Eating
Cafe by the Ruins , 25 Chuntog St (tel 074/442 4010). Try not to leave Baguio without eating here. It's far and away one of the city's culinary highlights, with excellent organic food prepared with home-grown herbs and spices. There are good vegetarian dishes, or you can try pinikpikan, a tribal chicken delicacy that is known by its nickname "killing me softly" because the poor chicken is slowly beaten to death with a hammer to make the meat bloody and tender. Prices for mains start at P80. Open 10am-10pm. 50 Diner , Abanao Street, next to Swagman Attic Inn. Does inexpensive bulk-standard chicken and rice dishes, with a smattering of burgers and pizzas. Open 7am to midnight. Baguio Chicken House , 85 Session Rd (tel 074/442 5603). Popular rustic-style place serving just about everything - chicken, steaks, Chinese and Filipino. The set menus are good value and there are some imported wines. Open 24 hours. Musicbox Pizzahouse , 25 Zandueta St, behind Maharlika Shopping Center. Bustling folk house with live music in the evenings. Pizzas are good and there's a big choice of pica-pica (bar snacks). P100 cover charge for live bands. Open 11am to midnight. Patria Restaurant , 181 Session Rd (tel 074/442 4963). Baguio has a number of good Chinese restaurants, but this is a classic. It's old and dusty, but always busy because the food is excellent and there's a great deal of it. Soup and noodle dishes start from P65, while an enormous mound of fried rice with vegetables is P70.
freezing pointandrea nicu says "its cool! not only the climate but the place! ride a bus in cubao (victory).at P380 one way fare, youre set to baguio! approx 6hr ride. when you reach the terminal, a lot of tourist guides are friendly to assuist you. the transient rooms are best recommended, for P800 a day, its pretty good. you have your own CR and cable tv. actually, were first timers to went up with no exact plans. but the experience is great! visit burnham park and ride the paddling boats for P100 only an hour. see the bell church and take a chance to share their culture. visit the strawberry farm in benguet and have a kilo of strawberries for P140 depending the season. also in mines view park. it has breath taking view! all we did is ride a jeepney and we reached almost all the spots for P7.50- P15 only. dont forget to buy some pasalubong or treats for your loved ones. brittles, jams, keychains, shirts- theyre all affordable! but you have to scout for the best prices and quality. at $80 budget, you can afford to travel in baguio. people there are warm, all are accomodating when we ask for directions. but mind you about the igorots or natives when youll take your pictures coz they oblige you to give them money (hehe!). the experience we had is truly for backpackers! you pack and you go!"
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