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The Little Davao Food Directory




Are you looking for good FILIPINO FOOD???


1. APUNG KULA , Anda-Rizal Streets, 222-7472,
2. ATE APRIL , Amgar Bldg, Ilustre Street, 304-0382
3. ATE LOLENGS, Tower Inn, Quirino Avenue, 221-1099
4. DENCIO’S KAMAYAN, SM Mall, NCCC Mall, Damosa
5. GARDEN OASES. Porras Street, Barrio Obrero, 224-1402
6. HARANA, F. Torres Street, 227-3937
7. IMPIT PUROK, Metro Complex, Torres St, 228-6181
8. JALTAN, City Hall Drive, Magallanes St, 305-6484
9. KUYA ED’S, Magallanes St., 224-2162
10. LORING’S, Km 2, McArthur Highway, 298-1752
11. McCASTILLO, Sobrecary St, Barrio Obrero, 302-4044
12. NANAY BEBENG, Mabini St near Torres, 222-3201
13. PINUTOS REPUBLIK, Prime Square, F. Torres St,
14. PAMPAGUENA, K7 Strip Bldg, Lanang, 234-4150
15. PROBINSYA. Victoria Plaza, Bajada, 225-1455
16. SAGAY CAFÉ, Casa Leticia Hotel, Camus St, 224-0501
17. SARUNG BANGGI, F. Torres St. 221-5615
18. SALU-SALU SA ULAS, McArthur Highway, Ulas, 296-1578
19. TITA ANNIE, Gaisano Mall, Bajada, 301-5967
20. GERRY GRILL, Abreeza Ayala Mall,
21. RANCHERO, Abreeza Ayala Mall,
22. SMOKIN’ TOPPINGS, NCCC Mall, Matina
23. CHIKA-AN, Abreeza Ayala Mall
24. KAMAYO CAFÉ, Royal Mandaya, Palma Gil St
25 RED KNIGHT Garden Café, Guadalupe Village
26 MINER’S Food Haus, Ponciano Reyes St
27 TINY KITCHEN, cor Torres-Mabini Sts
28. THE BAGNETIAN KITCHEN, Polo st.,  300-7134

Wanna grab some good CHINESE food???

1 CHOW KING, SM, G-Mall, NCCC Mall, Victoria Plaza
2. DAVAO TAI PAN, Tapia Bldg, Anda St, 227-5787
3. DIMSUM DINER, Damosa, Quirino, Gmall, Fairlanes
4. DAVAO GREEN BUFFET, Legaspi-Gen Luna St
5. DENCIA’S Restaurant, Genera Luna St, 227-6777 .
6. FELCRIS GOURMET DELI, Gov Sales St
7. LITTLE KOWLOON, Roxas St, 305-3910
8. MTB KUSINERS, Times Square, Ilustre St
9. MANDARIN TEA GARDEN, Gmall, NCCC, SM
10. MONGOLIAN GARDEN, F. Torres St, 221-2615
11. NEW DAVAO FAMOUS, Magsaysay Ave,
12. SHANGHAI, Magsaysay Ave, 227-1092
13. SEN TON WHAN Hong Kong, Victoria Plaza
14. UY CHING SIONG, San Pedro St, 222-2000
15. WORLD PALACE, Acacia St, Juna Subd
16. BUFFET PALACE, Victoria Plaza park


How about JAPANESE tonight???

1. D’JAPANESE TUNNEL, Balusong Ext, Matina 298-3705
2. MAUI TERIYAKI, Times Square, Matina
3. OFUKULOSAN, Victoria Plaza Mall Park
4. RAI RAI KEN RAMEN, Abreeza, Robinsons, SM, GMall
5. TADAKUMA, Damosa Gateway, Jacinto Ext
6. TSURU, Abreeza Mall, Camus St, Damosa Gateway
7. NONKI, Davao Convention Center, F. Torres St, 226-3058
8. ZAKOYA, F. Torres St, 227-7760
9. SANKAI Restaurant, Jacinto Ext, 222-1799


What ASIAN food? Davao got it all...

