Top Things to do in Metro Manila
What to do and see in Metro Manila, Luzon: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Discover the best top things to do in Metro Manila, Philippines including Runway Manila, San Agustin Church, San Agustin Museum, Ayala Museum, Greenbelt Mall, Solaire Resort and Casino, Bonifacio Global City, Art in Island, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, National Museum of Natural History.
Restaurants in Metro Manila
1. Runway Manila
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By MakotoPhil - Saitama, Japan
An air-conditioned walkway bridge between NAIA terminal 3 and Newport City. Newport City houses several hotels which are just across the road from the airport, and offers excellent accommodation especially for those who want to avoid traffic jams on their way to the airport. The hotel would just be a few minutes walk to the airport. The restaurants at Terminal 3 offers more affordable meals compared to the restaurants at Newport City. If you stay at any of the hotels at Newport City and you prefer more affordable meals, you can leisurely pass through the pedestrian bridge and get a meal at one of the restos at NAIA Terminal 3.
2. San Agustin Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,565 reviews
This museum and courtyard gardens is one of the oldest stone churches in the country, having survived 2 fires and 7 earthquakes.
Reviewed By tylersY4577AX - Melbourne, Australia
Amazing beautiful place to see You will be amazed and astounded by the beautiful architecture and the stained-glass windows this place is a must see
3. San Agustin Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 405 reviews
Reviewed By kanemochi - Seattle, United States
The San Agustin Museum is attached to the magnificent and historical San Agustin church. You should visit both the church and the museum on the same visit. The museum is spread over the entire massive grounds over two floors. Many of the pieces tell the story of the evolution Christianity in the Philippines. You could easily spend at least a couple of hours in just the museum itself. I spent a few hours on the entire property including the church. There are two beautiful gardens on the property. Be sure and look for the turtles in the inner garden fountain. Don’t get too close to the fountain because they’ll swim underwater. They appear to be shy and very aware of people.
4. Ayala Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 863 reviews
This place is temporarily closed.
Reviewed By OfeliaG46 - Limeuil, France
No queues, no crowds in our early after lunch visit to the Ayala Museum. Reception at ticket booth was helpful and friendly. We started with the temporary exhibit of Mark Lewis Lim Higgins on the ground floor. It was a fascinating mixture of his paintings in an installation of some kind of rich warehouse, overflowing with silks, ceramics, gold and spices reminiscent of what were exported during the galleon trade. The muted atmosphere, the dim lights, the scent of incense and spices transported us to another time and place! Then we went up to the 4th floor to marvel at the gold collection: objects dug up mainly in Agusan and testimony to the extraordinary skill of local goldsmiths of the 10th - 13th centuries. The excellent ceramic collection of Roberto Villanueva held our attention for its scope, its richness and its beauty. A well-designed diorama, a narrative in a nutshell, traces the history of the Philippines from prehistoric times to the present. It was a well-spent and profitable afternoon!
5. Greenbelt Mall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,695 reviews
Reviewed By garlandv
Restaurant and coffee shops are everywhere, bridges and a tunnel link you to other stores across the streets, green belt 3 great place to mingle with the locals while enjoying a fresh cup of coffee , only slight negative lots of construction esp around green belt 3 but over all great place buy and just walking around and meeting the Philippine people
6. Solaire Resort and Casino
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 373 reviews
Solaire Resort & Casino a premier integrated destination resort on an 8.3-hectare site in Manila, Philippines. With a spectacular view of the famed Manila bay sunset, Solaire is the first premier integrated resort among the four players in the 120-hectare Entertainment City - known as the country’s rising new tourism hotspot primed to rival the success of integrated resorts in Macau, Singapore and Las Vegas. Philippine-based Solaire Resort and Casino currently operates two distinctive towers, the Bay Tower and the Sky Tower with 800 opulent rooms, suites and bay side villas. Solaire Resort and Casino the first premier integrated destination resort to open in the Entertainment City with luxurious facilities and personalized services. Solaire has 15 extensive dining options, bars, lounges and entertainment venues. A total of 18,500 square meters of impressive gaming facilities. 1,760 seat State-of the art lyric theatre. Other facilities are an outdoor swimming pool with cabanas and Jacuzzi, Spa and fitness center. The Sky Range Shooting Club an indoor shooting range for gun enthusiasts and shooting aficionados. Solaire houses more than 40 luxury brand retail shops with a total of 5,000 square meters space, 2,920 square meters meeting facilities, a grand ballroom, along with full banquet and catering facilities. Solaire has been master planned and conceptually designed by distinguished world-renowned architect and designer Paul Steelman of Steelman Partners, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is strategically situated minutes away from the international and domestic airports with the opening of the new NAIA Expressway; SM Mall of Asia Complex which houses the biggest mall, concert arena and convention center in the Philippines; leisure and business hubs such as the Makati and Bonifacio Global City; and key historical and cultural landmarks particularly Rizal Park and Intramuros, relic of the old walled city in Manila during the Spanish era.
