Baguio Restaurants

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The restaurants/coffee shops at the back side of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor of SM Baguio have a great view of Baguio city center. There's a wide semi-covered balcony on each floor beside the restaurants where outdoor tables are set gives diners an amazing overlooking view of Baguio. This is more appreciated come night time when Baguio is lighted. With more than a dozen of prime restaurants to choose from, this is the most convenient and affordable place when with a big group.

This is my family's favorite dinner place when in Baguio.

Favorite Dish: Among the restaurants here are : Tia Maria's (mexican). Gerry's Grill (local). Don Henricos (Italian pasta and pizza). Kitaro (japanese). Mxt (chinese). Mini shabu-shabu. Starbucks (coffee shop). plus the ever reliable McDo, Jollibee, Chowking, KFC.

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I know Bruno's Cafe since about 2001 and have been there for 100+ times to enjoy his fine and fresh deli food. A wide variety of desserts, fresh Baguio salads with house made dressing, gourmet snacks and fine dinner or daily specials year round make it a gourmet pleasure to eat out at this place.

Bruno renewed his entire Cafe/Restaurant and made it larger and more beautiful all over.
large TV screens with music or news. friendly waitresses and most of the time Bruno is presnet - in the kitchen or with guests - ready to tell one of his many funny jokes.

Offers many fine Swiss deli specialties, fine Swiss Chocolates, tasty brewed coffee and home made cakes or apple pie and during winter season fresh strawberries.

In 5 years of working and travelling the Philippiens - Bruno's Cafe is one of the very few gourmet restaurants in the Philippines I love so much that I sometimes travel just for his fine food for a few days to Baguio City. - like these Christmas days.

early Baguio city visitors may know Bruno's Cafe and Restaurant under his previous name "Swiss Deli" at the same location.in Session Rd

Favorite Dish: Strawberries with cream - fresh delicious strawberries
Fine liverwurst sandwich - rarely found at all in the Philippines
Spaghetti with home made tomato sauce - really rich tomato sauce
Home made apple pie with cream - Swiss style - the best in the Philippines so far. fresh apples just perfectly baked, neither too much - all taste alive
Brewed coffee - Bruno makes his own blend of finest local Philippine coffee, mainly Baracho from Batangas and Arabica coffee beans.
I also love his many daily specials or his specials he makes JUST fo ryou if you ask and he is of good mood - Bruno will cook something out of the menu just for you
he did many times and it always was something very special.

The food was pretty good. Baked goods are tasty, but definitely Filipino: very thin crusts, soft and airy breads. If you're looking for thick, crusty, hearty, chewy baguettes, batards, etc. you'll never find it in the Philippines.

The Filipino decor is nice. Semi open with interesting masks hanging from the ceiling. Service was relatively quick, a plus if you ever ever eaten at any Philippine restaurant.

Favorite Dish: Chicken Mami, a Filipino noodle soup, usually eaten for mirienda or afternoon snack. It had a good tasty broth.

The fruit bowl picture is from the www.biyahero.net.

I found out that Emil Rose's recipes have long been in their family. The ingredients used in the dishes are fresh (they won't hesitate to let you know if the market does not have fresh ingredients - as the diner's satisfaction is most important to the staff). I was happily surprised with the homey atmosphere... i simply love the pine wood wall paneling.

It had ample seating and was a great place to eat with family and friends.

Favorite Dish: Bulalo, Pancit Lomi, Crispy Pata... yummy!

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The Rose Bowl located in fromt of Burnham Park has been an icon of Baguio for many years. Me and my family would always find the time to eat here everytime we would make the six hour trip to the city of pines. After which we would go to Burnham Park or Camp John Hay to continue our adventure.

On this trip to Baguio, the Rose Bowl was our first stop for a late lunch. Getting a parking spot was quite difficult so be ready for that. Arriving there at around 2 PM I expected the place to be at worst half filled. Much to my surprise it was full and it took a few minutes for us to get a table such is the popularity of this place. I was able to eat some corn soup, fried rice, fried chicken, pansit, squid. As expected the food was excellent and delicious. The food was hot and seemed newly prepared. The pricing of the food was reasonable considering that servings were quite large. Overall it was a pleasant experience and remains to be one of Baguio's best restaurants.

You can get a complete breakfast meal (e.g. rice with egg, longganisa and corned beef served with a cup of hot choco) for just a little over a dollar! (about 70 pesos)

Favorite Dish: The hot chocolate was nothing special and the corned beef, I barely touched. But I did like their skinless longganisa (this is like a sausage made from ground pork, comparable to chorizo) and I heard that their buttered chicken is good (although I haven't tasted it myself)

This resto is open 24/7 and is very accessible. It is located along Baguio's famous and bustling street: "Session Road".

Favorite Dish: They have a nice selection of pizza and pasta (although I think the servings are rather small for someone with a big appetite like me :D )

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Favorite Dish: I had the shredded tapa (beef) with rice for breakfast. The tapa was very tasty. I consumed only half of it with my 1 serving of rice. We took the remaining tapa with us and ate it on the bus on the way back to Manila. This was already several hours after we left the cafe and the tapa was still as crunchy and as flavorful as when it was first served to us in the restaurant -- yummy!!