25 Years of Great Filipino Food

It all began in 1979 when a family from Laguna moved to Cebu and the enterprising mother established a carenderia called "Mother Best." The only objective was "makakain lang," or simply to be able to provide the family with three square meals a day. The small eatery served Tagalog dishes like Sinigang, Pancit Palabok, Kare-kare, Pandan Chicken, Puto Bumbong and others.

At the time Cebuanos were already more adventurous enough to try foods other than their own, unlike back in the 1960's when we were so finicky about food so that fishes like bangus and tilapia were totally rejected. The common

Bistek Tinuhog Parilya Lechon Belly

Lechon Manok Salad complaint back then was that these fishes had too many bones or muddy in taste. In 1991, the family-owned Mother's Best was now an air-conditioned restaurant, and renamed Café Laguna. Its Filipino specialties continued to satisfy...

Appetizers with Green Mango, Kwek-Kwek (Fried Orange Quail Egg), Calamares, Sweet & Sour Sauce

Beef Kansi Soup

Pinasingawang Gulay with bagoong and balayan

Escabecheng Pugapo sa Tatlong Mangga