Things to do in Poblacion
Makati's nightlife and food heart. Old streets now full of bars, listening rooms, and small restaurants.
Right now we list 3 upcoming events (2 of them this week) and 17 places we recommend in Poblacion. For the whole city, see things to do in Manila, what is on today and this weekend.
What's on in Poblacion
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Natural Wine Nights at Bibio
5659 Don Pedro corner Jacobo Street · Food
Vinyl & Live Sets at The Spirits Library
4963 Guerrero Street · Concert
Madness Manor: Halloween Rave in Poblacion
Stratosphere Events Place · Concert
Where to go in Poblacion
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Via Tatler Asia (tatlerasia.com)
Bibio
One of the city's deepest natural wine lists
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The Spirits Library
The Spirits Library
One of Asia's most extensive rare-spirits libraries
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Photo: courtesy of Super Uncle Claypot, via Tatler Asia
Super Uncle Claypot
Claypot rice cooked to order, crust and all
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I'M Onsen Spa
Japanese-style hot and cold onsen pools, rare in the city
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Photo: Paolo Elwick for Delish
Rekdi
Erik Matti's restaurant, opened in Poblacion 2026
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Via Philippine Primer
Tambai Yakitori Snackhouse
Charcoal-grilled skewers, chicken through vegetables
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Lampara
Michelin Bib Gourmand for value and quality
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Run Rabbit Run
One of the city's best-regarded craft cocktail programmes
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The most serious sound system in the city, built for actual listening
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Via Kapehan.ph
Bolo Coffee Club
Specialty coffee with a distinct Hong Kong aesthetic
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Via Philippine Primer
Commune
100 per cent Philippine coffee, and a decade of it
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Japonesa
Nikkei cooking from a chef who learned it in both countries, not from a trend piece
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Thai-Noy Cuisine
Thai cooking that holds up, in an area where most kitchens close early
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Annex House
A heritage house with a garden and a sunroom, not a mall coffee shop
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Via Tatler Asia
Jiro Coffee Studio
An al fresco room in a converted 1974 house
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Auring's
A real dinner before a Poblacion night, not bar snacks
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The Filling Station
Open 24 hours, genuinely
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Guides that cover Poblacion
Manila's Listening Bars & Speakeasies, The Best Tables in Manila Right Now and Cafés to Actually Get Work Done feature places in Poblacion.
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.