If South Makati has Paseo de Magallanes for international cuisine restaurants, Fort Bonifacio
has Burgos Circle. Surrounded by residential condominiums in Forbes
Town Center, this hip dining complex offers an alternative to the dining
experience in Serendra and Bonifacio High Street.
More bars and restaurants are expected to spring up in this
still-to-be-discovered-by-many location so hurry now and visit Burgos
Circle.
Restaurants found in Burgos Circle are: Jozu Kin (Japanese), Mile Hi Diner (American), Rastro (Spanish-Mediterranean), Cafe Juanita (Filipino), Sugarhouse, Cantinetta (Italian), The Good Earth - now known as Henry's Place (Chinese), Just Thai (of course, Thai), Kebab Factory (Indian), Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, UCC, Distillery. (Let us know if there are other restaurants in the area that Metro Manila Directions missed to include)
Directions on how to commute/travel to Burgos Circle:
Restaurants found in Burgos Circle are: Jozu Kin (Japanese), Mile Hi Diner (American), Rastro (Spanish-Mediterranean), Cafe Juanita (Filipino), Sugarhouse, Cantinetta (Italian), The Good Earth - now known as Henry's Place (Chinese), Just Thai (of course, Thai), Kebab Factory (Indian), Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, UCC, Distillery. (Let us know if there are other restaurants in the area that Metro Manila Directions missed to include)
Directions on how to commute/travel to Burgos Circle:
Remember that Burgos Circle is along 2nd Avenue in Fort Bonifacio. Nearest MRT Station is Ayala.
If you are from the north of Makati (Quezon City, Pasig, CaMaNaVa, Mandaluyong):
Option 1. From EDSA, ride a bus southbound to Baclaran or Ayala or take an MRT and go down at Ayala and look for the bus terminal of TheFort buses - West Route (at the gate of Forbes across Shell Station) bound for Fort Bonifacio. These are air-conditioned buses that go around Fort Bonifacio. Ask to be dropped off near Burgos Circle.
Option 2. From EDSA, ride a bus southbound to Baclaran or Ayala or take an MRT and go down at Guadalupe. Ride a Guadalupe-AFP Housing or Guadalupe-Gate 3 jeepney. This will not pass by Burgos Circle but can bring you to walkable distance - ask the driver to drop you off near Burgos Circle.
Option 3. From EDSA, ride a bus southbound to Baclaran or Ayala or take an MRT and go down at Ayala and look for the jeepney terminal (in Forbes Gate 2, a few steps from the MRT Station and ride those that are bound for Market Market. You are already in a walkable distance from Burgos Circle but we advise that you ride an electric tricycle (see photo below).
Option 4. From the C5 area, ride an FX or jeepney going to Kalayaan Avenue and go down at the intersection of Kalayaan and C5 (called "Buting"). There are jeepneys bound for Market Market from that corner. Look for the E3 terminal that can bring you to Burgos Circle. The E3s are the colorful tricycle-like vehicles going around Fort Bonifacio (see photo below)
If you are commuting to The Fort from the Makati area:
Option 1. On the intersection of Ayala and EDSA northbound side, across the Shell Station, there are jeepneys and Fort Buses - West Route bound for Market Market. Ask to be dropped off Burgos Circle.
Option 2. There are also jeepneys passing along Pasong Tamo/Mantrade/WalterMart (along Pasay Road) that are bound for FTI. Ride the one that goes to Gate 3. From Gate 3 or end of Pasong Tamo Extension, there are jeepneys bound for Guadalupe. Ride a Guadalupe-AFP Housing jeepney. This will not pass by Burgos Circle but can bring you to walkable distance - ask the driver to drop you off near Burgos Circle.
Option 3. There are also jeepneys in Guadalupe that are bound for AFP Housing and Fort Bonifacio. Ride a Guadalupe-AFP Housing jeepney. This will not pass by Burgos Circle but can bring you to walkable distance - ask the driver to drop you off near Burgos Circle.
If you are coming from the Manila, Pasay, and Caloocan area or near the LRT stations, the best way is to take the Light Rail Transit (LRT)
and go down at the EDSA-Taft Avenue station, use the footbridge that
connects the LRT station to the MRT station and then ride an MRT going
to Ayala and follow the directions stated above (for taking MRT).
If you are from the south (Pasay, Muntinlupa, Paranaque, Las Pinas):
Option 1. From EDSA, ride a bus northbound to Fairview or Monumento or take an MRT and go down at Ayala and look for the bus terminal of TheFort buses - West Route (at the gate of Forbes across Shell Station) bound for Fort Bonifacio. These are air-conditioned buses that go around Fort Bonifacio. Ask to be dropped off near Burgos Circle.
Option 2. From EDSA, ride a bus northbound to Fairview or Monumento or take an MRT and go down at Guadalupe. Ride a Guadalupe-AFP Housing jeepney. This will not pass by Burgos Circle but can bring you to walkable distance - ask the driver to drop you off near Burgos Circle.
Option 3. From EDSA, ride a bus northbound to Fairview or Monumento or take an MRT and go down at Ayala and look for the jeepney terminal (in Forbes Gate 2, a few steps from the MRT Station and ride those that are bound for Market Market. Get down at 5th Avenue and ride jeep with route Guadalupe-AFP Housing that is bound for Guadalupe. This will not pass by Burgos Circle but can bring you to walkable distance - ask the driver to drop you off near Burgos Circle.
Option 4. If you are from Taguig or Paranaque, see the options below.
If you are in the Taguig or Paranaque area, see below:
Option 1. Ride a jeepney going to Nichols in Taguig and asked to be dropped off the Gate 3, where the jeepney terminal to The Fort and Market Market! is located. From Gate 3, there are jeepneys bound for Guadalupe. Ride a Guadalupe-AFP Housing jeepney. This will not pass by Burgos Circle but can bring you to walkable distance - ask the driver to drop you off near Burgos Circle.
Option 2. Ride a Guadalupe-FTI jeepney from FTI and get down at the northbound side of C5 across Market Market! You can already cross C5 via the bridge. Look for the E3 terminal that can bring you to Burgos Circle. The E3s are the colorful tricycle-like vehicles going around Fort Bonifacio.
Going around Fort Bonifacio Global City is now easy through the use of CityLink buses and the electric tricycles. Just look for the loading/unloading stations and you can get to your destinations!
For those driving private vehicles: Burgos Circle is inside Fort Bonifacio and bounded by 32nd St and 5th Avenue. From 32nd Avenue, enter via 2nd Avenue (street before Shell Station) and go forward until you reach Burgos Circle. From 5th Avenue, make a turn to 26th St (corner is Hyundai/Mini Showroom opposite of Encore) and go straight until the end of 26th and then turn to Forbestown Road and then go straight until you reach Burgos Circle. Parking is available around the Circle or basement of Forbes Town Center.
Fort Bonifacio is
just along the southbound side of C5 between Kalayaan Avenue (in Makati)
and the C5/Nichols Exit. The area can also be accessed through EDSA
northbound using either a) KalayaanAvenue b) McKinley Road going to
Forbes by the Ayala corner or c) C5 flyover coming from Buendia. The C5
area is already traffic-heavy during rush hours on normal days (due to
the volume of cars going to Makati and SLEX) and expect bumper-to-bumper
heavy traffic during Christmas season on both sides. But within Fort
Bonifacio, there aren't any traffic jams at all.
Of course, you can ride a taxicab from any area around the metro and just mention "Burgos Circle" or "Fort Bonifacio" and the driver already knows where to go.
Here's a map around Burgos Circle via Google Maps:
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