The Beachbaby Cafe

Beachbaby is the smoothie bowl spot everyone eventually gets talked into trying, and it usually delivers. Small, unassuming, half-hidden behind its own modesty, with a little AC room and some outdoor seats, but the mango nana bowl and the acai super bowl are the reason people keep coming back on their last day and kicking themselves for not finding it sooner. Order the jackfruit adobo bowl if you want something savory instead of sweet, or the kimchi fried rice, both hold up. Smoothie bowls run around 250 PHP and portions can run small, so don’t expect a mountain of food for that price. Matcha and hojicha lattes are good but inconsistent visit to visit, and no regular lattes on the menu, you mix your own at some tables which throws people who weren’t warned. Cash only, order at the till, no table service, and kitchen can be slow when it’s busy.