Things to do in Makati
Manila's main business and lifestyle hub. Art museums, fine dining, rooftop bars, and the weekend markets.
Right now we list 19 upcoming events (12 of them this week) and 38 places we recommend in Makati. For the whole city, see things to do in Manila, what is on today and this weekend.
What's on in Makati
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About Us But Not About Us
Power Mac Center Spotlight Blackbox Theater
Linds Lee, Zoe Policarpio and Dwight Ong at Finale Art File
Finale Art File · Art
Turning Tides: Maritime Encounters and Exchanges of Power
Ayala Museum · Art
Reuniting the Surigao Treasure
Ayala Museum · Art
Le Ciné-Club: Weekly French Cinema at Alliance Française de Manille
209 Nicanor Garcia St. · Art
Natural Wine at Bombvinos Bodega
Unit 3 · Concert
Where to go in Makati
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The Bouldering Hive
The Bouldering Hive
First bouldering only gym in the country
- Get in
- ₱650 single entry
Photo: Cattery
Cattery
Live sets most nights with no door charge
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- ₱₱
Photo: Scott A. Woodward for Celera
Celera
A Michelin star in its first year
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- ₱₱₱₱
Via Philippine Primer (primer.com.ph)
Toyo Eatery
One Michelin star and Asia's 50 Best regular
- Get in
- ₱₱₱
Photo: Altro Mondo
Altro Mondo Creative Space
Five rooms in a converted Chino Roces workshop
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- Free
Photo: Dominion Cellar via Delish Philippines
Dominion Cellar
Sixteen thousand bottles, strong on Californian labels
- Get in
- ₱₱₱₱
Photo: Everyday, via Lifestyle Asia
Everyday: Archivo 1984 + Hindy Weber
Archivo 1984's books on Filipino film and design
- Get in
- ₱₱₱
Photo: Yuchengco Museum
Yuchengco Museum
Luna, Amorsolo and Botong Francisco in one gallery
- Get in
- ₱
Photo: Miguel Nacianceno for Inatô
Inatô
Eight seats facing JP Cruz's open kitchen
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- ₱₱₱₱
Via Elmer B. Domingo / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Ayala Triangle Gardens
Real shade and quiet inside the central business district, a rare thing in Makati
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- Free
Via guide.michelin.com
Metiz
French technique meets Filipino sourcing
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- ₱₱₱
Via Philippine Primer
Silverlens
Best window into Filipino artists with global standing
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- Free
Via Finale Art File (official website)
Finale Art File
Institutional history and deep artist roster
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- Free
Via old.spot.ph
Aphro
Functional art and ceramics from Filipino makers
- Get in
- ₱₱
Photo: Modeka Art
Modeka Art
Double-height warehouse room with a glass box upstairs
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- Free
Photo: Miguel Nacianceno for Delish Philippines
Panaderya Toyo
The Toyo Eatery kitchen, sold by the piece
- Get in
- ₱₱₱
Photo: Tatler Dining
Problem Child
No. 44 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026
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- ₱₱₱
Via primer.com.ph
Artinformal
Strong curator-led group shows
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- Free
Via Ralff Nestor Nacor via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA), Ayala Museum interior gallery
Ayala Museum
Gold of Ancestors holds over a thousand pre-colonial gold objects, the best such collection in the country
- Get in
- ₱
Fat Cat
Fat Cat
Tatler's Bar of the Year 2025 and a 2026 Best 20 bar
- Get in
- ₱₱
Via Vogue Philippines
Mono by Phono
A true speakeasy address with a high-end sound system
- Get in
- ₱₱
Via tatlerasia.com
Univers
Avant-garde fashion you rarely find together in one room locally
- Get in
- ₱₱₱
Photo: Pat Mateo for Delish Philippines
Toma Toma
Cocktails built on lambanog and Philippine fruit
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- ₱₱₱
Via Philippine Primer
The Drawing Room
Long-running gallery with a regional footprint
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- Free
Via w17home.com
W/17
Antiques and one-off pieces you cannot source anywhere else in the city
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- ₱₱₱
Photo: Urban Ashram Yoga
Urban Ashram Yoga
Running since 2011
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- 1 month unlimited ₱5,800
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Ride Revolution
Rhythm cycling in a dark room
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- Packages on request
Photo: Elorde Boxing Gym
Elorde Boxing Gym
Heritage boxing brand
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- Rates vary by branch
Willow Stream Spa
Willow Stream Spa
Hotel-grade service and private treatment suites
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- ₱₱₱₱
Booky
Rabbit Room
Small and hidden, so it rarely feels crowded
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- ₱₱
Photo: CrossFit MNL / Philippine Primer
CrossFit MNL
Branches across the metro
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- Membership on request
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Vinyl on Vinyl
Pop, lowbrow and street art focus
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- Free
Endo Lighting
Samsung Performing Arts Theater
Built for unamplified sound, so orchestras and choirs are heard as intended
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Salon de Ning
Live music through the evening rather than a DJ and a volume war
- Get in
- ₱₱₱
Google Maps
Terry's Bistro Pasong Tamo
A deli and a wine cellar in the same room as the kitchen, so you can eat and then shop
- Get in
- ₱₱₱
TripAdvisor
The Lobby at The Peninsula Manila
A room where you can hear the person across the table, which is harder to find in Makati than it should be
- Get in
- ₱₱₱
Google Maps
FLO All-Day Drinking
Genuinely all day: coffee at eight, a burger at noon, a drink at ten
- Get in
- ₱₱
Via guide.michelin.com
Helm
The country's sole two-star restaurant
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- ₱₱₱₱
Guides that cover Makati
Manila's Listening Bars & Speakeasies, The Best Tables in Manila Right Now and Galleries & Museums Worth Crossing Town For feature places in Makati.
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.