Casa Celina Restaurant — Restaurant in Tagaytay

There is wow factor in the ambiance. The atmosphere feels nostalgic bringing us back to the Spanish era. Fresh, green plants will catch your eyes plus it has a vibe of an ancestral house turned into a restaurant. The place is very clean and spacious. We arrived the place at around 10 am. At that time, we like to eat grilled fish.. We ordered grilled tuna, whole maliputo w/c the waiter suggested to have half grilled and half sinigang which we agreed, ensaladang talong, crispy tawilis and salted eggs. We were told for 15 mins. cooking time so while waiting we were served with hot coffee and ginger ale both on the house. The fried tawilis is so crispy and perfect with vinegar dip. Sinigang na maliputo has the right amount of sour taste, veggies are generous. The grilled half maliputo is not as moist as the grilled tuna.. Maybe we should have chosen another kind of fish. The waiter is courteous. They only...

Where to go for lunch… we were searching around the area, then I thought about this place. When we arrived there’s only one other long table with guests. As soon as you enter you feel “at home” here. The servers were all very friendly. They have free coffee and ginger tea, so we obliged while waiting for our food. Now the food… the Kare-Kare was okay, but the bagoong was super salty, we even got a whole rock salt with it… the ensalada was okay but can’t appreciate it without good bagoong. I liked the Sinigang na Maliputo, the fish was fresh and sinigang had a good sour flavour. The sotanghon didn’t really have much flavour but we liked that there’s lots of veggies. For dessert, the halo-halo, average… all ingredients came from a bottle. I don’t think I will be coming back soon with many better...

Casa Celina has that old school Filipino style restaurant vibe. It will remind you of your lola's house or your old ancestral home. It's well lit and the ambience is fantastic, especially at night. The lights make dinning experience absolutely wonderful. The service crew is friendly and very accommodating.

The food is good. I love their Tawilis and their Lechon kawali. Their Bulalo is also great. I would definitely recommend their Halo-halo!! The price of the food is definitely the best part! Absolutely affordable!

Overall, the experience was good. I'd definitely recommend the place for it's good homey old school vibe and for it's...