Five Food Stops From Calamba to Los Banos

Haven't been out much lately for food trip but here are some of the must try's once again which adds to my two other posts:

Foodtrip in UPLB
Foodtrip in UPLB 2

We go a bit further away from the campus to the next barangay and to the city of Calamba trying out different dishes some old and some new. Here's a short list of great sources of goodies we have visited so far (since the last post).

1. Casa Bulgogi (Korean Restaurant)

Location: Lopez Avenue, Los Banos. (walking distance from the UPLB gate beside Eat-sumo Teri House)
Korean food! Haven't tasted that for a while now. I really like their sweet, salty dishes which is why it was no surprise that I ordered their bulgogi  dish. Of course, a korean dish will not be complete without kimchi on the side. This restaurant opened only in August and we had a chance to eat during their opening promo period, meaning free iced tea and a complimentary korean hand-made cellphone accessory.

2. Satya Graha

Location: Siving Street , 1460 Lopez Street.

Still in Los Baños and also quite near the campus, this restaurant is not really easy to find. You have to take the road beside the Maquiling Elementary School and walk a bit inside until you reach a vacant lot. It is located at the left side of the dead-end road, opposite a carwash station. I, myself wasn't sure I took the right road until I saw a sign that says "Vegetarian."
True to their sign, they served vegetarian meat-looking dishes. Their famous vegchon was surprisingly tasty but their vegetarian barbecue was delicious. They were both very filling despite their non-meat content. This place is a perfect hide-away or a place for long, undisturbed conversations.

3. Anyummet

Location: Villa del Sol Compound, National Highway, Anos, Los Baños

In the next barangay from Batong Malake is the "Fried of Ilocos." Pronounced as "Anyamet" which is an Ilocano expression, this restaurant boasts of its authentic bagnet and longganisa. And they are not wrong. Their classic bagnet is cooked to crispy perfection. They also have a poqui-poqui (eggplant) version with bagnet and one of my fave dishes kare-kare bagnet. It is a few meters away from the Original Buko Pie pasalubong store. You can't miss it.. should I say, you MUST not miss it.

4.  Cakes by Kat

Location: 2nd Floor SM Calamba

This fourth one is not exactly a restaurant, it is a booth found on the 2nd floor but they sure have really good cakes.  I tried three kinds at once that I wasn't able to take a picture before digging in. I hijacked a photo from their Facebook account below. Their bestsellers are the cheesecakes but so far, I liked the black forest best. Plus, they also sell macaroons. (not the coconut ones in Goldilocks)

5. Christine's Baby Back Ribs

Also found in SM Calamba, they have really tasty baby back ribs not to mention affordable portions. For only P100, you can get a smaller portion of the baby back ribs although they also have a bigger portion at a higher price. The picture below is the smaller portion combo with apple pie.