Blackbird
MakatiOutdoor seating · A view or a garden
- Address
- Nielson Tower, Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati Avenue, Makati
- Hours
- Daily, 11am to 10pm
- Phone
- +63 2 8828 4888
Blackbird occupies the Nielson Tower in Ayala Triangle Gardens, the Art Deco terminal of what was the country's first commercial airport. The menu runs from world classics to contemporary Asian cooking, with prawn scotch eggs, steak frites and a grilled seafood platter, plus off menu dishes like wagyu croquettes if you ask. Diners choose between the oval Grill Room, The Cabin up a spiral staircase in the old control tower, and a garden terrace with two bars.
Why go
- 01Dinner inside Makati's Art Deco airport terminal
- 02The Cabin, a private room in the old control tower
- 03Aperitivo with free savoury snacks, 5pm to 7pm daily
- 04Garden terrace facing Ayala Triangle
Good to know
- Best time
- Aperitivo hour, 5pm to 7pm, then dinner on the terrace
- Good for
- Showing a visitor Makati, a business lunch, a celebration
- Reservations
- By phone or email
Also worth knowing
- Access
- MICHELIN Selected, 2026 guide (Manila and Environs) · Michelin price band: ₱₱₱ · From the October 2026 menu: prawn scotch eggs with betel leaves (₱360), steak frites with wagyu hanger (₱2,920), Blackbird seafood platter (₱2,240) · Menu prices plus 10% service charge · Afternoon tea and weekend brunch menus also run · Book by phone: +63 2 8828 4888, +63 2 8828 1937 or +63 917 889 2782
- Price
- ₱₱₱
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