Coffee & Books

Top choice in Dumaguete


You could while away several hours at this student hang-out lined with bookshelves and mini alcoves (inaccessible to anyone over 6ft). Espresso drinks, Filipino snacks and beer help pass the time while playing board games, ping pong or billiards, enjoying a game on the big flat-screen TV or catching up with the latest news.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Dumaguete attractions

1. Rizal Boulevard

0.08 MILES

While Filipino cities aren't generally known for their beauty or charm, Dumaguete's waterfront promenade along Rizal Blvd is an exception to the rule…

2. Silliman University Anthropology Museum

0.18 MILES

Housed in Hibbard Hall on the university campus, this very nice anthropology and ethnobotany collection includes artefacts from the indigenous Negritos…

4. Bell Tower

0.27 MILES

An imposing landmark, this coral-stone tower was built between 1754–76, with the top layer or campanario (the part with the bell) added in 1867. Locals…

5. Centrop

0.86 MILES

Opposite the hospital is this small zoo and research centre housing 16 species of indigenous mammals, reptiles and birds, including the critically…

6. Cata-al War Memorabilia Museum

4.56 MILES

Homespun and eccentric, a reflection of the museum's owner, this collection of WWII-era relics is housed in a private residence on the outskirts of town…

7. Pulangbato Falls

7.92 MILES

The water flowing away and around the edges of the pool at the base of the falls is coloured red from the river's rocks. It's a developed site with a…

8. Casaroro Falls

7.96 MILES

These glorious 30m-high falls, 4km from Valencia, are most refreshing after the challenging trek to reach them. After climbing down the 335 steps, the…