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Look Inside Baguio City’s Hidden Gem Filled with Arts and Gastronomy—Ili-Likha Artist Village!

Ili-Likha Artist Village is truly a work of art!

By: Yoorekka Team | June 12, 2023

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Explore Baguio City’s culture, arts, and food at this hidden gem, Ili-Likha Artist Village.

Images: Cris Ojeda (L); Ili-Likha Artists' WateringholeIli-Likha Artists' Wateringhole Facebook page (R)

Aside from its cold weather, majestic sceneries, lively and fun-filled attractions, diverse art scenes, and colorful celebrations, the country’s summer capital, Baguio City, is also known for its extraordinary gastronomic experience. It is evident in its various restaurants around the city that serve local and international cuisines, such as Good Taste Restaurant, Farmer’s Daughter Restaurant, Cafe by the Ruins, and much more; Baguio City is truly a haven for food lovers.

But did you know there is a place in Baguio where you can find the region’s traditional arts, creations, contemporary installments, and gastronomic scenes in one place? The site is called Ili-Likha Artist Village, also known as Ili-Likha Artists’ Wateringhole.

It Features the Nature and Culture of Baguio through Artwork

Ili-Likha Artist Village – Food Park in Baguio – Artist Village Baguio, food park in Baguio

Ili-Likha Artist Village is a work of art from exterior to interior.

Image: Yoorekka

Nestled amidst the scenic landscapes of Baguio City lies a hidden gem that ignites the senses and captures the heart of every art enthusiast—the enchanting Ili-Likha Artists Village. This haven of creativity beckons visitors with its vibrant colors, whimsical sculptures, and awe-inspiring murals that seem to come alive.

Ili-Likha Artist Village, established in 2014, is a product of National Artist Eric de Guia, also known as Kidlat Tahimik’s mind. Kidlat Tahimik’s creativity is clearly shown in this food park in Baguio, as it is built around wooden structures and overgrown trees with three levels. From its exterior to its interior, Ili-Likha Artist Village presents and promotes the nature and culture of Baguio through its adornments of different works of art all over the place.

Ili-Likha Artist Village – Food Park in Baguio – Artist Village Baguio, artist village Baguio

Arty vibes fill in this village in all its glory.

Images: Sharlaine A. Romano-Mendiola

As you enter this artistic wonderland, you're instantly transported into a realm where imagination knows no bounds. Everywhere you turn, masterpieces crafted by the hands of local artists adorn the pathways, captivating your gaze and igniting your creative spirit.

But Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio is not just a feast for the eyes—it's a sensory extravaganza. As you wander through the village, the aroma of freshly prepared organic delicacies dances in the air, teasing your taste buds and tempting you to indulge in the gastronomic delights that await. Every dish is a harmonious fusion of flavors, meticulously crafted with locally sourced ingredients, providing a culinary experience that is both delicious and sustainable.

The Gastronomic Scenes You Shouldn’t Miss

This artistic community offers many reasons to turn your attention everywhere—including food!

Images: Ili-Likha Artists' Wateringhole Facebook page (L); Yoorekka (R)

To help you experience the most on your visit to this food park in Baguio, we listed the things, restaurants, shops, and works of art you would see and expect at Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio.

Cafe Cueva

Cafe Cueva's best sellers include Lechon Macau, Honey Glazed Ribs, Organic smoothies, and their original Tuna crepe with organic greens and yogurt sauce.

Images: Cafe Cueva Facebook page

Cafe Cueva is one of those restaurants that gives you an extraordinary gastronomic experience with its curated menus, from waffles, sandwiches, chaofans, and pasta to smoothies, brewed coffee, and teas. Price ranges from PhP75 to PhP580.

Scout Burrows

Rstpst and siopots are some of Scout Burrows’ specialties.

Images: Scout Burrows Facebook page

Scout Burrows is one of the vegetarian cafes at Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio. They offer original and healthy food options such as Vegetabuns, Siopot, Chizmozza, and Rstpst, and drinks such as Iced Citron and a lot more. Price ranges from PhP60 to PhP150.

Kapi Kullaaw

Kapi Kullaaw has everything you need for your coffee cravings, from hot to cold drinks to cold ones.

Images: Kapi Kullaaw Facebook page

If you’re looking for a place to chill, drink coffee, or workplace to stay, Kapi Kullaaw is the ideal place for you. Kapi Kullaaw has hot and cold drinks and desserts to satisfy your cravings.

