Guidebook for Makati City

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Guidebook for Makati City

Shopping

Grocery, restaurants, shops, and cinemas.
26 locals recommend
Cash & Carry Mall
cor filmore and emilia st
26 locals recommend
Grocery, restaurants, shops, and cinemas.
Complete shopping center with restaurants, cinemas, and shops. Kid friendly with indoor playground
226 locals recommend
Glorietta
Palm Drive
226 locals recommend
Complete shopping center with restaurants, cinemas, and shops. Kid friendly with indoor playground
Department store, shops, restaurants. Buy great gifts & souvenirs to take back home.
147 locals recommend
Jollibee
Makati Avenue
147 locals recommend
Department store, shops, restaurants. Buy great gifts & souvenirs to take back home.
The biggest mall in Asia. IMAX theaters, a wide range of local and international brand name shops and restaurants.
609 locals recommend
SM Mall of Asia
Seaside Boulevard
609 locals recommend
The biggest mall in Asia. IMAX theaters, a wide range of local and international brand name shops and restaurants.
High end shops & restaurants.
234 locals recommend
Greenbelt 5
234 locals recommend
High end shops & restaurants.
Full service department store with cosmetics & fragrances, men's, women's, teens' and children's fashion.
23 locals recommend
Rustan's Makati
Ayala Avenue
23 locals recommend
Full service department store with cosmetics & fragrances, men's, women's, teens' and children's fashion.
Buy cheap clothes, accessories, shoes, bags and a whole lot more. Local and international brands available, Bench, Forever21, etc.
33 locals recommend
The SM Store
1000 M. Adriatico Street
33 locals recommend
Buy cheap clothes, accessories, shoes, bags and a whole lot more. Local and international brands available, Bench, Forever21, etc.
High-end shops, restaurants & bars.
76 locals recommend
Rolex Greenbelt 5
76 locals recommend
High-end shops, restaurants & bars.

Food Scene

Restaurants, shops, & great cinemas. Kid friendly.
66 locals recommend
Oakley Greenbelt 3
66 locals recommend
Restaurants, shops, & great cinemas. Kid friendly.
Interesting restaurants and small shops. Young/start-up businesses with great ideas and products. Cafe & bar, clothing stores, organic market.
24 locals recommend
The Collective
Malugay
24 locals recommend
Interesting restaurants and small shops. Young/start-up businesses with great ideas and products. Cafe & bar, clothing stores, organic market.
Quaint restaurant featuring the best of Swiss cooking. Veal, pork, chicken & fish marinated in succulent sauces & spices, a Swiss cheese fondue selection, Swiss style raclette cheese w/potatoes
Chesa Bianca
7431 Yakal
Quaint restaurant featuring the best of Swiss cooking. Veal, pork, chicken & fish marinated in succulent sauces & spices, a Swiss cheese fondue selection, Swiss style raclette cheese w/potatoes
Finest certified angus steak, poultry, lamb, fresh seafood, innovative side dishes & decadent desserts, plus the finest wines in the world.
6 locals recommend
I'm Angus Steak House
7431 Yakal
6 locals recommend
Finest certified angus steak, poultry, lamb, fresh seafood, innovative side dishes & decadent desserts, plus the finest wines in the world.
The best in classical Italian dining: carpaccio dishes, antipasti, generous salads, freshly made pasta & tempting desserts – with a sophisticated international wine list that features the finest wines
7 locals recommend
Carpaccio (Event Venue)
7431 Yakal
7 locals recommend
The best in classical Italian dining: carpaccio dishes, antipasti, generous salads, freshly made pasta & tempting desserts – with a sophisticated international wine list that features the finest wines
Get your Starbucks Coffee fix here.
100 locals recommend
Starbucks
corner R-2
100 locals recommend
Get your Starbucks Coffee fix here.
Soft and moist brownies, lemon squares, food for the gods, cakes, and large selection of home-made desserts. The best in town!
6 locals recommend
Becky's Kitchen
1061 Ocampo St
6 locals recommend
Soft and moist brownies, lemon squares, food for the gods, cakes, and large selection of home-made desserts. The best in town!
Coffee fix!
8 locals recommend
Seattle's Best Coffee
2576 Taft Ave
8 locals recommend
Coffee fix!
Local tapa, small servings but good.
Rufo's Famous Tapa
Pablo Ocampo Street
Local tapa, small servings but good.
Try their specialty barbecue & other Filipino specialties.
6 locals recommend
Amber Golden Plate Restaurant
1324 Filmore St
6 locals recommend
Try their specialty barbecue & other Filipino specialties.
A cute little restaurant serving up tasty savory dishes and sweet baked treats.
Culasa Bakeshop and Restaurant
1720 Dian St
A cute little restaurant serving up tasty savory dishes and sweet baked treats.
Grilled seafood and viands, Filipino food
Florida Street
Florida Street
Grilled seafood and viands, Filipino food
Local upscale street market open only on Saturday mornings. You can find food items and organic produce. Go early, as it gets crowded.
114 locals recommend
Salcedo Saturday Market
Tordesillas St. Cor Toledo St.
114 locals recommend
Local upscale street market open only on Saturday mornings. You can find food items and organic produce. Go early, as it gets crowded.

