Haven Cafe, West 35 Balamban, Cebu

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Hello readers! Let me take you to the beautiful place of West 35!

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Nestled in one of the green mountains of Balamban, CebuHaven Cafe takes pride of its cozy ambiance, rustic but modern interiors, and cold weather. It is located at Kilometer 35, Gaas, Balamban, Cebu thus the resort is named West 35.

James and I aim was to only eat here for lunch but we had to enjoy our food and the ambiance. The Haven Cafe signage at the back is made of tile pieces, it looked really nice upfront.

Pasta priced at PHp 198

My plate during our lunch, its Pomodoro Al Fresco made with white wine, fresh tomatoes, olive oil and parmesan cheese and paired with two pieces garlic bread plus a fresh carrot juice! The serving was generous and so I had a hard time finishing it! The fresh carrot juice was really good as well.

Later I found out that West 35 Resort grows its own spices and other vegetables right on the resort's premises! At the cashier, we found some packed fresh tomatoes and green chili peppers for only Php 50! I had to buy a pack of those fresh tomatoes because they were truly pretty shiny and red, it was perfect for my green salad at home!

Meal priced at Php 285

James ordered Grilled Boneless Chicken with basil cream sauce and paired with a very yummy Westy minty lemonade! I had to have a taste test with that drink since it reminded me of Radisson Blu's Crazy basil!

It definitely looked and tasted like Crazy basil, that drink in which I had like five or six rounds of glasses because it was really really good! James approved of his meal and was also satisfied with it.

Westy minty lemonade

West 35 has Haven Cafe based on a hill, while its accommodations are far down where there are lots of trees and bushes surrounding the rooms. We both wished we had the time and budget at that moment to stay there for a night. It would have been a great experience waking up with all those trees around plus I found the rooms had glass walls! Urgh, I hope to stay here someday!

West 35's Haven Cafe from the outside

Haven Cafe has a unique architecture. Guests will have to walk the chicken intestine-like path to the restaurant, the first floor is where the kitchen and the staff house are located. Guests are not allowed to come by this area. But staffs were visible if one has to sit right on the terrace above it.

taking a pose. She believes in the cliche, "take photos of it never happened".

Tables and chairs good for two are distributed along the terraces while there are also others that can accommodate families and bigger groups at the center of this circular structure. At the center, vintage lamp lights were lit up to add beauty to the interior's corner plus the center ceiling. I feel like they are really old lamps. I notice its beautiful thick wood trunks too used as post and roof braces. I wondered how long this building has been here. It looked old but sturdy, perhaps the management is doing a good job of maintaining the structure's quality.

Adjacent to where we were sitting in yet another room, it looked like an annex because it has this wooden floor somehow connecting to the next room.

A more modern room for meetings and events.

This room with white walls and wide glass windows can accommodate around 50 people! Each table with nice centerpieces and flowers, a mix of artificial and real ones. I love the wooden tables and their wall decorations, simple but elegant!

At the end of the room is a terrace with a view of the resort's luxurious chambers.

As per one of the staff, the room has been reserved by a group of bank managers so they had it prepared before the guests arrive.

Its second floor can be accessed by a stair right beside the cashier area. It leads to space but there aren't any tables or chairs, it's just there for any purpose the management may have for it. But I used it to take a photo of the cafe through the glass wall, see below.

West 35's Haven Cafe through its second floor's glass window.

Yet another floor, making it the third floor of the cafe, it's an open-air rooftop, no furniture except for its railings surrounding the circular rooftop.

Lots of cars parked next to the playground area.

That's the view of the resort from the rooftop. As you can see, this resort is situated somewhere away from any other establishments or buildings. Its green mountains will bring relaxation and freshness to every single guest or visitor.

Part of their center table is a set of Cebu-made beers! With our tummies full and satisfied, we left our table to explore more of the resort's amenities. They got another dining area opposite their front desk. They got a playground for the kids and those who are kids at heart. James even tried the short kiddie zip line and he had fun!

If you are a little stressed with the hot weather in Cebu City, take a cab or book your Grab driver to bring you to Balamban! It's cold and pollution free, and most importantly, it's just less than an hour's drive from the city!


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ang lemonade moy naka pa laway ba

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2 years ago

lami jd na momsh

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2 years ago

Miara mo ma'am Jane. Nakaara nasad ko sa West 35 pero sayang dahil pagpunta namin diyan close sila that time kasi super strict pa nun dahil sa COVID. Sa labas lang kami nag picture² ma'am Jane.

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2 years ago

aww sayang naman sis

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2 years ago

Luuuh, sa view palang ate, busog na akoooo. Ang gandaaaa 😍💖

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2 years ago

ganda dun sis... lalo na siguro kung mag check in and foggy ung surrounding!

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2 years ago

Ang gandaaaaa, ang saraaaap. Teteleport na ko paCebu momsh hahahhaha

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2 years ago

tara na momsh!

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2 years ago

wow, na utilizw gyud nila ang space sis, uso lagi na sa Cebu nga naa sa top ang resto and cafes nuh

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2 years ago

uu uso jd kaau sis. mao na daghan na ang establishments jd sa ibabaw sa bukid didto

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2 years ago

taga Cebu man akong mga lolo ug lola sis, infact naa gani daw silay yuta sa carcar, gusto nila ibaligya kay dili daw mapuslan , may nalang unta matilawan sa mga tigulang ang halin.

ambot pod unsa nay update adto nila

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2 years ago

naa sila sa cebu karon? wala na d ay sila plan ato na yuta? mahal na baya na kay carcar city man gud na

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2 years ago

Ganda ng view madam..yan bet ko

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2 years ago

thanks sis!

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2 years ago

What a sight! The overlooking, mountain view is so relaxing 😊

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2 years ago

indeed sir! if you happen to go to cebu, visit Busay

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2 years ago

Haven Cafe is so relaxing. How I wish I could unwind there and the foods are so yummy and delicious sis. Please take me there I am craving. Hehe.

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2 years ago

ke me there I am cra

hehe i wish i can tour you around!

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2 years ago

Soonest sis. Hehe. I wanna be there in Cebu. Just a plan and I hope it would be realized. Not now but maybe in the future. Thank you.

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2 years ago

may your desire be met!

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2 years ago

Nakakainggit naman kayooo ateee. Parang na explore nyo na lahat ng lugar dito sa pinas ehhh. Sana akoo din in the coming years. I'lk work hard for it hihi ❤

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2 years ago

di naman lahat sis hehe marami pang dapat iexplore

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2 years ago

Ang mahal ng food no pero worth it naman yan kasi for sure napa kasarap naman. Plus ang ka nice sa view sis oy ,layu kayu tag malantaw ba😍

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2 years ago

makarelax jd sis...samot kay bugnaw ba nindot ra istambay

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2 years ago

Panalo ang view! Mukhang sarap din ng food. Mas maganda talaga if they grow their own food.

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2 years ago

true sir.. naku di ko na picturan ung tomatoes pero napaka fresh nila

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