Drink

Mistral Rooftop Bar

Quiet enough to talk · Outdoor seating · Live music · A view or a garden · Open late

Address: 10th Floor, Raffles Makati, 1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue, Makati
Hours: Sun to Wed, 5pm to 12am; Thu to Sat, 5pm to 1am
Phone: +63285559840

Mistral is the rooftop bar of Raffles Makati, on the hotel's 10th floor above Ayala Center. Ten floors is low for a rooftop, so the towers of the business district stand close around you rather than far below, and the terrace faces the sunset. The drinks are classic and house cocktails with snacks drawn from international and local flavours. Golden Apéro, the happy hour, runs 5pm to 7pm daily, and guest DJs play from 8pm to 11pm Thursday to Saturday. It is adults only.

Why go

01A sunset drink over the Makati skyline, from 5pm
02Golden Apéro happy hour, 5pm to 7pm daily
03Guest DJs Thursday to Saturday, 8pm to 11pm
04Adults only, so it stays calm early in the evening

Good to know

Best time: Just after 5pm for the sunset; Sunday to Wednesday if you want to talk
Good for: A date, a sunset drink, after-work drinks
Reservations: Call (63) 2 8555 9840 or email dining.makati@raffles.com
Noise: Calm before 8pm; livelier on DJ nights

Also worth knowing

Access: what to order: a house cocktail during Golden Apéro · how to book: call (63) 2 8555 9840 or email dining.makati@raffles.com · happy hour: Golden Apéro, 5pm to 7pm daily · DJs: Thursday to Saturday, 8pm to 11pm · dress: no strict code, smart casual recommended · no minors