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, [...]

When I asked Bob Martin for suggestions on where to bring Matt Mullenweg, who is known to love sampling the different barbecue offerings of places he goes to all over the world, he didn’t hesitate to recommend Ranchero’s Grill. So Bob & I brought Matt there for dinner last 3 September 2008, along with a [...]

The first time I had a meal at Honeybear Chicken House, I wasn’t overly impressed, as I’d previously written on AngDabawenyo.com nearly a year ago. But, last month, when the bloggers were treated to a dinner by proprietor, Emmylou Yee, it was a veritable feast! And I’m not just talking about the fiesta-sized amounts of [...]

It was very welcome news when I heard that Bryan Bajado and his family had reopened their restaurant in Palm Village. A graduate of the esteemed Center for Culinary Arts and an accomplished chef, Bryan is well-known in Davao for his mouth-watering concoctions. Together with my friend, Rochelle Venuti of Swiss Deli, I was at [...]

From deep forays into Italian cuisine, I ventured into the French arena this time. Too bad though, because I didn’t bring a camera (again!) when I had an intimate dinner with friends and guests at Claude’s Le Café de Ville last Wednesday. Living in Davao for many, many years now, Monsieur Claude Le Neindre has [...]

Had dinner tonight at Swiss Deli & Restaurant, and I must say, it was a culinary treat! I know their steaks are a sought-after item there, but lately I’ve been sticking to a fish diet, so I went for their Fillet of Mahi-Mahi (₱190). Mahi-Mahi is locally called pandawan, or otherwise known as dolphin-fish. Its [...]