Back in 2019, I remember having lunch at Cafe Belmont during one of my Manila trips. It was that serving dish of crabs that had me at first glance and it never faded in my memory. Now, five years later, it’s the breakfast buffet that would tickle my gastronomic fantasies. We stayed at Belmont Hotel Manila for my parents 50th anniversary and for two days we had our fill of delicious breakfast. Check out more photos on Facebook From the staples like bacon, ham and sausages to Pinoy faves like tuyo, dilis and danggit. I just love this kind of spread of which local faves go side by side with contemporary fares. As the first meal of the day where one stocks up carbo, I’m glad there was plenty. From rice, potatoes and pancit to pancakes, waffles and breads - I love the pudding. There’s an egg station where you can request how you would like your eggs cooked - hardboiled, sunny side up or scrambled You can DIY your omelette with lots of fillings to choose from with the assistance from
Named after its resemblance to trains, teren-teren is a popular bakery staple in most Iloilo bakeshops. And this one from the iconic Buho Baker y is no exception when it comes to popularity. It is how the individual breads (with sweet stuffing) are connected to look like train "cabooses" that gave its name. The "stuff" is just like sweetened dough, almost like the ones in hopia but just colored but when its fresh hot off the oven, it is heaven in every bite! Just be careful since the filling is hot! And what can be more iconic than having your teren-teren order, handed down to you via the most popular hole-in-the-wall in Iloilo!