The vibrant bars and skilled bartenders at the forefront of the country’s eclectic and dynamic bar scene
Best Bars Philippines 2025
Bar of the Year, Best Design, Best Innovation, Best New Bar, Best Service, Rising Star
Tatler Best-in-Class: Awarding the best bars in the Philippines 2025
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Read on to find out which best bars and bartenders won special awards from Tatler Best Philippines 2025
Tatler Best 20: The best bars in the Philippines 2025
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Introducing Tatler Best 20: the best bars in the Philippines for 2025, chosen through a rigorous voting process by our expert reviewers and esteemed jury members
Bar of the Year
Fat Cat
Makati City, Makati, Philippines
A small, unassuming cocktail bar where self-taught bartender Ronald Cruz has won over a trove of regulars with his warm hospitality and seriously impressive drinks
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
Best New Bar
Raion
San Juan City, San Juan, Philippines
“Cocktails for the curious, by the curious”—Raion offers experimental twists on the drinks you know and love
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
Rising Star
Niko Tiutan
Beverage director, Ito
Inspired by seasonal Filipino ingredients, Ito’s beverage director Niko Tiutan shakes up the bar scene with compelling cocktail, low-abv, and no-abv tasting menus
Best Service
The Back Room
Taguig city, Taguig, Philippines
A swanky speakeasy with 1920s-themed interiors and a themed soundtrack to boot
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
Best Design
Skybar
Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
Breathtaking views and crave-worthy cocktails, 38 storeys high at the luxurious Solaire Resort North
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
Best Innovation
Ito
Makati City, Makati, Philippines
A bar that redfines the beverage experience through creative cocktail flights that celebrate seasonal Filipino ingredients
2025 BEST-IN-CLASS
Bar by East
Marikina City, Marikina, Philippines
Architecture firm by day, cocktail bar by night—a well-loved watering hole in Marikina City, Philippines
Bar Flora
Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
Discover a new spin on G&Ts at Bar Flora, showcasing the diversity of gin and tea
The Curator Coffee & Cocktails
Makati City, Makati, Philippines
Walk past the café exteriors and you'll find The Curator speakeasy bar, a hidden treasure famed for inventive tipples and top mixologists
Good Morning Wines
Makati City, Makati, Philippines
The world’s first and only Japanese wine bar outside of Japan is right here in Salcedo Village
The Grasshopper Bar
Makati City, Makati, Philippines
An ingredient-forward cocktail bar that celebrates the overlooked and underrated, brought to you by some of the industry’s most decorated bartenders
Last Chance
Siargao, Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte, Philippines
An American-style cocktail bar with Filipino sensibilities, slinging the classics made local
Lit
Taguig City, Taguig, Philippines
This unassuming haunt is known for its whisky, but serves a range of must-try cocktails too, all set against a wonderful collection of global sounds
Manu Siargao
Surigao del Norte, Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte, Philippines
A pioneer in Siargao’s thriving cocktail scene, this “neighbourhood Filipino tiki bar” is not to be missed
Recraft
Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
The classics, recrafted; this celebrated cocktail bar centres itself on the “familiar unfamiliar”, whipping up drinks unlike any other
Ruby’s Lounge
Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
A nostalgic, inviting space that honours a phenomenal figure in hospitality who brought us The House That Fried Chicken Built
Southbank Café + Lounge
Taguig City, Taguig, Philippines
Expect the unexpected at this Melbourne-inspired café and lounge, where surprising flavour profiles form the backbone of their drinks
