LIST: Restaurants With a View of the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition

(SPOT.ph) During the previous runs of the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition, a handful of restaurants—specifically those with a view of Seaside Boulevard along Pasay City—turned dinner into a fireworks viewing party. Front-row seats to a light show and good food? We're definitely reserving a table.

If you’re planning ahead for the Philippine International Pyromusical Competition 2026 (as one should!), these restaurants at SM Mall of Asia and S Maison are worth checking out.

On February 21, the opening day of the competition, you can dine in at the American cafe-bar for the price of P2,000 per head. The ticket gets you P500 worth of food—we suggest ordering their Original Legendary Burger (you just need to add a bit more since the burger is P625!). To place a reservation, you can contact Hard Rock Cafe Manila at 8990-9809 or 0917-144-9400. 

Hard Rock Cafe Manila is at Level 2, S Maison at Conrad Manila, Seaside Boulevard, Coral Way, Pasay. For more information, check out Hard Rock Cafe Manila's Facebook page.

In the mood for Japanese? Watami’s SM Mall of Asia and S Maison branches are also offering special tickets to dine with a view of the fireworks. As of writing, though, the restaurant has yet to release the details. But it looks like they’ll be doing this for the entire duration of the Philippine International Pyromusical, which falls on five executive Saturdays: February 21 and 28, and March 7, 14, and 21.

The Watami at SM Mall of Asia is at Level 1, South Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Seaside Boulevard, Pasay City, and the S Maison branch is at GF, S. Maison Conrad, Marina Way, Pasay City.

For more information, check out Watami's Facebook page.

Sure, plenty of restaurants technically come with a Seaside Boulevard view—but as of now, they’re staying suspiciously quiet about it. No promos, no announcements. Still, if you’re the proactive type (or just willing to gamble on vibes), these are the restaurants worth checking:

S Maison:

• Barcino

• Italianni's

• Las Flores

• LOLA Cafe

• Maison Mamou

• Paradise Dynasty

• Rossini

• Texas Roadhouse

• UCC Mentoré

• Umi Matsu

• XO 46 Heritage Bistro

SM Mall of Asia:

• Bulgogi Brothers

• Dessert 39

• Dohtonbori Okonomiyaki

• Haidilao

• Italianni's

• Olive Garden

The night sky along SM Mall of Asia's Seaside Boulevard will be lit with colorful fireworks for five consecutive Saturdays (February 21 and 28, and March 7, 14, and 21) at 7:30 p.m. These are the competitors behind the firework displays you'll be seeing on each date:

February 21

• Philippines: Platinum Fireworks Inc. (Opening Exhibition)

• Spain: Hermanos Caballer

February 28

• Canada: Fireworks Spectaculars

• Germany: Steffes-Oilig Feverwerk

March 7

• France: LUX Factory

• Italy: Martarello Group s.r.l.

March 14

• Portugal: Pirotecnia Minhota

• United Kingdom: Pyrotex Fireworx

March 21

• China: Polaris Fireworks

• Philippines: Platinum Fireworks, Inc. (Closing Exhibition)