Things to do in Bacolod
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Dizon Ramos Museum
If you’re interested in getting a sense of how the upper-middle class lived in Bacolod in the 1950s, you could go to the oddball Dizon Ramos Museum. Among the artefacts deemed worthy to preserve for posterity are immense collections of naff ceramics, glassware and religious knick-knacks. The real treat is upstairs, where the dining table set for Sunday dinner, phonograph, brown fridge, waterbed and cheesy family photos appear undisturbed since Elvis left the building.
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Trattoria Uma
No doubt about it, this is the most sophisticated place to dine in Bacolod, with prices to match. The distressed country-kitchen-style tables and rustic outdoor dining allow you to enjoy top cuisine without feeling the need to dress up. In stark contrast is its sibling Cafe Uma (open 7.30am to 10.30pm) around the corner, with modern tables, a classy magazine display and the most decadent breakfast menu we’ve seen. Try the rib-eye tapa steak and eggs for a casual P800.
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Negros Museum
The lovingly curated Negros Museum houses displays that focus on the island’s rich history, from Spanish missions to cane plantations and revolution. Dominating the main exhibition hall are the sugar-hauling Iron Dinosaur steam engine and a replica of a batil (cargo boat), laden with bananas, bags of sugar and a few anachronistic items such as San Miguel beer and Tanduay rum. The museum also has a small art gallery and cafe.
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Negros Forests & Ecological Foundation
A zoo with a difference, the Negros Forests & Ecological Foundation is a ‘wildlife rescue and captive breeding centre’ that seeks to preserve endangered animals endemic to Negros. Staffed by volunteers, it houses about 15 different species, including deer, wildcats and birds of prey. Now that only 3% of the island’s original forest cover remains, this could well be one of the most precious pieces of land in the Philippines.
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Sweet Greens Restaurant
Despite the evocative name this is not a vegie bar, but it still has a reasonable array of vegetarian salads and soups. The emphasis in this peaceful homely place is on good Negrense food with a contemporary twist. Try the Masskara Medley salad, which has chicken chunks, mango, lettuce and a native vinegar dressing.
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El Camino
A chain of hawker-style restaurants and a favourite with locals. It’s a noisy, busy, open-air barbecue-o-rama. A second branch is on the corner of Burgos and Gatuslao Sts.
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ANP Showroom
This is a one-stop shop for consumers of all things Negros, including native jewellery, Masskara masks and piaya (sugary flat cakes).
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21 Bar
The very stylish 21 Bar is a hardy perennial, although the atmosphere tends more towards that of an upmarket restaurant.
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Kaisei Japanese Restaurant
A popular, hangar-sized Japanese eatery, it has well-priced set menus and a very good à la carte menu. Its little sister is in SM City.
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