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Problem Child
Makati, Philippines · Colour-led experimental cocktail bar · Asia
On Jupiter Street in Makati, Problem Child builds ever-changing cocktail menus around a featured colour. A screen projects that colour in place of a traditional backbar; the drinks combine culinary technique with twists on classics.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-28
Plan Your Visit
Unit 107, Ground Floor, 369 Executive Building, Jupiter Street, Makati City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesJupiter / Makati
- Style
- Colour-led experimental cocktail barChecked 2026-09-28 · Source
- Hours
- Monday–Saturday 18:00–02:00; Sunday closed.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- PhilSTAR Life's July 2026 profile describes inventive cocktails and reworked classics.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
28.6 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 54.1
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 59.3
- Serious press
- 15.0
- Social Vibes
- 60.2
Guest-shift adjustment · −15%
Our annual audit records 9 hosted guest-shift dates. The published rule reduces the composite above seven dates to favor a consistent core bar experience.
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
86/ 100
Score context
Problem Child in Makati is praised for playful rotating color-themed cocktail menus, inventive drinks, lively alternative nightlife vibe and creative energy. Guests and local press highlight the fun theatrical side and solid execution; still relatively new after 2025 opening.
Guest score details
What guests like
- rotating color-themed inventive menus
- playful theatrical atmosphere
- creative cocktails with local twists
- lively alternative scene
What to know
- newer venue
- can be theatrical/gimmicky for some
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.5★ across 48 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.