There are many reasons why a lot of people, including our team, keep coming back to Baguio. I mean, it wouldn’t be called the summer capital of the Philippines for nothing.
First, the cold weather. If you’re coming from Manila, or the lowlands in general, Baguio usually has a significantly cooler temperature. This alone has a huge pull on tourists. Another reason is the countless tourist spots and beautiful sceneries. It also serves as a jump-off point to other destinations in Benguet and Mountain Province. Another reason — a delicious one — why Baguio is frequented by tourists is, of course, the food!
In this post, we’ll list down popular restaurants our team has tried during multiple trips to the City of Pines.
NOTE: We included the address and operating hours of these restaurants, but keep in mind that these might change without prior notice. So before you plan your visit to any of these places, make sure to check with their social media pages or website for the updated schedules first.
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ZENZ Bar & Restaurant
ZENZ Bar is Mines View Park Hotel’s in-house restaurant. It is located near Mines View Park, which is one of the most popular viewpoints in Baguio. ZENZ Bar is one of the many restaurants that serve dishes incorporated with strawberry, which is what Baguio and La Trinidad are known for.
Their signature dish here is the Strawberry Sinigang. It’s your usual sour and savory sinigang with a fruity twist. It might sound weird, but we suggest you still try it if you go to ZENZ Bar because you might just love it.
They also have desserts, which our teammates really loved. One of their specialties is Bibingcrepe, a hybrid of bibingka and crepe. It’s not thin like crepe, but it’s also not as dense as the usual bibingka; neither is it fluffy like pancake. It’s just somewhere in between these three food items. Another dessert offered here is Bibingcrisp, which is thinner and closer to crepe than bibingka, but not as greasy.
Opening Hours: Daily, 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Address: Mines View Park Hotel, 01 Apostol Street corner Outlook Drive, Barangay Pucsusan, Baguio City
Café by the Ruins
If Café by the Ruins sounds familiar to you, it might be because this place is also a staple on other lists of restaurants to try in Baguio.
Serving Cordilleran and Ilocano dishes with a twist, this is where you can try dishes that are more local to the region. Among the dishes you can order here are the Baguio Bagnet and Pinikpikan.
Opening Hours: Daily, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Address: 25 Shuntug Road, Barangay Rizal Monument Area, Baguio City
Oh My Gulay
If you’ve looked up recommendations for restaurants to try in Baguio before coming across this article, then there’s probably no surprise that Oh My Gulay made it to this list too. Housed on the fifth floor of La Azotea Building in Session Road, you’d probably not expect much when you see it from the outside. But you’ll be pleasantly surprised with how beautiful it is inside. It’s like being on the set of a fantasy film! And on top of that, you can also get a view of the city from here.
Oh My Gulay is a café that offers vegetarian dishes. Among the dishes our team has tried here are the following: KKK Sliders, which are two veggie burgers, served with a salad on the side; Walastik Bistek, a vegetarian spin on the classic bistek using tofu and vege meat, served with red rice topped with onion rings and a sunny side up egg; and Heneral Luna’s Punyetang Shitake, which is spaghetti with mushrooms, béchamel sauce, and cheddar cheese.
Operating Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM; Friday to Sunday, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM; Tuesday, CLOSED
Address: 5th Floor, La Azotea Building, 108 Session Road, Barangay Session Road Area, Baguio City
Canto
Formerly a part of Ketchup Food Community located near Wright Park, Canto found its new home near Burnham Park. They are best known for their Lomo Ribs, so of course, our team had to order that even after a few visits to Canto. The lomo ribs are oven-baked and grilled, then doused with their signature BBQ sauce. It’s usually served with a salad and your choice of rice or mashed potatoes. You can order this in either half or whole slab.
Another dish our team has tried here is the Beef Pochero, which is beef with Baguio beans, Saba bananas, and potatoes in a rich tomato-based broth. If you like salads, try their Cascade Salad — a huge bowl of Baguio greens, arugula, alfalfa sprouts, and cucumbers with watermelon, peanut brittle bits, parmesan cheese, and their lemon-mustard vinaigrette dressing.
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Address: 32 Kisad Road, Barangay Legarda-Burnham-Kisad, Baguio City
Hill Station
Hill Station is one of the restaurants in Baguio that’s usually included in the list of best restaurants in the city. This restaurant has a more formal dining experience and gives a more romantic vibe. So if you’re celebrating a special occasion or you simply want to go on a date with your significant other, this is the place for you.
