Quezon City Bars & Clubs
66 venues · Updated November 2026
Quezon City is the north's big night out, and it's spread over a few separate pockets. Tomas Morato is the main strip, with oaktop on the roof, Wrong Door for cocktails and clubs like Hydro and Rampa. Katipunan is the student strip by Ateneo and UP. Maginhawa and the Teachers Village streets in Diliman have small cocktail bars like Never Strangers and Mugen. Scout Tobias has ReCraft, Cubao has Tago Jazz, and Eastwood has an Irish pub. Drinks cost less than Makati. Almost nothing charges at the door, and casual is fine nearly everywhere. Pick a pocket and stay there, because the drives between them add up.
Typical cocktail
₱300
Typical beer
₱120
Cover charge
None at most bars. ₱250 to ₱500 at a few gig and club nights.
Best nights
Friday and Saturday. Thursday in Katipunan and Maginhawa.
Most close by
2am
Dress code
Casual
Pick your night in Quezon City
Cocktail bars (20)
Never Strangers Bar & Lounge, Tryst & Co., Escapee Speakeasy
Clubs (14)
Hydro Super Club, Aurum Bar, Rampa Club
Bars (11)
O’Neill’s Irish Pub, Padi's Tomas Morato, 33 rpm
Live music (8)
The Sanctuary Cafe and Bar (QC), Tago Jazz, My Bro's Mustache Folk Bar
Restobars (5)
Four30 Gastropub, Incanta Cave Bar and Restaurant, Simon's Place Supreme Restobar
KTV rooms (3)
Chill Top - Tomas Morato, Music Match Family KTV Tomas Morato Branch, Music 21 Plaza - Timog
Venues in Quezon City
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Never Strangers Bar & Lounge
4.9QC (Maginhawa) · Cocktail bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
₱545
Beer
Unconfirmed
4PM–2AM
O’Neill’s Irish Pub
4.9QC (Eastwood) · Bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
Unconfirmed
Beer
Unconfirmed
Mon-Wed 4PM-3AM
Tryst & Co.
4.9QC (Katipunan) · Cocktail bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
Unconfirmed
Beer
Unconfirmed
Mon-Tue 10AM-6PM
Escapee Speakeasy
4.8QC (Diliman) · Cocktail bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
₱289
Beer
Unconfirmed
Mon-Wed/Sun 5PM-12AM
Hydro Super Club
4.8QC (Tomas Morato) · Nightclub
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
Unconfirmed
Beer
Unconfirmed
Tue-Sun 10PM-5AM
oaktop
4.8QC (Tomas Morato) · Rooftop bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
₱400
Beer
Unconfirmed
5PM–5AM
The Brewed Statement
4.8QC (Katipunan) · Pub
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
Unconfirmed
Beer
Unconfirmed
Mon-Sun 6PM-2AM
The Sanctuary Cafe and Bar (QC)
4.8QC (Maginhawa) · Live music venue
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
₱420
Beer
₱80
Mon/Wed-Sun 7AM-1AM | Happy Hour 4-7PM daily
78-53-86
4.7QC (Katipunan) · Cocktail bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
₱400
Beer
Unconfirmed
4PM-1AM
After Hours Bar
4.7QC (Tomas Morato) · Cocktail bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
₱490
Beer
Unconfirmed
Mon-Thu 6PM-2AM
Aurum Bar
4.7QC (Katipunan) · Nightclub
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
Unconfirmed
Beer
Unconfirmed
Tue-Thu 8PM-5AM
Bar 143
4.7QC (Maginhawa) · Cocktail bar
Cover
Unconfirmed
Cocktail
₱100
Beer
Unconfirmed
Mon
Getting to Quezon City
The MRT runs along EDSA on the west side of QC. Get off at GMA Kamuning for Tomas Morato and the Scout streets, or Cubao for Cubao. LRT-2 crosses the east side, with stops at Cubao, Anonas and Katipunan.
The districts are far apart, so plan on Grab between them. Tomas Morato to Katipunan or Cubao is 15 to 20 minutes. From Makati or BGC, give it 45 minutes to an hour on a Friday night.
Parking is easier than in Makati. Most bars on Tomas Morato have a lot. In Maginhawa and Teachers Village it's street parking, and it fills up on weekends.
Before you go
Friday and Saturday are the big nights everywhere. Katipunan and Maginhawa get busy from Thursday because of the school week, and they go quiet over semester breaks.
Most bars close at 1 or 2am. The Tomas Morato clubs run to 5 or 6am, a couple go later, and Chill Top KTV never closes.
Dress code is casual. Shorts and sneakers are fine in nearly every bar. A few clubs want closed shoes.
Cash and GCash work everywhere. Cards work at the bigger places and at most of the small cocktail bars in Maginhawa and Diliman.
The main avenues are lit and busy late. The side streets in the Scout area and Teachers Village are residential and quiet, so book your Grab from inside the bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best area in Quezon City for bars?
Tomas Morato, if you want to bar hop. It has the most venues on one avenue, from rooftops to clubs to KTV. Katipunan is better for cheap student bars. Maginhawa and Diliman are best for a quiet cocktail in a small room.
Where can I go clubbing in Quezon City?
Tomas Morato. Hydro Super Club, Rampa, Club HYPE and Amnezia are all on or near the strip. Most run until 5 or 6am. Some clubs there charge around ₱500 at the door, so check each venue page for the cover.
What are the best cocktail bars in Quezon City?
Wrong Door and After Hours on Tomas Morato. Never Strangers on Maginhawa. ReCraft on Scout Tobias, where they'll make a drink around what you like. Bar.Flora and Mugen in Diliman. 78-53-86 and Tryst & Co. in Katipunan.
Is a night out in Quezon City cheaper than Makati?
Yes, by a fair bit. Cocktails are about ₱250 in Katipunan and ₱350 on Tomas Morato. Underground has beer for ₱95 and Bar 143 has cocktails from ₱100. ₱1,000 gets you a proper night at most bars.
Where's the live music in Quezon City?
AKAI 1108 in Katipunan has bands Wednesday to Sunday, usually with a ₱300 cover. Tago Jazz in Cubao does jazz Friday to Sunday for ₱250. The Sanctuary and Never Strangers on Maginhawa run acoustic sets, and Four30 on Tomas Morato has bands.
What time do bars close in Quezon City?
Most bars close at 1 or 2am. The Tomas Morato clubs go to 5 or 6am, and HOLIC and Guilly's Island run past sunrise. Mugen in Diliman is open to 4am Tuesday to Saturday.
How do I get around Quezon City at night?
Grab. The districts are spread out, and the trains stop running before the bars close. Use the MRT or LRT-2 to get there early, then Grab home.
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