Waynu

Fill your guts with healthier Filipino favorites at Waynu

Images: Waynu Facebook page

Waynu serves a new way of culinary bliss at Ili-Likha Artist Village. Their food options are composed of classic Filipino favorites such as Bangus Sisig, served the healthier way.

Yomichee

Yomichee’s snack platter has cottage cheese dumplings and potato cheese sticks, a healthier version of your favorite snacks. They also have delicious yogurt bowls

Images: Yomichee Snackhouse Facebook page

Satisfy your sweet cravings without guilt with Yomichee’s snacks and desserts. Yomichee serves healthy snack platters, yogurt bowls, milkshakes, and floats.

Little Milkyway

Nourish your belly, body, and mind with Little Milkyway’s handcrafted vegan burgers and probiotic drinks.

Images: Little Milkyway Facebook page

Little Milkyway is another Ili-Likha Artist Village restaurant serving nourishing plant-based live food, fermented food, and drinks. Price ranges from PhP120-PhP140 for their food options and PhP90 to PhP250 for their drinks and cocktails

Leandro’s Bistro

Pomodoro pasta and Full Hunter’s meal are Leandro’s Bistro best sellers.

Images: Leandro’s Bistro Facebook page

If you’re craving foreign flavors in Baguio City, Leandro’s Bistro is the perfect place. They serve sandwiches, pasta, meals, and desserts inspired by classic English breakfasts and made with locally sourced ingredients. Price ranges from PhP120 to PhP220.

Copper Fusion

Copper Fusion’s garlic longanisa meal and salted egg chicken are a must-try.

Images: Copper Fusion Facebook page

Copper Fusion has everything from classic Pinoy Silog meals to Korean and Japanese flavors. This food stall in Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio serves rice meals, sandwiches, wraps, drinks, and snack favorites. Price ranges from PhP65 to PhP220.

What’s More? It’s A One-stop Shop for Proudly Pinoy Items

Find everything and anything you’ll love and need at these shops at Ili-Likha Artist Village.

Images: Kullaaw Facebook page

In addition to the delightful food stalls and the captivating ambiance, this artist village in Baguio boasts a collection of specialty shops that add to its unique charm. These shops offer diverse handcrafted treasures and artistic wares, allowing visitors to take a piece of Ili-Likha Artists Village's creative spirit home.

Step into the artisanal boutiques scattered throughout the village, and you'll discover a world of craftsmanship and artistic flair. Each shop is a treasure trove of handmade items carefully crafted by skilled local artisans who pour their hearts and soul into every creation.

Inside the Anthoniuz Floral Design Shop

Image: Yoorekka

You can find Hapi Kullaaw, a magical place that sells a colorful array of anything and everything. Knick-knacks galore best describe the place. Bumped in the haven for your flower needs at Anthoniuz Floral Design, where the florist will assist you in making the right choices and flower arrangements. While everything you can buy at the public market, you can buy at Idnayale Corner. Bring home some brooms, honey, sukang Iloko, woven stuff, etc., that your loved ones will love. At The Living Room, you can buy handmade crafts you’ll love. It also has a second-level workspace for meetings.

As you explore these specialty shops within Ili-Likha Artists Village, you'll discover a world of creativity, where artistic expressions find a home and visitors can immerse themselves in the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. It's a chance to support local artists and take home a piece of Ili-Likha Artists Village’s artistic soul, forever reminding you of the magic you experienced in this one-of-a-kind creative haven.

Ili-Likha Artist Village is at 32 Assumption Road, Brgy. Kabayanihan, Baguio City, is open from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. This food park in Baguio is pet-friendly and has no entrance fee. Ili-Likha Artist Village has no parking space, but there are several options nearby: limited paid street parking at Assumption Road, parking garages at Mabini St. (Cedar Peak, Mabini/Joem Realty Corp./Olympian Lane Lifestyle Bldg), or Baguio Cathedral parking which is just a  three to four-minute walk to the food park.

Make new memories and explore more of Baguio’s culture, arts, and food at Ili-Likha Artist Village.

Visit Yoorekka Magazine for more historical and tourist destinations in Clark and Central Luzon!

Stay safe as you travel! Make sure to follow social distancing protocols and observe health precautions. For now, keep safe!

Check out this video:

Explore Baguio City’s culture, arts, and food at this hidden gem, Ili-Likha Artist Village.

