Looking for the best bars in BGC? Well, you’re in luck because this vibrant district is known for its lively nightlife scene. Whether you’re in the mood for craft cocktails, live music, or a laid-back rooftop experience, BGC has a variety of options to suit every taste. So, get ready to explore this bustling neighborhood and discover some hidden gems along the way.
One of the top bars in BGC is “Bank Bar,” located at the heart of the district. With its trendy ambiance and impressive drink menu, it’s a go-to spot for locals and tourists alike. The knowledgeable bartenders are always ready to mix up the perfect concoction to please your taste buds. Plus, the bar also hosts live music nights, adding to its vibrant atmosphere.
Another must-visit spot is “The Refuge BGC,” found on a bustling street corner with a stunning view. This rooftop bar offers a panoramic vista of the city skyline, making it an ideal spot for a romantic date or a night out with friends. Their signature cocktails are skillfully crafted, and the attentive staff ensures a memorable experience.
Looking for a bar with a more intimate setting? “Hidden Gem” is the place to be. Tucked away in a quiet alley, this cozy bar offers a relaxed ambiance perfect for unwinding after a long day. Their extensive selection of spirits and expertly crafted cocktails will surely impress even the most discerning cocktail connoisseur.
So, if you’re in search of the best bars in BGC, look no further. We have a list of recommendations that will cater to your nightlife cravings. With a diverse range of options, stylish ambiance, and delectable drinks, BGC’s bar scene is sure to leave you wanting more.
Bank Bar
| Address | RCBC Savings Bank Corporate Center, 26th and 25th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Phone Number | +63 2 8801 4862 |
| Operating Hour | Monday: Closed, Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Thursday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Friday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Saturday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Sunday: Closed |
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Real Customer Reviews at Bank Bar:
Bow K. Techataveekijkul17:06 07/07/23I'm about to reveal a hidden gem: Bank Bar, tucked away behind a random 7-11. This place is a blast! They've got a limited but killer selection of signature cocktails that'll blow your mind. I went for the Pinay Colada and it was pure refreshment. 🍹 However, here's the deal: if you're looking for a cozy spot to chill, this might not be your scene. The music was pumping like it's party time, but everyone was seated. Can you spot the hilarious dilemma? 🤣 Joanne Teh02:00 07/01/23It's a hidden bar just at 7-11. If tourist, you'll not find it easily. We were brought by the locals. A wide variety of drinks here. Not much food selection. But the truffle fries was good! Mac Bid15:42 06/22/23Its a speak easy bar tucked inside a 7Eleven store. Can host 100 pax by my humble estimate and has good list of alcoholic beverages and food is pretty limited but delectable. There is a smoking zone where there is table service and to top it all its airconditioned... highlight is that their rest rooms are pretty clean for a bar. Dont be fooled by the simplicity but it doest cost a bit given to the location and hep crowd that culminates at this bar. Worth a visit for sure. Ranel Toledo00:11 05/26/23Hidden chill spot in BGC (went viral before since you have to enter through the 7-Eleven store). Bar is well stocked, bartenders are friendly and can make custom drinks for you. Must try drinks: smoked amaretto sour, nanashi (but request to make it gin-based). Haven’t tried their food yet but they are serving food from the Moment Group. Florian Röder03:18 04/02/23You go in through 7eleven. As I entered the bar I was a bit skeptical because it was very loud. So more like disco-music loud, what makes it sometimes hard to understand each other. Also it was to crowded to get a seat so we had to stand on the bar for a while until we were able to get a seat.However, this evening was still quite enjoyable as the DJ really has some skills and dropping quite a few nice songs and reading the atmosphere of the audience. Over time you get used to the loud music and you can still chat with each other.The audience was nice and spread a postive feeling.Cocktails are really good in my opinion and sitting on the bar, watching how they do it can also be very enjoyable.Overall it is one of the more Party-Cocktail bars but definitely recommended. The Refuge BGC
| Address | Unit 1F Kensington Place 1st Ave, Cor 29th St, Taguig, 1630 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Phone Number | +63 2 8244 3143 |
| Operating Hour | Monday: 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Tuesday: 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 2:00 AM, Thursday: 6:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Friday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 5:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: Closed |
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Real Customer Reviews at The Refuge BGC:
