Category: Good Finds around Davao

Adding up to Davao City’s vast and growing options for food and dining, Cafe Tavera along Avancena Street is undoubtedly making waves as among the city’s most recent best. Launched 2013, the restaurant serves Filipino food with a contemporary twist; And not to mention a notable polished ambiance and great interiors, fit for intimate dining experience.

What I liked the most about Cafe Tavera is their wide range of Menu, from all sorts of live seafood to staple meat dishes, and they have quite a number of salad and appetizer choices, as well as vegetable dishes. Personally, I find Cafe Tavera a good option for Vegetarians, as well as non pork/red meat diners.

One thing I find unique with Cafe Tavera is on how they included Salted egg on Salads and special sauces , which I find very Filipino. Here are some of the restaurant’s best, which I personally loved and are worthy of a recommendation.

Apart from walk – in dining area, Cafe Tavera Also boasts function Rooms to cater meetings and private gatherings. Get touch with the restaurant through the following channels,

Website : http://cafetavera.com/#home

Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/cafetavera

Contact Numbers : 0932-794-6669 , 082-221-3322

Address : Tavera Corner Avancena Street Davao City ( Back of Phoenix Gas Station, Torres Street. )

Price Range : Mid , fit for intimate dining and posh dates. Plus plus plus for the polished interiors and spacious parking.

Have yourself a sweet and merry get together this season with these heavenly specialties, heart-fully baked by Mix N, Magic Cakes and Dessert Shop. We made these cakes extra special, and perfect for the coming holidays =)

For over 18 years, Mix N’ Magic is proud and has remained to be the best Cake and Dessert Shop in my hometown, General Santos City. Just mid of this year , Mix N’ Magic has re-launched its cake and dessert specialties here in Davao, with the opening of its newly renovated outlet in Gaisano Mall of Davao. The diner is located at the Lower Ground Floor , fronting Grocery Area.

Mix N’ Magic also accepts Dessert Buffet services to perk up dinners and parties of any occasion. Get in touch with the branch for this.

Mix N’ Magic Cakes and Dessert Shop

Davao City: 

Gmall Davao Branch Telephone Number :  (082) 226 3997

Tiongko Street Branch Telephone Number : (0912) 869 2228

General Santos City : 

Osmena Street Telephone Number : (083) 553 6639

Hungry and curious on finding awesome restaurants in Davao, me and a friend Ar. Pen Tancio decided to check the P 499.00 payday buffet of Helen’s Kitchen, located along Buhangin Road, Davao City. Much to our expectation, what we had was a lavish heavy dinner, of more than 10 specialty dishes, tasty and worth every peso. =)

Serving buffet every 15th  and 30th/31st of the month , Helens Kitchen offers a sumptuous dinner which includes Lechon Baboy ( Roasted Pork ) , plus 10 of their staple house specialties such as Patatim , Chili Crab , Iberian Chicken , grills, BBQ’s to name a few.  The buffet also comes with a generous serving of appetizers, salads, desserts and bottomless iced tea/lemonade.

As a certified foodie infact, I find this restaurant the most ” Sulit ” among Davao Buffet restaurants below five hundred pesos, for serving that much food choices, and are prepared with quality and standard. As Such, Helen’s Kitchen payday buffet is worthy of a high recommendation. =)

Here are some of Helen’s House Specialties which I personally enjoyed,

For almost a decade now in the food business, Helen’s Kitchen has earned its reputation for excellent taste and service in Davao’s catering industry. And with the business’ prosperous years, Helen’s has opened its kitchen doors to the public, with their spacious dine- in restaurant along Buhangin, DC.

Apart from the payday buffet engagement, Helen’s is also open every lunch and dinner for ala carte meals and grills .

Helen’s Kitchen also boasts a modest , air conditioned function hall for various occasions, that can accommodate 50 to 80 pax  . Packages start at P 395/pax  . For Inquiries on functions and catering services, contact the restaurant Manager , Sir Joel Dorado with the following numbers,

Telephone Number : 305-8894 / 305-5214

Mobile Number : 0917-7056161  / 0922-8663294 / 0918-9073707

Email : helenskitchendvo@yahoo.com

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/helenskitchendvo

Last friday, a few Davao Blogger members were invited for food tasting and menu update of Bulgogi Brothers Phils. at SM Lanang, Davao City.

Famous in South Korea, Bulgogi Brothers is a casual dining restaurant chain specialized in Korean dishes and bulgogi ( marinated Korean barbecue ). As an added knowledge for everyone, The word “bul” means fire and “gogi” means meat, in Korean.

Bulgogi Brothers Philippines is the first franchise outside South Korea , which gained popularity on Filipino food enthusiasts with branches at Greenbelt 5, Alabang Town Center, Mall of Asia, Glorietta 2 in Manila, and SM Lanang in Davao.  Thats five aggressive branches in just a short span of time.

As an addition to the restaurant menu, Bulgogi Brothers Phils. introduces its Three-way Shabu shabu – Korean Style. Originated from East Asia ( Korea, Mongolia , China , Japan ) , Shabu-shabu is a traditional way of tabletop hot pot cooking where meat and vegetables are boiled in bubbling hot broth , seasoned with oriental flavors and spices.  Hot pots are always a fun dining experience with family and friends.

Bulgogi Brothers Phils.’ version of Shabu-shabu 

Twisting from the traditional way of hot pots, Bulgogi Brother’s Three way Shabu-shabu is more than just the usual hot pot soup. The feast begins with the server pouring a tasty broth onto the pot, bringing it to a brisk simmer by cranking up the heat on the metal hot plate. Guests can savor the stew with an additional order of rice.

Next, a plate of Ramyun noodles arrives on the table. Because shabu-shabu encourages guests to be their own cook, they can toss the noodles together with the meat and other vegetables for a distinctly flavorful pot of Ramyun noodles.

Towards the end of the meal the server creates tasty rice porridge (juk) from the same shabu-shabu broth with Korean rice topped with seaweed, vegetables and egg for a truly filling meal.

For a unique flavor that’s suited to their liking, diners have the option to choose what meat goes into their hotpot. There’s Beef and Veggies, beef bulgogi on a garden of leeks, peppers, cabbage, bean sprouts and mushroom; Ham and Sausage, a marriage of American and Korean flavors with ham, sausage, cabbage, bean sprouts, mushroom and gochujang (Korean hot chili paste); and Mixed Seafood, a plate of fresh and plump clams, blue crab, mussels and squid cooked over a spicy broth.

Open for Lunch, Dinner and cocktails , Bulgogi Brothers Davao Branch is located at the 2nd Level, Fountain Court, SM Lanang Premier.

Contact Number for inquiries and dining reservations : (082) 285 2593

Email Address : bulgogidavao@bistro.com.ph