january-2011

chikka eat and drink
From fresh seaweed salad to sweet suman, the surf town of
Aurora offers sumptuous Pinoy fare that locals and wave riders
swear by. Text and photos by Lester V Ledesma
BAHIA BAR AND GRILL
Sabang Beach, Buton St, Sitio Labasin,
Brgy Sabang, Baler, Aurora, tel: +63 (921)
576 5655. Open daily from 8am till late
during surfi ng season
WHAT IT IS It’s the fi rst restaurant you’ll see
off the main road at Sabang Beach. Bahia Bar
and Grill’s seaside location lets you view the
offshore surfi ng action while feasting on the
Pako (seaweed)
salad goes well
with fried food!
Baler bites
restaurant’s own tasty renditions of
classic Filipino dishes.
CROWD PLEASERS Get the native pako
(seaweed) salad for starters, then follow up
with hearty servings of chicken tempura and
the house specialty adobo de Bahia.
TRIED AND TASTED “The pako is vinegary
and goes well with fried food. Also order the
mayonnaise-drenched sisig if it’s available!”
Cal Tabora
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The super cheesy
taco is a must-try.
BAYS INN
Sabang Beach, Buton St, Sitio Labasin,
Brgy Sabang, Baler, Aurora, tel: +63 (907)
700 5734. Open daily from 8am–12pm
WHAT IT IS The attached restaurant of Bays
Inn sports a seaside alfresco ambience and
a view of the famous Baler Semento reef.
CROWD PLEASERS The taco is delightfully
cheesy and brims with sweet, spicy stuffi ng.
Do try the chicken wings served breaded
and fried, or in sweet and sour sauce.
TRIED AND TASTED “The squid is crunchy
and spicy. Not exactly breakfast food but I
have it for breakfast!” Mike Saycon
Snack on sticky and
sweet suman!
ROLLING STORES
San Luis Street, beside Quezon Park
Open 24 hours daily
WHAT IT IS These no-frills eateries on
wheels line Quezon Park — locals and
surfers on a budget hang out there.
CROWD PLEASERS Just PHP50 is all you
need to enjoy rice meals topped with fried
bangus, dinuguan and tinola. PHP2.50 gets
you a sweet, sticky suman dessert.
TRIED AND TASTED “It’s nice to eat there
after an all-night drinking session. The food’s
cheap and always fresh.” Ronald Rojo
Cebu Pacifi c fl ies to Manila from across the
network. From there, Baler is a fi ve- to sixhour
road trip. wwwcebupacifi cair.com