Davao Restaurants

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since the main buffett dining area of the Marco Polo Hotel is under renovation (The cafe marco), the breakfast Buffetts are temporarily here in the Chinese Restaurant called Lotus Court. The lotus court is the showcase cantonese chinese restaurant of the Marco Polo Hotel but since I always eat out during dinner, I havent experienced the fabled cantonese cuisine of the restaurant. As the breakfast buffett joint, the area is huge to accomodate the hotel guests and the food is a serving of local and international favorites and the food is changed every day the wonderful food assortments are endless!

breakfast buffett for non guest will cost 950 pesos per person

on regular days, they offer ala carte service but on sundays they have The Sunday Lunch Buffet that is priced at only Php850.00 net per adult and Php425.00 net per child of ages 6 to 12.

Favorite Dish: a lot of the breakfast items like the fresh samlon sashimi, the smoked salmon, the chinese style congee, the assorted sushis and sashimis, the assorted breads and soups and lots more.

Hours:

Breakfast: 7:00 am to 10:00 am
Lunch: 11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Dinner: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Open from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm everyday.

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one of the famous buffett restaurants in the Davao City area epcecailly here in the downtown area of Roxas Avenue and in this restaurant, the price of an average buffett meal consisting of at least 50 assorted dishes from appetizers to soups and entrees and main courses and desserts starts at 350 pesos per person excluding the drinks (the drinks will cost about 40 pesos for a 350 ml aluminum can of Soda (or softdrinks in these parts like coke or sprite).. The area can be quite packed during lunch and dinner since the price of the buffett is realy cheap sicne the average buffett meals in the capital of Metro Manila in Luzon island will cost about 500 pesos or more per person on the restaurants there.

Favorite Dish: a lot since there are at least 50 assorted appetizers or soups and entrees and main courses and desserts but my favorites will be the hainanese chicken, the tuna kinilaw, the humba, the texas style spare ribs and the beef mechado, all for 350 pesos per person for the buffett.

Opens 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm everyday

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The restaurant is truly unique in Davao; it already starts with the name “De Bonte Koe” that by the way is Dutch. When you enter the Restaurant, you receive a warm welcome of the staff they make you feel instant home. The place has a great ambiance, tasteful decorated with picture frames of cows and other European artist. All the way around, a great collection of all kind small items as, Wooden Shoe’s (klompen) & Windmills, etc. They even have a special round table with stuffed animals for the kids or lovers.
The Service, Menu and Kitchen are outstanding, like the place it self, you can tell they have good taste and eye for the smallest details.
The Restaurant is located in one of the oldest compounds in town (Mediterranean style) away from the streets, it invites you to dine or just sit outside, without the fumes or loud street noise, instead a nice cool breeze. Wow, so peaceful after a long day in the city. De Bonte Koe is well know among the expats, and often used as a social meeting place according to the owner.

Favorite Dish: We had several different dishes, for starters Smoked Eel (paling) and Marinated (raw) Salmon, Followed by, Mango Soup, Smoked Eel soup, (Dutch) Onion soup and clear Asparagus soup.

For the main course we had chosen, Steak Tatar, Kangaroo, Ostrich and a Pepper-steak. They all included site dishes (Potato, FF, Rice and sautéed vegetables). They carry a good selection of wines.
For Dessert, Apple-pie, Home made ice-cream with fresh fruits and Durian float.

The finishing touch, Coffee accompanied by a good glass of Remy Martin. Irish coffee (with real Irish whiskey).

You can tell without any doubt, the chefs in the kitchen, the staff in the dining, know what they are doing. They put heart in their work. Unique!.
We have to come back; we like to try the other dishes on the menu. For sure, we will not be disappointed. Price quality rate, Absolute worth it, and very reasonable.

Since I was not able to scale Mt. Apo, I contented myself with viewing it from a distance at the Top of the Apo (restaurant in the uppermost floor of Apo View Hotel, a 5 star hotel).

The restaurant has unobstructed view of the city and Mt. Apo at a distance. Go and walk near the long glass-panelled windows and experience the sunset or the sunrise there, it's breathtaking.

Since I had buffet dinner, I was not able to clearly view Mt. Apo. So I suggest you take breakfast there since it opens as early as 5 am and closes at 2 am.

Favorite Dish: Buffet of international and local dishes
Expect durian ice cream too

I went there in May not to impressed it was very hot no fans at least the service was not the best I have incounterd the food was not that impressive the view was ok but where we were seated we had onlookers and people trying to eat not a combination not much to do there I ordered a mixed drink it was very watered down It will not be my choice places to eat.

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A restaurant about equal with the Insular Waterfront Hotel is the Apo View Hotel. We ate there numerous times (in part because of its proximity to where we were). The service is excellent ant the food is also excellent.

They had the largest selection of different kinds of food. Locals and Westerners frequent this place. it is also a great value.

It is slightly more formal than the Waterfront, but the athmosphere is friendly and relaxed.

Favorite Dish: ***2010 UPDATE***

The buffet at the Apo View hotel is not longer being offered. This is to bad. I don't know when it changed, but it did. Apo View is a quality place and it's a shame they no longer offer this service.

The Apo View Hotel is large enough to host a variety of events. This trip we had 3 weddings to attend and/or participate in with friends of ours who got married. One was held at the Apo View Hotel. These are photos of that event and the grounds.

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This is one of the best restaurants Davao has to offer. The food is western for the most part, but numerous Filipino dishes are available. They have a breakfast buffet that is one of the best in Davao City. Actually, it may be the only breakfast buffett still operating, at least the only one I know of.

Aside from the best mango shake in the world, one appeal is they have a good selection of Filipino foods, but there is a fair selections of foods to appeal to the Western palet. They have a great selection of food, omlets can be customized with a nice selection of add in for your omlet and nice selection of meat, generally ham and bacon.

Besides having a great selection of foods, it tastes good also!

Favorite Dish: You've got to try the mango shake. It'll drop your body temperature by 10 degrees, maybe 20 degrees!!! It is cold and refreshing. I've had them from a lot of places in the Philippines, but this one is the BEST!!!

This is always our very first stop after we arrive in Davao, and it always will be, unless I can find a better mango shake somewhere else. But I doubt I ever will. The best part of trying to find the best mango shake is trying them all!!!

For the most part the athmosphere is not unlike other quick service eateries fouind in malls or as stand alone units in the Philippines or in the USA. One difference is that they offer unlimited rice with your meal and there is always someone roaming about and weaving in and out of the seats and ever shifting crowd to offer you an extra scoop or two of rice.

The tables are a little smaller than what we would usually experience here, but despite the more compact size of the dining area their food packs a pretty big punch with flavor, quantity and most importantly QUALITY.

This was unique. As I paid for our lunch one day (I was using cash) I didn't have the right change and they didn't have the right combination of cash to give me my change. The girl at the register wrote on my reciept that they owed me a certain amount of change. I'd never experienced that before. Anyhow, after we ate I went back to the register and they gave me my change with no questions.

Favorite Dish: This small chain has some of the best chicken I've had anywhere. It has what I would describe as the perfect smoked flavor.

They have a soup Beef Sinagang that has become my favorite soup. This tangy soup really explodes with a unique flavor. If I were going to have a meal catered from all of my favorite restautrants in Davao, Insal would provide both chicken and this beef sinigang soup.