I haven’t been to Baguio in more than 5 years. The last time I went to Baguio was to attend a wedding. When my friends asked me if I wanted to go to Baguio for a couple of days I immediately said yes and started to research on the new places to eat at.
One of the places I always ate at when I went to Baguio was Cafe By The Ruins. I always liked the charm of the place as well as the organic and healthy food they served. 
The place still looked the same but with some improvements. 
Pat and I had the cardamon and cinnamon scented iced coffee. Nice and strong just the way I liked it. 
iced ruins coffee P100
We liked the heavy cast iron pot used to serve the really strong and potent ginger tea or salabat. We all ended up buying a bottle of their powdered and unsweetened ginger tea mix after Deb and Elisa raved about their drink. 
cast iron tea pot
The dense kamote or sweet potato bread was a crowd pleaser. I liked the fish roe spread but everyone else thought it had a fishy taste. I thought it went well with the bread. 
kamote bread w/ fish roe spread P80
The fruit salad wasn’t anything special. I found the ricotta cheese bland. A drizzle of honey on top of the ricotta would have added more flavor. 
ricotta & fruit salad P250
I really liked their upland dressing which had the perfect balance of sour from the lemon juice and saltiness and character from the fish sauce. The fried carabao cheese was a nice addition to the salad. 
kesong puti salad P210
forest stream soup
Deb and Florence were the only ones happy with their meal. They said the shrimp curry was light and very flavorful. 
shrimp & mango curry plate P200
Pat and Elisa gave me a piece of the bagnet’s skin and it almost broke my tooth’s filling. I think the pork was over fried. The meat and skin were both very hard. 
Baguio bagnet & padas bagoong P265
They did like the veggie soup that came with their pork dish. 
I love food cooked with coconut that’s why I ordered the Palawan chicken served with mountain rice. The sauce was thick and yummy but unfortunately the chicken breast I requested was hard and rubbery except for the inner most part of the breast, also known as the chicken tender, which remained soft. 
Palawan chicken P225
It wasn’t the best way to start our eating trip in Baguio but we were happy enough for the hot meal and the cool weather.
Cafe By The Ruins
23 Chuntug Street
Baguio City, Philippines, 2600
telephone: (+6374) 442-4010
Hours: 7:00am – 9:00pm
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