Makati Street Food Tour: Eat Like a Local

Taste what locals eat, not what tourists find online

A two-hour street food activity in Makati led by a local guide in English, where you taste authentic Filipino dishes at night stalls, order like a local, and drink a local beer or fresh juice. Children from age 6 are welcome. The guide helps arrange your ride back afterward.

The experience

You meet your guide in Makati and spend the evening eating your way through street food stalls the way Filipinos do. There's no English menu and no tourist version of the food. You're ordering from vendors who've been cooking the same dishes for generations. Your guide teaches you how to ask for what you want and what each dish actually is, so you're not guessing at the counter. The food changes based on what's available that night, which is the whole point: you eat what's fresh and what locals are eating right then.

Between bites you drink a local beer or a fresh juice, depending on what you want. Photographs are included, so you can document the stalls and the food without fumbling for your phone while eating. Once you're done (full and satisfied), your guide can help you find your way back to your hotel or apartment, whether that's by taxi, ride-share or public transport nearby.

What’s included

• Filipino street food tasted at multiple stalls.
• a local beer or fresh juice.
• a live English-speaking guide who teaches you how to order.
• photographs of the experience.
• help arranging your return transport to your hotel or apartment.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 19:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (6 to 17 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat what locals actually eat instead of what guidebooks recommend, and you're comfortable with a guide who orders for you at unmarked stalls. The evening timing means you're eating when the vendors are cooking fresh and the streets are full of Filipinos doing the same thing.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 17 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What kind of street food will I actually eat on this tour?

The menu depends on what the vendors have cooked that night, so it changes. Your guide orders for you and explains each dish as you go, teaching you the Filipino names and how locals eat them. You're tasting authentic street food, not a curated restaurant menu.

Do I need to speak Filipino or know how to order?

No. Your guide speaks English and teaches you how to order the Filipino way, so you learn the real process instead of just being handed a plate. That's part of the experience.

How long is the tour and what time does it start?

The tour runs for two hours and happens in the evening, so you're eating dinner at the stalls when they're busiest and the food is fresh off the grill.

What's included in the price?

The street food itself, a local beer or fresh juice, your guide's time, and photographs. Your guide also helps you arrange transport back to your hotel or apartment when you're done.