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The Grasshopper Bar

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An ingredient-forward Legazpi Village bar from award-winning bartenders, building cocktails on overlooked Filipino produce like gamet seaweed and regional vinegars.
Makati City, Philippines
The Grasshopper Bar

The essentials

Bar Type
Cocktail lounge
Food Served
Yes
Live Music
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Takes Reservations
No
Tags
Local ingredientsSignature cocktailsGood food

On the ground floor of the OPL Building on C. Palanca Street, The Grasshopper Bar describes itself as an ingredient-forward cocktail bar that celebrates the overlooked and underrated. It comes from some of the Philippines' most decorated bartenders, including Kenneth Bandivas, Abby Quilal-lan and Lester Ligon.

Hyperlocal Filipino ingredients drive the drinks, from gamet (seaweed) to regional vinegars. The second-anniversary menu brought 17 new cocktails focused on local produce, with signatures including Hollow Echo, V for Ventura and Belladonna. Chef Jane Laude cooks reimagined Filipino street food to go with them.

The Grasshopper Bar is in Tatler's Best 20 Bars Philippines for 2025 and 2026. A great introduction to Filipino flavours in a glass, and easy to pair with The Curator round the corner.

Bars tweak their hours and menus often, so it's worth a quick check before you head out.

Last Checked
Oct 1, 2026

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