Cafe By The Ruins has earned a really good reputation in Baguio that you simply don’t leave the City of Pines without dropping by the restaurant.
We initially planned to have dinner there when we were in Baguio last week but was surprised to see a long line of customers outside waiting to be seated at around 7pm. When I asked the staff if we could have a reservation, I was informed that reservations were already closed. Because of that we were so early the next day for breakfast that we were the first customers…LOL!
Cafe By The Ruins interiors were very homey. Tour your eyes around and you’ll see mostly wood and stone…two of my favorite natural materials in the world. We seated ourselves al fresco so I wasn’t able to see what was inside the restaurant.
…. and we continuously took photos too..LOL! The only time we sat down was when the food was served.
We ordered this Foccacia Bread served with Kesong Puti and Basil (₱85) for sharing. The bread was chewy and tasted primarily with rosemary and garlic. The kesong puti is just how I like it — not salty at all. Just plain cheese.
peanutbutter♥ had the Farmer’s Morning Feast (₱245) because he wanted bacon and eggs and pandesal. We saw some pandesal the night before and he wanted to try their version. When it was served, Ernie’s Kamote Bread accompanied the thick Slices of homecured bacon and sunny side up egg. He liked it it though, and said the Kamote bread was really good. This meal was served with coffee and a small bowl of fresh fruits in syrup.
I was craving french toast so I ordered the Cafe French Toast (₱300). It includes two pieces of brioche soaked in milk and egg and then fried in butter. It was served topped with butter and with honey and bacon on the side. It was also served with a cup of coffee and a small bowl of fresh fruits in syrup. A full meal indeed! I find the french toast a bit on the soggy side, though.
Since Ykaie already had pancakes at McDonald’s earlier, we just shared my plate of french toast. She was just after my bacon, really…
Sis had Champorado (₱110) that’s made with tablea and served with crispy boneless fried fish. I think it was served gorgeously. What do you think?
Cafe By The Ruins is located at 25 Shuntug Street, Baguio City.
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The restaurant looks beautiful. It would be a fun place to explore. I would love to try them for dinner since I’m not much of a breakfast person.
Too bad we weren’t able to get a table at dinner time.
Cafe By The Ruins looks amazing! I love being the first customers and getting to a restaurant right when it opens. That Farmer’s Morning Feast looks so YUMMY <3
Being the first customer lets you choose your table.
Your daughter is adorable! And I love their “signature pose”… oh, and, the food looks pretty darn good, too 🙂 I’ve never heard of pandesal before so I just looked it up, and definitely want to try and make it! Thank you for sharing!
you’re welcome Ashley.
Ohhhh…. The Farmers’ Morning Feast! I love your signature pose photograph, I have one of those too 😉 This cafe looks gorgeous to visit!
hahaha.. Thanks Sara-Jayne!
That Farmer’s Feast looks amazing! I am a huge bacon and egg fan, so that is probably what I would have ordered too. However, that french toast sounds awesome.
everything we ordered were delish!
This restaurant looks so fun! Considering I am all about carbs, that bread looks delicious!
Their breads are delicious.
Wow all of the food look so beautiful! I love all of the presentation of each dish! Definitely picture worthy! I’m glad you guys had a great time!
Thanks Olivia!
Omg this restaurant looks amazing. All the dishes looked absolutely delicious 🙂
It is, isn’t it?
This restaurant looks so serene and peaceful.. love the way it is surrounded by greenery! Food looks good too..
It is serene and relaxing. You’ll love the ambience at this place.
The decor looks really nice! It must be a relaxing place to eat. The French toast looks lovely!
It is a relaxing place to eat.
I like their pastries at Cafe by the Ruins. I usually have it to go since the place is always full.
Yeah, you have to fall in line before getting a table.
The food looks absolutely delicious and love all your photos, it must really be a nice resturant and I love the decor its very beautiful
This is really a nice place Myrabev!
At first glace, I thought the french toast was sausage, lol. I love a good cafe, where they have lots of yummy foods. The food looks simply amazing, I won’t even lie.
LOL! Thanks Natalie.
I’m not sure I will ever travel there, but it looks like such a delightful place and so calming for a breakfast of leisure. I love finding those types of out of the way places. Wonderful pics.
Thanks Rosemary. It it a nice place.
What a great looking place! Your pictures are fantastic. Looks like everyone had a wonderful meal and had fun too.
Yes we did have fun and we loved the place.
I would love to eat there. It looks like it has a great atmosphere and the food looks amazing.
The atmosphere is really nice.
Oh yes, I’m definitely a breakfast person. I can eat breakfast three times a day and this looks delicious. The food looks so good I can almost smell it! hehehe Thanks for sharing.
So am I! I love breakfast food.
What a fun signature pose that was, awesome haha! Love thefoods there!
Thanks Aisha!
At talagang di nakapag intay si Ykaie, nag McDo na pala 😀
OO at nag-Happy Meal pa.