Davao Delicious

From my first time there and up to now, Picobello Ristorante Italiano has always been one of my most favored restaurants in Davao City. Their unfailingly delicious Italian dishes are a mainstay in the city’s culinary culture, and the restaurant now holds the distinction of being a gastronomic institution hereabouts. It was entirely unsurprising, therefore, [...]

Handuraw, a restaurant chain from Cebu, is now one of my favorite pizza places in Davao City. Their thin-crust pizzas are expertly made and they have various toppings that are flavorful and adventurous.

The area in Davao City called Barrio Obrero is fast becoming commercialized, what with its proximity to Victoria Plaza Mall, and a university right in the middle of it. I’ve been noticing that a lot of different types of businesses have been opening up in Obrero — Internet cafés, massage clinics or spas (on one [...]

In the past few weeks, I’ve tried some of Davao’s new restaurants, although I haven’t even come close to covering half of them — quite a few have opened for business since late last year. One of the things my friends in Manila envy about Davao is the presence of eat-all-you-can-crab restaurants here. If I’m [...]

This delightful little restaurant is a proud addition to Davao’s culinary landscape. Their paella and pasta offerings are highly recommended, and they are also well-known for their bread and pastries.

A few pizzerias have opened up in Davao since last year, and I’ve tried them all, but I’m afraid to say that none of them have made the grade, so to speak. When I ate pizza at those new places, I felt like I should’ve gone to Pizza Hut instead… But there’s one, which opened [...]

If you’re looking for a classy but cozy café in Davao City (or in Tagum, for that matter), Caffe Firenzo just might be the place for you. There are presently two in the city: their first coffee shop is in Lanang, and the newer one is in downtown Davao. Caffe Firenzo’s brews are alright — [...]

Doubtless, the most common international cuisine present in Davao is Italian. In fact, many restaurant-goers here probably don’t consider tortellini or cannelloni or linguine as foreign food anymore. Much less pizza! Another proud addition to Davao City’s collection of Italian restaurants is Spirale Ristorante, which opened about a couple of months ago. I was there [...]

After a long spell, I’ve finally gotten around to eating at La Toscana again. The last time was last year! Check out my post about this Italian restaurant at my Davao blog, Ang Dabawenyo. Together with some friends, I had a sumptuous dinner at La Toscana the other day. We had tons of pasta! Check [...]

Coco’s turned out to be not what I had expected it to be. Formerly a so-so seafood restaurant called Regine’s, now it’s the closest to a sports bar Davao has to offer. I don’t know if the owners really meant it to be, but the place has that feel of a sports bar. They do [...]