BAGUIO escape: Oh my Gulay & Vocas

A healthy feast for the soul. My Baguio trip won’t be complete without dropping by Oh my Gulay! I’ve read great reviews from different blogs about how beautiful the ambiance is. This little artsy café is a gem hidden within the green walls of La Azotea building, located along session road right across Metrobank.

Climbing all the way up to the 5^th floor is definitely worth it. The flight of stairs going to the café was filled with wood carvings, artworks and ads.

This café combined with Vocas art gallery gives out an aura of peace and imagination. Full of different artworks of different genres you’ll surely take out your pen and start composing your own masterpiece. The artworks are inspiring and beautiful.

Oh my Gulay! Only serves vegetarian dishes, from salads, pastas and desserts. Food items are reasonably priced especially for the amount of serving per plate.

For my main meal, I ordered “Kabute” , pasta topped with mushrooms, overflowing with béchamel sauce and cheese. The serving is good for 2 hungry persons. A guiltless dish that’s so good even without bacon.

For dessert, I ordered “Saging at Mani Love Affair”, crepe filled with bananas and peanut butter drizzled with chocolate and melted vanilla ice cream on top. This dessert is not too sweet, no “umay” factor, just be ready with a glass of water :D

I really needed this simple retreat because I’ve been missing Jai. I’m out of town and he’s out of the country. Can’t wait to see my adventure buddy.

 view from my seat

The ambiance is magical! The best looking café in Baguio I’ve seen, even better than Café by the ruins. No crowded tables, No noisy diners, affordable food and for the love of art. Priceless! I suggest that you don’t leave Baguio without visiting this place.


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going to the 2nd floor

spilled melted ice cream formed into a heart

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MUNCHSTER BITES: Bee-nondo Food Adventure

Our impromptu food adventure on a budget! After reading a number of blogs I wrote down a list of restaurants that will be our itinerary. Prior to Binondo, Jai and I did a little shopping at Divisoria, mostly scouted the streets for affordable things.

It’s been a while since we’ve gone out for a date, we usually stay at their house to watch movies and play with MEI (their cute dog) due to limited date money. But since its payday, I convinced Jai to go on a food trip adventure with only 1,000 pesos to spare. So did we succeed or went way over our budget? 

Food Roll:

Waiying Restaurant @ 3^rd Flr. of 168 Shopping Mall

Hakaw (P70.00) Plump shrimps, considered as one of Waiying’s best sellers, Plump shrimps! It didn’t disappoint although it would be better if they added more soup (Jai’s comment). Unfortunately the milk tea wasn’t available that time, so we decided to order from their branch in Benavidez.

Sincerity Café @ 497 E.T. Yuchengco St. Binondo Manila

Sincerity Fried Chicken

Famous for their flavorful Fried Chicken (P150/half), we were hearing raves about how good their chicken tasted but after tasting it, we felt like eating chicken lollipops rather than chicken cuts we kept chewing on small pieces of bones.  We enjoyed their Kikiam (P100/order – 2 rolls) more, filled with real pork and not mere extenders.

Kikiam from Sincerity Cafe

Dong Bei Dumplings @ 842 Yunchengco St. Binondo Manila

Value for money dumplings, you can actually see how they make it. My first time to eat Kutchay Dumplings (P100/14 dumplings) and I enjoyed every bite. Definitely flavorful and worthy of a repeat!

Waiying @ 810 Benavidez St. Binondo Manila

The best Milk Tea (P50/cup) I’ve ever tasted! Seriously! It’s so addicting that you’ll go to Binondo just for it. One order is not enough.

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Shanghai Fried Siopao @ Ongpin cor. Bahamas St. Binondo Manila

Because steamed siopao is so mainstream. Bee liked it a lot and even ate mine because I was too full to consume one whole piece. Best fried siopao (P16/pc.) filled with kutchay and meat, no sauce needed.

Unfortunately, I didn’t bring my camera so all of the photos posted are borrowed.

This was our last food stop because we were so full to continue eating. We will comeback for our part 2 food trip – our next Bii-nondo Date!

 Bee - Jai, Bii - is me  :D !


Extra! Extra! Revisiting Binondo with my twin sister Sha :D 
Dong Bei Round 2, now with pictures! 

Waitress preparing fresh dumplings

my twin sister- ready to eat!

P100 for 14 pcs. Kutchay Dumplings

P60.00 Fried Rice  (Good for 3)

P60 for 4pcs. Xiao Long Bao

My sister enjoyed our lunch date, she really loves siomai so bringing her here was a treat. The Xiao Long Bao was our favorite! Flavorful meat with soup plus Dong Bei uses thick wonton wrappers that holds the meat perfectly.


Total food cost: (with bee): Hakaw - P70 + Half Chicken - P150 + Kikiam - P100 + Dumplings - P100 + Milk Tea (2) - P100 + Siopao (2) - P32 = P552.00  


Total food cost (dong bei round 2): Fried Rice- P60 + Kutchay Dumplings- P100 + Xiao Long Bao- P60.00 = P220.00 


Walker Map: From LRT2 Recto 
1. Ride a jeep going to Divisoria.
2. Tell the driver to drop you off at Binondo. 
3. Jeepney fare: P8.50 


Bite Cost: P300 is a conservative amount to enjoy a Binondo food trip. 
Munch Worthy: 10/10 bites! A great adventure enjoyed with friends. 
Walker repeat: Yes. Yes. Yes