Dumaguete

Dumaguete is the capital city and main port of Negros Oriental, the province that occupies the south-eastern part of Negros Island, in the Philippines. It is sometimes called the "City of Gentle People".

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109 places

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AAC Tech

Computers, Apple products from laptops to i-Pods, other gadgets.

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Allegre

A large restaurant offering mainly Italian and Filipino dishes. Highest prices in town for pasta. Pool table downstairs, table is in better shape than at the one at Why Not? and there are usually fewer players competing for it.

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Ayla's Breakfast Restaurant

Red tables

A good variety of breakfast dishes, including some less common ones like eggs benedict or biscuits & gravy, plus a few other things like chile con carne. They rent the space from the municipality which sets limits on their prices, so they have the cheapest beer in the region at PHP 40.

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Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park

A large protected forest area centered on two volcanic crater lakes. The flora and fauna have been considerably degraded, but it's still an interesting daytrip.

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Bell Tower

Campanario de Dumaguete

This is the oldest surviving structure in the city, a relic of the long Spanish occupation of Negros Island. It used to be a watchtower to warn the locals against marauding pirates from Mindanao. The first two storeys date from the mid-1700s with the structure above that added later. Its largest bell is engraved with a date of 1818.

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Bo's Coffee

A national chain with several locations in Dumaguete, serving mainly coffee & baked goods. Prices are high by local standards.

Bravo Golf Course

Dumaguete Golf Course

Beautifully kept 18-hole course with plenty of shade trees and Zebu cattle has a view of the sea and an air-conditioned club room. Quarterly green fees are PHP 15000 while 'walk-ins' pay PHP 750 for 9 holes, PHP 1250 for 18 holes M-Th rising to PHP 1000 & PHP 1500 at weekends. Caddy fees are PHP 175 or PHP 275, golf cart rental PHP 400 or PHP 650, an umbrella girl PHP 120 or PHP 180 and golf set rental PHP 650 or PHP 650 for 9 or 18 holes respectively. There is a hotel on-site with rooms from PHP 2250. The restaurant has a large, brick pizza oven and some other Italian dishes on the menu.

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Cafe Antonio

Fantastic wide-ranging menu, very reasonable prices, lovely chilled out studenty vibe and a great building to host it. Quite honestly a breath of fresh air in the Philippines. Wonderful coffee too!

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Cafe Mafioso

Another Italian place, good quality and cheaper than most of the others, with pasta dishes around PHP 140.

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Cafe Racer

A diner in the style of mid-20th century America. Decor includes some old cars and a gorgeous motorcycle; the bar is built inside an old VW van. Menu to match; decent burgers, small but excellent milkshakes, etc. Live music sometimes.

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Cang's Department Store

Moderate prices with UnionPay, Visa, JCB and MasterCards accepted, this is a good option for a weekly grocery shop on the ground floor since the basement car park is both free and underutilised. There is a food court on the top floor and the Filomena Cafe 2 (of Bethel Guest House fame) accepts cards too. Purified and cooled water is available free of charge from a self-service drinking fountain with glasses. On the first floor above the ground, small Philippines flags at PHP 6 each make good value and lightweight souvenirs if you are flying from nearby Dumaguete airport.

Mon-Sat 9AM-7:30PM, Sun 10AM-7:30PM

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Casablanca

European food, elegant décor, and a good wine list. Their patio is above street level and has a wall, so customers here are not bothered by beggars or street vendors as often as at other establishments. There are several breakfast options starting at PHP 230, all including unlimited coffee and a glass of juice. The American breakfast at PHP 295 is bacon, two eggs, bread, and some fried tomatoes and onions. The Austrian owner/chef sold the place to Filipinos in 2021 and some say it has gone downhill since then.

open for breakfast at 6:30AM

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Cathedral of Santa Catalina

Dumaguete Cathedral

A fine old Roman Catholic church, built under Spanish rule in the 1700s and consequently the oldest stone church in the whole of the province of Negros Oriental. It's dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria who is the patron saint of the city. Her festival is vigorously celebrated around the end of November each year since a Mass celebrating liberation from the Spanish took place in its grounds on the 24 November 1898. The entrance gates are supported by sculptures of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John on tall pedestals.

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Chin Loong

Good Chinese (Cantonese) food, with reasonable service and prices. Large covered patio.

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Chow King

A chain offering moderately-priced Chinese (mainly Cantonese) food. Pork or beef fried rice, with four shui mai (small noodle-wrapped pork items) and a soft drink, PHP 99.

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Citi Mall

Has a Savemore supermarket. Watsons pharmacy, Ace hardware, and many fast food outlets. Coffee shop.

9AM-9PM

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Dumaguete market

Around this market is the best place in town to look for small services: key cutting, shoe or bicycle repair, tailors, manicure.

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Fish153

Korean restaurant and grocery store. Neighborhood has a few other restaurants and some guesthouses.

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Flip-Flops Restobar

Large shaded patio, big TV with sports, live band Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Open mic on Tuesdays, acoustic performances or karaoke other nights.

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Food Net

Food Net are a chain with several locations around town. They have cafeteria-style service, Filipino food, moderate prices and a largely student crowd. A basic meal — meat dish, veggie dish, rice, soft drink — is about PHP 90.

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GameOn Sportsbar

Small and plain compared to other places, with no a/c but many fans, big-screen TVs for sports, sometimes live music.

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Gerry's Bar and Grill

A fine old house renovated in 2018 to become a large restaurant. Part of a large chain with reasonable quality but some unreasonable prices.

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Gyro Monsters

Cheap and tasty shawarma; the best seller is beef or chicken shawarma wrapped in pita at PHP 30, or 35 with cheese. The most expensive thing on the menu is shawarma rice for PHP 50; two of the sandwiches are a better buy.If you expect shawarma as you would find it in the Middle East, you will be disappointed here. For that, at slightly higher prices, walk a block north to Mediterranean Food (Turkish, listed at ) or go to Tarbush (Lebanese, ).

Mon-Sat 10AM to 9PM

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Halang Halang

Excellent Sichuan food, authentic so much of it is very spicy.

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Happy Jack's Restobar

Restobar serving cold drinks and both Asian and Western food. Full meals plus a mix and match bar snack menu. Billiard and poker tables plus live music on a couple of nights.

11AM-10PM

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Harbour City Dim Sum

Many types of dim sum, plus various soups and rice or noodle dishes.

PHP 40-90 per dish

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