33 rpm

33 rpm is a small bar in Katipunan that closes early by Manila standards, midnight on weekdays and 1AM on weekends. The name is a record speed, which tells you the pace. Low lights, low tables, the kind of place you go to sit and actually talk.

Drinks are straightforward, beers and simple cocktails, with food if you want something alongside. The music matters here, but it's kept at a volume you can talk over.

Mostly students from the nearby schools, plus locals in their twenties who want a quiet one.