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Food scene
This place is one of my favorite local restaurant by the sea, 15 minutes away from home. The food is great and reasonable price! It's best to go for lunch specially if high tide or early dinner for a beautiful sunset viewing.
Dannmar also offer few cottages for your accommodation, a floating cottage to rent for your picnic lunch and swimming.
Recently they open Al-fresco De Danmar Resto Bar across in a different open air ambiance by the mountain side. A must try , it's a good dining place with Live band at night and a Venue for big events.
DannMar Venue and Tuna Grill
Baybay-Inopacan RoadThis place is one of my favorite local restaurant by the sea, 15 minutes away from home. The food is great and reasonable price! It's best to go for lunch specially if high tide or early dinner for a beautiful sunset viewing.
Dannmar also offer few cottages for your accommodation, a floating cottage to rent for your picnic lunch and swimming.
Recently they open Al-fresco De Danmar Resto Bar across in a different open air ambiance by the mountain side. A must try , it's a good dining place with Live band at night and a Venue for big events.
This is a restaurant by the River that offers Local dishes and its specialty of native chicken.
Minahal Kita Native Restaurant
Diversion RoadThis is a restaurant by the River that offers Local dishes and its specialty of native chicken.
If you are Travelling to the Southern Leyte or looking for a cool place to dine you can stop by to have Lunch or dinner in this Native restaurant by the Mangroves that offers seafoods. You can choose fish, shrimp, crabs etc and order it cook for a fee.
Pagatpat Seafoods Restaurant
If you are Travelling to the Southern Leyte or looking for a cool place to dine you can stop by to have Lunch or dinner in this Native restaurant by the Mangroves that offers seafoods. You can choose fish, shrimp, crabs etc and order it cook for a fee.
Great place to hang out for drinks and BBQ ‘s by the sea. Many Barbecue kiosks lined up along the Boulevard . It’s good to come here late afternoon while watching the sunset or having dinner with family and friends.
Rizal Blvd, Baybay City, Leyte, Filippine
Great place to hang out for drinks and BBQ ‘s by the sea. Many Barbecue kiosks lined up along the Boulevard . It’s good to come here late afternoon while watching the sunset or having dinner with family and friends.
Kawayan Cafe offers great western & local food with breathtaking views of the islands. Their pizza, pasta's and bulalo's is really good. I highly recommend this restaurant uphill. It is located in Lintaon peak.
Kawayan cafe
Kawayan Cafe offers great western & local food with breathtaking views of the islands. Their pizza, pasta's and bulalo's is really good. I highly recommend this restaurant uphill. It is located in Lintaon peak.
Izzy Burger is an American style Burger with 100% purebeef patty. Taste so good! Located in Baybay city proper near PNB & Metro.
Izzy Burger
Izzy Burger is an American style Burger with 100% purebeef patty. Taste so good! Located in Baybay city proper near PNB & Metro.
Pedro's cafe have good ambiance to dine or having a drinks while enjoying free wifi connection It is located in Baybay city proper.
Pedro's Cafe
Pedro's cafe have good ambiance to dine or having a drinks while enjoying free wifi connection It is located in Baybay city proper.
Sightseeing
The city is consist of 92 Barangays and has a population of 111,848 as of 2020. It's 6 km drive from our place where you can shop for groceries in Metro Mall , Prince etc , visit the wet market for fresh catch seafoods , buy fruits , vegetables and other things needed.
Baybay houses a major port on the central west coast of Leyte, where ferries departs to Cebu & vv and other neighboring islands. It has also the Public Terminal, serving routes from Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, Manila, Davao City, and other towns in Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Samar
There are few local restaurants around like Izzy Burger, Mang Inasal, Jolibee and BBQ houses which serve specialty dishes like Chicken BBQ w/ puso- heart shape hanging rice is a must try .
Baybay City celebrates its annual fiesta every 4th week of December. Binaybayon Festival is a must see yearly event where students from different schools showcase it's talents in traditional dancing.
You can ride a tricycle, mul ticab or motorbike going to the city from our place..
Baybay City
The city is consist of 92 Barangays and has a population of 111,848 as of 2020. It's 6 km drive from our place where you can shop for groceries in Metro Mall , Prince etc , visit the wet market for fresh catch seafoods , buy fruits , vegetables and other things needed.
Baybay houses a major port on the central west coast of Leyte, where ferries departs to Cebu & vv and other neighboring islands. It has also the Public Terminal, serving routes from Tacloban, Ormoc, Maasin, Manila, Davao City, and other towns in Leyte, Southern Leyte, and Samar
There are few local restaurants around like Izzy Burger, Mang Inasal, Jolibee and BBQ houses which serve specialty dishes like Chicken BBQ w/ puso- heart shape hanging rice is a must try .
Baybay City celebrates its annual fiesta every 4th week of December. Binaybayon Festival is a must see yearly event where students from different schools showcase it's talents in traditional dancing.
You can ride a tricycle, mul ticab or motorbike going to the city from our place..
VSU is one of the best agricultural school in the Philippines and the pride of Baybayanons! It is Locally and Int'l known in Agricultural research and Education.
I personally love this place as my wedding was held in VSU church and the reception in the seaside area of the campus. They also have a hostel and Seafront suites where we used to stay whenever I need to relax by the sea.
Visayas State University
VSU is one of the best agricultural school in the Philippines and the pride of Baybayanons! It is Locally and Int'l known in Agricultural research and Education.
I personally love this place as my wedding was held in VSU church and the reception in the seaside area of the campus. They also have a hostel and Seafront suites where we used to stay whenever I need to relax by the sea.
