Guidebook for Tagaytay
Food Scene
Come here for the dessert. They have the best salted caramel cheesecake in town.
30 abantu bendawo batusa
Cafe Voi La
Come here for the dessert. They have the best salted caramel cheesecake in town.
I bring my foreign friends here if they want to try a good Filipino restaurant.
106 abantu bendawo batusa
Balay Dako
Tagaytay - Nasugbu HighwayI bring my foreign friends here if they want to try a good Filipino restaurant.
Marcia Adams' Restaurant
Sikat RoadBeautiful restaurant in a garden setting.
The only Vietnamese restaurant in town. Owned by a Filipino war veteran married to a Vietnamese. The couple serve food home-style in a very private setting. Call for reservation.
14 abantu bendawo batusa
Bawai’s Vietnamese Kitchen
J. HernandezThe only Vietnamese restaurant in town. Owned by a Filipino war veteran married to a Vietnamese. The couple serve food home-style in a very private setting. Call for reservation.
Antonio's Restaurant
Number one restaurant in the country. A definite must.
A deli shop chain also available in Manila but this is where I get bread, wine, cheese and meat. They also have a good but pricey restaurant.
SÄNTIS Delicatessen Silang
Emilio Aguinaldo HighwayA deli shop chain also available in Manila but this is where I get bread, wine, cheese and meat. They also have a good but pricey restaurant.
A not so far drive to the neighbouring town of Alfonso, Lime and Basil is one of the best Thai restaurants in the area. Also set in a private and quiet residential area.
45 abantu bendawo batusa
Lime and Basil Thai Restaurant
Sikat RoadA not so far drive to the neighbouring town of Alfonso, Lime and Basil is one of the best Thai restaurants in the area. Also set in a private and quiet residential area.
They serve good pizza and pasta. From the outside, it doesnt look like a restaurant because they also sell religious items but dont let the exterior fool you. They serve good selection of drinks too.
Caffè Sant'Antonio
KM E Emilio Aguinaldo HwyThey serve good pizza and pasta. From the outside, it doesnt look like a restaurant because they also sell religious items but dont let the exterior fool you. They serve good selection of drinks too.
Cafe Carolina
Order their slow cooked beef tapa while also enjoying the garden setting.
I love this place because it’s secluded and unpretentious. They serve good but affordable ramen. Dont forget to also try their gyoza. Located in Alfonso, it’s bit of a far drive from the center of Tagaytay but worth it. Come early as they are usually fully booked.
Surugin Ramen House スルギンラメン店
I love this place because it’s secluded and unpretentious. They serve good but affordable ramen. Dont forget to also try their gyoza. Located in Alfonso, it’s bit of a far drive from the center of Tagaytay but worth it. Come early as they are usually fully booked.
Sightseeing
The highest point of Tagaytay. Enjoy sunset view of the lake here.
176 abantu bendawo batusa
Iphakamiso lomphakathi emhlabeni
Tagaytay - Calamba RoadThe highest point of Tagaytay. Enjoy sunset view of the lake here.
Do a hike to the volcano. Not a lot of people who come to Tagaytay do this. Hire a boat at the lake and hike up or take a horse.
147 abantu bendawo batusa
iTaal Volcano
266 A. Mandigma StDo a hike to the volcano. Not a lot of people who come to Tagaytay do this. Hire a boat at the lake and hike up or take a horse.
Shopping
There’s a 24-hour supermarket here. Just 3 minutes drive from my house.
32 abantu bendawo batusa
Fora Rotunda Tagaytay
Emilio Aguinaldo HighwayThere’s a 24-hour supermarket here. Just 3 minutes drive from my house.
This is where I buy fruits and vegetables. Make sure to haggle.
101 abantu bendawo batusa
Mahogany Beef Market & Bulalohan
10 Mahogany AveThis is where I buy fruits and vegetables. Make sure to haggle.
Known for producing soaps and products made from honey. A short drive from Tagaytay on Aguinaldo highway going to Silang.
20 abantu bendawo batusa
Ilog Maria Honeybee Farm
Emilio Aguinaldo HighwayKnown for producing soaps and products made from honey. A short drive from Tagaytay on Aguinaldo highway going to Silang.
Hidden pottery store. Great items like vases, plates, bowls and pots.
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Cornerstone Pottery Farm - Espiritu Farm
Service RoadHidden pottery store. Great items like vases, plates, bowls and pots.
Getting Around
People coming from Manila by bus get off here. You can take a tricycle from anywhere in Tagaytay but there is a terminal here just a few minutes away from the house.
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Olivarez Plaza
4120 Emilio Aguinaldo HwyPeople coming from Manila by bus get off here. You can take a tricycle from anywhere in Tagaytay but there is a terminal here just a few minutes away from the house.
Entertainment & Activities
Taal Lake Yacht Club
Talisay - Laurel RoadYou can rent a boat here to go to Taal volcano.
Very touristy but maybe worth a visit. They have good row of restaurants that you might wanna try.
104 abantu bendawo batusa
Sky Ranch station
Very touristy but maybe worth a visit. They have good row of restaurants that you might wanna try.
Essentials
Super METRO Hypermarket
Emilio Aguinaldo Highway24-hours open. A few minutes drive from the house.
Arts & Culture
Museo Orlina
Features the glass sculpture works of Ramon Orlina.