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5 Stops For An Ultimate Food Trip In Dumaguete
Deemed as the “City of Gentle People”, Dumaguete is more than just the beautiful and gentle people living in the city. This city also called a university town because of the several college universities around the city, including the Asia’s very first American University that was established in 1901 – Silliman University.
Dumaguete is also known to have one of the best food choices in the country. Here are 5 of the must-try food stops and shouldn’t miss if you are strolling around this beautiful and soulful city.
- Neva’s Pizza
This, as far as I’m concerned, is not like your typical pizza house . After all, Neva’s Pizza is one the best places to savor hearty brick-oven pizzas in the city. Yes! They serve you with mouth-watering thick and thin crust pizza fresh from the brick oven. Neva’s is very popular to university students because it’s very affordable, and the pizzas served here taste better than those offered in malls.
Their best-sellers are those thin crust pizzas, popularly known as ‘kuripot’ pizzas. The flavors , which everybody loves, are the Sunny-side up, Chicken Primavera and Beefy Beef. They also serve my all-time favorite seafood pasta.
- Escarda’s Tocinohan
If you’re up to some meaty barbecue, go to Escarda’s Tocinohan. Named after its owner, Escarda’s tocinohan is one of the most famous tocinohans in the city not just because it’s inexpensive, but because they serve the most delicious and tasty barbecue sauce in town which comes in 2 flavors: the original and the spicy one. Their tocinos and other barbecue choices are best paired with puso (hanging rice) and an ice-cold soft drink.
- Habhaban Food Station
There are only two possible reasons why people go to Habhaban to eat. For the most part, locals drop by this station when they are really hungry and they want to eat your heart out. In addition, they go there to get drunk and sober.
Their silog may look ordinary, but it tastes way better than any other silogan in the country; that I can assure you. And also try their special hot sauce in every meal you order.
- Tempurahan ni Bossing
Featured in several national television segments like Biyahe Ni Drew, Tempurahan ni Bossing is one of the top food destinations in Dumaguete City. Just a heads up, Tempurahan ni Bossing is a stall located near the gate of the Silliman University’s Laguna entrance.
- Qyosko
The must-try dishes in Qyosko are Arroz Balao, which is made of strips of dried fish on top of garlic rice and Crispy Adobo. If you want your Arroz Balao to be a bit tastier, sprinkle a teaspoon of vinegar on top and mix it. You might also want to try their coffee and mouth-watering desserts especially baked by the owner.
If you are an avid traveler and a food junkie at the same time, then Dumaguete City is one of the best places to satisfy your cravings.