Helly Dump05:36 06/21/23The place talk to itself, his uniqueness and calmness, where you can find vibrant relaxation, so come. JA L05:36 06/21/23im not an alcoholic person but i must say there drinks here are good,, the ambiance of the place is good Armina Quirong05:32 06/21/23Nice chilling place..the bartender and vibe itself is amazing!i had tried a couple of recommend drinks by the bartender.. fantastic experience! highly recommended.i'll definitely be back here. Im inloveeeeeee Chip Esguerra01:27 12/30/22Drinks are okay - had a Negroni which they try to do differently and if you prefer to have it classic, better to explicitly tell them. For my second drink, we asked for the bartender to make us his favourite drink which were a Dry Martini and The Godfather (smoke infused martini variation) - the Dry Martini was okay while The Godfather was too sweet and was hard to finish. We capped it off with a classic Gin & Tonic which was solid.Since they don't have a menu, the total bill was a surprise. For a total of 6 drinks, our total was 5k.It's also good to note that the place is open for smoking so if you're particular with smelling like smoke I suggest you don't go. Overall, it was an okay experience - it was great that their bartender was open to talking and explaining but the no-menu concept could be improved, as well as the drinks. Patria Carina Morente13:40 09/08/22They don’t have a menu, so you have to tell the bartender what kind of drink you want.It’s also quite pricey, I got a gin and tonic for Php 550, my friends got other drinks for Php 700, but the taste doesn’t disappoint!The place is quite small and intimate, so I wouldn’t recommend it for big groups, best for one-on-ones to three people. The Hotel Bar at Pink’s
| Address | Ground Floor, Shangri-la at the Fort, 5th Ave, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Phone Number | +63 2 7946 2708 |
| Operating Hour | Monday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
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Real Customer Reviews at The Hotel Bar at Pink's:
Flo Yeow15:17 04/09/23On the outside, it's Pink's Hot Dog BGC. Behind the film and glamor curtains, it's actually a speakeasy located near ShangriLa by the Fort, just try to find the line of restaurants and coffee places at the basement area, and you should be able to find the Pink Hot Dog stand.Once behind the curtains, you'll see a bar, and some benches. It's super simple and no frills, unlike Bank Bar or the Back Room (which is on the other side of the same building).Grab some good whiskey based cocktail, grab some hot dogs and fries, and you're bound to enjoy your evening after work. Patricia O01:42 03/14/23Nice place for food and drink especially at happy hour. Prices are a bit high, but cocktails were tasty and they were quality drinks so i didn’t mind as much. I also loved how you could easily order from Pink’s and or transfer to the hotel bar when you feel like it. Love pink’s onion rings!! Great service too. Jari Ocampo09:38 03/05/23Good burgers! Ambiance was great, service was quick, they allow bottle keep. Drinks were a little expensive, but expected from a bar in the BGC area. Good vibe, would go again. Unshakable Foodie06:25 12/19/22Of all the Bars in BGC, I'm glad my feet brought me here. Just a few steps away from my workplace, I braved to come here last night after duty hours. I was really hesitant but at least I know this is not as crowded and I like that it's almost hidden yung style.The girl who assisted me brought me to this Upper Room and with only about 4 tables in a small room, I felt I find it cozy and enjoyable to drink alone in a bar in front of the bar tender. I like the sounds too BTW. I had the Petty Cash Margarita with Tequila and Pink's Mini Corn Dogs. Aira Dimacale21:02 11/29/22Had a great time at this speakeasy bar behind Pink’s. Very intimate and cozy set up. It does get loud after 2000h but it’s so much fun. We will take our friends here for night outs. The servers were very attentive esp Arki, thumbs up! Bugsy’s Sports Bar and Bistro
| Address | Forbestown Road, Tower 3, Forbeswood Heights Burgos Cir, Taguig, 1605 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Phone Number | +63 917 579 7278 |
| Operating Hour | Monday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Saturday: 3:00 PM – 3:00 AM, Sunday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
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Real Customer Reviews at Bugsy's Sports Bar and Bistro:
