Quezon City/West
The western parts of Quezon City is mostly a suburban residential area lying west of the Scout Area, along Quezon Avenue. While this is mostly dismissed as part of the city's sprawling environment, it does have spots worth visiting such as the Chinatown around Banawe Street, the lechon (roast pig) restaurants of La Loma, and the haunted Balete Road.
Understand
Get in
Get around
See
- π Santo Domingo Church (National Shrine of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of La Naval de Manila), #537 Quezon Avenue corner Santo Domingo street. Large, contemporary Catholic church, with a shrine to the Virgin Mary & an adjacent cemetery.
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- π Filipino - Chinese Friendship Arc, Banawe Street. Open 24 hours. Free.
- π Siena College, #1105, Del Monte Avenue.
- π Mabuhay Rotonda (formerly Welcome Rotonda). The name was changed during the 1990s. Built in 1948 during the term of Mayor Ponciano Bernardo. Quezon City had been declared the capital of the Philippines on July 17, 1948 and so the monument was built to welcome people to the capital, hence βWelcome Rotondaβ.
- π San Pedro Bautista. One of the oldest churches in the country, housing the bones of the patron saint. There is also a catacomb in the basement of the church where the friars of the past were buried.
Do
- π Wensha Spa - Banawe, Don Manuel Agregado Street corner Banawe Street.
- π Ace Water Spa, Del Monte Avenue. 8AMβ10PM. Indoor swimming pool, Ace Water Spa is a brand of water themed spa. There are many instruments you can use to give you a spa treatment like hot bath, pressurized water that could "massage" you, and sauna rooms.
Buy
- π Robinsons Magnolia, Aurora Blvd, DoΓ±a Hemady St, New Manila, β +63 2 8654 9619. M-F 11Λ00-21Λ00; Sa-Su 10Λ00-21Λ00. Large shopping mall with cinema (Robinsons Movieworld) and food court.
- π Z Square Mall, Banawe Street corner Del Monte Avenue. 8AMβ9PM. Urban open-air shopping mall housing a supermarket & gym along with restaurants & food stalls.
Eat
- π Bugis Singapore Street Food, 78 Nicanor Roxas St (part of Banawe Chinatown area). Singaporean food.
- π Samgyupsalamat, Banawe St (inside Banawe Lifestyle Center). 11Λ00-very late. Korean barbeque restaurant, part of Banawe culture scene.
- π Daily Veggie nβ CafΓ©, #114 Sto. Domingo Ave, β +63 2 8711 8209. 9AMβ6:30PM. Friendly Chinese restaurant for the travelling vegan or vegetarian.
- π JT's Manukan Grille-Banawe Branch, #74 Scout Alcaraz Street corner Palanan Street. 11AMβ11PM.
- π Ahmaβs Kitchen, #95 Santo Domingo Avenue, β +63 285622720. 11AMβ10PM. Chinese restaurant.
- π The Aristocrat Restaurant - 518 Banawe Branch, #518 Banawe Street, β +63 287089772. 9AMβ8PM. Filipino restaurant. β±β±.
Drink
Sleep
- π Robbinsdale Hotel, 14 Araneta Avenue corner Palanza St, β +63 908 896 4525. Nestled in a quiet corner but easily accessible from Makati or Manila through various routes. β±818.
- π OYO 190 Anglo Residences, 10 Guirayan, β +63 2 411 4557. Pretty typical OYO place, as in it kind of looks as sterile as a lab. Has wifi and a/c. β±1010.
- π Madison 101 Hotel + Tower, Aurora Blvd, corner Madison, New Manila, β +63 2 8723 1111. Restaurant with breakfast and lunch buffet. Wifi and strong a/c. β±1250.
- π Condo Studio Luxe in Princeton Residences, Aurora Blvd and Gilmore Ave (next to Gilmore Light Rail station in New Manila), β +63 917 820 5830. Here's a chance to stay in a condominium tower with spacious rooms, kitchenettes, and hot water. Has a pool on the 7th floor and great views of Manila from up high. Surcharge for room cleaning and food but Robinsons mall is not far with food options/entertainment. β±1154.
- π Summit Hotel Magnolia, DoΓ±a Hemady Street corner Aurora Boulevard, New Manila (attached to Robinsons Magnolia Mall), β +63 2 8705 6300. Kind of sterile looking rooms but clean with wifi and a/c, breakfast is extra. Sleek lines outside as it fits contours of mall.
- π RedDoorz Plus @ E Rodriguez Corner Banawe, 447 E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave, cor Banawe St, β +63 2 8249 8745. Very sanitized-looking like somebody took a mop to it. Satellite TV, wifi, a/c, restaurant/bar.