Baguio Eats II: Volante, Cafe Sabel

VOLANTE

During a late dinner out with Rob, we were able to try VOLANTE and their signature pizzas. There was free music, and apparently, they were open 24 hours. We tried the small-sized pizzas in 4 different flavors :) Of the four, I liked Pizza Hanna and Kenny George. Worth trying, especially since the prices are fair. Not on my 'must' list though...

Lemonade (P24) and Calamansi Juice (P20)

Pizza Hanna (all meat), P75

Veggie Pizza (basil, broccoli, mushroom, onions), P89

Kenny George (Hanna sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, onion, bell peppers), P87

Pesto Pizza, P79

CAFE SABEL
We also visited the BenCab Museum, which is definitely a must-see when in Baguio. After touring the museum, you can drop by Cafe Sabel for some light food and drinks. The view is incredible :)  Food was okay; we tried native snacks Camote Fries, Suman with Latik, and Turon ala Mode -- my favorite was the turon :)

Inside the Museum

View from the Cafe

View of the mountains, with very low clouds

Strawberry Shake (P120) and Lemongrass Iced Tea (P100)

Suman with Latik, P100

Camote Fries, P80

Turon ala Mode, P100

Baguio Eats I : Batirol, Forest House, Ketchup

First family trip with our new baby Tala! It's been quite some time since I've last been to Baguio and I was glad for the opportunity to bring the kids :)  It's really quite a handful but we managed beautifully, I must say. Even had the time for a pizza dinner date with Rob :) 

There are three restos I try to visit when in Baguio: Forest House, Café by the Ruins, and Chocolate de Batirol. This time around, just got to visit Forest House and Batirol. I always love Batirol's chocolate and this time it was no different. Had their chocolate with strawberry -- perfect for the cool weather :)

CHOCOLATE DE BATIROL

Chocolate de Batirol

Hot Chocolate with Strawberry

We were pretty disappointed with Forest House this time though. Although my Salpicao was flavorful and soft to the bite, Rob's Pork Chops was not well-seasoned. Fish fillet was just okay too. To top it off, although we knew that the resto was quite pricey, we kinda felt that the food we had wasn't worth it.

FOREST HOUSE

Salpicao

Fish Fillet

Pork Chop with Maple Glazed Sauce

One of the new places we tried was Canto at the Ketchup Food Community. Ketchup houses around 5 food establishments with different offerings -- Filipino, Indo-Malay, Thai, and American cuisines. It's quite a cool concept.

KETCHUP FOOD COMMUNITY

Happy Tummy

Rancho Norte

Green Pepper

Rumah Sate

CANTO AT KETCHUP FOOD COMMUNITY

We really enjoyed Canto. Very laid-back, value-for-money, and yummy! I really enjoyed everything we ordered; pizza, burgers, and the beef meal just hit the spot :) Next time, will definitely go for Ribs!

Canto

Almond Lychee Gulaman, P20 

Veggy Pizza, P150

Canto Burger, P130

Beef Kalbi, P130

Family trip to Baguio!

This is a super late post! But I want to share Tala's first out of town trip in good ol' Baguio City, when she turned 2 months old (good thing pedia allowed us to travel). Rob had work meetings on a Friday and we tagged along for the weekend :)

Great to be able to spend time with family in another place. I think we managed beautifully with the 2 makulit kids, and we even had a bit of time for a pizza date night :)

Tala turns 2 months:

View from our hotel:

Tala's OOTD :) 

Saia's cute moments: 

Family time :)

Food discoveries on the next entry! :)

Buon Giorno!

Tried Buon Giorno! with the family last weekend at The Cliffhouse in Tagaytay. I liked the place, and if it wasn't rainy and windy, we probably would've stayed outside, overlooking Taal lake. I was actually surprised that there were a lot of interesting restaurants at the place, might also try them out next time. 

Restaurant Interiors are bright, but cozy:

Loved the Tarragon tea, perfect for the weather :)

We had the Pollo e Funghi (Chicken and Mushroom) Risotto, Vegetarian and New York Pizzas, and Eggplant Parmigiana. Prices weren't bad, especially for the serving size.

Food was okay. I liked the Risotto and the New York pizza; the flavors work well together. However, Piccolo Padre's risotto still tops my list. 

Chicken and mushroom Risotto, P310 :

Eggplant Parmigiana, P310 :

Vegetarian Pizza P270 :

New York Pizza, P300 :

Of course, dessert was in order. The Chocolate Pistachio Sansrival was good, not too sweet, and a good mix of chocolate and pistachios :)

Buon Giorno would be a good place to hang out in when in Tagaytay. When the weather cooperates, better get that table overlooking the lake.