Reviewed By 380khalila - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
stayed here several times, love the location, its close to the airport away from all the manila traffic, nice rooms and amazing service, the casino has a very nice vast selection of games, good poker tables
7. Bonifacio Global City
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 881 reviews
Reviewed By MakotoPhil - Saitama, Japan
BGC is one of the most posh places in Manila. It’s a popular and high-end business district with plenty of business activities and areas for shopping, dining, and entertainment. For posh malling experience, Uptown Bonifacio and The Grand Canal at McKinley Hill are great places. The Grand Canal also has that Italian feel in it and you can enjoy riding the gondola. Market Market and SM Aura are huge malls. Market Market has plenty of options for food, and has plenty of transportation options to other parts of Manila. Bonifacio High Street is an outdoor shopping and dining strip with shops at both side of the pedestrian street which has a relaxing park-like vibe. When you’re in BGC, you’ll feel like you’re transferred into a different world if you entered from the somewhat chaotic environs. Within the business district, electric cables are buried underground, so the city views are orderly. There are green spaces and plenty of high rise buildings. You could also walk from one end of the city to the other, and the air quality is much better compared to most areas in Metro Manila.
8. Art in Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 403 reviews
Reviewed By darrenbK493NG
This place is a lot of fun to visit with some great pictures to be had best shared with either friends or a loved one!
9. Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 523 reviews
Reviewed By 234claudeh - Taguig City, Philippines
This amazing place is a must visit during your stay in Manila. Gates open at 9.00am till 5.00pm. Beautifully landscaped, and humbling experience, this visit will take you back to the atrocities of WW2. Spend time reviewing the names and dates of the brave men and women that gave their lives for our freedom today. The crosses and Stars of Davids display the names and dates of passing of these heroes. There are several places to visit and walk, however ensure to visit the main memorial building and be at awe at all the names and history in display that take you back in time and explains the many different battles that took place for the strategic south east asia during this war. This memorial has in addition to the peaceful surrounding, some beautiful trees and flowers. Make sure you spot the many birds that compliment this attraction, especially the green parrots that typically fly around as a couple. amazing pictures to be taken. Make sure you bring with you some water and dress appropriately. No exercising is allowed, so leave the bikes at home.
10. National Museum of Natural History
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By MakotoPhil - Saitama, Japan
The museum was free of charge, and is close other museums in the area, so you can also visit other museums as well. The other government-funded museums were also free of charge. The museum is a repository of species that can be found in the Philippines, but there are plenty of them. In every floor and section of the museum, you’ll find different kinds of ecosystems where those species thrive. There was also a life-size model of Lolong, probably the world’s largest saltwater crocodile that has ever lived or captured. There were few people when I visited and the building was spacious and had a cozy atmosphere. If you’re interested about species in the Philippines, it’s a great place to visit. Some people mixes up this museum with the other museums. This museum is for appreciation of the different species and ecosystems in the Philippines. If you’re interested about Philippines’ ancient civilization and artifacts, then the National Museum would be the place to go; and for learning about the different ethnic groups in the Philippines, the Museum of Anthropology would be the place to visit.
