Guidebook for Manila

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Guidebook for Manila

Shopping

closest mall, has anything you'll need to buy, and restaurants/cafes with cuisine from around the world.
195 locals recommend
Robinsons Place Mall
cor Pedro Gil St
195 locals recommend
closest mall, has anything you'll need to buy, and restaurants/cafes with cuisine from around the world.

Food Scene

The center of Malate's cafe culture
24 locals recommend
Cafe Adriatico Premier
1790 M. Adriatico Street
24 locals recommend
The center of Malate's cafe culture
cafes with wi-fi. allows use of gym and pool with walk-in fee.
6 locals recommend
Pan Pacific Manila
1004 Gen. Malvar St
6 locals recommend
cafes with wi-fi. allows use of gym and pool with walk-in fee.

Drinks & Nightlife

great performers, chill vibe, colorful crowd
bar1951
Adriatico Street
great performers, chill vibe, colorful crowd
unpretentious watering hole for writers, photographers, neighborhood bohemians
16 locals recommend
Oarhouse Pub of Manila
1004 Jorge Bocobo Street
16 locals recommend
unpretentious watering hole for writers, photographers, neighborhood bohemians
a drink at their rooftop bar is a Manila must-do
7 locals recommend
The Bayleaf
Muralla Street
7 locals recommend
a drink at their rooftop bar is a Manila must-do
Charmingly converted old mansion serves good coffee and yummy food. Boasts an airy rooftop bar with cheap beer and a great view of the colorful street life.
Tambayan Gastrobar
1607 J. Bocobo Street
Charmingly converted old mansion serves good coffee and yummy food. Boasts an airy rooftop bar with cheap beer and a great view of the colorful street life.
hip but casual open-air bar constructed from container vans painted with colorful murals. offers selection of grilled food, local and craft beers. some veg-friendly options too.
The Shipyard Malate
578 Gen. Malvar Street
hip but casual open-air bar constructed from container vans painted with colorful murals. offers selection of grilled food, local and craft beers. some veg-friendly options too.

Arts & Culture

avant-garde gallery in a fascinatingly-restored colonial-era apartment
1335MABINI
2316 Chino Roces Ave Extension, Karrivin Plaza Chino Roces Avenue Extension
avant-garde gallery in a fascinatingly-restored colonial-era apartment
rather under-appreciated, but surprisingly impressive museum
28 locals recommend
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Roxas Boulevard
28 locals recommend
rather under-appreciated, but surprisingly impressive museum
The National Museum complex features several colonial-era buildings containing well-curated displays of art, natural and historical artifacts. A must for art, culture and history buffs.
154 locals recommend
National Museum of the Philippines
154 locals recommend
The National Museum complex features several colonial-era buildings containing well-curated displays of art, natural and historical artifacts. A must for art, culture and history buffs.
A dramatic, modern structure adjacent to the historic Casino Espanol compound, this features a museum, cafe and regular screenings of notable films
Cinematheque Centre Manila
855 Kalaw Ave
A dramatic, modern structure adjacent to the historic Casino Espanol compound, this features a museum, cafe and regular screenings of notable films
The epicenter of the Philippine arts and cultural scene. Shows, installations and exhibits year-round.
101 locals recommend
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Roxas Boulevard
101 locals recommend
The epicenter of the Philippine arts and cultural scene. Shows, installations and exhibits year-round.
Continuously improving and evolving, old Manila's expansive museum district offers a wealth of art, history and culture for an unbeatable price - free!
154 locals recommend
National Museum of the Philippines
154 locals recommend
Continuously improving and evolving, old Manila's expansive museum district offers a wealth of art, history and culture for an unbeatable price - free!

Sightseeing

the neighborhood parish, hundreds of years old, carefully restored and maintained
7 locals recommend
Malate Catholic Church
2000 M. H. Del Pilar St
7 locals recommend
the neighborhood parish, hundreds of years old, carefully restored and maintained
serene green spot with old stone colonial architecture, spooky history, and live cultural performances
25 locals recommend
Paco Park and Cemetery
Belen
25 locals recommend
serene green spot with old stone colonial architecture, spooky history, and live cultural performances
Park, cultural and museum compound featuring the colonial legacy of Spain (and a bit of Britain) in Manila
104 locals recommend
Fort Santiago
104 locals recommend
Park, cultural and museum compound featuring the colonial legacy of Spain (and a bit of Britain) in Manila

Everything Else

A local favorite, affordable authentic Middle Eastern cuisine with unique ambiance.
Shawarma Snack Center
484 Salas St
A local favorite, affordable authentic Middle Eastern cuisine with unique ambiance.
eclectic restored heritage building in downtown Manila that hosts a hipster-y cafe and bar, crafts stalls, art installations, workspaces and design ateliers.
First United Building
413 Escolta Street
eclectic restored heritage building in downtown Manila that hosts a hipster-y cafe and bar, crafts stalls, art installations, workspaces and design ateliers.

Parks & Nature

One of Manila's largest parks and definitely its most historic. Come to picnic, watch the changing of the guards or the colorful fountains
372 locals recommend
Rizal Park
372 locals recommend
One of Manila's largest parks and definitely its most historic. Come to picnic, watch the changing of the guards or the colorful fountains