It's breathtaking view where you can see the island of Baybay from the top . I like to visit here for sunset and sunrise viewing. There is also a nice Kawayan Cafe / restaurant to dine .The entrance is located in Brgy Pomponan, a 15 minute motor bike or private car from our place.
Lintaon Peak & Cave
Unnamed RoadIt's breathtaking view where you can see the island of Baybay from the top . I like to visit here for sunset and sunrise viewing. There is also a nice Kawayan Cafe / restaurant to dine .The entrance is located in Brgy Pomponan, a 15 minute motor bike or private car from our place.
A shopping center in Baybay open from 9:00-7:00PM .Nice place for groceries and mini shopping.
Metro Baybay
A shopping center in Baybay open from 9:00-7:00PM .Nice place for groceries and mini shopping.
City/town information
Ormoc is bigger city close from Baybay where you can go for better medical services and Facilities. It's 45. minutes ride by Bus or private car. They have malls , grocery stores ,cinemas like SM , Robinsons. You can find better options of accommodation and good dining places like Sabin resort ,Ormoc Villa etc.. The city is famous also for their small, sweet and juicy pineapple owned by Sabin family. I visited their pineapple plantation and it was an amazing experience to see locals harvest early morning and got free taste! Lake Danao is a must visit as well.
Ormoc City
Ormoc is bigger city close from Baybay where you can go for better medical services and Facilities. It's 45. minutes ride by Bus or private car. They have malls , grocery stores ,cinemas like SM , Robinsons. You can find better options of accommodation and good dining places like Sabin resort ,Ormoc Villa etc.. The city is famous also for their small, sweet and juicy pineapple owned by Sabin family. I visited their pineapple plantation and it was an amazing experience to see locals harvest early morning and got free taste! Lake Danao is a must visit as well.
For diving enthusiasts and If you would like to experience diving this is the place for you. There are Diving resorts in the area and it is closer to go to Limasawa island.
Padre Burgos Rd, Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte, Filippine
For diving enthusiasts and If you would like to experience diving this is the place for you. There are Diving resorts in the area and it is closer to go to Limasawa island.
Neighborhoods
Barangay
Brgy Maitum is our neighbor village 10 min drive from our place where you can find 2 local beach destination for a day tour swimming or a stay. There are 2 small resorts like Coral Beach in which you can stay for the night and Shing Shing where you can rent a hut and enjoy swimming in the pool or in the sea. This is not a sandy kind of beach but a smooth stony volcanic, a spa like stones along the coast. Best to visit in the morning when high tide for a picnic lunch or late afternoon for sunset viewing
Brgy. Maitum
Brgy. MaitumBrgy Maitum is our neighbor village 10 min drive from our place where you can find 2 local beach destination for a day tour swimming or a stay. There are 2 small resorts like Coral Beach in which you can stay for the night and Shing Shing where you can rent a hut and enjoy swimming in the pool or in the sea. This is not a sandy kind of beach but a smooth stony volcanic, a spa like stones along the coast. Best to visit in the morning when high tide for a picnic lunch or late afternoon for sunset viewing
Corals Beach Resort
Beach/ Island hopping
Quatro isla's is one of my favorite beach destination whenever I go home in the province. You have the option to go for a daytour or overnight stay in a simple native cottage. A hidden Gem of Baybay consist of four islands namely Himokilan. Mahaba, Apid and Digyo island . It's 30 minutes drive from our place going to Inopacan port then another 30 minute boatride .You can do island hopping from 6 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.
Your first stop will be Himokilan where you can swim on its crystal clear water and have a quick tour in the village where you can see local livelihood such as mat making and handicrafts. Next will be Mahaba island where you can also enjoy swimming on it's white beach with less crowd since it's inhabited. Apid Island - a fisherman's village that has more people where you can see locals making small boats or banca and sell dried fish.
For last stop you can have your Barbecue picnic lunch in Digyo and enjoy swimming on the white beach and its sandbar. It's advisable to bring food and things you need for lunch and prepare it there. You also have the option to pre order a meal in a captain's home in Digyo , buy fresh catch seafood from local fisherman and ask them to cook for you.
You can hire a private boat at Php 3,500 -5000 for a day tour + entrance fees / environmental fee @ 275/ head,( subject to change)You can save if there are other passengers joining the boat ride and share the cost. Nipa huts / picnic cottage and tents are available for rent for a day use or an overnight stay.
Cuatro Islas Protected Landscape & Seascape
Quatro isla's is one of my favorite beach destination whenever I go home in the province. You have the option to go for a daytour or overnight stay in a simple native cottage. A hidden Gem of Baybay consist of four islands namely Himokilan. Mahaba, Apid and Digyo island . It's 30 minutes drive from our place going to Inopacan port then another 30 minute boatride .You can do island hopping from 6 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon.
Your first stop will be Himokilan where you can swim on its crystal clear water and have a quick tour in the village where you can see local livelihood such as mat making and handicrafts. Next will be Mahaba island where you can also enjoy swimming on it's white beach with less crowd since it's inhabited. Apid Island - a fisherman's village that has more people where you can see locals making small boats or banca and sell dried fish.
For last stop you can have your Barbecue picnic lunch in Digyo and enjoy swimming on the white beach and its sandbar. It's advisable to bring food and things you need for lunch and prepare it there. You also have the option to pre order a meal in a captain's home in Digyo , buy fresh catch seafood from local fisherman and ask them to cook for you.
You can hire a private boat at Php 3,500 -5000 for a day tour + entrance fees / environmental fee @ 275/ head,( subject to change)You can save if there are other passengers joining the boat ride and share the cost. Nipa huts / picnic cottage and tents are available for rent for a day use or an overnight stay.