A Garden in the Sky

A Garden in the Sky
by: Let's Go Sago


A garden in the sky flies high north of Metro Manila. SM City North Edsa’s much anticipated newest outdoor attraction on the second floor called the Sky Garden will formally launch on Friday, May 29.


Built at the heart of Quezon City north, the long awaited opening of the elevated park is finally coming to completion. It was the former parking lot in front of the main mall.

It’s now getting the finishing touches of the facades since it started construction about mid of last year. The sudden change actually came as a surprise to many mall shoppers as Shoe Mart (SM) had just built an adjacent building - The Block, a few years ago.


The biggest mall in the Philippines now brings the concept of ‘green‘ to another level by coming up with a family-friendly park right beside the mall.


Filled with different trees, plant variants and green carpet grass, a family can enjoy the whole 15,500 square meters of open air outdoor park.


It has dining establishments for the hungry dad, retails shops for the shopaholic mom and entertainment centers for the kids.

The open-air park was also made pet-friendly for the animal-loving patrons.

SM also made sure that the Sky Garden considered PWD (persons with disability) customers.

Interestingly, the management limited the commercial establishments to occupy only about 15% of the total floor area, or 2,000 square meters of the Sky Garden to maintain its unique space dynamics and a cozy atmosphere for the people.


Dining spots are predominantly grills and cafes that suit the open-air outdoor set-up. These include Padi’s Point, Ineng’s BBQ, Pixie’s Sinugba, La Mesa Grill, Marina, and Gerry’s Grill. The coffee shops will never be complete without Coffeeworks, Coffee Experience, and Starbucks which is situated as a floating coffee shop amidst a small pond. Other establishments include Cello’s Donuts, Freshbar by Big Chill and Kitchen of Cakes & Coffee, among others.

The long curvilinear Sky Garden also serves as a common access point for the whole mall as it links the main mall building, the Block, the new Annex building and the car park.


The Sky Garden’s most prominent attraction would be the Sky Dome. It is a huge half sphere protruding structure on the west side of the park highly visible along Edsa and nearby places. The Sky Dome is an amphitheater that can house an audience of about 1,200. It is suitable for concerts, conferences, and exhibitions; the latest of which are the concerts of international singing child wonder Charice Pempengco and American Idol star David Cook.


Other attractions include the Roof Garden and Water Features including a floating restaurant that will house a world-famous coffee shop and a man-made water-fall.

So bring the whole family and carve your corner in the sky. Experience SM City North Edsa’s - Sky Garden.


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