suggested bars
Looking for more options? Here are some suggestions from our interviewees!
sanctuary
Mika Rabacca: 3/5
The crowd is usually mixed with younger and older generations, but DJs are pretty dope! Pricey lang but sulit if with a big group of people. Can get hot if you stay in the alfresco tables.
Paulo Buenaflor: 4/5
Been here for multiple times yet their DJs never missed a beat! Food and drinks were bomb also! Although there were times when some foreigners were touchy, thus not a perfect 5-star rating.
Bea Abarquez: 4/5
For me, one of the best bars you can go to in Pobla. I love their 3 floor bars. Third floor is like a roof deck with open area. I love the crowd and the vibe. If I were to associate pobla with one bar, Sanc would def be it.
Mika Rabacca: 4/5
A reliable go-to, sulit for the price of drinks and great music. Just a bit further out than other clubs (if you’re bar hopping)
Almacen
Mika Rabacca: 3.5/5
Adjacent sila so easy access if you want to bar hop. Good for partying and good drinks, sulit naman din.
QU/Atmosfera
Apotheka
Mika Rabacca: 4/5
If you’re into house music, this is the place to be. Drinks are sulit, crowd is hype and DJ rotations are always great. Big area too, and the layout is great for dancing and mingling!
Princess Punio: 5/5
Best music/crowd in Poblacion for me. They have different themes depending on the event, which I love. Love love looove this place.
Allyson Limbo: 5/5
Always my go-to spot! Great DJs, hosts, & events. There’s always something new weekly. A very inclusive space, I feel safe whenever I go there. Never had any issues! Bonus points for being one of the clubs that close the latest so the night never ends early and the party never stops.
Princess Punio: 5/5
Best drinks in poblacion! Where u meet really cool people 🙂 Love it heree.
Allyson Limbo: 4.5/5
Also another must-visit spot. Great cocktails, good selection with very decent prices. DJs are also great, and the crowd is always fun. Nearer Rockwell area, so it’s a good place to pre-game & start the night.
Annex House
Lost Spirits
Allyson Limbo: 4.5/5
Newer to the Poblacion scene (they just relocated) but it’s always a fun night. Cheap but enjoyable drinks and food. Great DJs, they know how to get people on the dance floor. Smaller place though so it gets cramped and hot fast.
Allyson Limbo: 5/5
My #1 speakeasy to this day! Drinks can be pricey, especially bespoke cocktails but you get what you pay for. There’s a bouncer in front at all times regulating the crowd and the bartenders are some of the nicest and most approachable. Music leans more jazzy/soul/funk so not for the typical “party” crowd but it’s a good place to slow down for a bit.
The Spirits Library
Bolthole
Kristoff Cruz: 5/5
It’s my favorite bar in Poblacion because it ticks off all the criteria mentioned above. And I’ve been going there for 2 years now so the bouncers already know me and I feel much safer because of that.
Bea Abarquez: 3/5
I love this place as well, they have 3 floors as well. The crowd is very nice. Used to be my go to bar.