Jerik Tolentino00:39 06/12/23This is one of the long standing places in rizal drive. Place is fine and got the good bar vibes plus air-conditioning is working well.Food is so-so, Service as well. Don't expect anything wow and you'll be just fine. Scott Moore16:18 02/23/23Ian is the man(hope I'm spelling his name correctly). He was so helpful to a couple of foreigners from the states. We even came back a second time that night to see him and say thanks. Food here is on point. Drinks and atmosphere are wonderful as well. Y'all have to try the Sisig!! Renielyn Robles04:42 12/19/22Don't go here. Bad service. They will try to rip you off. No manager to resolve issues. Horrible experience.I invited my friends to watch the finals of world cup and it was supposed to be fun experience fpr us however you ruined it for us. I ordered cocktails and asked like 5 times and it didnt come even after the first half of the game. I even asked for you to change it to beers so that you can just bring it up right away but still it took you forever to serve beers!Your waiters were on the side watching the tv and didnt bother to serve our drinks. It is so disrespectful to see them take empty bottles and glasses from other tables while we are waiting for our order.I also ordered sisig which they served right away but ugggh... it is just annoying that they served it without spoon and fork. It took them forever too to give it. So annoying.Whoever printing the invoice was also trying to add orders that we didnt order and already paid for.We are trying to look for manager or whoever that can resolvr the matter but it seems like no manager available to help us.Never watch any important match here it is really bad. InquiringMind05:39 04/07/22This par was pretty cool. It was very lively and the DJ that was there was spinning some dope songs. The DJ that relieved him though killed it and we left. The staff was super friendly and the place was clean. Worth a visit if you are in Forbes Town. Jason Trumpberg14:19 11/10/19This bar is a place that might have some good happy hour specials like buy one get one free. But their Wi-Fi is a little bit questionable, and also public Wi-Fi didn’t work here. Comfortable interior that may have had a remodel recently, and central to many other places. But not a great place to work from. Versus Barcade PH
| Address | Ground Floor, Uptown Parade, 9th Ave, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Phone Number | +63 2 8839 0302 |
| Operating Hour | Monday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Tuesday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Wednesday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Thursday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Friday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Saturday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM, Sunday: 7:00 PM – 4:00 AM |
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Real Customer Reviews at Versus Barcade PH:
Ralph Louie Penamora11:45 07/25/23Absolutely fun and enjoyable and surely drunk with a smile 💯🍻😵💫 very nice place and friendly staff Grace19:34 07/19/23Concept of the bar was nice. It would be better if there are more tables for bigger groups though. Andy Omar03:13 06/02/23We went around 9:30pm on a Thursday. Nothing special, cheap table and chairs like any ordinary barrio reatobar. Bar was basically empty. Just 2 tables full. They said in order to sit down I needed to buy a bottle. Convenient of them to not have any Filipino beers and all the 10 cheap bottles I pointed out we're not available. I wanted to look at food but it was mainly junk food. They add service charge per order... ridiculous. Sip sip bouncers, lack of drinks and menu items.....2/3 of the arcades worked......Its been a place i been wanting to go and finally had the chance. But it left a bad taste in my mouth. Never again. Nona05:40 01/02/23I love the concept. I haven’t seen another like it around town. The food is average but the drinks were amazing. Great quality for the price. Not all of the games were working. There were only around five that we played with. I wish they’d fix the machines and maybe add more, despite the place being a bit stuffy. Christine Laput12:44 11/29/22We had a lot of fun and enjoy the food and drinks, the music, arcade games, the place — above all, It's really really GREAT! LIT Manila
| Address | Unit 1C10, Ground Floor, Serendra, 11th Ave, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Phone Number | +63 917 510 0014 |
| Operating Hour | Monday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Tuesday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Thursday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Friday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM, Sunday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
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Real Customer Reviews at LIT Manila:
Armina Quirong03:17 06/21/23Ambiance and over all vibe is A+, their alcohol and food selections are great. If you're looking for a place to chill or to bring your friend to date night, LIT Manila is a good place to go to. 5/5 Would visit again! Aaron Illathu15:47 02/23/23Went here on a night out in Manila. We had the Suntory Whiskey flight alongside an Old Fashioned with some karrage and sashimi as the yakatori was sold out by the time we got there. Sat at the bar and got a nice history lesson of the whiskeys that we were tasting.Overall intimate and cool vibe. Highly recommend to anyone who likes Japanese whiskey, well whiskey in general 😀 Kathryn Sabalza13:08 01/03/23I enjoyed every experience in LIT Manila.The original bar -at first you’d think “what’s inside that place” and find out it’s a little chill bar with great music, seating for small groups and has dimmed lights.Always a pleasure to sit by the bar where you see the variety of drinks they offer.Not