Cafe by The Ruins
Menu
Breakfast
Ruins Longanisa
(Ruins Classic) Baguio-style longanisa made in Cafe. Served with garlic rice and egg of your choice
P400.00
Tinapang Bangus
Smoked boneless bangus served with salted duck egg and tomato salad
P400.00
Chicken Longanisang Hubad
Ruins style longanisang hubad served with fried egg, atsara, and garlic Mt. Rice
P400.00
Mt. Data Tapa Rice
Cured beef, scrambled egg with tomatoes, onions and garlic rice
P400.00
Served with a fruit cup and your choice of coffee, iced tea or hot tea.
Appetizers
Cheese Lumpia Straws
(Ruins Classic) Crisp rolls filled with carabao cheese, smoked fish and basil.
P210.00
Pandan Chicken
Pandan wrapped chicken cubes w/ chili dipping sauce
P200.00
French Fries
Double fried potato sticks -- crisp on the outside and soft inside.
P200.00
Ukoy
(Ruins Classic) A fritter composed of shrimp, bean sprouts, julienned squash and chives. Eaten with vinegar-garlic dipping sauce.
P180.00
Pot Stickers
(Ruins Classic) Dumplings filled with ground pork, pechay and dried shiitake mushrooms. Fried and steamed.
P230.00
Prawns in a Blanket
Fried spiced and seasoned prawn packets.
P230.00
Soups
Kalabasa Puree
(Ruins Classic) Cream of squash soup with peppercorn.
P120.00
Forest Stream Soup
Shiitake mushrooms and watercress soup in gingery broth
P140.00
Binakol Soup
Must Try! Coconut water, chicken, ginger and lemon grass
P240.00
French Vanilla Bean Soup
Must Try! Pureed broccoli and mushrooms scented with vanilla pod
P220.00
Ginisang Monggo
Mung beans, garlic, tomatoes, onions, malunggay. Topped with crushed chicharon
P120.00
Salads
Carabao Kesong Puti
(Ruins Classic) Breaded and fried kesong puti over organic salad greens with vinaigrette dressing
P320.00 / 180.00
Summer Fruit Salad
Watermelons and fresh carabo cheese lightly dressed in olive oil
P280.00
Spinach and Bacon Salad
With soft boiled egg, crumbled crisp bacon and a warm mustard dressing
P280.00
Thai Glass Noodles
Steamed shrimps, sotanghon, & butterfly peas with spicy patis & lemon dressing
P220.00
Slow
Fillet Mignon
Thick slice of tender beef loin wrapped with Cafe bacon. Served with sauteed spinach and pan roasted marbled potatoes
P450.00
Tita Susie's Crispy Tapa
(Ruins Classic) Fried shredded beef, served with tomato relish and mountain rice
P400.00
Baguio Bagnet
(Ruins Classic) A typical Ilocano meal: Sous vide then fried porkbelly accompanied by padas bagoong and tomato relish. With rice and soup
P400.00
Auntie Cecile's Adobo
Must Try! Chicken and pork adobo with green mango and cherry tomatoes
P400.00
Aling Patring's Fried Chicken
Crispy and juicy chicken hind quarter paired with picnic potatoes and ketchup
P320.00
Food
Pinikpikan
(Ruins Classic) Must Try! The traditional Cordillera soup for healing. Contains etag or smoked salted pork. Served with mountain rice
Choices:
Native Pato from Aspulan Farm: 520.00
Chicken from Aspulan Farm: 350.00
Spicy Bangus
Air-dryed smoked bangus baked in pickles, chillies and oil
P400.00
Mango Shrimp Curry
(Ruins Classic) Prawns cooked in coconut milk curry, served with seven condiments: hard boiled egg, grated coconut, roasted peanurs, fried shallots, chili, chutney and papadam
P400.00
Buridibod with Tinapang Bangus
Ilocano field food, simmered without stirring - Kamote, ampalaya, talong, alukon, patani, malunggay with bagoong
P400.00
Hundred Island Sinigang
Baby squid, halaan, shrimp and fish of the day in turmeric sour broth soup
P450.00
Selections
Ruins Omelet
Bacon or longanisa or kesong puti with onions, garlic potato. Choice of bread butter or garlic Mt. rice
P340.00
Farmer's Morning Feast
Thick slices of home-cured bacon, one egg and your choice of garlic rice or pan de sal
P400.00
Sagada Ham
Smoked sagada ham with caramelized fresh pineapples
P420.00
Plant-Based Options
Tia Olympia's Fresh Lumpia
(Ruins Classic) A crepe roll of julienned vegetables and tofu sauteed with garlic; with a sweet soy-based sauce and chopped peanuts
P235.00
Tortang Talong
(Ruins Classic) Grilled eggplant with carabao cheese and tomato sarciado
P300.00
5 Baguio-Vegetable Chopsuey
The freshest vegetables in the market stir fried and topped with fried tofu cubes and quail eggs
P300.00
3 Pouch Mushroom
Must Try! Sauteed button mushroom, shiitake mushroom and oyster mushrooms wrapped in a crepe with bechamel sauce
P280.00
Noodles
All our pastas are made at the cafe.