1. SUMANG KIM CHI Korean, near Victoria Plaza mall, Bajada
2. DAVAO KOREA TOWN, Victoria Plaza park area, Bajada
3. BAR-B-Q KING (Korean), Victoria Plaza park area, Bajada
4. TASTE OF MALAYSIA, near Carmelite church, Lanang
5. HANOI (Vietnamese), Camus St, Abreeza mall 225-4501
6. HAN WOO RI, Victoria Plaza park, Bajada,
7. BANGKOK WOK, Robinsons Cybergate, Lanang, 234-4774
8. KONG AI VEGETARIAN, Gempesaw St, 225-5894
9. ASEYA CAFÉ, Tropika Hotel, Lanang
10. KRUA THAI, Metro Complex, F. Torres St 228-6181
11. NEW ASIA CUISINE. Villa Abrille St, 226-4988
12. MONGOLIAN GARDEN, F. Torres St, 221-2615
13. ASIAN FUSION Restobar, MTS Matina 297-4704
14. LASSA ASYANO, Tiongko-Arellano Sts
15. MANNA KOREAN, Lanang near Grand Regal


This is what we call good TUNA!

1. BINGGOY’S Gourmet,Villa Margarita,Bajada,221-5675
2. BULWAGAN NI TITA MYRN, Amazon St, Bacaca Rd
3. BOSS BUSOG, Sandawa Road, SIR Matina 222-1774
4. CORA CHAD’S CAFÉ, Davao Airport Complex,
5. D’FARMER’S MARKET, Pryce Road, Torres St, 225-4861
6. EVY’S RESTAURANT, Km 12, LosAmigos, Tugbok
7. KUSINA SALERA, Legaspi Suites, Legaspi St, 221-2695
8. NEW KUSINA DABAW, San Pedro St, 221-5858
9. SUNNY POINT, Magallanes -Anda St
10. SHIELA SAMPULA, Madrazo Bldg, Ponciano Reyes St
11. MARINA TUNA, Pampanga, JP Laurel Ave 235-8653
12. YELLOW FIN SEAFOODS, Sandawa Plaza, Quimpo Blvd
13. LUZ KINILAW, Quezon Boulevard,
14. BOODEL’S GRILL, N. Torres St, Barrio Obrero


Greetings from the OCEAN!

1. AHFAT SEAFOODS, Victoria Plaza park, Bajada
2. COGOT SEAFOODS, Quirino cor. Jacinto Ext
3. D’ FARMERS SEAFOODS, Pryce Road, Torres St
4. DEI’S GOLDEN Seafoods, McArthur Hiway, Matina
5. DELONGTES Seafoods, Ateneo Food Court,
6. DWENZYL Seafoods, Times Beach, Matina
7. JADE BY THE SEA, Matina Aplaya
8. PARD’S SEAFOODS, Ilustre-Camus Sts
9. PENONG’S SEAFOODS, Ilustre, Sta Ana Ave,
10. SEN TON WHAN Seafoods, Victoria Plaza park
11. YELLOW FIN SEAFOODS, Quimpo Blvd
12. YANTIS SEAFOODS, Km 15 MacArthur, Matina
13. ISLAND SEAFOODS, Abreeza Ayala Mall
14. EMERALD SEAFOODS, Victoria Plaza park
15. HUDYAKAAN, Matina Times Beach

CRABBY greetings!!!

1. NEW ASIA CUISINE, Villa Abrille St 226-4988
2 GRAB A CRAB, Abreeza Ayala Mall
3. LET’S CRAB IT, Davao Convention, F. Torres St
4. HANOI (Vietnamese), Abreeza Ayala Mall
5. AHFAT Seafoods. Victoria Plaza park


Gimme MEAT!!!

1. ANTONIO’S Bar & Grill, SM City Mall, Qimpo Blvd
2. BIGBY’S Café Restaurant, Abreeza Ayala, SM Mall
3. BISTRO ROSARIO, F. Torres St, 221-9021
4. MONMARTRE CAFÉ, Grand Regal Hotel, Lanang
5. COCO’S SOUTH BISTRO, F. Torres St 222-3494
6. GREEN VILLAGE, Diversion Road, Buhangin 300-4697
7. POLO BISTRO, Marco Polo Hotel, CM Recto St 221-0888
8. PACIFIC HARBOR, Legaspi-Gen Luna Sts 225-1860
9. PABLO STEAKS & CRABS, Metro Complex, Jacinto Ext
10. RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Indangan, Buhangin 301-7101
11. RIVERWALK GRILL, Crocodile Park, Maa 303-2387
12. ROSITA’S STEAK, Jacinto Extension, 302-2333
13. RANCH & REEF, Abreeza Ayala Mall 321-4051
14. SWISS DELI, Damosa, Lanang 234-0271
15. VINTA BAR, Waterfront Insular Hotel, 233-2881
16. HAGAR’S PLACE Insular Village, Lanang 2331018
17. BAR-B-Q BOSS Steakhouse, Prime Square, F. Torres
18 GRUB Resto Café, Duterte St

Taste of EUROPE!

