Favorite Hang out places along Tomas Morato

1. Starbucks Coffee

If you’re up for a chat with good friends and want it to go with good coffee and a cozy ambiance, Starbucks is the place to be. There are 2 Starbucks outlets along Tomas Morato—one is right beside Imperial Palace Suites near the junction of Timog Avenue, while the other one is near the Bank of Commerce, near the corner of Dr. Lascano St. The latter is more spacious and consists of two floors, plus it has the advantage of a relatively reliable internet connection. The people behind the counter are very friendly and work fast. If you take a good look at the people frequenting the place, a lot of them are nursing students who study for long hours.

Coffee at starbucks is really good. Also, according to a health conscious friend of mine, the calorie content of the fraps aren’t that bad either. Although buying coffee there is definitely more expensive than buying snack food a grocery and having friends over at your house, the price of goods at Starbucks is quite competitive with other similar stores.

My personal favorites:
Pastries: banofee pie, caramel Belgian waffle
Cold Coffee: Iced caramel macchiato
Hot Coffee: Café Mocha, Peppermint Mocha (Christmas Drink—but they took this one out for this year and replaced it with Dark Cherry Mocha! =( huhu!)
Frappucino: Chocolate Java Chip, Espresso frap




2. Kitchen of Cakes and Coffee (KoCCo or KCC)

Now if you need a bigger table with good lighting, free wifi access, and food that's good for meals and snacks, KCC is the place to be. This relatively new addition to the cafes along Morato is located besides Kozui and in front of Interlook. This is our favorite hang out place when we go out with friends to play dutch blitz. There is a homey feel to the place which makes you feel comfi right away. The crew is very friendly and most of the times the service it not that bad either. What I like most about it is that it offers a wide array of goods, from snack food to meals and deserts. They have coffee buns, pastries, bread, fraps, hot drinks, cold drinks, pasta, rice meals, etc.

My personal favorites:
Food: Seafood Chowder, Chicken in cream sauce,
Beverage: Montezuma (hot chocolate)