Beef Stroganoff
(Ruins Classic) Buttered fresh egg pasta, sliced sirloin, button mushrooms and creamy mustard sauce
P270.00
Black Angel's Hair Pasta
Fine squid ink noodles with fish roe cream sauce. Midly spicy
P270.00
Pasta ala Carbonara
(Ruins Classic) Home-cured bacon, eggs, cream and fresh pasta
P270.00
Classic Pomodoro w/ Meatballs
Baked beef meatballs and pesto compliment cafe made egg noodles in fresh tomato sauce
P270.00
Pancit Pusit A La Caviteño
Must Try! A noodle dish made with adobo squid in its ink and sotanghon
P180.00
Economy Noodles
A plain pancit that's satisfyingly spicy, sweet, sour and salty. Simple and plant-based
P220.00
Sandwich Pairings
All orders comes with kamote chips.
B.L.T.
(Ruins Classic) Bacon, lettuce and tomatoes in kamote bread
P280.00
Tann's Burger
Beef and mushroom burger and cafe pate in a potato-onion bun
P280.00
Lola Pilar's Pande Salwich
Must Try! Butter-fried Ruins pan de sal stuffed with sauteed ground meat
P280.00
Grilled Goat Cheese & Ham Sandwich
Must Try! Whole wheat bread, mustard, ham and cheese but different
P340.00
Ole Nick's Open Face Tuna
Nick Joaquin's instructions to the cook: Butter the bread, spread flaked tuna evenly over the buttered surface, dip in a beaten egg and fry in MORE butter. This is our take
P340.00
Merienda
Arroz Caldo ni Roberto
Make it with diket (sticky rice), he said. Rice porridge with ginger and chicken.
P240.00
Champorado
Chocolate rice porridge served with fried salted fish
P200.00
Banana Turon
A fried lumpia filled with Saba banana, langka (jackfruit) and muscovado sugar
P80.00
Beignets with Hot Chocolate
Must Try! Old fashioned dough nuts - fried bread dusted with confectioner's sugar
P180.00
Tinumis w/ Puto Calasiao
Pork tenderloin and belly in a rich, spicy savoury stew
P240.00
Extras
Extra Egg
P45.00
Extra Bacon
P120.00
Extra Rice
P45.00
Breads
Your choice of bread and an accompanying spread.
Ernie's Camote Bread
(Ruins Classic) A Cafe by the Ruins favorite, this bread has highland sweet potatoes, milk and molasses
P110.00
Pan de Sal
The traditional Filipino bread. You have the choice of our regular or whole wheat variation
P110.00
Basil Bread
Green-flecked bread with basil leaves. A savory bread, good when dippe din olive oil
P110.00
Whole Wheat Loaf
Two slices-toasted
P110.00
Focaccia
Flat Italian bread with herbs and garlic
P110.00
Potato Onion Bun
A soft bread made moist with potato flour. Savory with chives
P110.00
Spreads
Herbed Liver Pate
(Ruins Classic) A butter-rich chicken liver spread seasoned with rosemary, sage and laurel leaf. Served cold
P75.00
Fishroe Mousse
A silken, salty, savory sauce that goes with everything - toasted bread, salad, etc.