for somebody who has bad eyesight though, take out that flashlight from your phone if you want to see the menu without straining your eyes.The extension bar -is pretty like a gallery.It’s well lit and has a projector that shows short chill videos.It also has a great ambience for catch-ups and for groups of of 7 people and above.If you’re lucky enough to book the two long tables (indoors) in advance, it’s like you got the whole place for yourself.Food -tuna sashimi so far is the only one that caught my attention. The rest are not so bad, but not special.Price range -not cheap, expect a range of P200 for a glass of draft beer. And something 300++for food.A cocktail unique to their bar is around 400-500 each. Ask them if they have it for the day.So consider adding a little more to your budget if you want to explore different stuff.Drinks -expect a lot of Japanese alcohol and amazing draft beer.I personally love drinking Kirin draft in their bar. It’s weird, because you can buy it anywhere but the experience is really special when it’s at LIT.Staff -awesome! Attentive and friendly.Booking in advance -pretty easy, just don’t give up after several rings.Pet friendly -YESSSSSSWished some of the food in the menu improved, but overall it’s a great place.Will be back, and looking forward to it Von Villalon13:27 06/23/22Ambiance and over all vibe is A+, their alcohol and food selections are great. If you're looking for a place to chill or to bring your friend to date night, LIT Manila is a good place to go to. 5/5 Would visit again! Greg Hsu17:25 06/07/19LIT Manila is an oasis of genuine drinking refinery in Bonifacio Global City. Solid location, great ambiance with wood paneled bar, painted mural and retractable wall and outdoor seating. But the real star is the whiskey (they specialize in Japanese and secondly Scotch but have a huge variety) and the cocktail menu — even the non-whiskey drinkers will be delighted by the Southeast-Asian-inflected drinks with clever juice, syrup, and garnishments that are delightfully uncommon. They also have barrel-aged cocktails as well, just ask!Ruel (pardon the spelling) treated my family and I excellently and was a great conversationalist too. He made us a TSM, Summer in Hokkaido and an off-menu signature drink featuring Nikka Single Malt, grapefruit juice, Cointreau, an Absinthe wash, finished by flaming with grapefruit oil.Overall, delightful, and well-priced! They also have curated whiskey flights, and thoughtful portioning if you want to try a certain/specific whiskey.We didn’t get any food but they have a list of small plates and also can get proper plates (steak frites, etc.) from nearby Mamou until 9pm or a bit later.LIT is worth a visit if you like Whiskey, especially Japanese, but also fine cocktails in general! Skinny Mike’s Bar & Restaurant
| Address | 2nd & 3rd Floors F&B Bldg. MC Home Depot, 32nd St, corner Justicia Dr, Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Phone Number | +63 956 204 9135 |
| Operating Hour | Monday: 6:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Thursday: 6:00 AM – 3:00 AM, Friday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM, Saturday: Open 24 hours, Sunday: 12:00 – 5:00 AM, 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
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Real Customer Reviews at Skinny Mike's Bar & Restaurant:
Honey Grace Villanera22:57 07/31/23Food are outstanding specially the buffalo chicken wings and Sisig. Very good service and Jane was very engaging and kind, I forgot my umbrella and she keeps it for me. kzbtn00:52 07/24/23We were here for the Hungarian F1 viewing and the vibe was really nice. Here is my review:Food 🍴 - I ordered sweet and sour fish fillet with rice and we also had nachos (in one of the photos) at the side. The rice meal is filling enough and has large portion. But I like the nachos better. Each nacho chip is very crispy and there two sets of dip at the side.Service 👨💼 - staff were very attentive ro each customers. You get to order and wait for your food at the table.Ambiance 🤳 - there were so many screens which means you have a view no matter where you are in the room. I like the decors which features sports offering to watch live game or match like F1 and boxing.📝You can park at MC Home Depot 24-hr parking space.- k Agnes Larice Adem06:01 07/23/23Live band music adds up to the appeal of this place. If you got stuck during a rainy night, might as well go here! Renz L02:43 06/19/22Skinny mike is a great place to hang out with friends. They would usually invite bands on weekends to get more crowd.Definitely cozy place. Food is so-so, and expect that the price of the drinks is the typical BGC price.Lucky to visit this place with "Join the Club" as the band. Service crew was excellent and music was great too. Myrtle Agulto13:56 06/17/22Chill place to go after work. They have both smoking and non-smoking areas. Restrooms are nice, they have a constant supply of tissues and there's a bidet as well. Waiting staff is attentive, we never had more that one empty bottle at the table at a given time. San Miguel products are a hundred per bottle, mixing of flavors allowed per bucket. 
