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The Only Guide You’ll Need To The First Philippine Cocktail Week

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<p>For four nights in February, Manila will do something it has never done before. From <strong>February 5 to 8, 2026</strong>, the city hosts the first-ever<a href="https://www.instagram.com/philippinecocktailweek/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong> Philippine Cocktail Week</strong></a>, welcoming <strong>28 internationally acclaimed cocktail bars</strong>—many of them mainstays on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/50bestbars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The World’s 50 Best Bars and Asia’s 50 Best Bars lists</a>—paired one-to-one with <strong>28 of Manila’s leading bars</strong>. The result is a citywide series of <strong>one-night-only collaborations</strong>, unfolding across <strong>four areas of Metro Manila</strong>: BGC; Legazpi Village and Makati Cinema Square; Poblacion and Jupiter; and Quezon City and San Juan.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769499144057PCW.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Each night belongs to a different part of the city. The events are structured to unfold from BGC, to Legazpi Village and Makati Cinema Square, Poblacion and Jupiter, and finally Quezon City and San Juan. If you choose, you can follow the action night by night — that is, if you’re ready for four nights of serious drinking. <strong>Plan your route in advance, and consider starting early: some bars may run out of their one-night-only creations before the night ends.</strong></p><p>The visiting bars come from across Asia—Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, Korea, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Nepal—and bring decades of collective influence on what modern cocktails taste, look, and feel like. Names like<strong> COA, Vesper, Bar Us, Zest, Virtù, Hope &amp; Sesame, </strong>and <strong>Dry Wave Cocktail Studio</strong> are already familiar to anyone who tracks the global bar scene. Their presence signals how far Manila’s bar scene has come over the past decade</p><p>By the way, a <a href="https://www.maya.ph/stories/why-the-maya-black-credit-card-is-the-credit-card-your-discerning-lifestyle-deserves" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Maya Black card</a> makes darting between bars a little easier, with 20% cashback and exclusive perks in tow</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769499241179Vesper.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Veser</span></span></span></div><h3><strong>How to navigate the week</strong></h3><p><strong></strong>Here’s a quick guide to help you plan your nights—<strong>the full lineup and schedule appear below</strong>.</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li><strong>BGC (Feb 5):</strong> Start here if you want a balance of approachable bars and internationally acclaimed talent. <strong>Virtu</strong> (Japan) and <strong>Boilermaker</strong> (India) are standout collaborations to try early, while <strong>The Enigma Mansion</strong> (Vietnam) offers experimental cocktails that won&#x27;t be available after that night.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Legazpi Village &amp; Makati Cinema Square (Feb 6)</strong>: These areas are perfect for a more intimate pace. <strong>GOD</strong> (Thailand) and <strong>Penicillin</strong> (Hong Kong) are among the prestige pairings; hit <strong>The Cocktail Club</strong> (Indonesia) for something a little playful.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Poblacion &amp; Jupiter (Feb 7):</strong> Energy peaks here — think vibrant bars and bold drinks. Don’t miss <strong>COA</strong> (Hong Kong) or <strong>Vesper</strong> (Thailand) if you want globally recognized programs. <strong>Craftroom</strong> (Japan) and <strong>Hope &amp; Sesame (</strong>China) are good bets for innovative presentations.</li><li><strong>Quezon City + San Juan (Feb 8):</strong> The final night offers a mix of high-impact and hidden gems. <strong>Zest</strong> (Korea) and <strong>Bar Us</strong> (Thailand) are marquee names, while <strong>Moonrock</strong> (Taiwan) and <strong>Dry Wave Cocktail Studio </strong>(<strong></strong>Thailand) provide creative surprises.</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769499552104The Cocktail Club.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">The Cocktail Club</span></span></span></div><h3><strong>How to survive (and thrive) the week</strong></h3><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Pace yourself: </strong>you won’t be able to hit every bar each night. Prioritize prestige bars first, then local favorites.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Map your night by neighborhood: </strong>moving between areas on the same night is logistically tricky.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Arrive early at your must-visit bars: </strong>the one-night-only menus mean drinks may run out.</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><strong>Coordinate with friends: </strong>some bars accommodate small groups better than others, making planning easier.</li></ul><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1769499652443Zest.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Zest</span></span></span></div><h2><strong>Calendar of Events:</strong> </h2><div><br/></div><h3><strong>February 5: BGC</strong></h3><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/boilermaker.goa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boilermaker</a> (India) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/litmanila/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LIT</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thegoldentoothbar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Golden Tooth</strong></a> (Indonesia) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somewherequiet.bgc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Somewhere Quiet</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/somewherequiet.bgc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Reka Bar</strong></a> (Malaysia) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/southbankcafelounge/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Southbank Cafe + Lounge</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/theenigma.saigon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Enigma Mansion</strong></a> (Vietnam) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/backroomph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Back Room</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/virtutokyo/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Virtu</strong></a> (Japan) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theatticbar_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Attic</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="http://Wu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Wu</strong></a> (Nothingness) (Taiwan) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/noentry.bgc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">No Entry</a></li></ul><div><br/></div><h3><strong>February 