This is an old post from the first Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC. Names, locations and schedules have changed since. This post still gets a lot of visit, so I make sure to update it as much as I can.
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I was watching Ian Wright’s travel show on TLC. He was somewhere in China slurping on a bowl of soup with great gusto. Made me miss our night food market adventure during our trips to neighbor countries. Where at every turn there is something new, something odd, something you’d like to try, neither really knowing nor caring what’s in it.
Here in Metro Manila, several night food markets have sprung. Setting up tent usually in vacant lots or parking areas near the busy business districts. Mercato Centrale at BGC (Bonifacio Global City) is such a place.
Midnight Mercato at BGC came from the same organizers as Fiesta Bahia, The Mercato Centrale Group. Despite the wonderful concept of Fiesta Bahia, I was not totally impressed with the food selection. Let’s see how Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC fares.
Mercato at BGC was the logical choice after seeing the Ayala Triangle Light Show.
Be Informed
***I have checked Mercato Centrale’s facebook page and there aren’t any indication that Mercato BGC is still ongoing. I have sent them a message and they confirmed that Mercato Centrale BGC is no more. You may visit their other locations, listed below.
Mercato Centrale at BGC Schedule Sunset Market at Uptown Bonifacio Midnight Mercato Mercato High StrEat at BGC:
Fridays – Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at BGC Location Sunset Market at Uptown Bonifacio Midnight Mercato Mercato High StrEat at BGC:
Central Garden, The Shops at Grand Central Park
Bonifacio Global City (BGC)
Taguig
Mercato Centrale Contact details:
(0917) 160-5635
hello@mercatocentrale.ph
website
facebook
Mercato Centrale locations and schedules:
Mercato Centrale at Bridgetowne (Pasig)
Mondays to Sundays
4:00 pm – 12:00 mn
Mercato Centrale at Robinsons Antipolo
Saturdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Plaza Verde (Taguig)
Wednesdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Shore 3 (Mall of Asia Complex)
Mondays to Sundays
4:00 pm – 12:00 pm
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***There are no recent posts on Mercato Centrale’s facebook page regarding the following Mercato Centrale locations:
Mercato Centrale at Marikina (in front of Marikina Valley Hospital)
Thursdays to Sundays
4:00 pm – 12:00 mn
Mercato Centrale at Sunset Market (Arcovia City Pasig)
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Community Market (beside Town Center at Acacia Estates)
Wednesdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Starmall EDSA-Shaw
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Duty Free Fiestamall (Parañaque)
Wednesdys to Sundays
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Acacia Estates (Taguig)
Wednesdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale SkyRanch Tagaytay
Open daily
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at The Strip Circulo Verde (Bagumbayan, Quezon City)
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at HMR Plaza (Pioneer, Mandaluyong)
Fridays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Opening October 4, 2024
Mercato Centrale at New Market Tiendesitas (Pasig)
Fridays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Ever Commonwealth
Wednesdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Food Park (SM Taytay)
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Festival Mall (Water Garden)
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale (Tastemakers) at Paseo de Roxas
Saturdays to Sundays
10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Estancia, Capitol Commons
Wednesdays to Sundays
10:00 am– 11:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at WalterMart E.Rod
Tuesdays to Fridays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at One Calle Industria
Tuesdays to Fridays
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Fora Mall Tagaytay
Thursdays to Sundays
11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Venice Piazza
Fridays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
***The following Mercato Centrale locations are confirmed to be closed:
Mercato Centrale’s Kartilya ng Katipunan at Bonifacio Shrine (City of Manila)
Limited run
May 31 to June 30, 2024
Fidays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at MAAX Park SM Mall of Asia (MOA)
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Glorietta 4
Wednesdays to Fridays
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Market Market
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Eastwood
Eastwood 1800 (in front of Marks and Spencer and Starbucks)
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato Centrale at Robinson’s Cybergate Complex
Wednesdays to Saturdays
5:00 pm – 2:00 am
Mercato Centrale at SM Bicutan
Wednesdays – Sundays
5:00 pm – 12:00 am
Sunset Market by Mercato at McKinley Hill
Piazza Venice, McKinley Hill
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunset Market by Mercato at Arcovia City
Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. Ave, Pasig City
Thursdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato by the Bay (former BaYUMMYhan sa Pasay)
SM by the Bay Amusement Park, SM Mall of Asia (MOA), Pasay
Tuesdays to Sundays
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mercato United Kitchen
Lower Ground, Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati
Open daily
10:00 am – 09:00 pm
Mercato Nuvali
Ayala Malls Solenad, Santa Rosa, Laguna
Fridays to Sundays
11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Mercato Circuit
Ayala Malls Circuit, Makati
Mondays to Sundays
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mercato G-Strip
G Strip, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan
Mondays – Sundays
4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Seats
We went to Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC very late in the evening, still the place is packed with people; mostly yuppies from the nearby BPO companies.
Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC is set up very nicely. All the food stalls are inside a huge tent, while the seats and tables for the diners are placed outside.
Most food markets I’ve been to doesn’t have enough seats to cater to all of the patrons. Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC is no exception. Apart from having a food loving culture, most Filipinos like to chat during and, most especially, after a meal. Making the shortage of seats more apparent.
Food
Food stalls inside Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC’s tent are grouped based on the type of dish they sell. On one side of the tent are ihaw-ihaw, adjacent to it are the main course, on another are drinks and in the middle are mostly desserts and sweets.
Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC has one of the widest variety of food I’ve seen among all of the food markets I’ve been to. They also rank as one of the most eclectic.
Apart from the usual Pinoy favorites, there is Thai, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese dishes. There are also a lot of stalls dedicated to just drinks. Dessert lovers will have no shortage of options at Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC. There are kakanin, cakes, cupcakes and ice cream with weird flavors.
I was immediately drawn to the Vietnamese stall. The Banh Mi was calling out to me! I also bought fresh spring rolls from the same stall. For dessert, to my great delight, Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC has a stall selling my favorite layered cake (I don’t know what it’s called). I used to always buy this cake from Banchetto in Pioneer which is nearby our place; unfortunately, they’re no longer associated with them.
The Banh Mi was pretty good. It brought back memories of eating at the sidewalks of Ho Chi Minh City. The flavors were there. It would’ve been perfect had the bread not been tough and chewy. The fresh spring rolls tasted… uhm… fresh. And of course the cake! I gobbled all of it up without any consideration for calories! I even bought another one for later. Haha!
Final Thoughts
Whenever I go to food markets here in the Philippines, I often notice two things; the lack of seats and the limited variety of food options.
Mercato Cetrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC changed that. Well… changed a part of it. There are still not enough seats. Something I’ve come to expect when going to such places. The food choices, on the other hand, was not an issue.
Those going on a food trip will surely enjoy what Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC has to offer. The wide assortment of food, coupled with affordable prices will surely make the heartiest of eaters want to pig out. I did!
Updates
17 January 2026 – Add Mercato Centrale at Plaza Verde and Mercato Centrale at Shore 3 locations and schedule.
28 May 2025 – Add Mercato Centrale at Arcovia location and schedule. Update schedule of other Mercato Centrale locations.
02 May 2025 – Add Mercato Centrale at Marikina location and schedule. Move other Mercato Centrale locations to no recent post list.
29 September 2024 – Update Mercato Centrale at New Market Tiendesitas (Pasig) schedule. Added Mercato Centrale at HMR Plaza (Pioneer, Mandaluyong) opening date and schedule.
08 August 2024 – Added Mercato Centrale at Food Park (SM Taytay), Mercato Centrale at Ever Commonwealth, Mercato Centrale at Starmall EDSA-Shaw and Mercato Centrale at Community Market (beside Town Center at Acacia Estates) dates and schedule. Removed Mercato Centrale Kartilya ng Katipunan.
05 June 2024 – Added Mercato Centrale’s Kartilya ng Katipunan at Manila location, dates and schedule.
12 May 2024 – Updated Mercato Centrale locations and schedules. Added Mercato Centrale at Duty Free Fiestamall (Parañaque) and Mercato Centrale at Tiendesitas (Pasig).
19 March 2024 – Updated Mercato Centrale at SkyRanch Tagaytay schedule. Added Mercato Centrale at Estancia Capitol Commons and Mercato Centrale at The Strip Circulo Verde schedules.
25 January 2024 – Updated Mercato Centrale Market schedule.
11 December 2023 – Updated Mercato Centrale Market schedule for the holidays.
09 December 2023 – Added Mercato Centrale at Calle Industia schedule. Updated other Mercato Centrale Festival Mall mall schedule. Added notes regarding status of other Mercato Centrale locations.
15 November 2023 – Updated Mercato Centrale at Bridgetowne schedule.
10 November 2023 – Updated Mercato Centrale (Robinson’s Antipolo, Festival Mall, Acacia Estates) schedule. Added Mercato Centrale WalterMart E.Rod and Mercato Centrale Bridgetowne.
08 October 2023 – Added information that Mercato Centrale BGC is no longer in operation.
04 October 2023 – Updated list of current Mercato Centrale locations and schedules.
19 January 2023 – Added Mercato Centrale at SM Mall of Asia location and schedule.
27 November 2022 – Updated list of current Mercato Centrale locations and schedule. Updated Mercato Centrale at BGC location.
