Whenever I’m in Dumaguete City, I’m no longer a tourist but I’m nothing like a local either. After more than 20 years of coming-and-going, I am somewhere in the middle. In the last couple of years, every time I go to Dumaguete, I like trying new or newly-discovered cafes and restaurants.
A month ago, when my sister was there a week earlier than I, she discovered this new cafe/restaurant in the vicinity of our old house, serving Korean food (her favorite). So, when it was my turn to be in Dumaguete for my granddad’s annual birthday celebration, I decided to try the cafe/restaurant out for myself. My cousin who lives in Dumaguete had been to this place earlier, so when I mentioned that I had wanted to go to 2Story Kitchen to try it out, we decided this would be the place where we could catch up on things.
So, welcome to 2Story Kitchen…a restaurant and cafe that’s great for dates, gimmicks, studying, lounging about. Located near the Rizal Boulevard, this place is accessible by car, on foot, or via trikes. The location is great because it’s only a few minutes away from Lee Plaza, Mcdonalds, SansRival, and Rizal Boulevard, and is walking distance from the Quezon Park, Dumaguete Cathedral, and Silliman University. If you have a hard time finding this place, just ask for directions to Matiao Marketing (2Story is located across from it), or Uymatiao Jr. Construction Company (2Story is located two buildings from it).
Entrance
Signboard
The outside appearance of 2Story Kitchen makes it look quaint and small, but the atmosphere inside is really warm and relaxing, and welcoming. It’s not the usual restaurant-design that you see here in the Philippines, it has a flair of Korean/Taiwanese/Japanese design mixed into it.