P120.00
Kesong Puti and Basil
Carabao cottage cheese
P130.00
Herbed Cheese
Cream cheese and butter with garlic and basil leaves
P75.00
Butter and Jam
Our in-house jam and butter
P60.00
Special Breads
Scones a.k.a. Biscuits
Buttery and crumbly shortbread. Your choice of three: plain, cheese or mango
P150.00
Pain au Chocolat
Malagos dark chocolate rolled in croissant
P120.00
Lola Luisa's Ensaymada
(Ruins Classic) A traditional sweet bread, rich with eggs, butter and queso de bola. (Goes well with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee for breakfast or merienda)
P115.00
Chocolate Pomelo Brioche
Butter & egg - rich bread with dark chocolate & candied citrus peel
P85.00
Kamote Cinnamon Rolls
Cafe kamote bread rolls with cinnamon and caramel glaze
P75.00
Croissant
Classic French crescents served with jam and butter. Made with real butter
P110.00
Desserts
Ruins Leche Flan
(Ruins Classic) Lime perfumed carabao milk flan with caramel sauce.
P80.00
Panacotta
Cooked carabao milk scented with lime rind, topped with cracked caramel
P100.00
Coffee Almond Jelly
Espresso coffee and almond milk gulaman
P80.00
Mango Pavlova
Meringue shell lined with lemon curd and topped with fresh mango
P160.00
Kesong Puti Ice Cream
Carabao milk ice cream with kesong puti - slightly salty and cheesy
P180.00
Fifi's Ice Cream
Profiteroles filled with cafe-made vanilla ice cream and hot salted caramel sauce
P180.00
Coffee
Siphon Coffee
Our signature roast Kalinga or Benguet Arabica beans.
P80.00
Ruins Coffee
Arabica coffee steeped with cardamom and topped with whipped cream and cinnamon.
P100.00
Ruins Espresso
A double ristretto with sweet highlights and body
P105.00
Macchiato
A double ristretto topped with frothed milk.
P120.00
Americano
A long black coffee: double ristretto with hot water.
P120.00
Cappuccino
An espresso capped with milk foam.
P130.00
Cafe Latte
Cafe espresso with plenty of milk.
P130.00
Mochaccino
Cafe espresso with chocolate ganache and milk.
P160.00
Cold Coffees
Iced Ruins Coffee
Our house special blended with ice and topped with whipped cream, cardamom and coffee jelly.
P120.00
Iced Latte
Milk and a double ristretto on ice.
P130.00
Iced Americano
A double ristretto shot poured over cold water and ice.
P120.00
Iced Mocha
A double ristretto with chocolate ganache and milk on ice.
P170.00
Iced Cappuccino
A cold cappuccino on ice.
P130.00
Teas & Infusions
Morocan Mint Tea
A hot and yet cooling infusion of fresh mint leaves.
P90.00
Salabat
Ginger steeped in hot water. Best with honey or moscovado sugar to taste. Served by the pot.
P130.00
Ruins Herb Tea
Infusion of lemon grass and mint leaves with honey and a lemon wedge on the side. Served by the pot.
P130.00
Agua Fresca de Jamaica
This infusion of hibiscus is slightly sour, rich in vitamins. Hot or cold
P130.00
Ruins Iced Tea
Tall glass of tea with lemongrass and pandan leaves
P120.00
Earl Grey Tea
A simple blend of black tea and bergamot oil. Choice of honey & lemon or milk
P130.00
Chocolate and Milk
Rizal's Tsokolate-e
A hero's cup of hot carabao milk blended with Malagos chocolate.
P150.00
Chocolate de Agua
A mug of bittersweet Malagos chocolate dissolved in water, the Mexican way, with a touch of sugar.
P130.00
Iced Chocolate Shake
Cold milk and chocolate ganache blended with ice.
P160.00
Baguio Dairy Farm Milk
Warmed or chilled, by the glass
P90.00
Cold Drinks
Fresh Fruit Juice
The best of the season served cold. (pineapple, mango, papaya, strawberry)
P120.00
Fresh Fruit Shake
Fruits in season blended with fresh cow's milk. (banana, mango, papaya, strawberry)
P130.00
Fresh Fruit Lassi
Yogurt blended with the best fruits of the season (strawberry, mango, pineapple, salt and pepper)
P150.00
Lemonade
Freshly squeezed lemon juice and syrup
P120.00
Buko Juice
Fresh and pure coconut juice
P120.00
Tamarindo
A little sweet and a little tangy, but seriously refreshing and healthy
P140.00
Soda Drinks
Ginger Fizz
Bubbly water with ginger lemon grass syrup
P140.00
Strawberry Soda
Bubbly water with strawberry syrup
P150.00
Something Alcoholic
In-House Tapuey
A traditional fermented highland rice drink
Serving:
250ml: 120.00
Price are subject to change without prior notice.