GUIDE: Philippine Cocktail Week 2026 Brings Top Bars From Asia to Manila

(SPOT.ph) The beverage scene in the Philippines has progressed massively in the past years—we’re at a point now where esteemed bars from all over make it a point to do pop-ups in our part of the world, often in partnership with local players. Been following the movement? Get excited: this February, we’ll have a whopping 28 bars from around Asia stirring up creative libations in Manila for Philippine Cocktail Week 2026.

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From February 5 to 8, well-loved bars from around Asia will be making their way to the Philippines and partnering up with celebrated bars in BGC, Makati, San Juan, and Quezon City, for a series of one-night collaborations. The lineup includes bars from Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, and Nepal; many happen to be on the renowned World’s 50 Best Bars and Asia’s 50 Best Bars lists as well.

See the lineup and schedules below:

February 5: BGC

• Virtu (Japan) at The Attic 

• Wu (Nothingness) (Taiwan) at No Entry

• Golden Tooth (Indonesia) at Somewhere Quiet

• Reka Bar (Malaysia) at Southbank Cafe + Lounge

• Boilermaker (India) at LIT

• The Enigma Mansion (Vietnam) at The Back Room

February 6: Legazpi Village and Makati Cinema Square

• GOD (Thailand) at The Curator

• CMYK (China) at El Gato

• Penicillin (Hong Kong) at Fat Cat

• Mostly Harmless (Hong Kong) at FROM MGMT

• Bar Bon Funk (Singapore) at The Grasshopper

• Use Bar (Vietnam) at Big Fuzz

• The Cocktail Club (Indonesia) at Cattery

February 7: Poblacion and Jupiter

• Craftroom (Japan) at The Bar at The Peninsula Manila

• Barc (Nepal) at Banter and Jive

• Origin (Singapore) at OTO 

• Artifact (Hong Kong) at The Spirits Library

• Hope and Sesame (China) at Opal Bar

• COA (Hong Kong) at Problem Child

• Vesper (Thailand) at The Jury

February 8: QC + San Juan

• Epic (China) at After Hours

• Mius (Hong Kong) at AKA

• Bar Us (Thailand) at SkyBar at Solaire North

• Zest (Korea) at Gaea

• Obsidian (China) at Raion

• Alice (Korea) at Sa’min

• Moonrock (Taiwan) at Three Dots

• Dry Wave Cocktail Studio (Thailand) at Malagihay

Pro tip: You’re in luck if you’ve got a Maya Black card, as the card grants you 20% cashback plus access to exclusive features. Save the dates and ready the antacids, Spotters!

For more information, check out the Philippine Cocktail Week’s Instagram page.

UPDATE (January 23, 2026, 11:54 a.m.): Boilermaker is from Goa, India, not Indonesia; the error has been rectified.