10 Pet-Friendly Places in Baguio for Your Next Family Getaway

(SPOT.ph) Whether it’s for emotional support, medical assistance, or as part of the family, pets play a big part in the lives of many. But it can be a challenge to bring your furry friends to places with you. Fortunately, more and more establishments in Baguio City are welcoming them, so you can hang out in more places apart from Burnham Park and John Hay.

Just make sure that your pets are wearing diapers and are on a leash when you're out and about at these establishments. You also have to be responsible for your little ones, including cleaning up after them when they do their business.

Plus, other bus companies now allow pet parents to reserve seats for their faithful pals—as long as they have their own carrier. Check in advance for schedules and other arrangements.

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Here's a growing list of pet-friendly places in Baguio City:

Winaca Eco-Cultural Village

With 28 hectares of wide, open space, you and your furry pal will have quite a bit of area to explore—even to run around and be active. You can stretch your legs and fill your lungs with fresh air while trekking the eco-trail, learn about Cordilleran houses from Sagada and Benguet, and take lots of photos with a backdrop of anthurium and poinsettia farms in full bloom. If you’re lucky, you may even come across some of the resident goats. 

Management requests you bring biodegradable plastic bags or other earth-friendly products for cleaning up after your pets. 

Winaca Eco-Cultural Village is at Acop-Pasnaan-Winaca Village Road, Caponga, Tublay, Benguet. It is open from Friday to Monday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance fee for adults is P100, senior citizens and children (six to 12 years old) is P80, and kids (five years and below) is P50. Make advanced reservations through winacainfo@gmail.com.

Easter Home and Hatch Coffee

At Hatch Coffee’s airy garden, the ambiance is that of a close family friend’s home, where you can linger and roam, whiling away the time. You can sit beside your pets while you enjoy a grilled ube cheese sandwich and a glass of dirty horchata. Maybe they will even hit it off with in-house pooches Hopia and Tofu.

The attached Easter Home has one pet-friendly room that you can rent by sending a message on their social media accounts. Just make sure you don’t leave them in the room unattended. 

Hatch Coffee is at 135 Easter Road corner Road 1, Manzanillo, Baguio City. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Marauder's Brew Café

Don your robes and get ready to be wowed by cute, kitschy corners at the converted Baguio house that is Murauder’s Brew Café. The shelves are loaded with a good variety of books and board games for whether you are in the mood for some quiet alone time or some group bonding. Watch out for their Witching Hour offers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and B1G1 on butter beer on Thursdays. 

Murauder's Brew Café is at 47 Kisad Road, Montinola Subdivision, Baguio. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Mystery Café and Hiraya Inn

The Mystery Café has been hosting groups and solitary travelers in its tavern-style digs for a while now. Check out the day’s special menu as long as you don’t pass on their special blend of coffee or their secret-recipe batirol. The resident gentle giant is willing to play or simply cuddle with you or your pets.

They have just started offering accommodations with rooms for two with either queen or double-size beds, shared bathrooms, and breakfast included.

Mystery Cafe and Hiraya Inn are at the basement level of 25 J. Felipe St., Baguio City. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

Taguan Café 

Located up the steps and behind Gypsy by Chef Waya, Taguan is cozy and chill—just how your furry friend likes it. Keep warm with a steaming cup of dirty latte or golden milk latte. Or if it’s unusually warm, why not a cold brew? For the more adventurous, there are some riprap steps that you can ascend and descend a few times. If he’s around, you can also make friends with Taguan’s very own resident pup, Yakulto. 

Taguan Café is at 6 Quezon Hill Road 2, Baguio City. It is open from Monday to Friday, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and from Saturday to Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Rockyard Café

By its very location, Rockyard Café is already very Instagram-friendly, as it is surrounded by panoramic views of undulating mountains and just picturesque during magic hour. But add to that the rock formations that have harmoniously blended with the cafe’s architecture, the variety of seating options from cozy love-swing to the gazebo, and then the cute seats with designs like a giant heart and another with colorful wings. There’s more than enough space for you and your pet not only to explore on foot but also to take your selfies.

Rockyard Café is at 0892 Adiwang Road, Baguio City. It is open from Monday to Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Seollem Café

Enjoy a stroll into the Seoul-inspired Seollem Cafe’s premises, which is located right beside an English language school that caters to South Korean students. You can’t get more authentic than that. You and your pets can explore the spacious area around the cafe. When you’re famished, you can sit at one of the picnic tables in the alfresco area to enjoy some dalgona coffee latte or matcha latte with shrimp rose pasta, tteokbokki, or street toast.

Seollem Cafe is at 74 Del Nacia Apts, Camp 7, Baguio City. It is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Craft Burgers by BrrrGrrr

Make sure to come hungry because each item on Craft Burgers’ menu is satisfying. Better yet, come as part of a group so you can sample all the burger varieties—or challenge yourselves to finish an XXL: all 1.5 kilos and nine inches of it.

At the spacious garden, you can choose to sit at a big table, or you can huddle at a teepee-inspired dining pod. And between bites or after a big meal, have a quick lie-down in one of their hammocks under a canopy of trees.

Craft Burgers by BrrGrr is at 3 Gladiola Street, Amparo Heights, Camp 7, Baguio City. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Big Belly Restaurant

Come hungry and ready to get stuffed at Big Belly. In a quiet corner on the border of Baguio City, you can have a huge pizza, charcuterie board, and a selection of prime meats to share. The indoor dining area is sleek and very modern with a lot of space between tables to maneuver. Outside, the parking lot is surrounded by lush gardens good for strolling in even at noontime.

Big Belly Restaurant is at 1 Baguio-Bua-Itogon Road, Tuding, Itogon, Benguet. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Hot Cat Specialty Coffee

Wide open spaces and a laidback vibe make Hot Cat (also called Bahay Pusa) a great place to chill for both you and your pet. In case you’re not into (or aren’t feeling) coffee, they also have a wide selection of teas to satisfy your palate. You can mingle with other guests or choose a spot to park your butts and just enjoy the peace of this quiet spot just a stone’s throw from the city center.

Hot Cat Specialty Coffee is at the One Yangco Hub, 001 Yangco Road corner Brent Road, Baguio City. It is open from Wednesday to Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,; and from Sunday to Monday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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