Ever since we started going up to Baguio in February for the PMA homecoming, it has become a yearly tradition for us to have breakfast at Café by the Ruins. It's also good that the hotel we stay in every year is just a few minutes away.
The place is beautiful. At first I was wondering why it was named Café by the Ruins... I asked the waiter and he said that the place used to be the site of the Governor's house in the early 1900's. Sadly it was destroyed during world war 2. Here is a more detailed description from their website:
"The ruins we lay claim to are the remains of a garden theater which was later converted into the gracious home of Phelps Whitmarsh, the first civil governor of Benguet. The house was built early in the last century and destroyed in World War II.The governor maintained a famous garden where Mrs. Whitmarsh, an Ibaloi, propagated flowering plants and introduced strawberries and vegetable seeds. The bougainvilleas that still bloom at the Café's entrance adorned the front doors of the family home. Those vines have witnessed the comings and goings of Baguio's last 100 years."
Cafe by the Ruins.com
Pretty fascinating, huh? :)
The café has a very nice homey feel. I love the lights and the bamboo walls.
Yummy local jams, cookies and strawberry wine for sale.
We ordered the set breakfast which comes with freshly brewed coffee (Yum!!!) and a fruit cup.
I had the Fisherman's breakfast: Daing na Dalag (fried dried Mudfish) P230
and Erman had the Filipino Longsilog P245. Pandesal not included in the set.
After breakfast we checked the organic market organized by La Top Fresh Organic Produce. They have this every Saturday and Wednesday morning from 8am to 12nn.
So many yummy veggies and fruits!
I ended up with a 2 boxes of strawberries, cherry tomatoes, a pack of blueberries and gooseberries! I've never had gooseberry before so I knew I had to try it :)
Café by the Ruins
25 Shuntug Road
Baguio City 2600
074 442 4010
La Top
Organic Produce
09085599580/09206598489