19 October 2022 – Added Mercato SM Bicutan Schedule/Details.
16 December 2021 – Added Gourmet Food Fair at Robinsons Antipolo by Mercato Schedule/Details. Added Mercato Circuit Makati Schedule/Details. Added RestoPH Food Fair by Mercato Centrale Schedule/Details.
06 December 2021 – Added Sunset Market by Mercato at Arcovia City Schedule/Details. Updated Mercato at Glorietta 4 opening date
01 December 2021 – Added Mercato Nuvali Schedule/Details.
11 November 2021 – Updated Sunset Market by Mercato at Uptown Bonifacio, Sunset Market by Mercato at Eastwood City, Sunset Market by Mercato at McKinley Hill Schedules/Details. Added Mercato Centrale at SM by the BAY and The Mercato United Kitchen at Ayala Circuit Mall.
12 July 2021 – Updated BaYUMMYhan sa Pasay schedule. Added Sunset Market by Mercato at BGC.
02 July 2021 – Updated Mecato BGC High StrEAT schedule. Updated BaYUMMYhan sa Pasay schedule. Added Mercato G-Strip.
25 December 2020 – Mercato Centrale BGC High StrEat will be closed on December 25 and 31, and January 1. Pasayahin Bayummyhan at SM Mall of Asia will be open on Christmas day from 3 pm to 10 pm.
23 November 2020 – Updated Mercato BGC High StrEat schedule, contact and address. Added BaYUMMYhan sa Pasay.
21 October 2020 – The Midnight Mercato at BGC has been rebranded as Mercato High StrEat. They are open daily from 11 am to 9 pm. Mercato High StrEat is located at the Bonifacio High Street Amphitheater (along 7th avenue). Check out their facebook page for more details.
05 July 2020 – Mercato Centrale has partnered with DMCI Homes to bring their Mercato-Go food takeout closer to the consumers. Check out their facebook page for schedules and if your condo is one of their new venues.
16 June 2020 – Mercato Centrale’s Mercato-Go at BGC is taking a break. You may check out their online delivery here.
09 June 2020 – Mercato Centrale at BGC is back! Our beloved food market is open Tuesdays to Fridays, 8 am to 5 pm (take-out and delivery only). Fresh produce are also available through the Mercato Community Market every Saturday and Sunday, from 8 am to 1 pm, starting June 13.
14 November 2019 – Updated Mercato Centrale locations and schedule based on their weebsite and facebook page.
01 June 2019 – Updated schedule
02 December 2018 – Updated contact info and schedule
23 November 2016 – Updated schedule
28 November 2015 – Please note that all photos are still from the old location
01 October 2015 – Updated Mercato Centrale BGC schedule and location
Hi, is the mercato in BGC still on going? We are planning to go there tonight. Thanks :)
Hi Asia! Yes, Midnight Mercato at BGC is on-going. You may also want to check their facebook page. They sometimes cancel due to bad weather.
Sorry for the late reply, we’re having some connection problems at the moment. Anyway, thanks for visiting my blog! And I hope you’ll have a good time and a full tummy there. :D
Hi does mercato bgc still on going. We are planning to go this saturdat Sept 30 2023
Hi Tin! Sorry I wasn’t able to get back to you at the soonest. Did you end up going? Please let us know if they are still in BGC, for the benefit of other readers :)
I sent them a message through their facebook page. Will update this post as soon as they get back to me. Thanks for the visit!
Do they sell different kinds of roots? For example, licorice, cinnamon sticks etc etc
Hi Elena, I din’t see any of those. They sell mostly ready-to-eat food. Maybe try Legazpi Sunday Market in Makati.
hi, ask ko lang po if how we can join to mercato bgc? how much the cost? and what are the process?
Hi Dianne, Thanks for visiting my blog. I’m not affiliated with the Mercato Group. I just really enjoy their food bazaars. :)
You may want to try the contact details on the Be Informed section of the article to inquire with them.
Where can we find the Mercato now in BGC? Just went last night across the Home Depot lastnight (old place of mercato). Trying to find it somewhere in BGC. Feedback please.
Oops. Where is The Forum? Malapit rin ba sa dating lugar ng mercato?
Hi Angel! Thanks for visiting my blog. Midnight Mercato’s new location is a bit far from the old one. They are now located near the NBC Tent, further south. Hope this helps. :)
hi po, ask ko lang paano po pmunta at mercato centrale if galing po ako ng cubao? ty
Hi Jezel! If you’re commuting, kahit anong bus na dumadaan ng EDSA. Baba ka sa Guadalupe, take the overpass then sakay ka ng jeep to BGC. Di lang ako sigurado kung dadaan sila mismo kung nasaan ang Mercato. Or take a cab, para hassle free. Haha! :P
If you’re driving, U turn is at EDSA-Ayala intersection, then turn right at Kalayaan, right at 32nd St. Di na ako sure sa mga pasikot-sikot after. Haha! Baka kasi naiba na rin ang mga one-way roads dun. Mercato is just behind S&R.
