Restaurants with Alfresco Dining Outside Metro Manila

Alfresco Restaurants That Are Worth The Drive

The need to recharge, recuperate and energize is something that all of us needed. So escaping from your daily routine or doing something different to get away from the buss and noise, is what each of us deserved. May it be a corner in your office, or a hidden pantry in your house, a chair in the garden or a cup of coffee in a nook. Whatever it may be, given the restrictions of the pandemic, we cope, we adjusted, we work around it.

But there’s a tiny light in the horizon, though we have all been cooped up in our homes and offices for quite sometime, the day has arrived that we can go out again to dine, unwind and travel. And now that restrictions have started to ease up, while keeping the necessary precautions and protocols in mind, it’s time to widen our horizon and search for a new adventure. So, we listed down six (6) restaurants that you can visit, that offers a relaxing outdoor and alfresco dining experience, that driving a couple of hours outside Manila, will surely be worth it. Try to check them out!

Kape Adelona – Angono, Rizal
Lakeside Bar – Binan, Laguna
Cafe Emeterio – Pakil, Laguna
Green Garden Cafe – Taal, Batangas
Rob’s Kitchen and Cafe – Taal, Batangas
Hungry Plantita Restaurant – Silang, Cavite

KAPE ADELONA

Kape Adelona opened its doors last May 19, 2021; a family-owned establishment which was named after their grandmother, Adelona. The original plan for Kape Adelona was for it to be only a small roadside/mobile coffee shop, but given the rustic and awesome location they have on a remote place in a mountain, it was well-fitting to do more than they originally planned.

Kape Adelona started selling coffee for the first 2 weeks after they opened, then they slowly started to add snacks like sandwiches and kamote chips on the menu. They soon expanded to add pastas, pizzas and chicken wings. “We’ve been operating for 6 months now, and we have gained a loyal customer base” cited Monik Adeline De Vera, co-owner of Kape Adelona… and they just kept on growing from there.

Kape Adelona boasts on their rustic and instagrammable al fresco dining restaurant and strictly follows the IATF guidelines. They can accommodate around 30 people (full capacity) in the dining area. They highly recommend visitors to try their best sellers such as the Sisig Pizza, Signature Iced Coffee, Chicken Pesto Pasta, Salted Egg Chicken Wings, Buffalo (Mild) Chicken Wings, and Fresh Cucumber Lemonade. Kape Adelona also accepts reservations for birthdays, gender reveals, pre-nuptial photoshoots and even small meetings.

How to Get There:

By Car – Pin location via Waze or Google Maps to Kape Adelona.
By Public Transport – From Megamall or Cubao, you can ride a UV express or jeepney with a placard of “Binangonan” then tell the driver to drop you off at Balaw-Balaw Restaurant. (Kape Adelona encourages you to send them an advance message if you will be availing of their shuttle service.)

Address: Unamonte Mountain Resort, Col. Guido Extension., Brgy. San Roque, Angono, Rizal | Store hours: 2pm to 9pm, Tuesdays to Sunday (Closed on Mondays) | FB: @kapeadelonaph | IG: @kapeadelona | Monik Adeline De Vera, Angono, Rizal

LAKE SIDE BAR

Lakeside Bar first opened their restaurant on May 5, 2017. “At first, we have had hesitations about opening a restobar at this location because it is quite secluded. But we took that risk and started this business anyway.” cited Kcristien Hernandez, Lakeside Bar owner. They wanted to preserve the peacefulness and relaxing ambiance of nature, so they build their concept around it.

Lakeside Bar offers a variety of food that suits the Filipino palette such as Sizzling Pork Sisig, Hamburgers, Quesadillas and their famous Carbonara.

How to get there:

By Car: Just type and search CJL Farm, P. Paterno Street., Brgy. Delapaz, City of Biñan on GPS
By Public Transport : Take a jeepney ride going to Biñan Bayan, then take a tricycle to Lakeside Bar at Dela Paz

Address: CJL Farm, P. Paterno Street., Brgy. Delapaz, City of Biñan | Store Hours: Open from 2:00pm to 10:00pm , Wednesdays to Sundays | FB Page: @rusticfarmrestobar | Lakeside Bar / Rustic Farm Resto , Kcristien Hernandez – Owner 09178040521

CAFE EMETERIO

Cafe Emeterio was established last January 2021. A place with a homey feel, “Inspired by our love for family and friends, food and woodcrafts; one can find inside this simple little nook the people and things we hold dear.” cited Judge Emily San Gaspar-Gito, owner of Cafe Emeterio.

