I have been visiting new Iloilo City coffee and food places in the nearby area from my boarding house in which I plan to promote their dish and business in my blog and vlog. This is my way to help these small and medium business enterprises in marketing amidst the current pandemic that affects people’s engagement in the city.

In effect, it has limited the capacity of restaurants and other food places. Anyhow, my main objective of checking these places is, of course, to try their best offer, whether it is a local dish or a specially brewed coffee.

For today’s bike short ride feature, we have two distinct and new coffee places. The first one is in Lapaz and is easily accessible when you are on the Jereos Street road going to Ledesco Village. The place is called Sergio, and I think before was an Al Fresco bar and hangout area. It is still a hangout place now, but with their coffee brew specialty. Here below is my bike shorts vlog.

The second one is a recommendation of my former San Agustin student where she’s currently doing a side job as a coffee bartender. The shop is named Kopi-lo-ilo and it is located in Solis Street city proper. The nearest landmarks are BSP and SM Delgado and their spot is on the former Grillers resto.

Their special dish when I visited was the Ramon Ramen, priced at only P150 for a bowl. I partnered it with their black coffee brew which is quite unusual but I personally preferred it. See the video blow on the details of my visit.

These are just two of the many new coffee places that have sprouted in the city and its various districts. They are ready to accept customers and are practicing proper health protocols for a safe hangout experience. Let us support these local businesses in any way that we can.