1, CLAUDE’S Le Café de Ville (French), Rizal St, 227-9405
2. SWISS DELI, near Damosa Gateway, Lanang, 234-0271
3. CAFÉ MEDITERRANEAN, Gov Sales St, Abreeza mall
4. LA TOSCANA, (Italian). Dacudao Bldg, Quirino St, 305-6556
5. LA PIZZERIA Nel Traliccio, F. Torres St, 221-5610
6. HOLA ESPANA.(Spanish) Damosa, Lanang, 234-6434
7. PIZZERIA MICHELANGELO, Damosa Gateway, 234-6434
8. PICOBELLO RISTORANTE, 5F, Gaisano South, Ilustre
9. SPIRALE RISTORANTE (Italian), Damosa Gateway,
10. PRECIOUS GARDEN (German),Libudan, Babak, Samal Island
11. DRIFTERS PUB (British), Nova Tierra Village, Lanang
12. SALUTTI (Italian), Habana Cp, Rizal St, 303-5183
13. LA PARILLA, Waterfront Insular Hotel, Lanang
14. LE GRANDEUR CAFÉ, Grand Men Seng, Magallanes St
15. MONMARTRE CAFÉ, Grand Regal Hotel, Lanang
16. EL CELLAR, Rizal cor. Ponciano St
17. LE BONTE European, Rizal St
18 HAGAR’S PLACE, Insular Village, Lanang
19 AL’S & ROBZ, (UK-US) Ponciano Crooked Rd
20. TINY KITCHEN, F. Torres st.
21. CALDA PIZZA, Gaisano Mall J.P. Laurel Ave, 222-2532


ITALIANO style, pronto!!!

1. MICHELANGELO Pizzeria, Damosa Gateway
2. MAMA’S PIZZA, Hotel Elena, Nova Tierra
3. PIZZA PAMILYA, Bajada near Victoria
4. GREENWICH, Ilustre, SM, Victoria, GMall
5. SHAKEY’S PIZZA, SM, Duterte St, Gmall
6. PIZZAIOLO, Waterfront Insular Hotel, Lanang
7. PIZZA HUT, SM Mall, Gaisano Mall
8. ZED PIZZA, Bonifacio St near Anda
9 PICOBELLO, 5F Gaisano South, Ilustre St
10. LA TOSCANA, Dacudao Bldg, Quirino Ave
11. LA PIZZERIA, F. Torres St 221-5610.
12. FARFALLA PASTA Bar, Victoria Plaza
13. D’YUMMY PASTA, F. Torres St
14. TAXI CAB, Damosa Gateway, SM


It's gotta be biiiiig!!!

1. SPACEBURGER, Damosa, Mt Apo St, Juan Luna
2. TAPS, Bolton, Duterte, Torres, MTS, Palma Gil
3. MINUTE BURGERS, Ponciano, Lanang, Damosa
4. BROTHERS BURGER, Damosa Gateway
5. RILEY SIMON, Mabini st., Quimpo blvd.

Enchant us, ORIENT!

1. KHASH KABAB (Iranian) Quimpo Blvd
2. MAJID’S KABAB (Iranian), Rizal St 297-6400
3. MOGHAL Restaurant Bar, Jacinto Ext, 305-5849
4. TURQUOISE Turkish Restaurant, SM City Mall,
5. TAJ MINAR Restaurant, Medical School Drive, Bajada
6. ZABADANI Café, Ponciano (near Tesoro) St
7. MY KEBAB, Jacinto st.


No, it has to be CHICKEN!!! 

