El Ideal

Overall experience was fantastic. From food to service everything was excellent. The ambiance is beautiful and price is reasonable as you get to taste history in every bite and sip of coffee you take. I would definitely be coming back again.

This is one of Silay City's must-visit sites where one can experience the tasty pastries, yummy meals, & home-made pasalubong with recipes handed down from one generatio to the next! The prices are affordable...It is accessible but with limited parking space...

One of the oldest bistros in the country and one of the best.
I come here every year and every year I eat delicious food there.
It's only sad that you can no longer pay by credit card.

OG guapple pie goes well with their refillable brewed coffee while their la paz batchoy was so comforting.

This store sells various pasalubong items, as well as snack items like pansit, soups, halo-halo, etc. They also offer dine-in options to customers.they accepts cash and GCash. Some of their items are available in GrabFood. Food items are good, especially the cheese bread that we bought there.

Nice food and selection of breads! ❤

Its a local Bakery and Restaurant. Food is good and their pastries are delightful. They have great pasalubong goodies.

Guapple pie all the way bro!!!! 🤤🤤🤤🤤 this is a tourist destination in my hometown because of their savory food and sweet delicacies and recently when I dined there was a lot of tourists just popping in and out there. Ngl, the staff were smooth af with managing the ppl eating and the ppl asking for takeouts. very good job! 🥰 its like, its not their first rodeo 😅

I love the brewed coffee and Guapple Pie, not sweet and very refreshing. Love the crust too.👍😋❣

They served good food and the place offers a relaxing vibe. Being the oldest bakery in town, this place won't let you down with their exquisite Bacolod delicacies. We even visited this place twice to get some of their delicious piaya and the most famous of them all the guapple pie.

Best buko pie I’ve ever tasted! This is way better than those offered in Tagaytay or Laguna.

As the first bakery in Bacolod and established last 1920, I was expecting some sort of a museum where they showcased their journey. However, upon entering you will be welcomed by all El Ideal goodies/treats and pasalubong. All are well priced.

Some interesting finds:
*guavaple pie- made of guava strips. Very interesting! (I think it has some cinnamon).
*Goat’s Milk Barquillos
*Crispy Pandesal- smallest pandesal I’ve seen!

El Ideal is a good place to go if you want to taste a piece kf history. From 1920 delicacies to meals, this is the right place to spend with your family and friends. With warm and welcoming staff, with great food - all you need to think about is to be in the moment and enjoy.

El Ideal was started by the family’s patriarch, Cesar Locsin, some time in the 1920s. It was First World War but he pursued his passion for baking by making breads for the locals. He made his products at their family home where the present El Ideal still stands.
The best ang fresh lumpia with hard boiled egg 45 php

A trip to Silay is never complete without a stopover at El Ideal. The assortment of food is great; the delicacies delectable; and the staff always polite and helpful.

Made a stopover, ordered Pancit Molo and Fresh Lumpia. It's my first trying the dish called Pancit Molo, after hearing tagalogs say it's so nice to have on rainy weathers, and damn the Pancit Molo was really good! The ambience is also nice, looks historic and well maintained. It was in the afternoon on a Holiday when we arrived, It's a place known for pasalubongs but too bad I didn't get to try the Buko Pie. Most of their signature delicacies were already sold out. Next time, be extra early.

My first time in Negros, instead of Bacolod, my driver/tour guide took me to silay and showed me the beutiful tourist spots there. One of which is el ideal. He said that their products are very good. And he was right. Its a must that you visit this bakery/resto sitting on a historic landmark. Their pastries are so good at reasonable prices. Best for pasalubong.

El Ideal (pronounced "El Idjal") is an institution on Silaynon culture. Established in 1920s (and believed to have been started even earlier), it is home to the famed guapple (guava apple) pie.

For a province known for sugar, the guapple pie isn't very sweet. It just has the right sweetness, a bit of sourness and the aroma of cinnamon. Best with hot black coffee!

It's a must bring pasalubong, aside from the cakes in Calea and your usual piaya. Good thing that it is located only a few minutes away from the Airport, in a lovely heritage house in a historic city.

First time to visit as partnif historical place..especialty nila guapple pie also other pastries and bottled products

This is my first time to try this famous local restaurant that's been around for a century, and I must say that their food is really great. As a kakanin lover, their puto lanson is really yummy.

— food is delish! it's a must to include this on your list when visiting Silay City.