For good food, good wine, and even better conversation with your girl friends, start at these restaurants across Manila.
Every friend group shares a similar experience: someone suggests a restaurant for a girls’ night out, and the group chat goes silent, because nobody wants to be the one who picks wrong. Fortunately, Manila has no shortage of restaurants built for exactly this occasion. The good ones share a few things in common. They pour enough drink to keep both the giggles and the gossip going, and, crucially, they hand you food you’ll actually want to eat in between topics. The six spots below cover a fair amount of ground. A few of them also double as a launchpad for the rest of the night, whether that means an in-house selection of natural wines, or a nightclub across the street.
Here’s where to go, depending on what your group is in the mood for.
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Bibio Wine Bar: For Girls’ Nights Where Wine Is The Main Event
Poblacion’s Bibio built its following on a rotating menu, currently led by Chef Valentine, that pairs well with its list of natural wines. Order the croquettes, the lamb ribs, and the crudo, and let someone at the table talk you into the beef flatbread, too, since it tends to disappear fast. The room leans music-forward and a little loud in the best way, which makes it a natural fit for a group that wants the girls’ night to build rather than stay polite.
Cutie Pie: For The Group Who Wants Pizza With A Side Of Personality
Tucked into Karrivin Plaza, Cutie Pie has earned a loyal following for a sourdough crust people bring up unprompted. The names on the menu do some of the work themselves: the Recto-Roni riffs on pepperoni with spicy mince and tangy ranch, while the Dirty Carb channels carbonara into pie form. It also shares its space with cocktail bar Joséphine, so a table can keep the girls’ night supplied with a drink (or two, or three!).
GotSoul MNL: A Girls’ Night Out Featuring Fine Dining Energy Without The Fine Dining Bill
GotSoul MNL takes Spanish cooking and folds in Filipino regional flavor, then serves it tapas-style. The Wagyu salpicao and the lechon paella tend to get the most attention, though the pulpo has its own fans at the table. It also moonlights as a listening bar. A bit of that DNA traces back to Chef Chele Gonzalez’s other life as a DJ.
Bombvinos Bodega: For The Group That Takes Its Natural Wine Seriously
Bombvinos Bodega turns Filipino comfort food sideways, reworking champorado as ice cream and giving patatas a ketchup twist, all while the staff walks you through each dish as it lands on the table. What sets it apart, though, is the wine shelf that greets you on the way in, stacked with a natural wine selection the owners have spent years building through their own import business. Order enough food to share and let the table work through a few pours side by side, since half the appeal here is treating the bottle list like its own menu.
Pluck: For The Group That Wants One Dish Worth Building The Whole Girls’ Night Around
Pluck’s rotisserie chicken has become the reason people keep coming back to this Pioneer Street spot, tucked inside the fast-growing lifestyle hub NBS Park. It’s tender enough that the table usually ends up fighting over the last bit of sauce. Round out the order with the anchovy cream and lemon spaghetti, plus the charred eggplant to start. The setting sits somewhere between cozy and elevated, so it works whether your group wants a low-key dinner or a slightly dressed-up one.
Seryna: For The Group That Wants Dinner To Lead Straight Into Dancing
Seryna has spent more than a decade in Little Tokyo proving that consistency beats novelty. Its sushi, sashimi, and rice bowls still draw regulars who’ve been coming for years. Order a round of highballs alongside the uni and the ikura, and save room for the yose nabe, which longtime patrons treat like actual comfort food. The location happens to sit right across from NoKal, so once the table’s ready to move, the night’s next stop is already waiting across the street.
Frequently Asked Questions
A good girls’ night spot combines shareable food, drinks, and a lively atmosphere. Bibio Wine Bar, Bombvinos Bodega, Cutie Pie, and GotSoul MNL all pair strong food menus with excellent wine or cocktail options, while Seryna makes it easy to extend the night.
Bibio Wine Bar and Bombvinos Bodega are two of the city’s best destinations for natural wine. Both offer curated selections alongside shareable dishes that are ideal for groups.
Bibio Wine Bar, Bombvinos Bodega, and GotSoul MNL all combine food with extensive drink programs. Cutie Pie also shares its space with Joséphine, making it easy to move from dinner to cocktails.
Bibio Wine Bar offers a lively atmosphere that naturally leads into the evening, while Cutie Pie sits in the same space as Joséphine for cocktails. Seryna is also located across from NoKal, making it easy to continue the night after dinner.
You can find sourdough pizza at Cutie Pie, Spanish-Filipino dishes at GotSoul MNL, Japanese cuisine at Seryna, rotisserie chicken at Pluck, and natural wine bar fare at Bibio Wine Bar and Bombvinos Bodega.
