Tambai

Recommendation by Lemi

Those who grew up in the Philippines are all too familiar with the concept of Tambai. With a play on the word “tambay” (tam-bai, Tagalog for “to hang out”), this drinking spot embodies a part of Filipino culture where nights are spent in front of a small neighborhood store or a friend’s house, drinking with nothing more than flimsy tables and crude stools. Tambai’s take on that local custom has twists in store for its patrons. Aside from the staples of San Miguel Beer, they also stock Barik Supremo Lambanog (Philippine coconut wine) and local craft beer Joe’s Brew to pair with their yakitori.

Midnight Makati

Bar · Hole-in-the-Wall · Industrial Looking · City Life · Local Experience · Take a Taxi · Casual · Hectic Haunts · Raise and Wave Furiously · Big Groups · For Two · Small Groups · Local Secrets · Reasonably Priced