A definite must go to place when in Vigan. It has the feels of an old-time classic restaurant and it’s little nook along Calle Crisologo is the perfect location.

The food here is delicious. You must try their bagnet, pinakbet and Vigan Express. I wanted to try some their pizzas but for lack of time, I decided to forego it. The atmosphere is that of those old colonial movies, where everything is dark and mysterious. The old-fashioned wooden tables and chairs, along with the table runners, all add to the effect.

Unfortunately, because of the pandemic, they had to close. They only opened this February and operated on a limited capacity. So it was understandable that the staff was swamped and food takes longer to arrive.

When me and my family ate here yesterday, a lot of people were at Calle Crisologo brought by the travel agencies. Naturally, there was an influx of tourists to the restaurants along Calle Crisologo. And Cafe Leona, being one of the must-go-to places there, experienced a bigger and busier than usual lunch hour. And with staff being at 50% only, they were really swamped. So me and my sister decided to be decent people and waited for our turn. When we arrived, we were fifth in the waiting list. And because we really wanted our family to experience eating here, we decided to wait. We placed our orders while we were waiting so it would be ready by the time we were seated. It was a good move, too, because we didn’t have to wait a long time for our food to be served. I already mentioned that the food here is delicious, so I will not repeat it again. You really must experience it.

I still stand by my recommendation that you need to eat here when in Vigan. But when you do eat here, you have to bring lots of patience and understanding. Trust me, you won’t regret it. 😊