Barcino Wine and Tapas

During my visits to the Philippines for diving trips, I am lucky to work in training and education enjoying the advantages of numerous holidays the job allows. During my thirteen year lecturing career in the college system, I have been lucky enough to make up to 3 diving trips to the Philippines a year.

All trips start in Manila before heading out to the islands for what I believe is some of the best scuba diving in South East Asia. My hotel of choice was located to the Greenbelt area of Makati where I am able to hang out at the numerous choices of bars and restaurants over the weekend before mid-week diving begins. I'm staying different places now so I get there less than I used to, but we still get to see some nice places.

All trips ended here too so I have a day or two at the end of my holiday to relax before jumping on the plane and heading home. A favourite bar of Mecky is Barcino allowing us the choice of indoor or outdoor seating. This is a pretty decent venue late afternoon and early evening to purchase a bottle of red wine and watch people strolling through the entertainment district.

Throughout the afternoon, a meal of tapas may be brought out to accompany the selection of wine as evening falls on Manila and  the entertainment powers into overdrive. There is plenty to like about the Greenbelt entertainment precinct, the atmosphere is decent, safety is paramount, the food choices excellent and bars that are fun - we really like hanging out here.