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Places to Eat in Naga City, Camarines Sur

Seriously, with so many places to eat in Naga City, you would probably need to fire up a chow finder app to help you choose the best value option. Or just follow your nose & be in for some gastronomic surprises!

baba restaurant

I lived in Naga for 2 years on a work assignment. And it was also during those times when I became my heaviest & biggest size. Okay, I came in fat but I left fatter!

I havenโ€™t returned since 2012 (and so is my waistline) not until recently when I made a quick stopover here during my Manila to Mindanao roadtrip. Its improved urban landscape is truly overwhelming, especially along Magsaysay Avenue where new restaurants & bars sprout like mushrooms.

kitchen everywhere

From folk to fine, the choices for places to eat in Naga are aplenty.

Teaming up with Camsur Viaje & Alec Santos of Naga Tourism Office, we scoured some of the best food spots in town—-happy, filled & craving for more.

Here are my man-versus-food nominations for the best places to eat in Naga City.

Kitchen Everywhere

places to eat in naga

Kinalas is a โ€œhappy devilโ€ dish in disguise of a wholesome-looking bowl of noodle. Whatโ€™s so sinfully delicious about it is itโ€™s actually made of beef strips from a cowโ€™s head, bits of its brain & the thick broth from boiled cow bones.

Kitchen Everywhere is the most raved about โ€œkinalasanโ€ in Naga now. They leveled up the streetfood experience by setting it up in an organized environment & clean kitchen preparation. All these without losing the integrity of taste & authenticity of being a heritage comfort food.

Bob Marlin

bob marlin naga

Every Nagueno host would probably bring you to Bob Marlinย because this restaurant has been around for a long time already. I was a mainstay here too during my time in Naga!

Bicolano flare like Bicol Express, Laing & Pinangat are the star dishes at Bob Marlin. But they too have the best Crispy Pata in town. And by best I mean you wouldnโ€™t mind losing your table grace because itโ€™s so finger-lickinโ€™ great.

Baba

baba the carmen naga

If you like it smooth & classy, take your appetite & fancy to Baba Social Dining at The Carmen Hotel. Itโ€™s a fab place for real good gourmet food with all the shebang of a sophisticated dining experience.

Baba is fast-becoming a dining destination in Naga. Locals & even guests from other hotels flock here because itโ€™s really adorable.

The Coffee Table

the coffee table naga

The Coffee Table stands beside the worldโ€™s biggest coffee chain but it still draws the crowd because it gives its customers a strong sense of place. It is urban-chic but exudes a fun local vibe. It has whimsical creations but never forgets the Bicol flavor.

I wish thereโ€™s something like it in my neighborhood or even just that wicked Spicy Pili Affogato.

Zeach Bar

places to eat in naga

Okay, the Zeach Bar at Camsur Watersports Complex isnโ€™t technically in Naga City but what is 9 kilometers for good food & dressed-down ambience?

Come here if you want fantastic Laing Pizza, ice-cold beer, soothing acoustics. Basta, come to this place if you want to chill.

Earthquake Cafe

earthquake naga

Iโ€™ve said no to this invitation because it was already late. But my friend Kaye had her way of winning me with this text message, โ€œare you really giving up on a milkshake overflowing with lava of ice cream & cake?โ€ Deym, I became weak.

Honey, Earthquake Cafe is intense! My fats went wild on their decadent shakes totally forgetting I am diabetic. And if you think youโ€™ve had the best of chicken, wait โ€˜til you taste Earthquake—itโ€™s gonna rock you babe!

1st Colonial

1st colonial

Famed for their chili ice cream, 1st Colonial just did the unthinkable & the most outrageous thing to an ice cream! Boy, itโ€™s firey, creamy & explosively delicious. I tried it once in Naga, twice in Legazpi & thrice in Sorsogon.

Hello Dr. Manzano, I wonโ€™t show you my labtest results.

DJC Halo-Halo

places to eat in naga

Ask any local for the best halo-halo place & theyโ€™ll point you only to one place—-DJC. This homegrown snack house from Tiwi, Albay is a household name for no-frill yum snacks. DJC is just that good that theyโ€™re all over Bicol now.

Their halo-halo comes really very close to my old-time favorite at Halo-Halo de Iloko. Maybe, if I got the supreme class it would change my vote.

places to eat in naga

I just have to make a special mention of Chef Doyโ€™s because this restaurant really has my heart. I failed to visit it this time because I lacked time. Iโ€™m also sad to know that Chef Anne Poโ€™s Laksa had to go—-this used to be my everyday hangout.

Itโ€™s really no surprise if there are so many places to eat in Naga. After all, Bicol is among the regions in the Philippines that have strong culinary traditions. And Naga is one of those cities that thrives like a live kitchen, day in & out.

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