Drink up: What to expect at Philippine Cocktail Week 2026
The bar crawl of the year is arriving soon.
For four nights, the Philippine Cocktail Week 2026 will turn four neighborhoods in Metro Manila into a veritable showcase of over 50 of the best bars in Manila and other parts of the world.
Each night will focus on one neighborhood, with bars from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Singapore, and Thailand pairing with local ones.
You can find the complete bar pairings and schedule below:
Feb. 5, Thursday: BGC
- The Attic with Virtu (Japan)
- No Entry with Wu (Nothingness) (Taiwan)
- Somewhere Quiet with Golden Tooth (Indonesia)
- Southbank Cafe + Lounge with Reká Bar (Malaysia)
- LIT with Boiler Maker (Indonesia)
- The Back Room with The Enigma Mansion (Vietnam)
Feb. 6, Friday: Legazpi Village and MCS, Makati
- The Curator with GOD (Thailand)
- El Gato with CMYK (China)
- Fat Cat with Penicillin (Hong Kong)
- From Management with Mostly Harmless (Hong Kong)
- The Grasshopper with Bar Bon Funk (Singapore)
- Big Fuzz with Use Bar (Vietnam)
- Cattery with The Cocktail Club (Indonesia)
Feb. 7, Saturday: Poblacion and Jupiter, Makati
- The Bar at The Peninsula Manila with Craftroom (Japan)
- Banter and Jive with Barc (Nepal)
- OTO with Origin (Singapore)
- The Spirits Library with Artifact (Hong Kong)
- Opal Bar with Hope and Sesame (China)
- Problem Child with COA (Hong Kong)
- The Jury with Vesper (Thailand)
Feb. 8, Sunday: Quezon City and San Juan
- After Hours with Epic (China)
- AKA with Mius (Hong Kong)
- SkyBar at Solaire North with Bar Us (Thailand)
- Gaea with Zest (Korea)
- Raion with Obsidian (China)
- Sa'min with Alice (Korea)
- Three Dots with Moonrock (Taiwan)
- Malagihay with Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (Thailand)
Event organizers also partnered with some brands to make it even better. If you're a Maya Black credit card holder, you can enjoy 20% cashback on drinks at participating bars.
If you'd prefer not to do your nightly crawl on foot, take a Grab and use the code PHCOCKTAILWEEK to get 30% off GrabCar rides to and from participating bars.
The highly anticipated event will take place from Feb. 5 to 8. It will be led by David Ong and Kevin Corales, who are behind some of the best bars in Asia (The Curator and Southbank, respectively).
