Dumaguete Cafe - Kweba Cafe

 This newly-opened cafe named "Kweba" has quite a unique theme. "Kweba" is a Filipino word which means "cave." The elements of the coffee shop also align to caves, the interior has a very organic look in terracotta colors, outside is a mural art of hieroglyphics done by local artist Gerabelle Rae.

We ordered coffee and silog meals and some pastries for dessert. Overall we had a pleasant experience and would come back to try the other items in their menu.

The cafe is located at the ground floor of OK Pension House, Dumaguete City.

An Afternoon at Silver Reef Dive

 Spent the day with the usual company at Silver Reef. We ordered from the restaurant which has a lot of options and categories. While waiting for the food to be served, we went down to the beach and took photos. Some lovely twinkle lights in the evening made the pool area look dreamy. We also loved the murals found in many spots around the place. Must visit!

Adamo

Every year, my college friends and I get together for the holidays. This year, we celebrate friendship with another milestone of our friend who is a lawyer, now a judge in Siquijor's town Enrique Villanueva! Congratulations!

We got together at the restaurant called Adamo. It's a renovated house-turned-restaurant which has a minimalist theme with urban and industrial elements. I don't come here often but so far, each time I visit becomes a good experience. Price is on average level, presentation is great and also tastes good. Fruit shakes look great and Strawdibles are being used so that's something good!

We were also served a complementary dessert, it was pudding cake I forgot the name, I also wasn't able to take a photo but it tasted nice as well. The chef is so friendly and we appreciate that he said hi when we were leaving the place.

Mango shake with cornflakes, yum!

Prawn and mango salad

Banana Jackfruit shake

Sinuglaw

Brewed coffee

Sisig Taco

Tiramisu

Simple and homey, Finbar

This place has been around for a while, located along Dauin National road just a little past poblacion.

I like that it makes creative use of things we usually ignore laying around, and that it looks like the front yard of a house converted into a small place to eat, have coffee or beer. They have a lot of spots that catch your eye which are great for the 'gram! 😉

Food is also affordable and good, had Mt Apo coffee, pizza and fries shared with a friend which didn't leave a hole in my pocket. Great place to try!

The bar and the counter

The friendly entrance

Look at Nom

Dumaguete is growing so much especially in terms of new places to eat! I recently had the opportunity to take photos of this lovely new place just beside the popular backpacking hostel, The Flying Fish.

Nom has a great interior combining industrial with wooden elements. There are indoor plants both by the doors and windows as well as on the individual tables. There is a nice and big round-shaped mirror near the main door which I really like; a unique touch. Native rugs. Plant baskets. 

In the morning, the sun bathes the place with lovely warm sunshine that's just perfect with coffee and croissant. All you need for a great Instagram photo, I promise!

The place serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, coffee, drinks for happy hour and evening gatherings. They serve a number of healthy options for vegans and vegetarians and sweet fruity bowls they call as "Nom bowls." Great to look at and even better to eat! You can hear yourself say "nom nom nom" while you enjoy the sweetness of fresh fruit in your mouth.

They care for the environment so they use nothing disposable as much as possible. Food to takeout is ok for a minimal fee for the container (also not plastic). Wine bottles are used for service water which is great. It's something other food places have also been doing but it's great to know more are doing the same.

Something that I really appreciated here is how they allowed the tree to stay in the middle of it. Great design in adding a short concrete bench there. Win win. No trees were harmed and it even added a cute spot for short meet-ups.

When you're in town. Be sure to go here, I highly recommend. They are open everyday except Mondays from 7am -3pm and 5pm - 10pm.

Special thanks to Jane for the lights!

Abaca Baking Company

One January day, I found myself checking out one of the branches of Abaca Baking Company, a coffee shop with impressive branding and style. I went to the Banilad branch at Crossroads. As much as I love coffee and places that serve them, I don't get to go to a lot of the new trending ones because I don't like traveling to big cities in the country. I like to stay in the Duma area and neighboring towns.
One thing I look out for when I first go inside a coffee place is the feeling I get when I first step inside. If there's this nice coffee aroma, that's a good sign. This one in particular looked promising from the outside. The black and white signage, minimalist black-framed windows and a peek at what's inside. Some yummy pastries parading on the counter. I go in and yes, the smell of coffee greets me and didn't disappoint.
There are a number of abstract art displayed on the walls, main color theme is black and white with elements of ink illustrations, doodles or drawings. It's seen on the pastry liners and paper cups and paper bags. Also cannot be missed on the metal stools and merchandise packaging.
The door of their toilet is black with a charming white doodle of a sleeping fox which I totally love. Tables and chairs are nicely done and naturally distressed (they don't look shiny and new which is great). The white/tan wooden tables were my favorite. They actually made the entire experience better for me, plus seeing the black window beside it. Instagram worthy? YAZ! And I will commend the staff, they have a lot of staff to attend to your needs, are happy and cheerful and really, just looking all happy to serve!
But all this eye candy does not come cheap. Food comes at an expense, steeper than the usual meal. But safe to say, it's also good. I came with a full stomach so that helped me order less. I only had dessert and coffee. But I'm sure you'll love it here especially if you get to taste more of the items in their menu. They have a number of choices not just for coffee and pastry but for heavier meals and snacks. They have twenty branches all across Cebu so you'll never miss it!