Adriatico Street is a north–south road connecting the Ermita and Malate districts in Manila, Philippines. Its northern terminus is at Padre Faura Street in Ermita, carrying southbound traffic all the way to Quirino Avenue in Malate. South of Quirino, the street becomes two-way, with a wide median running down the center from just past the Manila Zoo up to its southern terminus at Ocampo Street.
Description
Adriatico is known primarily for its restaurants and bars centered around Manila's Korea Town between Pedro Gil and San Andres Streets, considered the center of bohemian nightlife in the city.
Some buildings have a post-World War II appearance.
History
The street's origin could be traced back as early as the 1900s, during the American occupation of the Philippines,
as Calle Dakota. Also known as Dakota Avenue, it was named after the U.S. states of
North Dakota and
South Dakota, collectively known as
The Dakotas. Its section north of Remedios Street was also one of the right-of-way alignments of
tranvía that existed until 1945.
The street was renamed in 1964 after Macario Adriatico, a Filipino people parliamentarian from Mindoro and author of Manila's city charter.[ Macario G. Adriatico (1869-1919) published by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines; accessed October 8, 2013.]
Landmarks
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Century Park Hotel
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Harrison Plaza (closed in 2019; demolished in 2021)
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Malate Pensionne
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Manila Zoo
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Midland Plaza Hotel
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Ninoy Aquino Stadium
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Paraiso ng Batang Maynila (Malate)
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Remedios Circle
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Rizal Memorial Stadium
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Robinsons Adriatico Residences
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Robinsons Manila
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Sheraton Manila Bay
