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Dr. Wine Poblacion

Name: Dr. Wine Poblacion
Address: Ground Floor, 5921 Algier Street, Poblacion, Makati City, Poblacion, Metro Manila, PH
Price range: ₱₱₱

Poblacion

A long dinner · Book ahead · Open late

Address: Ground Floor, 5921 Algier Street, Poblacion, Makati City

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The original Manila branch of Dr. Wine, a French bistro and wine bar that arrived from Shanghai in 2017, on Algier Street in Poblacion. The restaurant describes this room as the more intimate and dimly lit of its branches, and executive chef Romain Escande, from Toulouse, cooks classic French bistro food. The wine list runs past 400 bottles. Start with the chicken liver mousse with maple syrup or a board of cured meats and cheese, and expect the room to get louder later on nights with a DJ.

Why go

01A dim French bistro with a wine list of more than 400 bottles
02Chicken liver mousse, the house signature, at ₱495
03French oysters and an Oscietra caviar service for an occasion
04Dinner can run into drinks without moving

Good to know

Best time: Early evening for dinner; later on DJ nights if you want it livelier
Good for: A date that likes wine, a long dinner that turns into drinks
Reservations: Reservation form on dr.wine/poblacion
Noise: Low and dim early, louder on nights with a DJ

Also worth knowing

Access: What to order: chicken liver mousse with organic maple syrup ₱495, Dr. Platter of cheese, cold cuts, rillettes and liver mousse ₱1,980, Fine de Claire oysters ₱770 for 3 or ₱1,400 for 6 (dr.wine, October 2026) · How to book: the reservation form on dr.wine/poblacion · Executive chef Romain Escande, from Toulouse · Wine list of over 400 bottles, many from small producers
Price: ₱₱₱