Death by chocolate cake at Hill Station Bistro

This dessert sounds very intriguing, doesn’t it? Take one spoonful and wait for all the sensations to register – hot, sweet, and cold – and it’s easy to realize the inspiration behind its name.

Each serving goes for P110, and is available at the Hill Station restaurant along Upper Session Road (Casa Vallejo Building) and at the new Hill Station Bistro at the Camp John Hay Technohub.

Lomo Ribs at Canto, Ketchup Food Community

It’s easy to see why Canto, a restaurant at the Ketchup Food Community, is always full with diners (with more lining up outside): the lomo ribs, one of the few offerings on its menu, are just mouthwatering.

Served with an excellent salad and either mashed potato or rice, it’s hard to believe half a slab goes for only P190. A whole slab – which can probably feed up to three people – is at P270.

Head to Canto early for lunch to avoid lining up, especially on weekends. The restaurant is closed on Mondays.

Balbacua by Urban Camote, Ili Likha Artist Village

How far can P50 get you? At Balbacua by Urban Camote at the Ili Likha Artist Village along Assumption Road, Baguio’s newest food community, you can get a steaming bowl of balbacua.

Balbacua is a Southern Mindanao beef stew dish, slow-cooked for six hours and served with your choice of mountain rice or noodles. Factor in the place’s rustic, artsy ambiance and convenient location and you’ve got yourself your newest Baguio haunt.

Dark beer cheesecake at Ozark Diner

You probably won’t eat cheesecake and down it with beer, but there’s another – nay, more ingenious – way of doing it: the dark beer cheesecake, which you can indulge in at Ozark Diner along Bareng Drive in Bakakeng. And if you’re still up for another slice, also try the Chocolate Siling Labuyo cheesecake (yes, complete with candied chillies on top).

Lagud (Strawberry beer) at Baguio Craft Brewery

Baguio’s first craft brewery offers a variety of flavors that will keep both the curious and the avid craft beer fan on their toes. Try the distinct flavor of the strawberry beer,Lagud, which is highly recommended with the buffalo wings.

Other beer variants are, among others, Kabunyan (Wheat Beer), Dalo (Brown Ale), Kraken (Baltic Porter), Ripe (Passion Fruit Beer), Englishman in New York (American Pale Ale), Message in a Bottle (India Pale Ale).

Homemade green tea ice cream at Chaya

Japanese restaurant Chaya serves rich, authentic Japanese fare, from fresh tuna and salmon sashimi, to crisp vegetable and seafood tempura. But it is their homemade green tea ice cream – a small serving of which comes complimentary at the end of every meal – that really takes the cake. Served with red beans and, in the case of the Cream Anmitsu, a generous serving of fruits in season, the green tea ice cream makes for the perfectly refreshing cap to a classic Chaya meal.

Kenon Road

t's a fun road with good sight seeing views. Thrilling zigzag road but not how I expected it to be, probably due to car technology these days. Traffic gets slow when tourists flock Baguio. Be careful when passing here, reckless and show off drivers sprout out of nowhere.