Thanks for visiting my blog. Hope you found what you’re looking for and do visit again. :)
Thank you ;D
Hi Jezel! Midnight Mercato recently moved to a new location. They’re now at 25th St & 7th Ave (in front of The Forum).
ask ko lang still open pa ba sila this week want ko pumunta sana thanks
Hi Alyssa, Thanks for visiting my blog! :)
Yes, Mercato Centrale’s Midnight Mercato at BGC is ongoing every weekend (Fri-Sat) 6pm to 3am. Hope you enjoy you’re visit there. And share with us you’re experience. :D
Notes
Hello Jerome, Thanks for visiting my blog. Try calling them though these channels: (0917) 840-1152 / (02) 812-0102
admin@mercatocentrale.ph / mercatocentraleph@gmail.com
You may also visit their facebook and web pages through the link I posted on the article.
does anyone know how to get a booth in MERCATO??i want to put up a business there!!=)
It's really nice when you have variety and that's what food markets are about. :)
I am so lucky to be in a country where food market is rampant. I love it.
I believe they are both by the Mercato Group. Though they try to mix it up by having themes for each site. :)
YUMMY! I miss food markets like these. Hope BGC's near to me, I only go to Mezza Norte. Pero I think MN and Mercato Centrale is within the same company. :)
Hope you'd get the chance to visit Mercato Centrale at BGC soon and get to try the food on offer. Cheers! :D
Yum indeed! :)
I heard this thing since last year. And still, I haven't managed to go there. And not I'm hungry (at the moment) and seeing these foods and stalls. Just… wow. Hahaha!
Food… Yum!
Tell me about it! like eating too! Hahaha! If you're into Pinoy food, Mercato Centrale's Fiesta Bahia at MOA is for you. Here's my article on that. https://rainbowjournal.com/3080/fiesta-bahia-sm-mall-asia-moa-food-seats-zumba/
These dishes are so mouth-watering. nagugutom tuloy ako! haha.. I am keen to eating especially with our very own pinoy delicacies.. :D
Hi Gab! True, the tables can be a bit messy and the smoke from all of the ihaw-ihaw can be overwhelming at times. I do like, however, having the tall buildings behind as a backdrop. What can I say, I'm a city rat. Hahaha!
Thanks again for the compliment. Ano, let's work on your blog na. :D Hihihi!
I really love the layout of your blog. haha. I enjoy the food at mercato but I do not like eating there because the tables are messy and the different smell of food is really pungent. What my friends and I do is that we buy what we want and just eat in the car. :) Gab of http://www.taragumala.blogspot.com
Rainbow Journal awww.. thanks a lot for that compliment! but those videos dont give me justice at all! haha im more talkative or bubbly in person! haha sorry for that haha
You're welcome, Saralee Joy Abesamis . I viewed a couple of your videos on youtube, you seem like a really bubbly person. :) Cheers!
Rainbow Journal thanks for the reply!
The one in Emerald Ortigas, I think, is the first (organized) night food market here in the Philippines. Unfortunately, they no longer have a set up there. While Mercato Centrale at BGC is not the easiest place to get to, it is worth visiting. Cheers! :)
I haven't been to the one in Salcedo, though I've been wanting to go for the longest time. :)
Banchetto no longer have a night market at Emerald. They have one at Robinsons Forum and Shopwise Libis.
I have only tried Banchetto in Ortigas some 4 years ago haha. That's when I was still working in the area. I haven't been to Mercato simply because it's far away from my place hehe. But if I'll be there in the future, I might also try. Thanks for the recommendation. :-)
Mercato Centrale at BGC is the best night food market I've been to so far. :)
never heard of this before! very interesting! the last time i ate in a place like this was like 2yrs ago! is this better than the morning market at salcedo? the emerald night market at ortigas is it still going on?
Hmmm… I'll do my research… I'd like visit the one in MetroWalk too, if they're still there. I like eating eh! Ahaha! Thanks for the word.
I already heard of Mercato from my former office mate before and she said that the food is delicious.
Rainbow Journal That's nice. I remember going to MetroWalk kasi dati, and my friends referred to the dining booths we ate as part of Mercato Centrale :D
I'm not so sure about that. The Mercato Group is opening a lot of new night food market everywhere. :)
Is this the same as Mercato Centrale at MetroWalk before?