Dumaguete

Bo's Coffee

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

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!

Cafe Mafioso

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

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.

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

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

Citi Mall

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

9AM-9PM

MELs Cafe

This place serves and advocates healthy food, has a certified nutritionist supervising the food. It is small and a bit difficult to find, but worth the trouble. Serves great four season themed salads, a variety of scrumptious sandwiches and unique rice meals like CoFFeeCHoP (pork chop marinated in coffee) or their cheesy delightful fish dish called 'cheesy dory' a favorite among the locals. You can also try their Butter beer in variety of flavors, including vanilla and banana. It is the only place in town that serves beer (non-alcoholic) to minors.

PHP 30-100

Mooon Cafe

The 3rd 'o' in the name is deliberate

Part of a chain that advertises "Mexican-inspired" food. They offer that, various pizza and pasta dishes, and other western dishes; most of it is done competently. Good soups PHP 59, burrito PHP 139 (quite good, provided you tell them not to put lettuce in it!), pizza from PHP 165, small but good steak PHP 300. The best-buy drink is bottomless iced tea at PHP 58. Other dishes, such as the "nachos" (overpriced chips & salsa) or the "enchiladas" (a salad served in a tortilla), are distinctly unimpressive. Senior's discount 20% but you may need the Philippines senior's ID to claim it; sometimes they will take an ACR card, but not always.

Poppy Coffee and Cupcakes

In a Silliman University building called Portal West which also has a bank, Scooby's, and several other shops. They also have sandwiches and a breakfast menu.

Robinson's

Supermarket, bakery (with seating & coffee) and drugstore on ground floor. Appliances and hardware store in basement.

8AM-9PM

Scooby's

Scooby's is a chain with various locations around town. Their brewed coffee at PHP 50 is both a larger serving and (at least for some tastes) better quality than most coffee offered on Rizal Boulevard at PHP 70-120. They also have all the usual variations on espresso, several types of herbal tea, a range of mostly western-style baked goods, and moderately-priced mostly Filipino hot foods. There is a seniors' discount if you have a Philippine senior ID. ACR card not accepted.For Western tastes, most Filipino spaghetti sauces are appallingly sweet, and many will find the spaghetti here downright ghastly. Order the lasagna here (PHP 55) or go to Filomena for a much better cheap (PHP 45) spaghetti. For excellent pasta at considerably higher prices, try Mafioso or Pasta King.

7:30AM-10PM

Tom 'n Tom's Coffee

Part of a chain, large with nice decor. Has good air conditioning, free Wifi, and a good selection of both baked goods and variations on the theme of espresso. Prices might be considered good by tourists but are high by local standards.

Wah Crepe

A small stand selling coffee, crepes, waffles & fruit shakes. All are freshly made and good quality; plum crepes and avocado shakes are remarkable. Best buy is a combo, shake plus waffle. It is only one of a group of food stands, so ordering a shake here and getting food elsewhere is possible. The place is popular with the town's resident foreigners; it gets more younger ones and fewer drunks than their other hangouts.

9AM-6:30PM·PHP 50-80 for most items

Why Not?

One-stop shopping? Restaurant, deli, disco, karaoke, cyber cafe, billiard room, and travel agent under one roof. Beer here is sometimes among the cheapest in town, at PHP 42 in the restaurants in the afternoon, but higher at other times and PHP 90 at the disco.

Bakery

A range of espresso variants and baked goods, done well enough that the regulars include a group of European French speakers. One of very few places in town that sell bagels. Cheapest brewed coffee downtown at PHP 36, though some people prefer Scooby's at PHP 50 for larger cups and better chairs.

Chiccos Deli

Selling meats, wines, cheese & chocolate, with many imported European items. Has a bakery with good croissants and pretzels. There are few tables inside and a small patio in front. Both offer the same menu as Le Chalet, but many customers just come for coffee or beer.

open until 1AM weekends

Filomena Cafe

A very hygienic, air-conditioned cafeteria-style place with a good selection of reasonably priced dishes. Their vegetable fried rice is particularly tasty. All-you-can-eat buffet on Friday evenings for PHP 200. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. They give a 20% discount on most things for seniors with Philippine ID, such as the government ACR card which many longer-term visitors have.

Pastry Dream

Offers wide a variety of European pastry, like eclairs, fruit tarts and French macarons. They also have refreshments and coffee.

9am-7pm

Starbucks

Another place for coffee and baked goods at prices that are high by local standards.

Cang's downtown

Newer and smaller second location, with no cafe.