{"id":33696,"date":"2019-08-03T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=33696"},"modified":"2019-09-02T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T04:01:17","slug":"harbour-cafe-in-basco-batanes-where-art-and-comfort-food-are-anchored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/italian\/harbour-cafe-in-basco-batanes-where-art-and-comfort-food-are-anchored\/","title":{"rendered":"Harbour Caf\u00e9 in Basco, Batanes: Where Art and Comfort Food Are Anchored"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traveling with your friends to the heavenly Batanes is never complete without a side trip to the prominent food hubs along the way. Take for example Harbour Caf\u00e9<\/strong> and its bevy of comfort foods to choose from!<\/p>\n

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Harbour Caf\u00e9 is a hub along\u00a0National Road<\/strong>, just 10 to 15 minutes walk away from Basco Airport. Upon seeing it, your artistic senses will easily come to life as a palette full of colors draws you inside.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Harbour Caf\u00e9 welcomes you to their humble abode with colors and comfort food.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The caf\u00e9 supports a collective of local artists, the\u00a0Yaru nu Artes Ivatan<\/em> by exhibiting their artworks and selling them to guests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"A wall full of colors<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Further inside, you have the choice to dine either on tables with stylish settings or under nipa huts overlooking the harbor where it took its name from.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Simple interiors of vibrant chairs and painted walls\u00a0are featured inside.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Quaint cottages are lined up overlooking the harbor.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Their menu does not only concentrate on coffee but also on home-cooked, comfort food such as pizzas, pasta, grilled meats, seafood, fruit blends, and milkshakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

For their bestsellers, try their main course of grilled platter<\/strong> comprised of grilled fish<\/strong>, usually\u00a0Tanige <\/em>(Php 350)<\/strong>, pork (Php 280)<\/strong>, and chicken (Php 320)<\/strong><\/span>. Ultimately, the grilled platter aims to please the palate with its smoky flavor, contrasted by tender meat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Grilled Platter<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As for pasta, their al dente Abalone Pasta<\/b>\u00a0made slightly\u00a0sweet by their fish bits,\u00a0as well as their creamy\u00a0Carbonara<\/strong>,\u00a0both tempt\u00a0each guest even more.<\/p>\n

\"\"Abalone Pasta (Php\u00a0340)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Carbonara (Php 295)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For a hearty seafood feast, their Lobster<\/b><\/span>\u00a0can be steamed or buttered depending on your taste.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Lobster (Php 160 per 100 g.)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

You may also try their creamy Carbonara and pair it with their <\/span>collection of milkshakes from Vanilla to Hazelnut<\/b>\u00a0all mixed well\u00a0with just the right amount of sweetness to wash the\u00a0taste of sumptuous food lingering in your mouth.
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\"\"Milkshakes\u00a0(Php 130 to Php 150)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Tip: If you want to avoid the crowd, it is best to dine at around 5 p.m. before tourists fill the place in time for dinner.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

How to get here<\/strong><\/p>\n