Things to do in BGC
A modern, walkable district in Taguig with parks, galleries, and good restaurants. Clean streets and a relaxed international feel.
Right now we list 14 upcoming events (8 of them this week) and 59 places we recommend in BGC. For the whole city, see things to do in Manila, what is on today and this weekend.
What's on in BGC
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Time Exposed and Considering Time Exposed at MO_Space
MO_Space · Art
Traverse: Creativity in Motion, the 2026 Metrobank MADE Exhibition
The Metropolitan Museum of Manila · Art
BGC Art Mart
Alveo Central Plaza · Art
Printmaking Series at The M
The M · Art
Hi-Fi Listening Sets at GotSoul MNL
Ground Floor · Concert
Medusa Supper Club at The Palace Manila
Uptown Parade · Food
Where to go in BGC
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Photo: Pretty Huge / Pinoy Fitness
Pretty Huge
Dedicated Hyrox training area
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- Membership on request
Photo: GMA Network / Electric Studio
Electric Studio
First spin studio in Metro Manila
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- First 3 rides ₱990
Photo: Elite Boxing and Muay Thai
Elite Boxing and Muay Thai
Boxing, Muay Thai and circuit training
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- Per session on request
Photo: Cocoon Spa
Cocoon Spa & Sauna
Taiwanese Tui Na with Japanese shiatsu pressure
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: Cork Wine Bar & Shop, via Philippine Primer
Cork Wine Bar & Shop
Drink from the shop shelves at the table
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- ₱₱₱₱
Photo: Laro Ceramics
Laro Ceramics
Eleven wheels, Erika Austria's largest studio yet
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- ₱₱₱
Via MO_Space (official website mo-space.net)
MO_Space
Experimental work you will not find in commercial rooms
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- Free
Photo: Gabby Cantero for Tatler Dining
Iai
Bruce Ricketts making nigiri piece by piece
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- ₱₱₱₱
Photo: KIJI Bakehouse
KIJI Bakehouse
Charyn Lim's small-batch French butter croissants
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- ₱₱
Photo: Taupe Dining
Taupe by Chef Francis Tolentino
Michelin Selected in the first Philippine guide
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- ₱₱₱₱
Via primer.com.ph
Maker and Made
In-house sourdough from a heritage starter
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- ₱
Photo: Cochi by Marvin Agustin, via Google Maps
Cochi by Marvin Agustin
Marvin Agustin's cochinillo, carved at the table
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: Jay Jallorina for Flour Pot, via The POST
Flour Pot Bistro & Bakery
Rhea SyCip's cakes, finally in their own room
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- ₱₱₱
Via The Urban Roamer (theurbanroamer.com), Met Museum tamaraw sculptures at MK Tan Centre, BGC entrance
Metropolitan Museum of Manila (The M)
Ambitious rotating contemporary art shows, both Filipino and international
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- ₱
Photo: GotSoul MNL, via Philippine Primer
GotSoul MNL
Vintage Altec A5 horns behind the DJ booth
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: June Eatery via Philippine Primer
June Eatery
The Bibio team's brunch, with natural wine
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: LIT Manila
LIT Manila
The first Japanese spirits bar in the Philippines
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: Los Tacos MNL via Philippine Primer
Los Tacos MNL
Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Michelin Guide
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- ₱₱
Photo: Makanai, via Philippine Primer
Makanai
Donabe rice pots made for sharing
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: American Battle Monuments Commission
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Rows of white crosses against the BGC skyline
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- Free
Photo: Masa Madre Bakehouse
Masa Madre Bakehouse
Croissants and Croloaf from Kris Edison Tan
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- ₱₱
Via tatlerasia.com
The Back Room
Over 150 gins, including rare bottles and a house distillate
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- ₱₱
Photo: Star Sabroso for Drink Collectiv
Somewhere Quiet
The serious cocktail bar on Uptown's club strip
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: Star Sabroso for DrinkCollectiv
Southbank Café + Lounge
A 36-drink cocktail list with a culinary bent
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- ₱₱₱
Via Wikimedia Commons / Elmer B. Domingo (CC BY-SA 4.0), The Mind Museum building exterior, BGC, Taguig
The Mind Museum
More than 300 interactive exhibits and a planetarium, properly designed rather than thrown together
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- ₱₱
Photo: The Attic, via Tatler Asia
The Attic
A bar behind a liquor shop shelf
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: The Fat Seed Cafe + Roastery