The menu is a fusion of familiar Asian taste profiles and European and continental flavors. The restaurant is housed in Casa Vallejo, which is a restored century-old building.
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:30 AM – 10:00 PM; Friday to Sunday, 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Address: Casa Vallejo, Upper Session Road, Barangay Session Road Area, Baguio City
Agara Ramen
If you’re craving something warm and comforting during your stay in Baguio, make your way to Agara Ramen. It currently has two branches in the city — one in Engineer’s Hill and the other in Legarda Road. On one of our team’s more recent trips to Baguio, we dined in the Engineer’s Hill branch.
We ordered three different types of ramen. First is the classic Tantanmen, a spicy ramen with tonkotsu broth with just enough heat to give you some warmth in the cold weather. Next is Tsukemen, which is a ramen dish where the noodles and the broth are served separately. You eat it by dipping the noodles in the bowl of soup which is typically richer and more concentrated. And of course, we ordered their signature Chuka Soba, a dish with a complex broth that is a mixture of chicken, pork, fish, and vegetable.
Aside from the ramen dishes, it also offers other items on the menu including the Hirata Buns, which is a set of three. These are huge slices of chashu with lettuce and cheese sandwiched in a bun. It’s so thick and flavorful and very filling!
- Agara Ramen Engineer’s Hill
Address: Engineer’s Hill, G/F Rancho Guillermo Building, North Drive, Barangay Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Friday to Sunday, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM- Agara Ramen Palace Avenue
Address: Palace Avenue, Legarda Road, Barangay Legarda-Burnham-Kisad, Baguio City
Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Samgyeop Pocha Korean Grill & Rooftop Lounge
Baguio now has Korean restaurants all over the city too. One Korean restaurant our team keeps coming back to when in Baguio is Samgyeop Pocha Korean Grill and Rooftop Lounge, a samgyeopsal place we randomly discovered years ago.
They serve unlimited samgyeopsal for P549 per head for their special buffet which includes all meat, while the regular buffet which does not include beef costs P399 per head. They also have shabu-shabu, which is also included in the special buffet option.
Aside from the meats, the side dishes are unlimited too, which they serve buffet style. They have kimchi, fried chicken, gimbap, tteokbokki, chapchae, and more. Another thing our team likes about this samgyeopsal place is that it is open air so you won’t smell too much like barbecue after dining here.
Opening Hours: Daily, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Address: Leonard Wood Road, Barangay Manuel A. Roxas, Baguio City
Craft 1945
Craft 1945 is known for its premium craft beer, but what’s a night of drinks without some grub?
Located along Outlook Drive, it is partly managed by Baguio Craft Brewery. The menu mostly consists of tapas and other Spanish dishes like Gambas and Spanish-style Sisig.
Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday, 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Friday to Saturday, 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Address: 9 Outlook Drive S, Barangay Lualhati, Baguio City
Lemon and Olives Taverna
Located in Barangay Outlook Drive and just a short drive from Craft 1945 is Lemon and Olives Taverna, which serves Greek cuisine. The ambiance alone is a reason to visit, but if you find yourself here, also try their Greek Salad, Moussaka and Souvlaki Plate.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Saturday to Sunday, 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Address: 26 Outlook Drive S, Barangay Outlook Drive, Baguio City
Yes Pho!
Looking for more warm noodle dishes? Try Yes Pho.
Owned by a Vietnamese who fell in love with Baguio, this restaurant serves steaming bowls of pho, a Vietnamese soup dish with rice noodles, herbs, and meat. You can have it with beef, meatballs, chicken, or seafood. They also offer combination bowls if you can’t pick one.
Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM ; Friday to Sunday, 10:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Address: G/F S. Building, Upper Session Road, Barangay Engineer’s Hill, Baguio City
Where to Stay in Baguio
If you’re currently planning your trip to Baguio but you still haven’t found a place to stay, here are some of the top-rated hotels you can consider.
Top Hotels on Agoda
- CASA VALLEJO HOTEL
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- THE FOREST LODGE AT CAMP JOHN HAY
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You can also check out our Top 10 Hotels in Baguio City article for more hotel suggestions in Baguio.
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