Images: Cris Ojeda (L); Ili-Likha Artists' WateringholeIli-Likha Artists' Wateringhole Facebook page (R)

Aside from its cold weather, majestic sceneries, lively and fun-filled attractions, diverse art scenes, and colorful celebrations, the country’s summer capital, Baguio City, is also known for its extraordinary gastronomic experience. It is evident in its various restaurants around the city that serve local and international cuisines, such as Good Taste Restaurant, Farmer’s Daughter Restaurant, Cafe by the Ruins, and much more; Baguio City is truly a haven for food lovers.

But did you know there is a place in Baguio where you can find the region’s traditional arts, creations, contemporary installments, and gastronomic scenes in one place? The site is called Ili-Likha Artist Village, also known as Ili-Likha Artists’ Wateringhole.

It Features the Nature and Culture of Baguio through Artwork

Ili-Likha Artist Village is a work of art from exterior to interior.

Image: Yoorekka

Nestled amidst the scenic landscapes of Baguio City lies a hidden gem that ignites the senses and captures the heart of every art enthusiast—the enchanting Ili-Likha Artists Village. This haven of creativity beckons visitors with its vibrant colors, whimsical sculptures, and awe-inspiring murals that seem to come alive.

Ili-Likha Artist Village, established in 2014, is a product of National Artist Eric de Guia, also known as Kidlat Tahimik’s mind. Kidlat Tahimik’s creativity is clearly shown in this food park in Baguio, as it is built around wooden structures and overgrown trees with three levels. From its exterior to its interior, Ili-Likha Artist Village presents and promotes the nature and culture of Baguio through its adornments of different works of art all over the place.

Arty vibes fill in this village in all its glory.

Images: Sharlaine A. Romano-Mendiola

As you enter this artistic wonderland, you're instantly transported into a realm where imagination knows no bounds. Everywhere you turn, masterpieces crafted by the hands of local artists adorn the pathways, captivating your gaze and igniting your creative spirit.

But Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio is not just a feast for the eyes—it's a sensory extravaganza. As you wander through the village, the aroma of freshly prepared organic delicacies dances in the air, teasing your taste buds and tempting you to indulge in the gastronomic delights that await. Every dish is a harmonious fusion of flavors, meticulously crafted with locally sourced ingredients, providing a culinary experience that is both delicious and sustainable.

The Gastronomic Scenes You Shouldn’t Miss

This artistic community offers many reasons to turn your attention everywhere—including food!

Images: Ili-Likha Artists' Wateringhole Facebook page (L); Yoorekka (R)

To help you experience the most on your visit to this food park in Baguio, we listed the things, restaurants, shops, and works of art you would see and expect at Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio.

Cafe Cueva

Cafe Cueva's best sellers include Lechon Macau, Honey Glazed Ribs, Organic smoothies, and their original Tuna crepe with organic greens and yogurt sauce.

Images: Cafe Cueva Facebook page

Cafe Cueva is one of those restaurants that gives you an extraordinary gastronomic experience with its curated menus, from waffles, sandwiches, chaofans, and pasta to smoothies, brewed coffee, and teas. Price ranges from PhP75 to PhP580.

Scout Burrows

Rstpst and siopots are some of Scout Burrows’ specialties.

Images: Scout Burrows Facebook page

Scout Burrows is one of the vegetarian cafes at Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio. They offer original and healthy food options such as Vegetabuns, Siopot, Chizmozza, and Rstpst, and drinks such as Iced Citron and a lot more. Price ranges from PhP60 to PhP150.

Kapi Kullaaw

Kapi Kullaaw has everything you need for your coffee cravings, from hot to cold drinks to cold ones.

Images: Kapi Kullaaw Facebook page

If you’re looking for a place to chill, drink coffee, or workplace to stay, Kapi Kullaaw is the ideal place for you. Kapi Kullaaw has hot and cold drinks and desserts to satisfy your cravings.

Waynu

Fill your guts with healthier Filipino favorites at Waynu

Images: Waynu Facebook page

Waynu serves a new way of culinary bliss at Ili-Likha Artist Village. Their food options are composed of classic Filipino favorites such as Bangus Sisig, served the healthier way.

Yomichee

Yomichee’s snack platter has cottage cheese dumplings and potato cheese sticks, a healthier version of your favorite snacks. They also have delicious yogurt bowls

Images: Yomichee Snackhouse Facebook page

Satisfy your sweet cravings without guilt with Yomichee’s snacks and desserts. Yomichee serves healthy snack platters, yogurt bowls, milkshakes, and floats.