The Fat Seed Cafe + Roastery
Beans roasted in-house by a 2026 champion team
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: Reformer Revolution PH
Reformer Revolution
Small-group and private sessions, not crowded classes
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- ₱₱₱
Single Origin PH (official website)
Single Origin
Regional single-origin coffees with real depth
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- ₱₱
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Señorita Sunae
Dishes from across Southeast Asia rather than one country
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Steak and Frice
Pick your cut rather than take what the kitchen sends
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Wong Place
Dumplings worth ordering several rounds of
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- ₱₱
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Big Belly
Burgers and American plates at a fair BGC price
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Eesome
A restaurant and a shop in one building
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Salaryman
Izakaya plates and drinks after work, without a plan
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Nihonkai Tsukiji
Sushi through to yakitori on one menu
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Burnt Bean
Steak at a price that made its reputation
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- ₱₱
Photo: AthLife Performance / athlifeperformance.com
AthLife Performance
Official Hyrox Training Club
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- ₱5,000 per session
Google Maps
OUT OF OFFICE
Well-made cocktails in a room designed to be dark and low-key
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- ₱₱₱
Google Maps
Dr. Wine
A serious wine list by the glass, not a token one
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Photo: Gold's Gym x Metcon / Pinoy Fitness
Gold's Gym x Metcon
Official Hyrox training club
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- Membership on request
Photo: Power Up Climbing / Google
Power Up Climbing
About 30 years of climbing experience
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- ₱550 to ₱800
Photo: Central Ground CrossFit / Coconuts Manila
Central Ground CrossFit
Easy entry point for beginners
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- Membership on request
Photo: Quina Baterna
Saddle Row
Ride and row in one studio
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- From ₱1,199 per class
Via Philippine Primer
Frank & Dean Coffee
Opens at six, closes at two, so it covers both ends of a working day
Google Maps
L'Opera Ristorante Italiano
Thirty years of the same kitchen discipline, which almost nothing in Manila can claim
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: Josemari Feliciano / Google
Gallery by Chele
One Michelin star, Basque rigour on Filipino produce
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- ₱₱₱₱
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Bolero
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026, awarded for quality against price
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Booky
BCN by Las Flores
Spanish cooking with a Filipino hand, from a group that has done it for years
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El Born
Catalan cooking rather than generic Spanish
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Key Coffee Kissaten
Coffee from one of Japan's oldest roasters, brewed as a kissaten would
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- ₱₱
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Indus Modern Indian Kitchen
Butter chicken and curries that hold up against the biryani
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Burnt Bamboo
Affordable Filipino food inside BGC, which is rarer than it sounds
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- ₱₱
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Providore
Familiar food that suits every age at the table
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Apartment 1B Cafe
Breakfast served all day, which suits an odd schedule
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- ₱₱
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Cargofish
Pick the fish, the sides and the sauce yourself
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- ₱₱
Via Rappler
Elephant Grounds
A wall of windows and tiered step seating
Via Philippine Primer (primer.com.ph)
No Entry Cocktail Club
2026 Tatler Best Design winner with weekly live jazz
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- ₱₱
Monocle
Fully Booked BGC
The deepest general stock in the country, plus Kinokuniya's imported and Japanese titles
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- ₱₱
Guides that cover BGC
The Best Tables in Manila Right Now, Cafés to Actually Get Work Done and Galleries & Museums Worth Crossing Town For feature places in BGC.
Other areas: all Manila neighbourhoods. By kind rather than by area: restaurants and cafés, bars and listening rooms, galleries and museums. By date: this week and the calendar.