Quezon City, Philippines: travel guide
Philippines' largest city by land area — a vibrant urban center with business districts, museums, and cultural venues.
- Country
- Philippines
- Currency
- PHP
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Nearest airport
- MNL
Top places to visit in Quezon City
University of the Philippines Diliman
Cultural · 4.7 rating · about 2 h
The flagship campus of UP — stunning Oblation sculpture, acacia-lined Academic Oval, and lagoon jogging path.
Quezon Memorial Circle
Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h
Elliptical park dedicated to President Manuel Quezon — a grand neoclassical monument at the heart of Quezon City.
Ninoy Aquino Parks & Wildlife
Wildlife · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h
Urban wildlife reserve in Quezon City home to Philippine deer, wild pigs, and hundreds of bird species.
La Mesa Eco Park
Nature · 4.3 rating · about 2 h
Forested recreation park within the La Mesa Watershed Reservation featuring a butterfly trail, wet and dry trails, a swimming pool, and a boardwalk over the reservoir.
Eastwood City Walk
Market · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h
Al fresco lifestyle mall in Libis — open-air dining, entertainment, and a lively weekend events scene.
Cubao Expo
Cultural · 4.4 rating · about 1 h
A retro strip of independent shops, record stores, antique dealers, and vintage bars along Aurora Boulevard.
Maginhawa Food Strip
Market · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h
Quezon City's beloved bohemian food street — hole-in-the-wall restaurants, dessert shops, and themed cafes.
Things to do
- Quezon Memorial Circle Morning Walk Heritage · 1.5 h
- Maginhawa Street Food Crawl Food Tour · 3 h · from PHP 290 per person
- Art in Island QC — Trick Art Museum Cultural · 1.5 h · from PHP 180 per person
- UP Diliman Campus Heritage & Nature Walk Cultural · 1.5 h
Where to stay in Quezon City
- City Center about PHP 2,500 per night
Main commercial and residential area
Hotels
- Seda Vertis North 5-star · PHP 7,000 to PHP 15,000 per night
- Quest Hotel Quezon City 4-star · PHP 3,500 to PHP 7,500 per night
- Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Quezon City 3-star · PHP 2,000 to PHP 4,500 per night
Where to eat
- Farmers Table QC Filipino · about PHP 500 per person
- Lugang Café Eastwood Chinese, Taiwanese · about PHP 450 per person
- Maginhawa Street Food Crawl Filipino, International · about PHP 200 per person
- Antonio's Garden Restaurant QC European, Filipino · about PHP 1,800 per person
Getting around
- Jeepney main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Ride Hail main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.
Safety and scams to avoid
Money exchange short-change
Major tourist zones
Cashier counts notes quickly, palms one, then re-counts and accuses you of being short.
How to avoid it: Use credit card. Count change yourself before stepping away.