This cafe is also a window to the town’s soul, a communion with its old inhabitants, its Turumba, its comedya, its flora and fauna, and the places which occupy many of pakilenos’ happy childhood memories. The cafe carries the name of Judge Emily’s father, Emeterio, and showcases the food distinct to her mother Rosario, as a tribute to their well-lived lives. Cafe Emeterio is known for their Supreme Pizza, Kebab with Basmati Rice and Latte Macchiato.

How to get there:

By Commute – From Manila, take a bus heading to Pagsawitan/Sta. Cruz Laguna; then take a jeep from Pagawitan to Pakil Laguna Crossing

GREEN GARDEN CAFE

Green Garden Cafe started selling their clubhouse sandwiches and banana bread in the neighborhood and marketing it online. This idea was brought together by Clint Vargas and his grandmother. But with the help and support of his aunt, who has the garden and space for a possible dining area, they started to conceptualize on putting up the cafe. The space is naturally filled with trees and a well maintained garden. So by November 25, 2020, Green Garden Cafe officially opened. Green Garden Cafe now offers a Breakfast menu, Pastas, Sandwiches, and even rice meals good for sharing. They also boasts on their coffee, fruit shakes, frappes and mocktails.

Address: Brgy Butong, Taal, Batangas | Store Hours: 3pm-8pm from Monday thru Thursday ; 10am – 8pm on Fridays thru Sundays | FB: @greengardencafe

ROBS KITCHEN AND CAFE

Rob’s Kitchen and Cafe started its renovation and construction July 2021, after the La Evangs Beach Resort opened to the public in September 2020. Rob’s Kitchen and Cafe offers a wide menu selection from drinks, main course to desserts. They serve milk teas, fresh fruit juices, shakes, coffees, cocktails, wine, soups, salads, main courses, down to desserts. However, they take pride in their steaks & pasta dishes which they highly recommend when you come down to visit them. Rob’s Kitchen and Cafe’s at the deck dining can seat 35-40 persons at a time.

Address: Sitio Aroma, Barangay Butong, Taal Batangas | Store Hours: 9am to 9pm daily | Contact number: 09663077957 | FB & IG: @robskitchenandcafe

HUNGRY PLANTITA RESTAURANT

Hungry Plantita Restaurant was launched July 25, 2021 and is said to be the only al fresco garden resto in Pulong Saguing. It is owned by four good friends from Santa Rosa City who happened to be plantitas themselves. Rosemarie Perez, Francisco Gile, Carole Nault and Whelmina Guevarra was in a middle of a plant hunting spree when they came upon the idea of putting up an al fresco mini resto; all initiated by their hungry tummies and the need for a stop over.

Hungry Plantita Restaurant offers delicious Filipino and American comfort foods. They highly recommend their Sizzling Bulalo Steak, Pork Sisig Kapampangan, All Meat Dinuguan, Garlic Butter Shrimps, Fish and Chips, Chicken Lollipops, Chicken Wings, and Sinigang na Hipon when you come by to visit. You also have to try their Fresh Fruit Shakes and Beef Tapa which are also a blockbuster hit among their customers.

All their recipes are authentic and developed through generations by the Guevarra clan who are family of chefs and restaurateurs. Hungry Plantita Restaurant can seat around 40 to 50 people at a time. They are available for dine-in, take out, delivery, catering and events.

How to get there

By Car : Pin location WAZE to Hungry Plantita (SLEX Mamplasan Exit)

Address: 9099 Santol St.,Purok 7, Barangay Pulong Saguing, Silang, Cavite | Store hours: 8am to 6pm (Mondays thru Fridays) ; 6am to 6pm (Saturdays and Sundays) | Hotline: 0967 276 2848 | FB / IG: @hungryplantita

GREENLAND FOOD PLAZA

The Greenland Food Plaza started to operate on May 2018. Offering grilled Filipino food and bilao boodles on which they are best known for. It was only just before the pandemic when they started to offer an EAT-ALL-YOU-CAN buffet which are available on weekends. Now going on their 4th year in the business, Greenland Food Plaza are expanding by establishing a cafe called “Al Fresco Cafe” where they will introduce Filipino-Italian cuisines and quality coffee blends in the menu.

Greenland Food Plaza boasts on their Bilao Boodle, Filipino rice meals, liempo, chicken inasal, barbecue, pork sisig, coffee, pasta and pizza.

Address: Zone 7 Brgy. Macalong, 2439 Asingan, Pangasinan (located along Asingan-Binalonan Road) | Store hours: Open daily from 4pm to 9pm | FB : @thegreenlandFP | Contact numbers : 09054624345 -Store hours : 4:00PM to 9PM