Date Places in Metro Manila

[ghosthunter]

[SIZE="4"]What are some nice places to visit in Metro Manila for a date?[/SIZE]

Suggestions?

[rockiee_s]

the top restaurants in intramuros (ilustrado or barbara's).

philippine tatler has mentioned ilustrado as one of the country's best.

the view is totally romantic!

[weszt]

dates, try at vivere alabang at the top of the building there (the skyline) is a restaurant there nice place...

check there website at
http://www.viveresuites.com/dining.asp

[Horsepower]

Keep it simple. If sparks fly after such a simple date, you're on to something. I once had a magnificent date sa school grounds (UP Diliman). Since kaibigan ko mga guards, we stayed at the Main Lib corridors (bawal dun talaga pag closed na ang lib). Stayed there til sunrise. That relationship went on for a long time. We just drifted apart as years went by kasi we're really different. Up to now, we're still friends. It took a very long time before another girl was able to beat that feat.

Usually kasi pag sinisilaw natin sa extravagance ang babae, we just get false fascination in return. Of course, a structure that has poor foundation is bound to crumble. Pakainin mo sa simple places like sa carinderia or sa fast food. Isakay mo sya sa jeep, sa taxi, sa bus or sa MRT and observe her keenly, for positive and esp for negative traits like ma-ere ba sya, may hangin sa ulo, maarte, masyado pa-sosy etc. The simplest things that make us fulfilled is where we get the most happiness.

[em53]

i guess it depends on what you guys like to do or if you have the same interest..

my guy and i love fishes kaya laman kami ng Manila Ocean Park everytime he visits me here in manila.

www.manilaoceanpark.com://

just avoid weekends wheres its too crowdy n lots of kids.weekdays would be good.

[CVT]

dates, try at vivere alabang at the top of the building there (the skyline) is a restaurant there nice place...

check there website at
http://www.viveresuites.com/dining.asp

It is actually a nice place with a very good view of the Alabang area, SLEX, Laguna de Bay et al....

Wife and myself had our Anniversary Dinner there a few years ago.... The table they reserved was near the edge of the floor where you can accidentally trip over (then)....

We just asked the Manager to transfer our table to the one near their bar....

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[niky]

My wife and I used to eat at Vivere on occassion. We still eat there on special anniversaries...

The food is pretty darn good, and the price is very reasonable. We also used to rent a room every New Year. The excuse was that our kid was too small to be exposed to firework smoke. Too bad the rooms got so expensive in the past few years. (Hint rooms 11 and 12 on each floor are corner rooms with more glass area than others... )

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Bellevue's new penthouse bar (the Vue bar, I think) is impressive. Nearly 270 degrees of glass viewable from the bar area, overlooking the city, with a high ceiling and a split level dining area. The old bar was nice, but kinda claustrophobic... this new one is on the newly opened annex to the hotel.

Not as high up as Vivere, and it's not open air, but the view is better because there are no guardrails, columns and swimming pools to obstruct the view through the windows.

Food's a bit more expensive, though.

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Another romantic place to eat in Alabang is Sophia's in Westgate. Quaint atmosphere, awesome Greek/Mediterranean food... with unusual Greek Pizzas, nice pasta and tasty lambchops grilled by the owner himself (I thnk he's Greek).

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Too bad Westgate is so developed... used to be you could sit outdoors and enjoy the fresh air at Brother's Burgers... now there are too many buildings... not as much wind as before.

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If you want an interesting place to go, Nuvali (in Santa Rosa, beside Paseo de Santa Rosa, at the foot of Tagaytay) is nice. Not many restos (but they have a Conti's, Italianni's and Starbucks), but it's open air, has a big artificial lake teeming with koi, and there are boat rides Tuesday through Sunday, up to 4 pm. The ride is short, but relaxing.

There are also bicycle rentals and walking/cycling trails through the subdivision they're building up there.

[Gerbo]

Keep it simple. If sparks fly after such a simple date, you're on to something. I once had a magnificent date sa school grounds (UP Diliman). Since kaibigan ko mga guards, we stayed at the Main Lib corridors (bawal dun talaga pag closed na ang lib). Stayed there til sunrise. That relationship went on for a long time. We just drifted apart as years went by kasi we're really different. Up to now, we're still friends. It took a very long time before another girl was able to beat that feat.

Usually kasi pag sinisilaw natin sa extravagance ang babae, we just get false fascination in return. Of course, a structure that has poor foundation is bound to crumble. Pakainin mo sa simple places like sa carinderia or sa fast food. Isakay mo sya sa jeep, sa taxi, sa bus or sa MRT and observe her keenly, for positive and esp for negative traits like ma-ere ba sya, may hangin sa ulo, maarte, masyado pa-sosy etc. The simplest things that make us fulfilled is where we get the most happiness.

You have a point sir. Post-wedding years, parang di na bagay.

BTW, pano mo naging kaibigan guards sa Main Lib. Di ko naisip and/or nagawa yon during my time time.

