A&D Eats: Lunch at Balay Indang, Cavite

This is the third and last installment from our weekend trip to Wilson's Place (read all about it here).

Since Wilson's Place doesn't serve lunch, after checking out we had our last meal for our trip at Balay Indang (owned and operated by the same family as Wilson's Place and Yoki's Farm) before driving back to Manila.

Balay Indang is a bed and breakfast located at Indang, Cavite, just a few minutes drive from Wilson's Place. Luscious gardens, big pavillions, a swimming pool, playground and cottage-style houses for you to stay and more are what you can expect at Balay Indang.

Balay Indang Souvenir Shop

This the main house where lunch is being served. Wait 'til you see how the house looks like inside!

Lounge area outside the main house

I want to take those chickens home!

Love this big big bowl of flowers.

Quaint and charming

Here's another angle from the top. A spacious lounge area where guests can get to chillax while waiting for their companions or sit down to admire the place.

Then we went to the main dining hall to have our yummy home-cooked lunch.

I love this shabby chic corner of the dining area. Love the pots and pans above! So quirky.

After taking photos, we finally sat down on our table. Balay Indang and Wilson's Place has the same person who prepares their menu.

Fresh bowl of salad with fresh greens from Yoki's Farm

Chicken BBQ

Beef Kaldereta

Salmon Pasta

Baby Back Ribs

This was a favorite of everyones! Shrimp Kebab with Mango Salsa! I think I had two sticks of this!

Gising Gising

I was full when this Baked Cheesy Salmon was served. But I still took a bite because it looks yummy! Anything with cheese is good! We were also served Fried Tinapa Lumpia which I found yummy even I don't eat Tinapa. Hehe!

This is the back of the main house. You can opt for outdoor dining!

After that sumptuous lunch, we had a tour to the whole place. The cottages were all booked that weekend so we weren't able to check out the rooms.

This is the poolside pavillion. Looks like a nice area for a wedding reception, breakout sessions for retreats or a place to do your yoga.

Take a dip in this very inviting pool

What seems like a tree house can be your reading spot

A gazebo which can be perfect for your wedding

We then checked out Elizabelth's Hall, Balay Indang's biggest function hall which can accommodate up to 200 guests.

There's also a smaller function room at the back of Elizabeth's Hall for smaller gatherings or meetings.

One of the things the owner shared with us is the walls of the bathroom of Elizabeth's Hall were hand-painted by one of their staff.

Galing noh?

Beside Elizabeth's Hall is this beautiful structure being built. This can be your venue for your pre-nup shoot!

And in front of the hall is this big wide garden where the kids loved the big open space! Garden weddings can happen here too.

I don't what these kids were up to heehee!

But they sure loved the playground! Up and down and slide, trying the monkey bars, and swinging up up and away. Y kept telling me she wanted to go back to Balay Indang because of the playground. Hehe!

Balay Indang truly satisfied not only our tummies but our craving for nature. It's a great place for weddings, retreats, office outings, family vacation or with your friends. Escape the city and be one with nature. Make sure to book a cottage or have lunch at Balay Indang the next time you visit Tagaytay. It will be worth your while!

Balay Indang is located at 8 Mahabang Kahoy Cerca, Indang, Cavite.

Here's a map to Balay Indang:

For bookings and inquiries, bookings@balayindang.com or call 0917-8374261, 0917-8665825, 0917-5357218 or 775-6886

Follow and like them on their social media accounts:

Facebook: Balay Indang
Instagram: @balay_indang

A&D Travels: Day Trip to Yoki's Farm, Cavite

The highlights during our stay at Wilson's Place were our day trip to Yoki's Farm and lunch the next day at Balay Indang (owned and operated by the same family). Yoki's Farm is located at Mendez, Cavite, just a few minutes drive away from Wilson's Place.

Yoki's Farm is a different kind of farm. Yoki's Farm is a hydroponics farm where lettuces are planted on nutrient-filled water and not in soil. They supply the greens to Tagaytay's famous restaurants, but you can also buy fresh lettuces from the farm at an very affordable price.

Rows and rows of lettuce

They grow a variety of lettuces: Green Ice, Romaine, etc.

They also have a herb garden where I got to see herbs in the flesh hihi. I always buy the dried spices in a bottle at the grocery so seeing fresh herbs and getting a whiff of what they actually smells like was a treat for me.

And there's more! You can also buy herbs when you visit the farm.

There was also a sili plant!

Yoki's Farm also has an orchid nursery but there were no blooms yet when we visited.

But we were able to spot a few flowers and mulberries. 

After checking out the hydroponics farm, we were invited to the house where the owners stay while visiting the farm. We were treated with fresh lettuce, carrots, mangoes all rolled in a lumpia wrapper.

Apart from the hydroponics farm and orchid nursery, Yoki's Farm also has a mini zoo and a museum which houses the owner's private collection of antiques, relics and many more!

A big Buddha welcomes guests at Yoki's Farm

Take pictures, a lot of them! Y followed M's cue with these photos. Hehe!

At the back of the Big Buddha is this. There are Jade ships, Egyptian statues, antique porcelains and more. It felt like it can be scene from The Mummy the movie!

A short aisle leading to what seems like a chapel. Chairs and altars were saved from an old church.

Terracota Warriors

I lit up when I saw these hehe!

The kids were bugging us to go and check out the mini zoo. Y wanted to see the birds and pigs. There were bunnies, cockatoo, macaws, doves, peacocks and more!

When Y and M met the piggies!

 There were Macaws but my photos were blurry. Y fondly called them RIO! Hihi!

Y loved the tour and she can still remember our trip to Yoki's Farm. Make sure to book a tour to Yoki's Farm when you go to your next Tagaytay trip and take home fresh lettuce! 

For bookings and inquiries, you may call 0918-3607305.

Also make sure to follow and like them on their social media accounts:
Facebook: Yoki's Farm
Instagram: @yoki_farm

And lastly, here's a map to Yoki's Farm (Tabluan Rd. San Isidro Palocpoc I, Mendez, Cavite):