{"id":12592,"date":"2023-03-22T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T07:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=12592"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:44:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T09:44:33","slug":"the-curator-coffee-cocktails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/makati\/legazpi\/the-curator-coffee-cocktails\/","title":{"rendered":"The Curator Coffee & Cocktails in Makati: Cafe by Day, Bar by Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0The Curator Coffee & Cocktails<\/strong> is a secret treasure that keeps two distinct personalities\u2014a caf\u00e9 by day and a bar by night.\u00a0Hidden in a quiet corner in Legazpi Village<\/strong>, it is a thoughtful celebration of all things coffee and cocktails.<\/p>\n

Originally opened by David Ong in 2013 inside a wine shop and deli at the Prudential Building in Legazpi Village, The Curator eventually expanded. Its reputation extends far beyond Manila, earning a spot at Asia\u2019s 50 Best Bar <\/strong>for consecutive years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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By daytime, the front of the space operates as a hip third-wave coffee shop, while cocktail service comes alive at the back in the evenings, creating two complementary experiences under one roof.<\/p>\n

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It also carries the subtle elegance of rustic industrial design blended with clean, minimalist sensibilities, giving the space a refined yet approachable charm.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from The Curator Coffee & Cocktail<\/em><\/p>\n

Exposed ceiling pipes, polished cement floors, and a bare-bones aesthetic define the caf\u00e9, while the cocktail bar mirrors the same understated character.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from The Curator Coffee & Cocktail’s Instagram account<\/em><\/p>\n

On the coffee side, favorites like the Banana Latte (Php 210)<\/strong> offer a comforting yet playful twist, blending familiar coffee flavors with a subtle tropical note\u2014perfect hot or iced.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from The Curator Coffee & Cocktail’s Instagram account<\/em><\/p>\n

For something lighter and refreshing, the Shake-O-What-O (Php 170)<\/strong> delivers a lively mix of espresso, milk, cold brew, and coconut syrup, shaken and served over ice for a cooling, energizing sip.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from The Curator Coffee & Cocktail’s Instagram account<\/em><\/p>\n

Its carefully curated brews and expertly crafted cocktails continue to win hearts across the community, making The Curator Coffee & Cocktails one of Asia\u2019s most consistently celebrated bar-caf\u00e9 destinations for four consecutive years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Curator is both a coffee and cocktail bar in Makati City!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":44204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,112,72,2219,4830],"tags":[280,1603,2353,1242,444,2352,4895],"class_list":["post-12592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legazpi","category-makati","category-cafe-resto","category-cafe-2018","category-legaspi-village-restaurant-2019","tag-cafe","tag-cafes-in-makati","tag-cocktail-services","tag-cocktails","tag-coffee","tag-the-curator","tag-the-curator-in-legaspi-village"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12592"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63932,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12592\/revisions\/63932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}