosmopolitan atmosphere. A neighborhood bar by the green, popular with expats and locals. Experience San Miguel beer on draft! The food is superb.
12 locals recommend
Blackwood Bar and Grill
EDSA Central AvenueBlackwood has a friendly cosmopolitan atmosphere. A neighborhood bar by the green, popular with expats and locals. Experience San Miguel beer on draft! The food is superb.
Essentials
Santis European Delicatessen used to be located at Astoria Plaza. It has recently moved to Capitol Commons very close by. Wines, cheese, cold cuts, yoghurts etc. :-)
Santis Delicatessen
Santis European Delicatessen used to be located at Astoria Plaza. It has recently moved to Capitol Commons very close by. Wines, cheese, cold cuts, yoghurts etc. :-)
Arts & Culture
Small but very interesting contemporary arts exhibition gallery. Often thought-provoking modern installations are brilliantly curated alongside traditional works from the permanent collection.
9 locals recommend
Lopez Museum and Library
Small but very interesting contemporary arts exhibition gallery. Often thought-provoking modern installations are brilliantly curated alongside traditional works from the permanent collection.
Shopping
Ahhhhh ... SM Mega Mall. The original Asian retail behemoth! Surpassed in size only by the SM Mall of Asia on Manila Bay. If you can't find it here ... you probably can't find it anywhere!
54 locals recommend
Megamall station
Ahhhhh ... SM Mega Mall. The original Asian retail behemoth! Surpassed in size only by the SM Mall of Asia on Manila Bay. If you can't find it here ... you probably can't find it anywhere!
Another retail giant and within walking distance of Astoria Plaza: Rustan's (high-end) Department Store, and Rustan's Supermarket are both conveniently located within. More restaurants, more stores!
295 locals recommend
Shangri-La Plaza
Shaw BoulevardAnother retail giant and within walking distance of Astoria Plaza: Rustan's (high-end) Department Store, and Rustan's Supermarket are both conveniently located within. More restaurants, more stores!
A huge open-air market under traditional Asian roof structures - A showcase of interesting products from the Philippines: From art, antiques, furniture, and handicrafts to native food, and fashion.
79 locals recommend
Tiendesitas
A huge open-air market under traditional Asian roof structures - A showcase of interesting products from the Philippines: From art, antiques, furniture, and handicrafts to native food, and fashion.