Manila
Hot club in the Fort known for its Vegas-style pool parties. Draws live music acts and has an attached microbrewery/bar overlooking the pool. It's under…
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Coron Town
Open to the street with a mini thatch-roofed 'cabana' bar, No Name has more character than other spots. Cheap drinks and happy hour sees P40 rum and Cokes…
Manila
A happening bar where, once the evening wears on, bartenders mount the bar and pour house-made rum down punters' throats as the crowd jiggles to fun party…
Manila
Reminiscent of a hipster bar in Portland, Big Bad Wolf is split over two levels with comfy couches, a cool soundtrack and blackboard menus with an…
Davao
One of the city's coffee culture pioneers and purveyor of durian-flavoured coffee drinks. Cosy and good food and pastry selection. A few other cafes are…
Baguio
A decades-old institution that draws a nice mix of tourists, expats, local students and random barflies. Some of the speciality drinks will, in no…
Manila
Erra's is your classic Southeast Asian streetside shack luring folk from all corners of the galaxy to quaff cheap San Miguel and – as its quirky name…
Manila
Next door to Big Sky Mind, Craft Coffee Revolution is everything a coffee house should be, with wooden-crate furniture where patrons can enjoy single…
Iloilo
If you like wild evenings, or at least the occasional pyjama or foam party, Zyron, at the western end of the Esplanade, is your place. You can't miss it:…
Manila
Upstairs from Finders Keepers, this industrial-chic club has DJs spinning quality electronic music and hip-hop, minus the cheese. Draws a younger crowd.
Vigan
BarTech is conservative Vigan’s concession to nightlife. On the inside it resembles a New York lounge misplaced in Ilocos. Most nights you'll be serenaded…
Cebu City
Lively, popular lounge with emerging house DJ talent and EDM anthems that draw a cool young crowd. There's also live music some nights. Linx is in Mandaue…
Malapascua Island
Hidden down a warren of lanes in the village behind Bounty Beach this low-key bar has a pool table, beer garden and draws a crowd of locals and dive…
Boracay
This driftwood-and-thatch watering hole, which turns into a mini-disco as the night wears on, is popular with old-school expats. As they're a colourful…
Manila
Tasty craft beer brewed by next-door neighbour G-Point, served in an inviting open-air setting festooned with pics of old Manila. G-Point's full menu of…
Around Manila
The best coffee and cafe experience in Subic. There's a full range of meals, including thin-crust pizzas, and it gets busy at lunch and dinner. Come early…
Boracay
Amid plenty of competition, Jonah's proudly boasts the best shakes on the island – the avocado and banana mix is sensational. Also has an extensive menu…
Manila
Gay-friendly O Bar has an infamous drag show and often gets raucous until the wee hours, especially on weekends. It's down an alley a little east of…
Puerto Princesa
A large place in the middle of town, Tiki heaves pretty much every night. It features bar games, beer buckets and revellers shimmying on the dance floor…
Leyte
A funky little cafe-bar built into the Superdome, popular with locals for a good coffee. In the evening it morphs into more of a bar with dangerously…
Around Manila
Head up to the Terrace Hotel's rooftop bar for ocean vistas, a dip in its infinity pool and a cocktail. The P300 entrance fee is redeemable against food…
El Nido
Best of the hotel bars, sophisticated La Salagane makes its own uniquely flavoured rums. The French-influenced food (mains P350 to P500) here is also…
Manila
The classy Manhattan-style rooftop bar of the Seda hotel has great city views and two-for-one cocktails from 5pm to 7pm.
Boracay
With nightly acoustic, often reggae and bongo-infused live music, laid-back Bom Bom is one of the best spots to kill time between dinner and late-night…
Bantayan Island
A fine juice and shake bar run by a welcoming Italian. All manor of tropical flavours are offered, as well as great ice cream, popsicles, snacks and meals.
Cebu City
Lively bar known for its live music including good cover bands and reggae artists. It's down a little lane on the south side of General Maxilom Ave.
Iloilo
This dance club with resident DJ attracts mostly students and young professionals. Entrance fee for men is no problem: two beers. No flip-flops.
Moalboal
A large, two-storey American-owned bar with a keenly priced drinks list and a busy pool table. There's good service and live music some nights.
Manila
This long-running pub is wildly popular among expats for watching live sport on TV, and usually features a live band or two on weekend nights.
Boracay
This seething disco is known for staying open the latest, making it White Beach's last call; at times it's a little less savoury for it.
Davao
New owners, same as the Alcatraz Penal Bar, breathed life into this massive space known as downtown's premier club in the '80s and '90s.
Baguio
You can find a drinking buddy or billiards partner any time of day at this expat fave. Good steaks and ribs too (mains P150 to P600).
Iloilo
This open-air Asian place is known for its house cover band, Binhi, which plays 'oldies but goldies' Monday to Wednesday and Friday.
Panglao Island
Draws a healthy mix of peeps and is less blokey than some of the bars up on the hill. Also has good food and a pub quiz on Mondays.
Boracay
A shot of Ibiza, this tasteful all-white beach bar, the first north of Station 1, is also the venue for big rave parties in season.
Siargao
Kitya's is where expats go to swill beer and swap swell tales, especially on the lively reggae nights (Wednesday and Sunday).
Panglao Island
The most credible club in Alona Beach, with visiting DJs from Manila and Cebu on weekends. It's off the beach on the highway.
Dumaguete
Open-air live music makes this a fun and lively bar. Mexican food, not the most authentic, helps wash down the San Miguel.
Panglao Island
Aussie-run beach bar that's a good bet for happy hour, drawing a fun crowd for its classic cocktails and ice-cold beers.
Iloilo
A complex combining a dance club, KTV lounge and open-air bar, part of the larger MO2 resort. No thongs (flip-flops).
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