Still looking for an idyllic place in the city to impress your special someone? Check out these charming restaurants tucked in the coziest places of Metro Manila! These garden-inspired restaurants and cafés are perfect to pull off a romantic date with your significant other.

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Invite your significant other for a quick date night at this lush garden café along Maginhawa Street’s food haven. Enjoy some refreshing drinks, great food, or a pair of coffee and cake surrounded with Talisay The Garden Café’s greenery. You both might enjoy looking at different plants at this secret garden.

Location: Maginhawa Street, Quezon City.

Restaurant Hours: 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday to Sunday.

For more details and inquiries, visit Talisay The Garden Café’s Facebook page.

Located in a charming neighborhood in Las Piñas, Balai Yllana Garden Restaurant is an ideal venue for families and friends who love to bond together for delicious home cooked Filipino meals. This garden restaurant offers spacious indoor and outdoor dining with a rustic theme. The al fresco dining looks even more romantic at night with strings of warm lights adorning the area. The place has also been a favorite intimate wedding venue in the south.

Location: Gloria Diaz cor. Monina Yllana St. BFRV, Las Piñas City.

Restaurant Hours: 12:00 NN to 8:00 PM, Tuesday to Sunday.

For more details and inquiries, visit Balai Yllana Garden Restaurant’s Facebook page.

From a garden restaurant in Quezon City's Katipunan neighborhood, BASIL Thai Restaurant has moved to a new home at the top of The Podium in Mandaluyong. Savor authentic Thai cuisine inside the spacious and cozy restaurant, or enjoy romantic outdoor dining with a view of the city's skyscrapers.

Location: 3rd Level The Podium, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.

For more details and inquiries, visit BASIL’s Facebook page.

Lemuria Gourmet Restaurant’s romantic rustic ambience has always been a favorite for dreamy wedding proposals and marriage in Quezon City. Experience gourmet dining featuring French-Mediterranean cuisine and fine wines straight from the cellars of Brumms Quality Wines, Inc.

Location: 5 Julieta Circle Horseshoe Village, Quezon City.

Restaurant Hours: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays strictly by reservation only.

For the booking procedure, please call: +63 (02) 8722 2185 / 8724 5211 / +63 927 428 4202 (Globe) / +63 998 175 4782 (Smart), or visit Lemuria Gourmet Restaurant’s Facebook page.

Looking for a more intimate romantic dinner set up? Head to NINYO Fusion Cuisine & Wine Lounge in Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Escape from all the metro madness and relax in the cozy ambiance of this fancy restaurant and wine bar, where you can experience Chef Niño's artistic fusion of Asian and European cuisines.

Location: 66 Esteban Abada Street, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

Restaurant Hours: 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, Tuesday to Sunday.

For more details and inquiries, visit NINYO Fusion’s Facebook page.

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Cover images grabbed from Balai Yllana Garden Restaurant's (left) and BASIL's (right) Facebook page.

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