1. BAK-BAK NATIVE Chicken, Pryce Park, 286-0964
2. BANOKS IHAW, Quimpo, Torres, Camus, Diversion
3. BC CHICKEN House, Quimpo-University St, F. Torres
4. CHIKIES N PATTIES, Guerrero St, Magsaysay Ave.
5. COLASA’S BBQ, Magallanes St (near Museo)
6. CLYDE’S ROASTED Chicken, GMall, Bajada
7. DUSK TIL DAWN, Torres St, Rizal St, Quimpo
8. DONEY Chicken House, Tionko-Mapa Sts .
9. DOZEN MATTER Native Chicken, Araullo St
10. FLYOVER IHAW, front Victoria, Bajada and Matina
11. HONEY BEAR Chickenhouse, Quirino Ave 221-4286
12. JOLLIBEE, Rizal, SM, Victoria, NCCC, Gmall, etc, etc
13. JO’S CHICKEN INATO, Quirino Avenue
14. KOOKEL’S Chicken, McArhtur Hi-way, Matina
15. MANG INASAL, Robincon, Abreeza, SM, Gmall,
16. MAR’S Lechon Manok, DBP Village, Maa
17. MAMO’S Fried Chicken, Times Square, Matina
18. OMBU Chicken House, Sequoia Hotel, Monteverde
19. PRITO SA PLATO Chicken, Lim Bldg, Quirino Ave
20. PRITONG MANOK, SM City Mall, Quimpo Blvd
21. RAMS CHICKEN Grill, Quimpo Blvd, Ecoland
22. REAL TASTY MANOK, Tiongko Ave 222-2215
23. SUNBURST Chicken Haus, Tiongko – Mapa
24. TRELLIS N VINES, Davao Convention, Torres St
25. WINGS N TIPS Chicken wings, Arellano St
26. TORYANO’S Chicken haus, Camus St
27. PAPA CHING’S, Barrio Obrero
28. MAX CHICKEN, Abreeza Ayala Mall

COFFEE time, darling!

1. BASTI’S BREW, Victoria Plaza, Legaspi-Rizal
2. BO’S COFFEE, Abreeza, SM, Torres-Jacinto
3.. BLUGRE COFFEE, Landco Bldg, MTS, SM
4. CUTFLOWERS Coffee Shop, Palma Gil St
5. ELYSEE’S Coffee Shop, Hizon, Lanang
6. FIRRENZO Coffee , Qurino cor. Jacinto St
7. GLORIA JEANS Coffee, Casino, Grand Regal
8. HAZEL Coffee Shop, BMP Bldg, Bajada 225-4424
9. JOSE RAFAEL Fine Coffee, Insular Village, Lanang
10. COFFEE MONSTER, Ilustre St near Gaisano
11. KARL’S COFFEE, SM Mall, Quimpo Blvd
12. BOGSER’S Coffee Shop, Central Park, Bangkal
13. CHICCO DI CAFFE, Roxas-Faura Sts,
14. TATA BENITO’S, Legaspi Suites, Legaspi St
15. RYNMA Coffee Shop, Damosa Lanang
16. PRONTO MARIO Café, Paper Tree, Sta Ana Ave
17 FAGIOLI’S Coffee Club, Quirino-Gen-Lina St
18 COFFEE CAT, Sutherland, Quirino-Jacinto Ext
19 KOPI ROTI Coffee, Jacinto Ext


Insider tips

1. BROWN CARABAO, Porras-Lacson Sts
2. BULCACHOING, Gen Luna St
3. EL GATO CAFÉ, Crocodile Park, Maa

5 comments:

  1. Feels like trying all these restaurants you have mentioned. Lol :P I love the fact that you have been embracing your Filipino culture and even made a blog about it. Thank you Su for this blog, feels like I'm just a kilometre away from Davao. I miss this place especially the people I came across the place. xx

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    1. aw thank you for your sweet words, mev. yes, davao is definitely my second home! i love to think back of our time at the dorm ;) oh where are you now, mevs?

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  2. Which among here are your favorite Sue? and what happened to Penongs located near People's Park? Their space is now occupied by Pards. I mean, I don't think they went bankrupt because they really have good food and they have lots customers.

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    1. yes, i dont think also that they went bankrupt! i think everyone in davao appreciates their pricing and their free extra rice offer! they try to be innovative and go with the pinoy taste and introduced their own version of the baby back rib. hmm my favorite? oh hard to say, i am fond of those underdogs, those who are not highly commercialized like the ones from the 'insider tips'! since we used to stay near bankerohan, did you try the bankerohan cuisine with others, mevs???

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    2. I never tried Bulcachong Sue. Poor me. But there's one place in Obrero near USP. I think its Blue Carabao, I lvoe their soup and they really have good food at a very affordable price.

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