[nickriingen]

For intimate and private moments within Metro Manila, try the cool and secluded establishments located in Pasig, Pasay, Kalookan (back of Toyota Balintawak) and Santa Mesa areas.

[ghosthunter]

For intimate and private moments within Metro Manila, try the cool and secluded establishments located in Pasig, Pasay, Kalookan (back of Toyota Balintawak) and Santa Mesa areas.

No motels ... some decent date places.

If I wanted more "secluded" places, I'd just rather bring her to my condo.

[daimengrui]

Bistro Filipino
Le Souffle
Antonio's Tagaytay
Parallel 45
La Cocina de Tita Moning

[ghosthunter]

Le Souffle

FYI, that restaurant chain is no more. The owners has agreed to disagree.

The restaurants have either closed or have new names.

[daimengrui]

FYI, that restaurant chain is no more. The owners has agreed to disagree.

The restaurants have either closed or have new names.

Did they? Too bad... I had some memorable dinners there.

[ghosthunter]

Did they? Too bad... I had some memorable dinners there.

The branch at the Fort has closed. The others like the one in Rockwell Club has renamed to Chef Jesse.

Same or very similar menu.

[nickriingen]

For overlooking view of Metro Manila go to Padi's Point, Cloud Nine in Sumulong Hiway, Antipolo, Rizal. Nice to go here before sunset.

[Gen. Miting]

UP Technohub
Mckinley Piazza
Burgos Circle, The Fort
Enotica Galileo

baket dito? para solo mo date mo wala makakakita sa inyo gano kasi onti pa lang tao nagpupunta

[CVT]

The branch at the Fort has closed. The others like the one in Rockwell Club has renamed to Chef Jesse.

Same or very similar menu.

Yup, too bad that Le Souffle was closed... We've had very good dining experiences there, especially with their fragua (goose liver), lamb chops, rack of lamb, seabass, prawn, steak, ostrich meat, et al. And, their desserts... Most of all, I miss the pictures in the Men's CR,- like Natasha Kinski in the nude with the python(?) snake (you won't miss it, while you're taking a leak) and the group photo of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford et al, also in the nude....

Now, we go to the French Corner in WestGate, Alabang. They have the same menu as Le Souffle as we have discovered more than a year ago....(I was there last night with my high school friends).....

There is another one in the Manor House in Baguio... I think it is Le Chef(?)....

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[_Cathy_]

I'm so sad about le Souffle Their service is one of the best.

My best friend told me about La Cocina and she was very impressed. I just don't wanna pay 2k for "home cooked" food. I'd rather go Japanese or French where the premium comes from the ingredients.

You could also go to Old Manila or Terry's. Not much people and the food is good.

[Horsepower]

You have a point sir. Post-wedding years, parang di na bagay.

BTW, pano mo naging kaibigan guards sa Main Lib. Di ko naisip and/or nagawa yon during my time time.

Hi sir (doc, right?). I just have a penchant for befriending people from all walks of life, from the richest to the poorest. They all have stories to tell. I guess I got that from my dad. I'm a library bug (because I like sleeping hahahaha!!!), aside from the customary girl watching :bwahaha:, I'm really a bookworm. Mainlib is like a paradise to me. You can read about almost anything that piques your interest. Inside the lib, you often see the brightest and the prettiest of girls. I hope they've replaced those irritating dot matrix printers disturbing the silence with lasers though.

Back then, I have noticed that no one really pays attention to the guards. I was intrigued by the span of their work. I usually greet them at the entrance whenever they check my things, ask them how they are because I'm usually just being polite and in good mood. On days I jog or do long walks around the Oval, I leave my things at the bag counter since I don't have a car and they don't mind. I treat them merienda whenever I get to close big transactions (I pay for all of my expenses by selling computers then). Kwentuhan. You get to hear all the juicy stories like of students getting caught having *** in the strangest of locations, the lib overhang, the back where there's a bbq place, lagoon etc. Of course, you get the idea of what locations to avoid .

These fellows are the guardians of the gate. Sometimes, I forget my ID. By the rules, you can't enter the Lib without an ID, but I can. I just smile at them and they don't even check my bag or my briefcase. Same with the fellows by the doors inside each library.

It happened during a valentine's day UP fair. It was our first date.

[Galactus]

Yup, too bad that Le Souffle was closed... We've had very good dining experiences there, especially with their fragua (goose liver), lamb chops, rack of lamb, seabass, prawn, steak, ostrich meat, et al. And, their desserts... Most of all, I miss the pictures in the Men's CR,- like Natasha Kinski in the nude with the python(?) snake (you won't miss it, while you're taking a leak) and the group photo of Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford et al, also in the nude....


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Bro, I think you meant foie gras (pronounced fwa-grah). Minsan nga lang akong nakatikim niyan (may nanlibre lang, kasi I wouldn't buy that out of my own pocket, hehehe. Am too much of a cheapskate). But it does taste heavenly...