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If you are looking for a place to stop over in Cebu Transcentral Hiway, then Haven Cafe in West 35 Eco-Mountain Resort will be a great place to dine and chill. TheΒ cold breeze and the wonderful mountain views will surely take your stress away. It’s approximately 35 kilometers from Cebu City halfway going to Balamban and takes about 45 minutes to an hour via V-hire.

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West 35 directory

West 35 Eco-Mountain Resort

It was a fine day when I got there together with a few bloggers. We just came from Tsuneishi shipyard to gaze a launching ceremony (read it here) and thanks to the organizers we were treated with a sumptuous lunch.

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On the rooftop of the cafe is a viewing deck which gives you a picturesque 360 degree view of the mountains of Balamban.

viewing deck west 35 balamban cebu

Parking spaces. More fun in the Philippines

Seen from the deck also is the Villa which gets you close and intimate with nature literally because of their uniqueΒ bathroom withΒ transparentΒ glass walls. For details on their rates for day use and overnight stay, contact or check out their Facebook page.

the villa west 35 balamban cebu

The Haven Cafe servesΒ all-day meals fromΒ American/Italian to Filipino cuisine for a reasonable price. I was actually amazed by the fact that the place is really visited by groups of people when we got there. I mean it was a weekday and the place is on top of the mountains where you need to drive a winding road. It only say that it’s not just the food that is good but the ambiance and the surroundings as well.

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I was not able to take a picture of their menu as I was busy walking around. For those curious, here is a photo of their menu from a blog datedΒ June 2012 soΒ prices may have varyΒ already but I think the food they serve remained the same and maybe new ones added.

Haven Cafe menu. Photo from gibberishwordplay.wordpress.com

Actually the Tsuneishi staff ordered food ahead of time that is good for 12-15 persons. What they did not know is there were only 6 of us who made it since it was a weekday and some were not available. The result? A fiesta and a full tummy! πŸ˜€

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We had 2-3 servings for each dish below and I tell you, we had to double our appetite. πŸ™‚

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We had a pizza and pasta combo. Wow I was carbo-loading baby!

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Hawaiian pizza

Do you know that Haven CafeΒ grows its own organic vegetables which is served in the restaurant? That is really nice to know and good news for organic food lovers out there.

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Garden fresh salad

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For our drinks we had thisΒ healthy minty lemonade. It was my first time to tryΒ itΒ and it taste really new to me butΒ for a healthy refreshment, it is soothing.

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Minty lemonade with lemon grass

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Calamari Fritto with spicy aioli dip

We also had some soup.Β It’s a good sip especially on a cool place and really helps my appetite.

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Tinolang manok

And for the main event, I drooled on the grilled baby back ribs. The meat was tender, the sauce was just right and it was mouthwateringΒ in every bite.

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Grilled baby back ribs with barbecue sauce

And lastly, when we thought we had enough, we still had this delicious desert. I was literally full but I would beΒ fooling myself if I pass on this. It has a brownie cake at the bottom and my sweet tooth got awaken.

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Hot brownie choco lava

I really wish I could translate everything that my taste buds received that day. It is still one of the things I am trying to work on to be a certified food blogger. I’m a certified foodie and loves food trip but I usually just rate them in 3 things:Β yummy, not bad and okay. This was definitely YUMMY!

Well I guess I need to practice more and that means eat more. Hehehe! For now letΒ the photos leave a taste in your mouth. It’s for me to know and for your to find out so go forth and visitΒ this Haven on the mountains of Balamban.


WEST 35 Eco Mountain ResortΒ Facebook Page
KM 35 Transcentral Hiway, Gaas, 6041 Balamban, Cebu
Email add.: [email protected]
Tel. No.: (032) 520-2633
Cell No.: +63 933 995 3245