Smitten: Somewhere Out There...

I recently went on a vacation, to a city I’ve never been to before. In fact, it was too long a vacation, I ran out of places to see…hence, I was pigging out most of the time! LOL.

The first restaurant I tried was:

Pakdol is their own version of bulalo.

Queer name. It’s a fastfood that offers heart-stopping dishes (literally!), with pakdol as their specialty. The pakdol was easier to eat as the meat were already sliced off the bone. My disappointment: no bone marrow! Bulalo is incomplete without it...well, for me.

Dahil Sa Iyo is also selling this sad looking puto. Sad because its gray. I've never seen a gray puto before. I'm used to white puto only.

I just had to try it.

After a bite, my exact words: "eto ang puto!". So yummy. Malagkit na puto. This is a perfect testament to "don't judge a book by its cover".

Then I went loco over buko. It was very sweet, totally different from the bland taste of buko in Manila. For only P15.00, it was quite a refreshing drink, after spending a whole lot of time under the sun.

This is sold in Makati for P25.00.

The place is just a short walk from the Landing Site of General McArthur. There’s actually a strip selling buko by the road, just after this videoke place:

If you're broken-hearted, sing your heart out here LOL.

I tried the restaurants recommended by Our Awesome Planet. Anton Diaz is such a glorious source of “where to eat” in any city.

Sunzibar: A cute little resto located in Burgos St.

I like the place.

Inside, a lot of artworks are on display.

The restaurant is known for its Mexican dishes. I had a hard time deciding what to eat because the menu list was very inviting.

I decided to try the Jerk Bangus and the Redberry Iced Tea.

Two thumbs up!

I enjoyed my order. The smell wafted the air with the sweetest aroma. The fish was very tasty, and boneless. And it comes with fresh vegetable salad as well.

Calle Zaragosa Café: a residential looking place in Independencia St.

There were too many people when I went for dinner. The only seat available then was located outside, and as I was nearing my designated spot, I noticed that almost everyone ordered bulalo. It’s the house specialty pala.

But because I had bulalo the day before, I settled for fried chicken. I was not mistaken with my choice. The chicken was too tasty! I enjoyed it so much..really, sarap to the bones.

Huge serving, for P70.00 only.

Funny thing, their menu comes with Cheesiest Banats Ever.

Ritz Hotel: located in Real St., famous for its kare-kare. I didn't like the place. Not airconditioned. And the wall fans were emitting hot air, totally uncool. It is like a cafeteria, with simple chairs and tables.


Not that good. If its any consolation, it's made of beef and not tripe.

On my own, I discovered Dream Cafe. It's a cozy bistro cafe and restaurant along MH del Pilar St.

I ordered Beefsteak Tagalog --- so yummy--- and Mango Shake ---the best ever!. I like the ambiance of the cafe, very homey, and clean.

For breakfast, I had my usual tapsilog.

For the price of the meal, really affordable. I didn't expect much, so I wasn't that disappointed. It's good to try this once, no recommendation for a repeat =)

Since I'm a coffee person, Jose Karlos became my instant favorite. I went here twice!