6: Legazpi Village and Makati Cinema Square</strong></h3><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/barbonfunk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Bar Bon Funk</strong></a> (Singapore) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/grasshopperph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Grasshopper</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cmyk.china/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CMYK</strong></a> (China) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/el.gato.ph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">El Gato</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/god_bkk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>GOD</strong></a> (Thailand) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecurator_/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Curator</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mostlyharmlessbar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Mostly Harmless</strong></a> (Hong Kong) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fm_rada/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FROM MGMT</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/penicillin_bar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Penicillin</strong></a> (Hong Kong) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/fat.cat.ph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fat Cat</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecocktailclubjakarta/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Cocktail Club</strong></a> (Indonesia) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cattery.ph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cattery</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/usebar.hanoi/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Use Bar</strong></a> (Vietnam) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/barbigfuzz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Fuzz</a></li></ul><div><br/></div><h3><strong>February 7: Poblacion and Jupiter</strong></h3><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/artifact_bar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Artifact</strong></a> (Hong Kong) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thespiritslibrary/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Spirits Library</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/coahongkong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>COA</strong></a> (Hong Kong) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/problemchild_ph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Problem Child</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/craftroom.jpn/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Craftroom</strong></a> (Japan) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepeninsulamanila/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Bar at The Peninsula Manila</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hopeandsesame/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Hope and Sesame</strong></a> (China) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/opalbarmnl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Opal Bar</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/originbarsg/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Origin</strong></a> (Singapore) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oto.ph/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OTO</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/barc.cocktails/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Barc</strong></a> (Nepal) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/banterandjive/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Banter and Jive</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vesperbkk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Vesper</strong></a> (Thailand) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/servedbythejury/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Jury</a></li></ul><div><br/></div><h3><strong>February 8: Quezon City + San Juan</strong></h3><ul style="list-style-type:disc"><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/alice_cheongdam/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Alice</strong></a> (Korea) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/samin.sanjuan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sa’min</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bar.us.bkk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Bar Us</strong></a> (Thailand) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/solaire_skybar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SkyBar at Solaire North</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/drywavecocktailstudio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Dry Wave Cocktail Studio</strong></a> (Thailand) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/malagihaycocktailclub/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Malagihay</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/epic_bar_shanghai/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Epic</strong></a> (China) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/afterhours.bar/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">After Hours</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mius.hongkong/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mius</a> (Hong Kong) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drinks.aka/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AKA</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/moonrock.tw/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Moonrock</strong></a> (Taiwan) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/threedotsmnl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Three Dots</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/obsidianbar_sz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Obsidian</a> (China) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/raion.mnl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Raion</a></li><li style="margin:0px 0px 12px;line-height:normal;color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/zest.seoul/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Zest</strong></a> (Korea) at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gaea.philippines/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gaea</a></li></ul><div><br/></div><p>Philippine Cocktail Week is designed like a series of great nights out. Plan wisely, pace yourself, and prioritize the one-night-only collaborations — your liver and your Instagram feed will thank you.</p>

<p>Experience Manila’s first-ever Philippine Cocktail Week, where 28 international and local bars collaborate across four neighborhoods for one-night-only cocktails, citywide adventures, and insider nightlife tips.</p>

Experience Manila’s first-ever Philippine Cocktail Week, where 28 international and local bars collaborate across four neighborhoods for one-night-only cocktails, citywide adventures, and insider nightlife tips.

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