When in Silay, Visit Café 1925

We recently discovered Café 1925 in Silay City, a quaint restaurant near the heritage bakery of El Ideal. The floor area may not be much bigger than your neighborhood carinderia but the ambiance and taste of their food can rival those of fine dining restaurants. And the best thing is, the price will not make a hole in your pocket.

The restaurant can only accommodate 10-15 persons so it’s very appropriate for an intimate gathering. Wall to wall canvas paintings of Silay City scenes set as backdrop so it sort of gives you a feeling that you’re in another place and time.

There’s a different specialty everyday so if you want to know what they’ll be serving that day, better give them a call. They also have regular menu that you can order anytime.

We already tried their osso buco and in another time we tried their pesto and homemade ice cream. I was with a food technologist friend in one occasion and she had praises for their food. She used some technical terms which I choose to forget. I eat with my mouth and not my head so I don’t analyze the  ingredients they use and how they are supposed to be cooked.

If you ask me, I don’t have some technical terms to describe their food other than delicious. Plus the fact that I did not feel held up after paying the bill. A single serving is good enough for foreigners but it’s quite substantial for a local. A serving of the main meals already comes with rice and is already good for two persons. If you eat in a group, you can even save by sharing.

I haven’t tried their smoked fish salad but I was told it was really good. Oh well, there’s always another time to go back to Cafe 1925.

Address:  14 J. Ledesma St., Silay City
Phone: (034) 7147414
Business hours:  Mon-Sat, 9am-10pm       Sun,  9am-8:30pm
Range: Average P200 per dish

How to get there

Café 1925 is hard to miss as it is just around the corner of El Ideal. It is located at J. Pitong Ledesma St. right at the back of BPI.

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