Little Milkyway

Nourish your belly, body, and mind with Little Milkyway’s handcrafted vegan burgers and probiotic drinks.

Images: Little Milkyway Facebook page

Little Milkyway is another Ili-Likha Artist Village restaurant serving nourishing plant-based live food, fermented food, and drinks. Price ranges from PhP120-PhP140 for their food options and PhP90 to PhP250 for their drinks and cocktails

Leandro’s Bistro

Pomodoro pasta and Full Hunter’s meal are Leandro’s Bistro best sellers.

Images: Leandro’s Bistro Facebook page

If you’re craving foreign flavors in Baguio City, Leandro’s Bistro is the perfect place. They serve sandwiches, pasta, meals, and desserts inspired by classic English breakfasts and made with locally sourced ingredients. Price ranges from PhP120 to PhP220.

Copper Fusion

Copper Fusion’s garlic longanisa meal and salted egg chicken are a must-try.

Images: Copper Fusion Facebook page

Copper Fusion has everything from classic Pinoy Silog meals to Korean and Japanese flavors. This food stall in Ili-Likha Artist Village Baguio serves rice meals, sandwiches, wraps, drinks, and snack favorites. Price ranges from PhP65 to PhP220.

What’s More? It’s A One-stop Shop for Proudly Pinoy Items

Find everything and anything you’ll love and need at these shops at Ili-Likha Artist Village.

Images: Kullaaw Facebook page

In addition to the delightful food stalls and the captivating ambiance, this artist village in Baguio boasts a collection of specialty shops that add to its unique charm. These shops offer diverse handcrafted treasures and artistic wares, allowing visitors to take a piece of Ili-Likha Artists Village's creative spirit home.

Step into the artisanal boutiques scattered throughout the village, and you'll discover a world of craftsmanship and artistic flair. Each shop is a treasure trove of handmade items carefully crafted by skilled local artisans who pour their hearts and soul into every creation.

Inside the Anthoniuz Floral Design Shop

Image: Yoorekka

You can find Hapi Kullaaw, a magical place that sells a colorful array of anything and everything. Knick-knacks galore best describe the place. Bumped in the haven for your flower needs at Anthoniuz Floral Design, where the florist will assist you in making the right choices and flower arrangements. While everything you can buy at the public market, you can buy at Idnayale Corner. Bring home some brooms, honey, sukang Iloko, woven stuff, etc., that your loved ones will love. At The Living Room, you can buy handmade crafts you’ll love. It also has a second-level workspace for meetings.

As you explore these specialty shops within Ili-Likha Artists Village, you'll discover a world of creativity, where artistic expressions find a home and visitors can immerse themselves in the beauty of handmade craftsmanship. It's a chance to support local artists and take home a piece of Ili-Likha Artists Village’s artistic soul, forever reminding you of the magic you experienced in this one-of-a-kind creative haven.

Ili-Likha Artist Village is at 32 Assumption Road, Brgy. Kabayanihan, Baguio City, is open from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. This food park in Baguio is pet-friendly and has no entrance fee. Ili-Likha Artist Village has no parking space, but there are several options nearby: limited paid street parking at Assumption Road, parking garages at Mabini St. (Cedar Peak, Mabini/Joem Realty Corp./Olympian Lane Lifestyle Bldg), or Baguio Cathedral parking which is just a  three to four-minute walk to the food park.

Make new memories and explore more of Baguio’s culture, arts, and food at Ili-Likha Artist Village.

Visit Yoorekka Magazine for more historical and tourist destinations in Clark and Central Luzon!

Stay safe as you travel! Make sure to follow social distancing protocols and observe health precautions. For now, keep safe!

Check out this video:

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Look Inside Baguio City’s Hidden Gem Filled with Arts and Gastronomy—Ili-Likha Artist Village!

Ili-Likha Artist Village is truly a work of art!

By: Yoorekka Team | June 12, 2023

It Features the Nature and Culture of Baguio through Artwork

The Gastronomic Scenes You Shouldn’t Miss

What’s More? It’s A One-stop Shop for Proudly Pinoy Items

It Features the Nature and Culture of Baguio through Artwork

The Gastronomic Scenes You Shouldn’t Miss

What’s More? It’s A One-stop Shop for Proudly Pinoy Items

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