Bars

There is simply loads of choice if you want to sample a few bears or wines and wash down some pretty good food, with perhaps a game of pool or some sports TV.

• Absinth cafe bar is 3floor, Greenbelt 3 and always has a crowd of young people - 20s. Go up the stairs next to Starbucks and you will see it. Tel: 7574967
• Agave Mexican Cantina In Bonifacio High Street, Tel 4036003, 4035865. A good mexican restaurant. Great for party starter.
• Barcino is an up market wine and tapas bar in Greenbelt 2. Also sells good quality beer but at a price. Another outlet at Unit 101 Forbeswood Heights, Rizal Drive, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City; Phone: +63 2 468-5942
• Beer's Paradise Taverne and Restaurant is at 36 Polaris cor. Durban Street, has a selection of many beers from different countries as well as German sausages and other food. Tel: 895-9272
• Bubba Gump Shrimp Co Unit 219, Level 2, Greenbelt 3; tel 7575154; email customer at bebbagump.com.ph. Of course loads of good shrimp dishes. Party packages available.
• Buddha Bar - a new and up market bar and restaurant. Buddha Bar Philippines is located in Makati on Kalayaan Avenue (Picar Place/The Stratford Residences). Buddha Bar is open 7 days a week from 7pm until 2pm (3pm in weekends). Recommended to book and for table reservations call +63 2 8566719 / 8566859
• Cable Car - A bar downstairs and pool tables upstairs with a Beer Pong tournament every Thursday, Address 924 Cable Car Arnaiz St. (Pasay Road) Barangay San Lorenzo, Makati City, Tel(02) 752.71.03, Cable Car Website
• Cav Wine Bar and Cafe. Easy wine tasting for groups. Choose from the wines on offer and buy just a taste, small or larger glass of wine. Excellent tapas to go with it. Address at the Ground floor the Spa Building, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig; Tel: 8561798 Mob: 09184862305
• Chef and BrewerPub style restaurant and Bar with live retro band from 9pm to 1am. GOod appetizers, burgers and local menu.Happy hour 3pm to 8pm.
• Club Mwah Visit the Follies Berger in the Philippines – Club Mwah for an amazing night out. It is in 3rd Floor, The Venue Tower, 652 Boni Ave., Mandaluyong City but well worth the trip. Tel: 535-7943 or 532-2826
• Encore in the Fort Strip is one of the most popular and well know dance clubs and night clubs in Manila. It hosts hip hop and techno as well as other dance genre and has an entrance fee. Drinks only - no food. Really gets going after 10pm and finishes late. Tel: 8164346
• Europa Dance Bar , previously Bykes, is a dance club and restaurant at La Fuerza Bldg., 2241 Chino Roces Avenue (Pasong Tamo) corner Sabia St, Makati City, tel 750-0623 It specializes in Salsa and Latin American. You can hire a Dance Instructor (DI) for the evening.
• Handlebaris a Bar Run by Bikers for Bikers at 31 Polaris Street, Bel-Air Village, Makati; Tel. No.: 63-2 898-2189, Fax No.: 63-2 898-2806biker. It has Pool, big screen, BarBQ, Pub food, Live music and decent drinks selection. Occasionally hosts a pool tournament. They have a band Wed through Friday at 10pm
• Heckle and Jeckle is a soccer bar with Pool table, good pub food, free wireless internet. It caters to a wide range of customers. You will find it at Villa Building, Jupiter Street, just off the end of P. Burgos. Tel 890 6904. This venue occasionally hosts comedy events with world class comedians, but you have to book early. Happy hour every day from 4.00 to 10.00pm. Tel 8906904 or 8951752
• Hooters. Good bar on the waterfront near Mall of Asia. Good burgers, fish and chips and plenty of wine options.
• Howzat Catering to the avid sports fan with wide screen satellite TV in the pool bar area and good food. Western bar with Indian Curry Buffet Lunch on Friday For enquiries and special arrangements call them at Tel: 897 3335 ask for Ms. Linda Dellosa. Address: 8471 Kalayaan Avenue, Poblacion, Makati; email info at howzat.ph.
• Il Ponticello, 2/F Antel 2000 Building, 121 Valero St., Salcedo Village, Makati; Tel 8877168, 8874998
• Indian by Nature is a new Indian Bar and Restaurant at 136-138, 2F Jupiter Place, Jupiter St., Bel Air, Makati; Tel 4849629
• MCafe is a highly recommended cafe-bar providing good Asian Western fusion food with a modern twist. Open for breakfast through to late evening and with live jazz on a Thursday night. You will find MCafe under the Ayala museum in Greenbelt 4. Enjoyable for all ages. Tel: 7573000
• Murphy's Irish Pub ...where you are always welcome! (and the only place to celebrate the green!) of course has Guinness and also hosts a weekly quiz night on Tuesdays at 8.00pm and Mabuyhay buffet on Fridays. Murphy's can be found at 105 V.a. Rufino Corner Esteban Streets , Legaspi Village Makati, Manila. Tel/Fax Office 813-1378 Pub Tel: 894-1884 Advance reservations appreciated for large parties.
• Murray and D'vines Space c114, G/F Retail rara, Serendra, Bonifacio Global City; Tel 8563723, 9013029. An intimate burger bar with good wine selection, great atmosphere and good staff. Happy hour from 2.00 to 7.00 each day. Good bar snacks - recommended the ribs, calamari and Onion rings.
• New Orleans Bonifacio High Streeet, Bldg 6, 5th Avenue; Tel 8564326, 8564785. Good bar snacks - recommended the wings, shrimp popcorn, good steaks and oyseters. Happy hour 3 to 7.00pm everydasy
• Pier 1 is in several places but one good venue is in the Fort Strip. Tel:8870112
• The Establishment is a restaurant, bar, and lounge offering luxurious service. Tuesday - Salsa Night, DJ Ben Harvey from the UK, Saturday - DJ Cocoy Puya, contact Kitchie Diaz, Marketing and PR Manager, The Establishment, Unit A The Fort Entertainment Complex 26th St. corner 5th Ave; Mobile: 0916 7603338; www.establishment.com.ph
• Izakaya Sake Bar is big bar in Greenbelt which supports dance. Address gf Greenbelt 2; Tel: 7575113, often crowded.
• Spicy Fingers, Tel 7298932, 72298761; Band after 10pm each night and Happy hour from 12noon to 10pm. Can be crowded
• Strumms - for those that like live music, 110 Jupiter St., Makati City, Phone: (02) 895-4636, (02) 890-1054 Thursdays live music 70s through to 90s
• Union Jack - a very British pub and restaurant in the parking level floor of Festival Mall, Alabang. British Sunday roast buffet of beef/turkey/ham or pork with all the trimmings, and an apple crumble or trifle for dessert, with nursery custard on Sunday lunchtimes but also sausage and mash etc. Level 2 Festival Supermall, Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Tel: 850 3739; email: unionjacktavern at gmail.com
• Woodman's Head has good food, UK type bar selection in P Burgos Street and also sells UK food. Tel: 897-9097
• Ziggurat Restaurant and Bar serves Middle Eastern, African, Mediterranean and a few Indian dishes in a relaxed environment on cushions on the floor. Also has a Shisha bar. Located on the Ground Floor of Sunette Tower, Makati Ave. cor Durban St., Makati City. Tel. (632)8975179. Open 24 hours.