Cute place with tons of good and affordable coffee…read more It's my third day in Dumaguete and found this hidden gem on my way back to my hotel. The place reminds me of Alice in Wonderland with a dreamy vibe. It's spacious and offers both food and coffee, which is not what I'm used to. The coffee here is really good. I got a cappuccino and it's really good - cheap too. I'm used to paying $3-5 for my cappuccino so 65p for quality like this is crazy. It's comparable. I'll definitely be back again.

This charming little place should have a thousand reviews. I stayed in Dumaguete for some weeks in…read moreMarch 2019 and was busy drafting an appellate brief for a certain state court of appeals in the United States. Thus, I needed a place to work. Staff were very accommodating and friendly: they talked when I wanted to chat, they didn't complain if I ordered an inexpensive drink (tropical punch) and stayed for two hours, and they didn't mind that I used WiFi and plugged in my laptop while deep in thought. The library-like quality of the cafe's many books is a nice touch, I must say, and the upper level is just as charming as the lower.

I came here 10 years ago and it still looks the same! We saw other foreigners here. Cool!…read more I ordered a matcha while my other family members got hot tea and an iced latte. I loved the matcha! It's hard to find matcha that has strong enough flavors in the states. Not every cafe makes it the same way. We sat for a while. They're open in the evening as well. It was pretty busy! But there were still tables open. Love it here!

Maayong Buntag! Two coffee shops next to each other, this one's open earlier and got our business!…read more along the waterfront, nicely furnished, and great A/C!

Read about from the kitchen of Mel's Café from a blog and the reviews were stellar so I went ahead…read moreand tried it. First off, location - ignore Google maps because it's wrong, Mel's cafe is a short walk away from Plaza. Go right just after Hotel Nicanor and walk around 5 minutes. It's right across Pasta King and a short distance from 2nd Storey Nail Shop. The restaurant is located in the second floor and upon entry you will be greeted by a small yet artsy-interior. The colors are vivid and the restaurant borrows elements from popular Korean-inspired coffee shops. I ordered coffee chops (I never liked chicken nor fish), potato mojos, steamed dumpling, raspberry house-blended tea and butterbeer. The coffee chop tasted okay but the meal was ruined by the rice they served - it was the hardest rice I've ever tasted. The potato mojos were a bit on the salty side too. The dumplings are okay but nothing to really write about. What I actually liked were the drinks. Maybe, they're are more of a cafe rather than a diner, not sure. I've been told that their best-seller is the cheesy dory but I never tried that so maybe I missed out. Overall, it's a quaint little cafe you and your friend can go to for a bit of peace and quiet. It's rather small so unless you have a huge group dining, you won't have any problems with intimate conversations.

The best brewed coffee in town. This place is owned by the Perdices'. Cheesebread soft,…read morecroissant-like texture, cheese filling is just right. Crispy Kare kare is a must try.

My family LOVES sans rival, as do I. So we went again, but this time at this location in the mall…read more Most of us ordered pasta. I tried a pick 2 type of combo so I picked pesto with soup. Really good portion sizes! My niece got chicken with salad. My dad tried fish and chips as did my aunt. And my cousin got the steak. He loved it! My dad thought the fish was bland. Things aren't as salted as they are here in the States. We love our salt lol We also got a few cakes to try. My combo came with chocolate cake. We also got mango cake, silvanas and sans rival cake. The chocolate cake and the mango were too sweet for me and dense. Not bad but we ate a few bites. I shared with my family. I also got iced tea while my older sis got hot calamansi tea. We also shared a pitcher of some kind of iced cucumber drink. So refreshing! This place is pretty busy. I'm sure we'll be back again!

I've gone to place a few times now very nice ambiance, decent service I've only had breakfast menu…read moreand coffee. they don't offer alot of breakfast choices no western style only allow 2 cups of coffees if order breakfast. They really should expand their breakfast menu with larger portions. Overall it's a nice place with pleasant atmosphere

The service was polite and a tentative, very helpful. We…read moreordered scrambled eggs and got sunny side up, both orders and sent them both back. Coffee came with order, we said we don't drink coffee and insisted it comes with coffee. We said again we don't drink coffee and said we will have tea. He said it does not come free the tea. We showed him on the menu that it did. I had the banger breakfast. Didn't want the beans and asked for a 2nd sausage. They said I can't and I said I'll pay for it. She said I'd have to order a whole meal to get it. Food was good, scrambled eggs is a little bit watery, but overall the food was OK. The ambiance was very nice cosy right type of lighting atmosphere was calm. I would probably come back here again maybe

Sans Rival is one of my all time favorite spots in town! The sans rival cake is the one thing to…read moretry. It's what Dumaguete is known for. While it's a bit too rich for me, the meringue and layers are worth a bite or two. I went here one evening and just ordered fries and a slice of sans rival to share. Delicious! We sat on the patio which had a nice view of the ocean.