The Best Culinary Destination In the Philippines:The Best of Stay, Stray, Play and Feast

The Best Culinary Destination 

In the Philippines: Iloilo

The Best of Stay, Stray, Play and Feast

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Just like in Berlin Germany where we stayed

 in Hotel Indigo Alexanderplatz

with a rather cramped hotel room

where we avoided in room dining
and we discovered the country's culinary 
treasures beyond the dreaded hotel room,

…we also stayed in Smallville 21 Hotel

in Iloilo that is not as cramped but offered

nothing but set breakfasts for meals.

It also turned out as a blessing in disguise

as we were able to enjoy what the city has to offer
and it  turned out to the  best gastronomic

adventure in the Philippines for my family.

We have tried some of the iconic dining

destinations like Ted’s La Paz Batchoy,

…and Tatoy’s Manokan.

 

While me and my daughter enjoyed  

Ted’s La Paz Batchoy,

 

….my wife and son found the dish a littler bitter

they nevertheless enjoyed the pastries.

While we did not totally enjoyed

Tatoy’s Manokan main offerings,

 

… but their delicious grilled fish was a life saver

that made of dining experience worthwhile.

We also had a great dining experience in Guimaras

on a seafood buffet at Cabaling Beach Resort,

…where they also served a buffet of

gloriously sweet Guimaras mangoes.

How can our snack time be complete

without our favorite pretzels and lemonade?

Iloilo is one of the few cities in the Philippines

with and  Auntie Anne’s Pretzel outlet and

it satisfied or long term craving for this pastry.

 

The good thing with Smallville  is its location

infront of a Lifestyle Center called the Avenue.

The Avenue is a treasure throve of culinary delights

of local and international cuisine and we were

able to sample some of them.

 

The Mojave has the ambiance of an old

American tavern 

....and serves great tasting

100% Angus Beef Burgers.

…tasty prime Ribs,

…creamy Chowders,

 …and delectable desserts.

Terra is a Mediterranean Restaurant

that is not only beautiful,

…but also served great tasting

and healthy food.

Bauhinia is a wonderful Filipino restaurant

the serves fusion Filipino cuisine.

I my opinion Bauhinia is one of the

best restaurants in the Philippines,

 

…and just for this restaurant alone,

it is worth coming back to Iloilo again.

 

For Stay, Stray, Play and Feast, and based

on our personal experience-  Iloilo

is the  Best Culinary Destination in the country

Read My Other Blogs on The Best of 

Stay, Stray, Play and Feast Series

Best Family Vacation Destination Abroad (Series 1)

Best Family Vacation Destination in the Philippines (Series 2)

 Best Culinary Destination Abroad (Series 3) 
Best Culinary Destination in the Philippine (Series 4) 

Best Family Hotel Abroad (Series 5) 
Best Family Hotel in the Philippines (Series 6) 

Best Museum Abroad (Series 7) 

Best Museum in the Philippines (Series 8)

 Best Restaurant Destination  Abroad (Series 9) 

Best Restaurant Destination Naga City (Series 10)

 Best Zoo  Abroad (Series 11) 

Best Zoo in the Philippines (Series 12)