Fine Bacolod Restaurants and Cafes

Now that you are here in the City of Smiles, you might want to dine in some of these finer Bacolod restaurants and cafes. We do not really have those formal, fine dining restaurants, but these ones are the more upscale in our neighborhood.

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Ripples Restaurant, L’Fisher Hotel

At the L’Fisher Hotel, they have an eat all you can buffet dinner every weekend — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The dishes differ based on the theme–from entrees to desserts. The buffet is P599 to P699 per head, including drinks. Located at 14th-Lacson Streets, Bacolod City. The buffet is open from 6pm to 10pm. Offerings may vary daily.

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Yakiniku Room, L’Fisher Hotel

The Yakiniku Room of L’Fisher Hotel Bacolod has unlimited meat all you can at Yakiniku Room. Open daily from 11am to 2pm for lunch and 6pm to 11pm for dinner. L’Fisher Hotel is located at 14th-15th Lacson Streets, Bacolod City. It is one of the Bacolod restaurants that offer eat all you can yakiniku at P599 per pax + service charge. Inclusive of unlimited soup, rice, kimchi, and meats. Drinks not included.

• The YAKINIKU ROOM: Meat All You Can

Italia Restaurant Bacolod

Italia Restaurant Bacolod serves fine Italian-Mediterranean dishes at Paseo Verde, Lacson St., Mandalagan, Bacolod City. They have a selection of wines, cheeses, and deli meats. Open daily from 11am to 11pm. For reservations, call (034) 7032978.

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Brewery Gastropub Bacolod

Brewery Gastropub Bacolod has both pretty and good eats. Plus, they have more than a hundred kinds of local and imported beers and wines to pair. Visit them at Paseo Verde Bldg., Mandalagan, Bacolod City. Business hours: Sun – Tue: 4:30pm to 12:30am; Wed – Thu: 4:30pm to 1:30m; Fri – Sat: 4:30pm to 2:30am. Also visit, Brewery Gastropub Iloilo.

• BREWERY GASTROPUB BACOLOD: Haven of Tastes

21 Restaurant

21 Restaurant is another one of the longest-serving and well-loved Bacolod restaurants. They serve lunch and dinner, as well as buffet spreads for small to medium gatherings. One of their most sought-after snack items is the batchoy. For reservations, call Tel. No. (034)4334096.

C’s by L’Fisher Hotel

C’s the is pastry shop by L’Fisher Hotel, located on the right side of the hotel, along 15th-Lacson Street, Bacolod City. They serve the yummiest cakes, desserts, quality French breads, and gourmet sandwiches, pastas, and coffee. Open daily from breakfast time until 9pm. They recently opened Cs by Night.

•  C’s by L’Fisher Hotel Bacolod

Felicia’s 6th Street

Aside from desserts, Felicia’s is also known for great steaks. They have a steak room at the DOLL Bldg., 6th-Lacson St. This is separate from their sweet shop. They also have a cafe at SM City Bacolod and at 15th-Lacson Streets. Open for lunch and dinner. Tel. No. (034) 433-6586 and (034) 709 1123.

Pepe’s

Pepe’s is a wonderful Bacolod restaurant with unique dishes. They have affordable steaks and other lovely meals like baby back ribs, barracuda with sauce, pastas, and salads. Serves lunch and dinner at the 2nd Floor of the Azotea Bldg., Lacson St., Mandalagan.

Cookies ‘N Crumbs Cafe and Restaurant

Cookies ‘N Crumbs Cafe and Restaurant can serve the best complete meal from soup to dessert. Beautiful, homey interiors, too. Don’t miss the salpicao, spaghetti marinara, and many more. Visit them at Hi-Strip 5, Circumferential Road (near Lopue’s East Centre), Bacolod City. Open daily from 11am to 11pm. Mobile: 0922-827-2681. Credit card accepted.

• Full Course Dinner at Cookies ‘N Crumbs

365 Modern Cafe

365 Modern Cafe is a modern cafe serving lots of great comfort foods. Nice ambiance, too. Located at B.S. Aquino Drive, Bacolod City. Tel. No. (034) 435 2351. Credit card payments accepted.

