Cafe Diem — Restaurant in Calatagan

We just happen to find this place through Google Maps as we were looking for alternative options for our dinner.

Queries through their social media account:

They were very accommodating in addressing our queries through their social media page, so that was a good sign for us.

Atmosphere - The overall vibe was very relaxing. They had a great view of the sea and their cafe had a very homey/cozy feel.

Service - The staff were very friendly and very accommodating. In our experience, we felt very welcome.

Food - Here's the best part, their food was surprisingly wonderful. We ordered the following:

1 plate of pandan rice - serves around 5 people or so.

Pork Humba - This was good. It basically is just like how you'd expect from Pork Humba. The serving is good for sharing. Probably 2-3 people.

Squid in Garlic Olive Oil - This was a surprise for us. This dish was well-cooked. The squid's tenderness was perfect. I might order this dish again if I happen to be in the area.

Bicol Bulalo - Now this made us say wow. Really. When this arrived at our table, we were surprised on how big their serving was! Sulit na sulit siya. In fact, I think this dish trumps other Bulalos in Batangas and in Tagaytay. For the price of Php 600, you get a big serving and a great tasting dish!

Overall, we all enjoyed our dinner at Cafe Diem. I implore other people/guests in the area to give...

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Latest: I visited it today, I must say I was not expecting to be greeted by a golden retriever (Autumn) at the entrance (when my cousin saw it coming to us with speed he got scared 😂).

Note: The view is wonderful along with the various seat designs, a lot of pictures to take.

Rating: Barako 4/5 Just the right amount of strong.

Iced coffee 3.5/5 It is the usual coffee and condensed milk combo. The...

We didn't expect a restaurant like this in Talisay. It is not a fancy restaurant and it has a local neighborhood restaurant feel. But the food is surprisingly very good!

We had kaldereta and curry prawns which was worthy of any fancy restaurant. The kaldereta was especially good.

They don't have parking, so you have to park on the side of the road. But you can see that the place is frequented by locals and...