Option for Best Food... Cafe Laguna

Food trip is one of the favorite things I do everytime I am off from work. This is how I compensate myself for heavy tasks during the work days and spending it with close friends and work colleages is always a great idea. As much possible I want to try all the different restaurants here in Cebu City and this is for the purpose of knowing who offers the best. After all, if I'll be bringing someone for dinner or lunch,  or host special occassion, i will always have the perfect solution to dining dilemma.

Just as I have thought of knowing what restaurant offers the best food, I came to remember Cafe laguna. I love this restaurant because of its cozy and comfortable atmosphere plus the excellent food at reasonable prices. This restaurant serves finest Filipino dishes cooked in a home-style tradition.


One time, friends phoned me for a lunch at the Cafe Laguna at The Terraces in Ayala. Indeed it was really a great dining experience I had with the restaurant as I was delighted with the food especially their seafood platter (combination of freshly and juicy cooked squid, shrimp, crabs, sea shell) and crispy pata in its crisp golden brown color. I like as well their version of the Bicol Express which they call it as Laguna Express, well as it was named it after the restaurant. It was great in flavor that the taste of green veggies, chilies, pork and shrimp completely blends as simmered in coconut milk.Most of the dishes ranges its price from Php 95.00 - Php 300.00. And of course, they offer a lot of dishes which I know for sure I will be ordering on my next visit.

An Alternative, A Thing to Consider

I made an airline reservation for my trip to Ilo-ilo and Boracay on August 24-31 to celebrate my 25th birthday but it never was realized because of conflict on my work schedule. Instead, as my manager only approved 2 PTO's (paid time off), I made my way home to my place in Kidapawan City. My family was so excited to celebrate my 25th year of existence in this world so we did gather for pool swimming. There were 23 of us, and mostly are my nephews and nieces.

Everytime we have a family get together like this, it is always a big consideration to come up with types of food that would be best for all. I mean, by the looks, seems that food is very abundant to us as our body sizes justify it, hahaha. That's right, sounds funny, but not a good thing to my old folks. Consequently, we need to prepare something that's healthy for them, and that suggests for low or perhaps something that is cholesterol free.

Good thing I remembered Nanay Linda, our house cook in Cebu. She always prepare fried fish meat with oyster sauce everytime I ask her to cook something for me. At least, I knew that fish is a best alternative for pork or beef, which is absolutely not good for them. That gave me an idea, so for the rest of us who have no health issues, well, as always lechon is present, grilled pork belly, roasted chicken are always on top of this food list.