After our dinner at Aida's Chicken in Manokan Country (and a short trip to Starbucks for the city mug), we went to the most popular place in Bacolod for desserts: Calea Pastries & Coffee.
I love desserts (especially cheesecake!), I wouldn't miss this place for the world. Their Balay Quince branch is a few blocks away from Starbucks Bacolod so we just walked to the spot. Seeing the sign from afar was like seeing the light from the end of the tunnel. We were just ecstatic to try what Calea has to offer.
The resto was jam-packed by the time we arrived that we got a table at the alfresco area.
The counter is like a wonderland. It really took us a while before we decided on which cakes to order. The system was kinda confusing because there were lots of people swarming the counter. It would have helped if they put labels on each cake.
We got a slice of the cream cakes: Imported Chocolate Cake (Php 85), Triple Chocolate Mousse, White Chocolate Cheesecake, and Blueberry Cheesecake.
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| Imported Chocolate Cake |
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| Triple Chocolate Mousse |
Imported Chocolate Cake has a generous amount of chocolate icing on top and custard filling in the middle. Who would think that this slice is so heavy? It's heavier than Ms. Polly's Chocolate Cake, one of the best chocolate cakes in Manila. The Triple Chocolate Mousse is just as exquisite with the right amount of sweetness.
We also had the cheesecakes: White Chocolate Cheesecake and Blueberry Cheesecake.
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| White Chocolate Cheesecake |
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| Blueberry Cheesecake |
The White Chocolate Cheesecake is topped with white chocolate shavings and served with strawberry sauce on the side is just delicious! The strawberry sauce adds flavor to the taste of the cheesecake. Blueberry Cheesecake has an oatmeal crust instead of the traditional graham crust and gives more texture to this beauty.
We also tried their coffee drinks. For cold drinks, we had Mocha Frost (Php 85) and Cappuccino Frost (Php 85). One of my friends wanted something hot, so he opted to have a cup of Cappuccino (Php 75).
We also tried their coffee drinks. For cold drinks, we had Mocha Frost (Php 85) and Cappuccino Frost (Php 85). One of my friends wanted something hot, so he opted to have a cup of Cappuccino (Php 75).
Calea is truly one of Bacolod City's food gems that everyone should give a try whenever you're in Bacolod. All the cakes are surprisingly very affordable, even the cheesecakes are less than Php 100 per slice. The quality of their cakes can even surpass those I have tried before.
I'm looking forward to returning to Bacolod for more of Calea.
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Calea Pastries & Coffee
Balay Quince (in front of L'Fisher Hotel)
Lacson Street corner 15th Street,
Bacolod City
mmmm chocolate ! Best ever time !
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OMG that looks so damn good!!!
ReplyDeletelove love love the imported chocolate cake. at ang mga tao sa airport. kahon kahon talaga ang bitbit!
ReplyDeleteToo bad I wasn't able to take home some cakes. :( Next time I will! :)
DeleteI actually let out an "oh my God" as I stared at the pic of the blueberry cheesecake. Looks so yummy!
ReplyDeleteThat's why you have to go to Bacolod soon, Zaizai! :)
Deleteahhh desserts! you made me hungry even if i just ate my breakfast! lovely photos! wishing ill be able to visit Bacolod soon <3
ReplyDeleteI really hope you do, Wander Shugah! :)
DeleteI've been hearing so much about Calea from my cousins who frequent Bacolod. Next time they get back to Manila, I should tell them to buy me a piece or two! :)
ReplyDeleteOr better if you visit Bacolod, Guia. :)
DeleteYes, it would've helped if they had labels. I remember that I had to ask the lady about the name of each cake that seemed to interest me. I still ended up taking the blueberry cheesecake though. Haha!
ReplyDeleteAside from the desserts, I also loved the homey feel of the place. :)
I agree with you, Bee. :) The place is quite homey, though it was really crowded during our visit. :)
DeleteDon't they have a branch here? Oh man why does it have to be that far! The cheesecakes! OMG!
ReplyDeleteNo, they don't. :( But maybe you can travel to Bacolod? :)
Deletewow my mom's orirginally from bacolod too! that chocolate looks amazing dear!! xx
ReplyDeleteIt really is! Hope you'll give this place a try when you visit Bacolod. :)
DeleteThose cakes! XD
ReplyDeleteI've said it before... I'll probably be broke if I have a food blog. It must be expensive to eat out often. I'm kuripot pa naman.
Hi Pretty/Ugly! :) Well, eating goes with travel. :)
DeleteThat chocolate cake is mouthwatering and it made me crave for a slice!
ReplyDeleteThe cake is really good! Hope you'll get to try it soon! :)
Deleteohmy michymichy!! i hope one day ill get to experience this! i wanna taste like 5 cakes in one sitting! im a big fan of cheesecakes too! love the triple chocolate mousse!! :p
ReplyDeleteRovie The Bargain Doll :)
Comrade! Hope you'll visit Bacolod soon! :)
DeleteI am a fan of coffee and pastries and this post undeniably made me drooooollll..
ReplyDeleteYou should go try Calea's soon, Yani! :)
DeleteGrabe! Everything looks so good and sinful. Inggit ako. =(
ReplyDeleteYou should visit Bacolod with your family someday, Tin! :)
Deleteomg!!!!
ReplyDeletemy sweet tooth is on me again. great photos michy! :)
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Thanks Michelle! :)
DeleteWhy do I have this feeling that I'm the only food blogger who haven't been to Calea yet? haha! Gave your blog site to my friends as a reference for Bacolod and Cebu food tripping :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Yedy! :) You should really go to Bacolod soon! :)
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