C BOUTIQUE HOTEL and the Flavors of Baguio Food Tour

C BOUTIQUE HOTEL is a homey 17-room boutique hotel by Charley Antonio. It is located in a quiet residential neighborhood near Wright Park and is walking distance from the Mines View area. You can think of it as a nice home away from home when you are in Baguio. One of the things I like … Continue reading C BOUTIQUE HOTEL and the Flavors of Baguio Food Tour

HILL STATION: One of the BEST Restaurants in Baguio! (Revisited)

Read First: HILL STATION & Mt. Cloud Bookshop, Baguio HILL STATION is one of the best restaurants in Baguio showcasing the different flavors and influences of Mitos Benitez-Yñiquez’s  travel all around Europe, America and Asia. It won back-to-back recognition in the Miele’s Best Restaurants in Asia awards. It’s one of my favorite restaurants in the Philippines because you … Continue reading HILL STATION: One of the BEST Restaurants in Baguio! (Revisited)

TAM-AWAN: Baguio’s Artist Village and Gardens in the Baguio Sky

TAM-AWAN Village is a reconstructed Cordillera village showcasing the traditional Ifugao Huts, and Baguio’s art and culture scene. It was established by National Artist BenCab in 1998 together with Chanum Foundation to promote the local Baguio Artists. Tam-awan is a local word which means “vantage point”.  You can check out the permanent and occasional art … Continue reading TAM-AWAN: Baguio’s Artist Village and Gardens in the Baguio Sky

ROSE BOWL: Baguio’s Home-Grown BEST Chinese Food since 1945

ROSE BOWL Steakhouse and Restaurant is the de facto Chinese food of choice when you are in Baguio. It was known as Rice Bowl from 1945 to 1968 and renamed Rose Bowl on March 7, 1969 by Artemio and Lourdes Nang. To ensure the original high quality of the food they serve, they decided not to … Continue reading ROSE BOWL: Baguio’s Home-Grown BEST Chinese Food since 1945

LE MONET Boutique Hotel and Breakfast Buffet – The Best in Baguio?!

Update June 24, 2016: LE MONET: Your Home in Camp John Hay, Baguio! (Revisited)  When we ask foodies for a recommendation on where to eat and stay in Baguio, LE MONET is often recommended not only for its boutique hotel’s affordable luxury features but also for the Breakfast Buffet created by Chef Robby Goco for … Continue reading LE MONET Boutique Hotel and Breakfast Buffet – The Best in Baguio?!

BAGUIO is not Complete Without CHOCO-LATE de BATIROL?

CHOCOLATE de Batirol is a Filipino Cafe specializing in hot, thick, bittersweet tsokolate drink made from local cacao beans.  This is a popular merienda hangout when you are in Camp John Hay, Baguio City. Awesome Baguio Series Part 2: THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio – A Must Eat! OH MY GULAY @ Vocas Artspace, Session Road, … Continue reading BAGUIO is not Complete Without CHOCO-LATE de BATIROL?

LE CHEF AT THE MANOR @ Camp John Hay, Baguio

LE CHEF AT THE MANOR by Chef Billy King is regarded as the BEST fine-dining restaurant in Baguio. People would go up to Baguio just to taste Chef Billy King’s food with the classic Baguio log cabin ambiance. It’s lovely to dine here during the Yuletide season with the cold Baguio breeze caressing customers while Christmas … Continue reading LE CHEF AT THE MANOR @ Camp John Hay, Baguio

O’ MAI KHAN Mongolian Barbecue & Hot Pot

Sometimes we miss hanging out at the Mongolian Buffet that was popular years ago along Milelong in Makati when we were growing up. No resto came close to it ever since, not unless you drive up to Baguio and eat in O’ MAI KHAN… Awesome Baguio Series Part 2: THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio OH MY … Continue reading O’ MAI KHAN Mongolian Barbecue & Hot Pot

FOREST HOUSE Bistro Cafe (A First Timer’s Guide)

If you ask anyone from Baguio, Forest House is always included in the list of must eat places.  I must admit, it is our first time in Forest House in Baguio.  Now I understand why people rave about this place and why their attempt to expand to Manila did not prosper. I’m sure there are still … Continue reading FOREST HOUSE Bistro Cafe (A First Timer’s Guide)

THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio – A Must Eat!

June 2, 2016 Update: CHEF’S HOME: The Chef is Back Home in Baguio! (Revisited 2016) I first heard about Chef’s Home as a hole-in-the-wall carinderia along Outlook Drive but we missed it on our first trip to Baguio.  Foodies’ in Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines, can’t stop raving about this Malaysian chef who … Continue reading THE CHEF’S HOME in Baguio – A Must Eat!