Arts & Culture

520 square meter museum, a creative platform for creative conversation and collaboration. Exhibitions, discussions, projects, lectures and master classes.
15 locals recommend
Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), Manila
Dominga Street
15 locals recommend
520 square meter museum, a creative platform for creative conversation and collaboration. Exhibitions, discussions, projects, lectures and master classes.
Permanent collections of fine arts, plus changing exhibitions: works of young visual artists, ethnographic items, major art pieces on loan from private/foreign collectors, & historical photographs.
224 locals recommend
Ayala Museum
corner Dela Rosa Street
224 locals recommend
Permanent collections of fine arts, plus changing exhibitions: works of young visual artists, ethnographic items, major art pieces on loan from private/foreign collectors, & historical photographs.
Visit to see permanent national collections featuring the ethnographic, anthropological, archaeological and visual artistry of the Philippines. Best of all, ADMISSION IS FREE of charge! :) Open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10AM to 5PM.
154 locals recommend
National Museum of the Philippines
154 locals recommend
Visit to see permanent national collections featuring the ethnographic, anthropological, archaeological and visual artistry of the Philippines. Best of all, ADMISSION IS FREE of charge! :) Open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10AM to 5PM.
ADMISSION IS FREE of charge! :) Open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10AM to 5PM.
6 locals recommend
National Planetarium
Padre Burgos Avenue
6 locals recommend
ADMISSION IS FREE of charge! :) Open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10AM to 5PM.

