Eats in Baguio

From classic restaurants to newest haunts, there's something for a foodie in Baguio City. 

A lot of local restos around the city just popped up and each of them has plenty of items on their menus that are worth trying. Here are just some of which we tried during our short stay:

Platter in Rumah Sate, good for 3-5 people.

 

As seen in the movie, "That Thing Called Tadhana" we gave it a try to eat at Café by the Ruins. The Kalinga coffee and everything we ordered were just perfect!

Highly recommended by my officemate, we made sure to dine at Pizza Volante.

This restaurant was another hit for us! 

To combat the dropping temperature, we made a quick stop at Vizco's Café. I ordered Benguet coffee paired with their specialty, a slice of Strawberry Shortcake. Aaah, perfect match on earth!

And because a slice was not enough for a cake-lover, I brought a whole medium-sized cake in our hotel.

Dinner first before desserts! I had these vegies and strawberries all to myself!

Goodness gracious, nothing beats having the freshest local food on the table!

Then to cap off the night, we had Strawberry Wines.

For our last day, we spent a few remaining hours in Burnham Park, where we had strawberry taho and ice cream.  No visit to Baguio is complete without having these two!

 

Finally, before we headed home, we had burgers from 50's Diner to manage our huge burger cravings. 

And for pasalubongs, before leaving the highlands, make sure to buy these:

Baguio City’s gastronomic offerings cater to all tastes and budgets. I promise to be back and try other equally-delicious restos/food, or may be dine again to these very same restaurants.

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Creating Precious Memories

A few weeks ago, while Philippines is still having a cold season, we decided to drive all the way to the highlands of Baguio City. It was not our first time to be at the country's summer capital. We went there several times already, especially when we were still little. The difference this time was, we want Joaquin, my brother's 2 year old son, to enjoy the cold breeze, and experience the same fun activities we tried not so long ago.

On our first day, after we had a sumptuous lunch, we headed right away in Minesview, where our little baby got to experience a photo op session with a dog and a horse. 

The weather wasn't really so good on our first day -- light drizzles might get us sick so we opted to just stay inside our hotel. 

The following day, the sun was set ablazingly beautiful and so we took the chance to bring Joaquin to Wright Park. This time, he was able to ride a real horse. Of course with Ninong Fab!

After this, we want our baby to feel young and be free & independent. So we let him gad/run around the park. 

On our last day, no visit to Baguio will ever be complete without having experienced biking or boating or simply loafing around at Burnham Park. 

These were all simple gestures to show Joaquin or make him feel that he is special and that he is loved by many. He may be still young and probably won't remember any of this yet, but at least for us, we created precious memories. Besides, pictures never lie! 

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