Problem Child
MakatiLive music · Open late · All day
- Address
- Unit 107, G/F, 369 Executive Building, Jupiter Street, Bel-Air, Makati
- Hours
- Mon to Sat, 6pm to 2am; closed Sun
Problem Child opened in September 2025 and in July 2026 entered Asia's 50 Best Bars at No. 44, the highest ranked bar in the Philippines. Kevin Corales, Wendy Esteban and Patrick Leyble Jr run it, and Tatler named it Best New Bar for 2026. There is no traditional back bar. A wall of light sets the colour of the room, and the drinks menu changes with it every three months. The kitchen does siomai and birria tacos. Open Monday to Saturday, 6pm to 2am, walk-ins welcome. The entrance is unmarked at the back of a car park on Jupiter Street, so look for the lit logo. It gets loud later, with DJs, so come early on a weeknight.
Why go
- 01No. 44 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026
- 02A menu that changes colour every three months
- 03Siomai and birria tacos alongside serious cocktails
Good to know
- Best time
- A weeknight from 6pm, while there is still room
- Good for
- A drinks-first night, visiting friends who like bars
- Reservations
- Walk-ins welcome
- Noise
- Loud later, with DJs
Also worth knowing
- Price
- ₱₱₱
Nearby in Makati
The Bouldering Hive
The Bouldering Hive
First bouldering only gym in the country
- Get in
- ₱650 single entry
Via Philippine Primer (primer.com.ph)
Toyo Eatery
Every ingredient sourced in the Philippines, with ferments made in house
- Get in
- ₱₱₱₱
Photo: Altro Mondo
Altro Mondo Creative Space
Five rooms in a converted Chino Roces workshop
- Get in
- Free
More in Makati, or see what is on in Manila today and this weekend. For more places like this one, there are restaurants and cafés, bars and listening rooms, galleries and museums and the guides.