Vigan
This home-grown craft brewery doubles as Vigan's best restaurant. It's a smokehouse – pick your meat and a couple of sides, and wash it down with home…
Must-see restaurants in North Luzon
Sagada
One of Sagada’s many wonderful surprises is this aptly named restaurant that feels like a cosy ski lodge, with a roaring log fire and a fleece-clad…
Baguio
The clean white, vaguely colonial decor makes one of North Luzon's best meals taste even swankier. Local specialities such as carabao (water buffalo)…
Baguio
Rising from the ashes after burning down in 2017, Baguio’s most beloved restaurant is back and better than ever. The new space is a more contemporary,…
Vigan
Nestled at the heart of lush gardens crossed with a nature trail, this thatched-roofed, plant-festooned restaurant is a great bet for Ilocano dishes such…
North Luzon
Laoag’s best-loved restaurant is highly recommended for its large portions of delicious Ilocano specialities such as pinakbét (mixed vegetable stew),…
Batanes
This thatched little oasis is, hands down, the best place in town to sample Batanes' specialities – from coconut crab and kinilaw (ceviche) to uved balls …
North Luzon
This groovy place is a surfing fashion boutique combined with a book exchange (you're welcome to chill out and read), a hip gallery, coffee counter and…
Sagada
All clean lines, floor-to-ceiling glass and blond-wood furnishings, Sagada Brew strives to be the most sophisticated cafe in the village, which it does…
The Cordillera
Step into friendly Anayah's to find local dishes jazzed up with additional vegetables and flair, homemade yoghurt, freshly squeezed juices, and other…
San Juan (La Union)
A delightful beachfront cafe on the Amianan surf break in Urbiztondo, here you can put your feet in the sand and dig into San Juan's best burger, hearty…
Sagada
Gaia serves locally sourced vegan fare (plus a few egg dishes) amid pine trees and with a view of rice terraces through strategically placed glass windows…
San Juan (La Union)
Run by a friendly pair of local surfers, this great little thatched restaurant in the middle of Urbiztondo has a loyal following thanks to beautifully…
Baguio
Baguio's best Japanese restaurant feels like a cosy living room, with its handful of tables close together between wood-panelled walls decorated with…
Vigan
Head to this popular place for Vigan longganisa (the local sausage) and very fatty bagnet. If you're feeling more adventurous, go for the 'seasonal…
Baguio
The casual Session Rd branch of a venerable Baguio institution provides a belt-loosening course in Filipino classics. Choose from beef kare-kare (meat…
Baguio
Step into an enchanted, multi-level garden, with wooden carvings, plants, bridges, water features and little nooks to hide in. The delicious vegetarian…
Baguio
The menu at this refined restaurant reads like a fantasy tour of the world: mutton Berbere (lamb stew), Australian tenderloin steak, and smoked paprika…
Batanes
Opens reliably and has a great menu of basic Ivatan specialties to try; it easily becomes a regular haunt when in Basco. Try the paco (fern) salad,…
Baguio
Get to this homey, simple and very popular place early for a table. If you've been pining for mainland Southeast Asian flavours, you'll love the tom yum…
North Luzon
An outdoor food court, this is a great place to sample local fare such as bagnet (crispy-fried pork belly); bright-orange empanadas filled with green…
North Luzon
Perfect for filling hungry bellies post-surf, Good Food dishes up soulful fish tacos, burgers, burritos and plates of tasty pork or freshlycaught fish…
Vigan
For quick, cheap Ilocano fare, check out the collection of street stalls that lines Florentino St along Plaza Burgos. These specialise in local empanadas…
North Luzon
Surrounded by the owner's antique collection, you can sample the superlative pinakbét and poqui-poqui (roasted eggplant) pizza (which we suppose can be…
Sagada
Enjoy your banana pancake out on the balcony at breakfast; get some of the great oatmeal cookies to go; or linger over pasta and chunky sandwiches on…
San Juan (La Union)
A thimble-sized yet bustling and decidedly hip cafe that takes care of surfers' caffeine-related needs via great espresso drinks (P100 to P140), masala…
Baguio
A local institution for decades, the Rose Bowl serves the best Chinese food in town. Its extensive menu runs the gamut from chop suey to expensive…
North Luzon
This thatched roof restaurant in Baler town elicits wide-eyed hyperbole from all who have eaten here. An Indian chef on the scene means flavours are…
The Cordillera
Tastefully done up with pinewood and stone, this cafe serves organically grown coffee and vegetables, and sells locally produced souvenirs such as…
Sagada
Oriented towards trekkers, Bana's specialises in coffee, omelettes and delicious home-made yoghurt. Its narrow balcony overlooks a gorge and catches the…
North Luzon
Gerry's place is famous for its buffet, which is particularly seafood-heavy, with touches of Chinese cuisine and a welcome bit of spice.
Vigan
This popular, air-conditioned eatery spills out onto Crisologo St. It tries to be all things to all people with its eclectic menu of Italian, Chinese,…
North Luzon
The breezy sea-view seafood restaurant is the best, albeit priciest around; steer clear of the overly ambitious dishes and go for the signature squid and…
The Cordillera
The busiest and most reliably open restaurant in Kabayan offers a fresh buffet selection of around 10 dishes that range from basics such as stir-fried…
Batanes
Basic little eatery on the corner of National and Lopez. The mother-and-daughter team cooks up classics such as lechón kawali (deep-fried pork belly) and…
The Cordillera
Goldfish takes a stab at 'cosmopolitan', with chocolate French toast and omelettes sharing the menu with pesto pasta, (rather sweet) pad thai and fancy…
North Luzon
Mommy Phoebe can stuff you full of her delicious pansit, bagnet and whatever else she's got cooking that day; cool you off with fresh, icy juice shakes;…
The Cordillera
This dimly lit bar serves large portions of lechón kawali, chicken wings and other local faves, alongside nightly live music – OK, it’s mostly '80s pop…
Baguio
Catering to night owls, revellers with postdrinking munchies and a loyal lunchtime crowd, this informal spot serves surprisingly good pizza, fried chicken…
The Cordillera
Buses between Bontoc and Tabuk pause here, in the middle of Tinglayan, for a meal stop. Expect large helpings of the dish of the day and a very crowded…
