Top 10 Best Cafes to Chill & Relax in Ilocos Sur, Philippines

Ilocos Sur has been captivating the eyes of the tourists with its archetypical homes and cobblestone streets. It also lures countless epicures to try its authentic delicacies and its delicious Vigan Longganisa. But Ilocos Sur has more to offer. It hides several hotspots where you can enjoy a cup of warm pick-me-up coffees and knickknacks.

Our recent Ilocos Sur article discussed the seven things you should do while you’re in it. In this post, we’ll make you starve and crave for sweets and drinks as we reveal the top 10 best cafes in Ilocos Sur that you might not have explored yet.

Café Leona

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In the vintage street of the famous Calle Crisolo, dwells the homely and cozy Café Leona, a paradise of fares that serve international cuisines and native dishes. Café Leona has been featured in several travel magazines because of its uniquely old-fashioned exterior parallel to its neighboring old houses. Café Leona has a broad range of menu for all sorts of tummy. Indeed, there will always be something for you: Italian, Japanese, or Chinese cuisines, they got it all for you. And most especially, their Filipino dishes are worth a try! Try the bagnet, the province’s specialty that might just bring you to dreamland. Partner it with their Ilocano Sinigang.

Address: Calle Crisologo, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos

Café Bossa Candon

Bacalao, a fried Gindara fish in Chili. A must-try in Bossa Candon. Credit

An ancestral home developed into a resto that serves delicious food from the fresh and finest ingredients. This café aims to satisfy their customers by preparing them local dishes cooked in a simple and traditional way. Not only you will admire the food but also the interior and the ambiance. When you step into the foyer, you will feel like you’re in the Spanish era, perhaps, you will be caressed with nostalgia and melancholy of the past. A sip of coffee, feasibly, will snap your senses. Try the Lomo-Lomo soup with huge chunks of pork loin and liver topped with an egg.

Address: San Juan Corner Castro St., Barangay San Jose, Candon, Ilocos Sur
Contact: +639064853474

Bistro Candon

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Another bistro in the heart of Candon in Ilocos Sur, Bistro Candon has a mission to cook exquisite meals to their gastronome guests. They have a variety of sumptuous meal, and that includes Rellenong Bangus and their specialty Bagnet with taburkik bagoong as a conjunction. They also have a lot of cakes and sweets that have caught the attention of many sweet tooth. Try their Brazo de Mercedez! The softness and the creaminess might just make you forget all the stresses in life! And another, thing better go there for breakfast or lunch, the café closes early.

Address: National Highway, Bagani Campo, Candon, Ilocos Sur
Contact: +639178922244

Coffee Break Vigan

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One of the most frequented café in Ilocos Sur, Coffee Break Vigan serves a variety of chilled beverages, blends, and brews of coffee, mug cakes, and a whole lot more. Filipino celebrities even stop by in this bistro to grab some refreshment. Aside from their delish snacks and drinks, this café attracts several tourists because of the interior and resembles the architectural design of the past. They have bricked walls and hardwood flooring making the ambiance as if you’re in the past. They also got acoustic nights to keep you entertained while enjoying your plate.

Address: #3 Salcedo St., Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos
Contact: 077-674-8998

Oh Six Oh Eight Café

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Oh Six Oh Eight Café is also known as Mang Cha-a Café. The café has a wide selection of tasty fares and drinks. “Oh Six Oh Eight Café… stands for my parents’ anniversary, they were celebrating their 25th anniversary the year after, so the cafe was named in honor of that,” according to the owner, Dyna.

The interior of this café is an infusion of fancy and classic. The walls are in silver chrome finish with a touch of red bricks making it more traditional slash modern. The round seats are colorful, and the cushioned settee is decorated with colorful pillows. The interior design matches the goodness and awesomeness of their menu. Try their soft and creamy ensaymanda partnered with chilled frappe.

Address: Cleofel Complex, San Josse, Candon, Ilocos Sur
Contact: +639175153017

Irene’s Vigan Empanada

Irene’s Vigan Empanada. Credit.

We’ve already talked about how Empanada (stuffed folded dough) is loved in Ilocos Sur because of its unique taste and savory flavor. Perhaps, one of the most visited snack house in Ilocos Sur is Irene’s. They serve the best tasting empanada. Our Awesome Planet has provided directions on how to get to this snack house. From Café Leona, walk the Calle Crisologo straight, turn left, and you’ll find Calle Salcedo. The snack house is near Gordion Hotel and is adjacent to Insiang’s Empanadahan. The snack house really isn’t that aesthetic. It’s very simple, perhaps, it’s really not as grandeur as you may have thought. However, because of tons of positive reviews this snack house got, I believe it is just right to include it among Ilocos Sur’s best! Taste their Special Empanada. You can even watch how the tinderas create your empanada.

Address: Salcedo Street, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos
Contact: 722-0581

Frappo Loco Book Café

Frappo Loco Book Cafe. Credit.

When book and coffee collide, solitude comes. Frappo Loco Book Café will be your next favorite spot in Ilocos Sur because of their quirky concepts, delightful treats, and a whole bunch of entertainment for the brainy ambiverts. They got a book-ful of shelf and some board games. The walls create post-modern feels inside the café. The wooden furniture adds musky ambiance to the café. They have a variety of frappes and hot coffee.

Contact: +639479943828

Brewlab Coffee Shop

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Brewlab Coffee Shop understands how cupcakes and coffee make a perfect combination. Hence, they serve cupcakes with a fancy swirling of icing. You can’t resist but take a photo of it and brag in your social medias! Their cupcakes are quite expensive but totally worth every peso.

Address: Caltex Gas Station, Candon National Highway, San Nicolas, Candon, Ilocos Sur
Contact: 077-674-1103

Cafe Uno

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Have yourself taste the heaven-taste local cuisines of Ilocos Sur in the homely Café Uno. They got an array selection of viands mostly highlights the native dishes of the province. Most tourists visit this café for breakfast. The place is quite small but cozy. The interior is simple and not too overwhelming. Tapa Ilokano is a must-try breakfast, partner it with a cup of coffee! Yum! What a great way to boost your day in Ilocos Sur!

Address: Bonifacio St. Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
Contact: +639177990121 / 077-674-0729

Lilong and Lilang Coffee Shop in Hidden Garden

Lilong and Lilang Coffee Shop. Credit.

One of the frequented spots in Ilocos Sur is the Hidden Garden, quite far from the busy downtown of Vigan City. When you visit Hidden Garden, consider stopping by at Lilong and Lilang Coffee Shop. The café serves not just a good cup of coffee but also authentic Ilocano dishes such as Igado (diced pork, liver, and heart), Sinanglao, and Bagnet. There you can also enjoy the Ilocos Empanada and other treats like Halo-Halo and Fruit Shakes.

Address: Hidden Garden, Brgy. Bulala, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
Contact: 077-722-1450

Now, you have more reasons to visit or return to Ilocos Sur. Make it a goal to try these cafes. Have you found more hidden gems in Ilocos Sur? Share us your experience!

Café Leona

Café Bossa Candon

Bistro Candon

Coffee Break Vigan

Oh Six Oh Eight Café

Irene’s Vigan Empanada

Frappo Loco Book Café

Brewlab Coffee Shop

Cafe Uno

Lilong and Lilang Coffee Shop in Hidden Garden

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