One of the city’s newest and hottest nightspots occupies the old Cafeteria at Bonifacio Global City. Draft is where beer aficionados can get their fill of Hoegaarden, Becks, or Stella Artois served in beer mugs straight from the keg and not from the bottle. Three might not seem like a lot but it is a start and the ten owners of Draft chose the world’s most popular beer brands to bring in to the country.

Another beer-influenced dish is the Pork and Fennel Sausage (P380), a dish that might not make a good first impression visually, but delights with its distinctive beer taste after being grilled in Leffe dark beer and served with onion gravy on top of homemade mashed potato. Other must-trys include the Barbecue Beef Rib Fingers (P420) and Bleu Cheeseburger (P380), which makes use of US Angus Beef Patty with bleu cheese, onion jam, truffle aoili and crunchy Popular chef Carlo Miguel is at the helm of Draft’s kitchen and promises a bar experience beyond the ordinary. “I want Draft to be a place where good food and really good beer come together,” he says. “Food is really simple, unpretentious but really good quality.” The pub is gaining popularity for its Mussel Pots (P590) which are half kilo pots of New Zealand mussels served with pomme frites, aioli and sourdough bread.

The Angry Drunk Mussels is a pot of mussels steamed with Hoegaarden beer, bacon, chili, fresh onions and peppered with herb parsley. The Laksa Mussel pot is a take on the Asian laksa, with coconut cream, kaffir lime and an aromatic curry sauce spiced with Asian chilies. Patrons have remarked that Draft serves a memorable Fish and Frites (P350), where the sole fillet is covered in crunchy Beck’s beer batter. frites. Dessert aficionados may want to sample the Sticky Date and Toffee Pudding (P220), a Chef Carlo staple. Draft may be targeted at beer drinkers but the good food has become a strong pull for people who want to kick back and enjoy its cerveza-inspired dishes, and sing along to alternative rock music.