Amanda Virrey
Tradisyon Restaurant and Café
It used to be that food from the hotel is considered mediocre and pale, unless it’s by prestigious international hotel chains like the Mandarin or Shangri-la. However, since the start of the millennium, there has been a shift in the quality and variety of gastronomy in hotels, promising guests with absolute satisfaction encompassing the quality and service of food and accommodation with sheer excellence.
At Tradisyon Restaurant and Café inside Azalea Residences Baguio, such reputation definitely applies, appealing with certainty to the taste of all kinds of guests, especially to families on the entirety of the day.
Wholesome Breakfast Buffet at Tradisyon Restaurant
Tradisyon’s pride and joy is reflected in the flavours of its Breakfast Buffet held from 6 to 10 in the morning.
Upon entering, guests are greeted with a thirst-quenching counter of different kinds of breakfast beverages. There is fresh brewed coffee, hot chocolate, fresh cow’s milk, and a delightful assortment of fruit juices, highlighting the city’s famous strawberries, which most kids just love to quench.
Also present on the same counter are cereals and breads with butter, cheese and homemade marmalade.
Further into the homely dining hall is a delectable setup of delicious morning comfort food enticing guests with many returns for replenishment.
There are assortments of gourmet salad dishes mixed with steamed and fresh vegetables, cold cuts, seasoned fresh fruits, baked desserts, a station for custom-cooked eggs, bacon strips and dried fish, plus a quaint counter for warm soups and for concocting your own rice porridge with a variety of tasteful condiments.
In the center island is an ensemble of fresh-cooked dishes warmed up to keep the tummy at ease. Savor the pleasantly sour Adobo with steamed white rice, Sweet and Sour Fish with fried rice, delightful Ampalaya with Moist Egg Scrambles, Vegetable Torta, and many more.
For weekend holidaymakers who would like to indulge in Tradisyon’s breakfast signatures at a later time, they can take advantage of the Weekend Brunch Buffet from Fridays to Sundays, 11 am until 2 pm.
Festive Dinner Themes
While the restaurant’s sumptuous a la carte dishes gratify the heart of every guest who skips a lunch out in Baguio City, dinner is nonetheless something to look forward to especially when the theme of the night matches your cravings.
From Wednesday to Saturday night, Tradisyon dishes up culinary exhibitions of the most popular international cuisines.
Wednesday nights are dedicated to the vibrant food culture of Mexico where mouth-watering Mexican Fiesta Buffet awaits with tortillas, make-your-own taco with flavourful fillings and sauces, famous spicy meat dishes, and more.
Thursday nights are for Mongolian lovers. Actually perfect for the chilly Baguio climate during evenings, selections of the finest ingredients ranging from fresh vegetables, meat, savory sauces, noodles and everything Mongolian are on offer to warm you up nice and cozy.
Friday night All-You-Can-Eat Chinese Hot Pot tempts the adventurous palate with buffet tables filled with vegetables, seafood, meat, from the easily sourced ones to the exotic to be cooked with Chinese condiments and marinades right before your eyes.
Lastly, Saturday nights guarantee ultimate satisfaction for Italian food fans, as Tradisyon holds Pizza, Pasta and Salad Buffet. Here, you can have as many pizza slices as you want, fresh baked thin crusts topped with flavourful toppings with different cheeses, meat and vegetables, and a mix of all.
For pastas, you can switch from Fettuccini a la Carbonara on one sitting and a serving of Spaghetti Bolognaise on the next. And while pizza and pasta may store up a hearty load of carbs, at least there’s a fresh variety of salads and vegetables to relax to.
As Tradisyon Restaurant and Café lays out its vast gastronomy, even the pickiest eater in every family ends up having a very happy meal, giving them a very good reason, among many, to return to in Baguio City.
