Guidebook for Makati
Essentials
The supermarket closest to our apartment, though one of the more expensive places to do groceries.
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Rustan's Supermarket
Paseo de RoxasThe supermarket closest to our apartment, though one of the more expensive places to do groceries.
Small convenience store across the street from our building where you can get all the essentials - They even have free wifi if needed, for example to book a taxi.
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FamilyMart
135 Dela Rosa Cor Legaspi StSmall convenience store across the street from our building where you can get all the essentials - They even have free wifi if needed, for example to book a taxi.
Shopping
This is the mall to go to for cheaper shopping. It has a supermarket at the ground floor and several floors of general department store facilities.
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Landmark Department Store
Civic DriveThis is the mall to go to for cheaper shopping. It has a supermarket at the ground floor and several floors of general department store facilities.
Glorietta
Palm DriveHuge mall with lots of shopping options, food options and more.
Greenbelt Mall
Legazpi StreetUpscale shopping mall near our apartment.
Also a bit upscale more more quiet mall with less people. Have nice shops, coffee shops and restaurants and a cinema at top.
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Powerplant Mall
Power Plant Mall Hidalgo DriveAlso a bit upscale more more quiet mall with less people. Have nice shops, coffee shops and restaurants and a cinema at top.
Entertainment & Activities
Favourite cinema cos there is less people and find it more relaxing to go there.
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Power Plant Cinema
Cor EstrellaFavourite cinema cos there is less people and find it more relaxing to go there.
Empire Boxing Gym
111 Amorsolo StreetSmall gym offering boxing, muay thai and similar sports with 1on1 trainers.
Parks & Nature
Nearby small park if you want to sit down quietly with a book or to relax with green surroundings.
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Washington SyCip Park
Legazpi StreetNearby small park if you want to sit down quietly with a book or to relax with green surroundings.
Very nice park in central Makati where there are a few restaurants and one of the few bigger green spots in Makati, though not bigger than you can always see the traffic from the park. But a nice to go to for a bit of green surroundings and piece and quiet.
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Ayala Triangle kertek
Cor Ayala AveVery nice park in central Makati where there are a few restaurants and one of the few bigger green spots in Makati, though not bigger than you can always see the traffic from the park. But a nice to go to for a bit of green surroundings and piece and quiet.
Food Scene
Coffee shop around the corner with a nice ambiance and last time we were there (Feb 2017) they had free wifi, though I think that was for a testing period, they might add a charge later on.
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Starbucks
18 and 19 United StCoffee shop around the corner with a nice ambiance and last time we were there (Feb 2017) they had free wifi, though I think that was for a testing period, they might add a charge later on.
Best coffee in Manila! Nice ambiance at this coffee shop and still nearby the apartment, a bit more pricey than other coffee shops.
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Toby's Estate
140 Legazpi StreetBest coffee in Manila! Nice ambiance at this coffee shop and still nearby the apartment, a bit more pricey than other coffee shops.
Best place in Philippines to eat Japanese food. Its a bit hidden in a courtyard in the back of some buildings. Once you enter, it is literally like entering a small Japanese city with several restaurants in there with possibility to sit inside any of those restaurants or in the middle in the common area of all there restaurants where you can enjoy the nice ambiance of the place. One of our favorite places to eat.
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Little Tokyo
Best place in Philippines to eat Japanese food. Its a bit hidden in a courtyard in the back of some buildings. Once you enter, it is literally like entering a small Japanese city with several restaurants in there with possibility to sit inside any of those restaurants or in the middle in the common area of all there restaurants where you can enjoy the nice ambiance of the place. One of our favorite places to eat.
La Grotta Cucina Italiana
Italian restaurant close by with a nice ambiance and great Italian food.
Every Sunday morning you will find a food market right outside the apartment. Lots of local food tents as well as international food options at great quality.
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Legazpi Sunday Market
Every Sunday morning you will find a food market right outside the apartment. Lots of local food tents as well as international food options at great quality.
Every Saturday you can find a very nice food market at Salcedo Village just a 10-15 mins walk away. Lots of great food options, local and international at great quality!
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Salcedo Saturday Market
Tordesillas St. Cor Toledo St.Every Saturday you can find a very nice food market at Salcedo Village just a 10-15 mins walk away. Lots of great food options, local and international at great quality!
Great food, varied menu - Can recommend the Tourched Salmon :) the ambience is really nice at this place. They also have a coffee shop like area in the back of the restaurant.
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Your Local
106 EstebanGreat food, varied menu - Can recommend the Tourched Salmon :) the ambience is really nice at this place. They also have a coffee shop like area in the back of the restaurant.
Great Spanish wine restaurant that has a nice ambience and relatively cheap good wine. Its located within Greenbelt which is a nice area to walk around after as well.
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Barcino - Greenbelt 5
Esperanza StreetGreat Spanish wine restaurant that has a nice ambience and relatively cheap good wine. Its located within Greenbelt which is a nice area to walk around after as well.
Trufa Pasta Bar
109 EstebanReally nice quality pastas
Healthy and really delicious salad bowls and wraps for a more healthy choice of food.
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SaladStop!
Bonifacio HighstreetHealthy and really delicious salad bowls and wraps for a more healthy choice of food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Don Carlos Palanca street has several places to enjoy a few drinks on a late night and relax. Especially like The Belle and Dragon and The Plantation but there are a few other places as well.
Don Carlos Palanca
Don Carlos PalancaDon Carlos Palanca street has several places to enjoy a few drinks on a late night and relax. Especially like The Belle and Dragon and The Plantation but there are a few other places as well.
At greenbelt 2 and 3 you will find plenty of bars and restaurants that are open at night for drinks and good fun. All time favorite is spicy fingers for their live music and Draft for great draft beer.
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Greenbelt 5
At greenbelt 2 and 3 you will find plenty of bars and restaurants that are open at night for drinks and good fun. All time favorite is spicy fingers for their live music and Draft for great draft beer.
Really nice place to get a drink at night, especially busy on Thursdays but any night really works. Its a place where plenty of foreigners living in the Philippines usually go.
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M Cafe
Dela Rosa StreetReally nice place to get a drink at night, especially busy on Thursdays but any night really works. Its a place where plenty of foreigners living in the Philippines usually go.
Sightseeing
The old Spanish part of Manila which many years ago used to be the center of the city. Great place to go for some sightseeing of the old fort there and get to know about the history of Manila.
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Intramuros
The old Spanish part of Manila which many years ago used to be the center of the city. Great place to go for some sightseeing of the old fort there and get to know about the history of Manila.
Take a day trip to Corregidor Island and get to know about the history of the Philippines. One of the great historic places in Philippines with culture and history of the country. Definitely worth a day tour which usually include a buffet lunch. You need to go to the port area just across from the Cultural Centre of the Philippines to find the boats going there.
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Corregidor Island
Take a day trip to Corregidor Island and get to know about the history of the Philippines. One of the great historic places in Philippines with culture and history of the country. Definitely worth a day tour which usually include a buffet lunch. You need to go to the port area just across from the Cultural Centre of the Philippines to find the boats going there.