5 Aesthetic Cafés For Couples Who Love Great Design
Have a sip of coffee and then some in these handsome watering holes in Metro Manila
Still looking for a place to spend time with your special someone? Admittedly, so many factors come into play when choosing a place for a remarkable date. The food, service and location matters, and without a doubt, ambiance counts for so much. There’s something to be said for a place that gets all of these right.
Choosing a place for a date is pivotal in its success. Especially for first dates, it’s best to be in a place that doesn’t exude that much pressure, encouraging instead to connect and have a conversation. For this, beautifully-designed cafés can assist in creating that lovely spark! For one, there is an opportunity to talk about the space, a neutral topic, lessening that awkward feeling of having to go deep and intimate at the first encounter. After all, studies reveal that it is best to start a date conversation with something interesting.
We've got the perfect locations for great conversation starters! Metro Manila has a new generation of cafés that are noteworthy, not just for the excellent food and very original drinks, but also for their design. In the gallery below are Metro.Style’s picks:
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Auro Café, BGC
The newly opened Auro Cafe in BGC can be seen from afar. It glows amidst its surroundings and it’s hard not to stop and stare at it. From the outside, you can see milk chocolate colored arches reaching up towards colorful lamps shaped like cacao pods. -Jar Concengco
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Auro Café, BGC
Stepping inside takes you far from the city life and makes you feel as if you were near a beach. This was intentional according to Mark Ocampo, co-founder of Auro Cafe, “We were playing around with the idea of tropicality of the Philippines when we were conceptualizing this space. When people talk about the good things about the Philippines, they refer to it as a paradise partly because of its beaches. We’re known for our beaches but there’s no experience in the city that feels like a beach.” -Jar Concengco
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Auro Café, BGC
Auro Chocolate as a brand is known to straddle the fine line of playfulness and sophistication. The architecture and interiors of Auro Cafe is the same way with its beautiful cavernous dining area. Terrazzo flooring resembles either sand at the beach or chocolate bark full of nuts depending on how hungry you are. Woven lamps in a vibrant array of colors by Rita Nazareno of Zacarias1925 hang above the order counter. The pattern seen behind the counter is the same exact pattern featured on Auro Chocolate bars. Graphics for the wall coverings were designed by Rixenne Maniquiz.
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Auro Café, BGC
Address: Unit 01, Ground Floor, One Maridien Tower (U/C), 27th Street, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila Phone: 0917 113 3599
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La Condessa Café and Lounge
Imagine for a minute that a Countess has invited you to her sprawling estate. Beautifully tiled floors lead you to a staircase that wraps around a grand 10-foot tall chandelier. Lush velvet seating invite you to take a seat around a marble table. La Condessa is a restaurant in Quezon City that wants you to feel the hospitality of the Countess. There’s a mystique about the place and you can only gather so many clues about who the Countess really is from the interiors and the food. -Jar Concengco
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La Condessa Café and Lounge
The mezzanine area features a laser cut design of leaves in gold. Curves can be seen in the S-shaped sitting booths and indented in the walls. Guests can indulge in the variety of specials they serve at La Condessa which is more fusion but slightly leans towards Spanish cuisine. - Jar Concengco
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La Condessa Café and Lounge
The al fresco area is replete with plants to recreate a garden - a perfect space to enjoy a pot of their Constellation Tea. The Constellation Tea is a butterfly tea blend with a hypnotic swirl of glittery liquid reminiscent of a galaxy full of stars. - Jar Concengco Address: CTTM Square Building Ground Floor T. Morato Cor. Timog Ave. QC
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Burnt Bean, BGC
The space at Burnt Bean was designed by a Holy Smokes regular - celebrated architect Sudarshan Khadka. -Jar Concengco
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Burnt Bean BGC
A witty and prominent use of shou sugi ban - the Japanese technique of charring wood in effect making it weatherproof - can be seen at the facade and a wall and ceiling in the interiors. A long banquet seating upholstered in green leather lines one wall while the other features a wooden counter for its bar. Marble tables and PU leather and metal chairs with midcentury modern forms create a more upscale look. -Jar Concengco
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Burnt Bean BGC
Address: Bonifacio High Street Unit 204, Upper Ground Floor, C2 Bldg Bonifacio High Street Central, Taguig, 1635 Metro Manila Phone: (02) 8741 1445
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Ito.Space
Designed by Japanese architect, Keiji Ashizawa, Ito Space is dedicated to the fine art of valuing what good coffee, tea and cocktail flights are.
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Ito.Space
Using a sparse language of brick and concrete, this intimate space finds its expression in a curvilinear concrete bar and ambient lighting. Its minimalist language creates a tone of reverence.
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Ito.Space
Address: 107 Aguirre, Legazpi Village, Makati, 1229 ito.ooo
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The Glass House
"A wonderland story of a house that coffee built" describes The Glass House. If an Instagram post is one of your goals, this is the place to be!
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The Glass House
A nostalgic venue that references botanical glass houses, being in this jewel box of a place feels like the ultimate balm to the senses as plants and retro furniture mingle with dramatic chandelier lighting overhead.
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The Glass House
Address: Palazzo Verde - Vista Alabang, Daang Reyna, Almanza Dos, Bacoor, Metro Manila
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