Veranda: Experience a Vintage Lifestyle in a 1960s House Converted Resto
In today’s world of modernization from infrastructures to the many ways of convenient buying and all that is instant, like clothing and food, where everything can be delivered at your doorstep, it’s nice that there are places like Veranda that make you want to get out of bed and experience a new home with home-cooked food in someone else’s home.
This Bistro Cafe Bar gives you the taste of what it is like to be in a two-storey and a well-preserved Filipino ancestral house wherein you can just unwind, watch the busy streets from along the outside of the house, and experience their ancestors’ dwellings. It’s like traveling back in time, and you wouldn’t want to trade that leisure for anything else that is just Instagrammable!
Besides, I love anything vintage.
With so many recently opened coffee shops and bistros in Dipolog City, the first thing I personally love is a homey place. Veranda is located at Arellano Street, and as you go in, it’s like you’re visiting a great-grandparent’s house– the ones where you used to play as a child. I love how they never modernized the place too much, but it’s only redecorated, and they just give emphasis to its beautiful, vintage features. The authenticity is there. I think that what makes it even more enticing!
Their wood furniture pieces give an additional timeless element to the house. It makes the place comfortable, slightly rustic, yet simultaneously sleek and polished.
It was 3 pm on a hot afternoon and I needed something refreshing that would quench my thirst and at the same time enjoy a good snack, so I ordered one of their best selling flat bread pizza called the Mango Tuna Sriracha (It’s spicy because of the sriracha sauce but it’s hella good) and a glass of chocolate milkshake. I had to commend their service water though because it’s not just a typical water. They squeezed in an amount of lemon which is my go-to detox drink. And that my friend is a service water that is I think, a new in Dipolog! I loved it.
I wish I could’ve tried a lot more of their food. Their menu has a vast of varieties to choose from. They have food starters, rice bowls (which are my favorite of all time), flat bread pizza, pasta, and an all-day breakfast that ranges from Php50 to Php180. Yes, I know, it’s affordable! They serve drinks like milkshakes, cocktails & mixes, beers, shots & bottles, and wines. I am definitely going back!
Sharing a short and funny story.
Long years ago, my brother and I had a thought about putting up a coffee shop business, also called Veranda. We visualized it as a cafe painted in white and designed with hanging green plants. Everything has already been planned in our minds. We were students back then when we discussed it. Then years later, I’m blogging about a cafe named Veranda, which isn’t ours. LOL! That’s just crazy! 😀
To wrap it all up, it was a really fun visit and experience. I had a great time chilling at the veranda and just reminiscing about childhood.
I recommend the place because they also serve great food, and I would definitely include it in my favorites.
I simply love the idea of converting an ancestral house to a restaurant. It’s amazing!
VERANDA OPEN HOURS
- ADDRESS: Arellano Street, Dipolog City
- OPEN HOURS: Tuesday to Sunday | 11AM to 9PM
- FOR RESERVATION: 0908 177 3714
Renel
Why do i always forget na you’re not from Manila nga pala? Haha. Hoping to visit Dipolog soon!
Misskhae
Hahaha 😀 Layo layo ko nga eh! Hoyyy (wow maka hoy naman ako HAHA) onga bisita ka ng Dipolog. Pero di nga pag may time ka. Marami rami rin naman mapapasyalan yata dito hahaha yata kasi di ako sure balak ko pa puntahan mga pasyalan 😀 HAHAHA
Renel
‘Pag pumunta ako dyan, imeet mo ako! Hahaha.
Misskhae
SYEMPRE NOH! hahahaha kainis naeexcite ako anobayan! So ano kelan yan? HAHAHA
Renel
Hahaha. Mag backpacking sana kami sa May eh! Isasama ko sana sa itinerary. Kaso wala pa pala kaming budget. Dami bayarin. Huhuuuu. So baka di matuloy. :((((
Gurezu
Wow. It’s realky cute
Misskhae
Oo super! 🙂 Parang nasa bahay ako ng lola ko eh 😀