The Farmhouse

The Farmhouse is located at Door 4&5, May’s Organic Garden Bldg., Pahanocoy, Bacolod City. They serve all-organic dishes daily. (034) 460 1039. Opens 8am to 6pm. Cash only.

The Trap Door by Illusion Brewery

The Trap Door is the only a speakeasy bar in Bacolod by Illusion Brewery. They have an extensive collection of locally made craft beers and good eats designed to pair with them. It’s a no smoking place. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 3pm to 2am. Located at 22nd-Lacson Streets, Bacolod City, just behind the Orange Karinderia and Pizza Republic.

• The Trap Door: The Only Speakeasy Bar in Bacolod

Delicioso

Delicioso is a beautiful Bacolod restaurant, liquor store, and deli rolled into one. Must-try would be their pizzas, pasta, steaks, and of course, paella. They have a wide selection of wines, liquor, and beer, too. Open for lunch and dinner. Located at Lacson St. (2 blocks after Robinsons Place Bacolod going north), Mandalagan, Bacolod City.

Master’s Resto by O Hotel

The Master’s Resto is the restaurant of O Hotel, located along San Sebastian Streets, Bacolod City. This is a Bacolod hotel restaurant, so they are open from breakfast to late in the evening. Best beef medium beef salpicao I have ever tried. Tel. No. (034) 433-7401.

We also held my daughter’s baby christening a few years ago at the Master’s Resto.

Balboa

Balboa has affordable and good food. They have a corner for books and coloring pages for the kids so it’s a family-style Bacolod restaurant. Specialties are kare-kare, chicken in a basket, boneless bangus, pork sisig, their pizzas, and my personal favorite, the bacon steak. They are open from lunchtime till dinnertime. Located at the Mayfair Plaza, 13th-Lacson Sts.

Mimi’s Cafe and Restaurant

Located at the old Pendy’s at 25th-Lacson Streets, Bacolod City, Mimi’s Cafe and Restaurant still serves the same old dishes. But we particularly like their batchoy and cheeseburger. You can also buy select Bacolod pasalubong here, too. Open daily from 7:30am to 9pm. Tel. No. (034) 433 1106.

Nonna’s Kitchen

Nonna’s Kitchen is a homey Bacolod restaurant that serves all-time favorite Filipino dishes with a twist and some of the most delectable desserts. Located at Villa Angela Hi-Strip 4, Circumferential Road, Bacolod City. Tel. No. (034) 444 0672. Open daily 7am to 10pm.

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Juliana’s Cafe and Resto

Juliana’s Cafe and Resto is located at 7th-Lacson Streets. It’s a beautiful, fully air conditioned Bacolod restaurant that serves affordable steaks and Filipino favorites. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 11am to 10pm. Function rooms and catering services available.

• JULIANA’S CAFE – Casual Dining in a Fine Restaurant

Felicia’s at 15th Street

Felicia’s is known as a cakes and desserts place. But they also have a wide array of satisfying steaks and fusion dishes. Located at 15th-Lacson Streets and SM City Bacolod north wing (in front of the atrium). Open daily for lunch and dinner.

• Great Meals at Felicia’s 15th Lacson 

Negros Museum Cafe

Negros Museum Cafe is located within The Negros Museum building at Gatuslao St., Bacolod City. Designed by a Dutch chef and his Bacolodnon wife, they feature gourmet dishes made of local organic ingredients.

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Jaimie’s Cafe

Jaimie’s Cafe serves delicious and comforting meals in a relaxed and cozy Bacolod restaurant. Visit them at Circumferential Road, Homesite, Bacolod City. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Function rooms available for small to medium gatherings.

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Cafe Bobs

Cafe Bobs is one of the spin-offs of Bob’s Restaurants. It has a very nice place at 21st Lacson Sts, Bacolod City. They serve all-time Filpino favorites as well as pizzas, sandwiches, and hot and cold coffees. They have an extensive collection of desserts, too. Plus they have a deli shop at the back. They are open for lunch until late in the evening.

For my complete list of Bacolod restaurants and cafes, visit this link.