Guidebook for Tagaytay
Food Scene
Come here for the dessert. They have the best salted caramel cheesecake in town.
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Cafe Voi La
Come here for the dessert. They have the best salted caramel cheesecake in town.
I bring my foreign friends here if they want to try a good Filipino restaurant.
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Balay Dako
Tagaytay - Nasugbu HighwayI bring my foreign friends here if they want to try a good Filipino restaurant.
Marcia Adams' Restaurant
Sikat RoadBeautiful restaurant in a garden setting.
The only Vietnamese restaurant in town. Owned by a Filipino war veteran married to a Vietnamese. The couple serve food home-style in a very private setting. Call for reservation.
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Bawai’s Vietnamese Kitchen
J. HernandezThe only Vietnamese restaurant in town. Owned by a Filipino war veteran married to a Vietnamese. The couple serve food home-style in a very private setting. Call for reservation.
Number one restaurant in the country. A definite must.
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Antonio's Restaurant
Number one restaurant in the country. A definite must.
A deli shop chain also available in Manila but this is where I get bread, wine, cheese and meat. They also have a good but pricey restaurant.
SÄNTIS Delicatessen Silang
Emilio Aguinaldo HighwayA deli shop chain also available in Manila but this is where I get bread, wine, cheese and meat. They also have a good but pricey restaurant.
A not so far drive to the neighbouring town of Alfonso, Lime and Basil is one of the best Thai restaurants in the area. Also set in a private and quiet residential area.
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Lime and Basil Thai Restaurant
Sikat RoadA not so far drive to the neighbouring town of Alfonso, Lime and Basil is one of the best Thai restaurants in the area. Also set in a private and quiet residential area.
They serve good pizza and pasta. From the outside, it doesnt look like a restaurant because they also sell religious items but dont let the exterior fool you. They serve good selection of drinks too.
Caffè Sant'Antonio
KM E Emilio Aguinaldo HwyThey serve good pizza and pasta. From the outside, it doesnt look like a restaurant because they also sell religious items but dont let the exterior fool you. They serve good selection of drinks too.
Cafe Carolina
Order their slow cooked beef tapa while also enjoying the garden setting.
I love this place because it’s secluded and unpretentious. They serve good but affordable ramen. Dont forget to also try their gyoza. Located in Alfonso, it’s bit of a far drive from the center of Tagaytay but worth it. Come early as they are usually fully booked.
Surugin Ramen House スルギンラメン店
I love this place because it’s secluded and unpretentious. They serve good but affordable ramen. Dont forget to also try their gyoza. Located in Alfonso, it’s bit of a far drive from the center of Tagaytay but worth it. Come early as they are usually fully booked.
Sightseeing
The highest point of Tagaytay. Enjoy sunset view of the lake here.
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Parque do Povo no Céu
Tagaytay - Calamba RoadThe highest point of Tagaytay. Enjoy sunset view of the lake here.
Do a hike to the volcano. Not a lot of people who come to Tagaytay do this. Hire a boat at the lake and hike up or take a horse.
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Vulcão Taal
266 A. Mandigma StDo a hike to the volcano. Not a lot of people who come to Tagaytay do this. Hire a boat at the lake and hike up or take a horse.
Shopping
There’s a 24-hour supermarket here. Just 3 minutes drive from my house.
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Fora Rotunda Tagaytay
Emilio Aguinaldo HighwayThere’s a 24-hour supermarket here. Just 3 minutes drive from my house.
This is where I buy fruits and vegetables. Make sure to haggle.
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Mercado de carne bovina Mahogany & Bulalohan
10 Mahogany AveThis is where I buy fruits and vegetables. Make sure to haggle.
Known for producing soaps and products made from honey. A short drive from Tagaytay on Aguinaldo highway going to Silang.
20 moradores locais recomendam
Ilog Maria Honeybee Farm
Emilio Aguinaldo HighwayKnown for producing soaps and products made from honey. A short drive from Tagaytay on Aguinaldo highway going to Silang.
Hidden pottery store. Great items like vases, plates, bowls and pots.
7 moradores locais recomendam
Cornerstone Pottery Farm - Espiritu Farm
Service RoadHidden pottery store. Great items like vases, plates, bowls and pots.
Getting Around
People coming from Manila by bus get off here. You can take a tricycle from anywhere in Tagaytay but there is a terminal here just a few minutes away from the house.
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Olivarez Plaza
4120 Emilio Aguinaldo HwyPeople coming from Manila by bus get off here. You can take a tricycle from anywhere in Tagaytay but there is a terminal here just a few minutes away from the house.
Entertainment & Activities
Taal Lake Yacht Club
Talisay - Laurel RoadYou can rent a boat here to go to Taal volcano.
Very touristy but maybe worth a visit. They have good row of restaurants that you might wanna try.
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Sky Ranch station
Very touristy but maybe worth a visit. They have good row of restaurants that you might wanna try.
Essentials
Super METRO Hypermarket
Emilio Aguinaldo Highway24-hours open. A few minutes drive from the house.
Arts & Culture
Museu Orlina
Features the glass sculpture works of Ramon Orlina.