Essentials

Groceries & deli.
82 locals recommend
Rustan's Supermarket
Paseo de Roxas
82 locals recommend
Groceries & deli.
Grocery shopping, fresh meat & vegetables, food & beverage, liquor & spirits, cigarettes.
The Generics Pharmacy (Cash & Carry Mall)
Grocery shopping, fresh meat & vegetables, food & beverage, liquor & spirits, cigarettes.
Supermarket for grocery shopping, food & beverage, fresh meat, fruits & vegetables, spices, etc.
13 locals recommend
SM Hypermarket
Cor Finlandia
13 locals recommend
Supermarket for grocery shopping, food & beverage, fresh meat, fruits & vegetables, spices, etc.
Excellent quality gourmet products from all over the world. European sausages, cold cuts, fine cheeses, prime meats such as Certified Angus Beef, and hundreds of wine varieties from around the world.
6 locals recommend
SÄNTIS Delicatessen Yakal
7431 Yakal
6 locals recommend
Excellent quality gourmet products from all over the world. European sausages, cold cuts, fine cheeses, prime meats such as Certified Angus Beef, and hundreds of wine varieties from around the world.
Convenience Store for emergency items. Budget-friendly hot meals, snacks, and drinks.
7 - Eleven - Zobel Roxas
Convenience Store for emergency items. Budget-friendly hot meals, snacks, and drinks.
Right on the Ground Floor of our building, drugstore & convenience store in one! :)
10 locals recommend
Mercury Drug
1235 Enrique St
10 locals recommend
Right on the Ground Floor of our building, drugstore & convenience store in one! :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Wine-by-the-glass selections from France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, Chile, South Africa & Argentina are featured every other week. Hot and cold tapas also available.
Cave Werdenberg Wine Bar
Wine-by-the-glass selections from France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, Chile, South Africa & Argentina are featured every other week. Hot and cold tapas also available.
Large selection of bars and restaurants, including Club Bureau, Attica, Hooters.
101 locals recommend
A. Venue Mall
7829 Makati Ave
101 locals recommend
Large selection of bars and restaurants, including Club Bureau, Attica, Hooters.
Restaurants, coffee shops, bars. Good selection offering both local & international fare.
109 locals recommend
Burgos Circle
Burgos Circle
109 locals recommend
Restaurants, coffee shops, bars. Good selection offering both local & international fare.
Entertainment for the entire family. Theater with live shows, casinos, restaurants, shops.
191 locals recommend
Resorts World Manila
Newport Boulevard
191 locals recommend
Entertainment for the entire family. Theater with live shows, casinos, restaurants, shops.
Extensive dining options, impressive gaming facilities and state-of the art lyric theatre
214 locals recommend
Solaire Resort & Casino
1 Aseana Ave
214 locals recommend
Extensive dining options, impressive gaming facilities and state-of the art lyric theatre
241 locals recommend
City of Dreams Manila - Integrated Resort, Hotel & Casino
Roxas Boulevard
241 locals recommend
One of Manila’s hottest clubs, playing mainly EDM.
189 locals recommend
XYLO at The Palace
9th Avenue
189 locals recommend
One of Manila’s hottest clubs, playing mainly EDM.
Nightclub with pools, cabanas, daybeds, featuring spinning DJ's. Popular visits every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons.
89 locals recommend
The Island
cor 36th St
89 locals recommend
Nightclub with pools, cabanas, daybeds, featuring spinning DJ's. Popular visits every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons.
A new underground club in Makati. EDM / Techno
6 locals recommend
XX XX
Don Chino Roces Avenue
6 locals recommend
A new underground club in Makati. EDM / Techno

Entertainment & Activities

Kid friendly! World class Science museum in the Philippines. Amazing science galleries and exhibits
403 locals recommend
The Mind Museum
3rd Avenue
403 locals recommend
Kid friendly! World class Science museum in the Philippines. Amazing science galleries and exhibits
The first live escape room game in the Philippines. One room. One mystery. One hour. One way out.
21 locals recommend
Mystery Manila
21 locals recommend
The first live escape room game in the Philippines. One room. One mystery. One hour. One way out.
Swim around in a large ball pit! Entrance fee includes admission for an hour and 2 regular iced teas or coffees.
Ball Pit Manila
101 Urban Ave
Swim around in a large ball pit! Entrance fee includes admission for an hour and 2 regular iced teas or coffees.
260 locals recommend
Manila Ocean Park
260 locals recommend
700-meter go-cart racetrack for both beginners and advanced drivers
7 locals recommend
City Kart Racing Makati
7 locals recommend
700-meter go-cart racetrack for both beginners and advanced drivers

Getting Around

If you are willing to ride public transportation, you can take the train to get yourself to other places in Manila. From our building, you can take a pedicab/trike to the Vito Cruz Station LRT (Light Rail Transit). Or you can walk to the station, about 900 meters
10 locals recommend
Vito Cruz station
10 locals recommend
If you are willing to ride public transportation, you can take the train to get yourself to other places in Manila. From our building, you can take a pedicab/trike to the Vito Cruz Station LRT (Light Rail Transit). Or you can walk to the station, about 900 meters