Curated picks
Explore Iloilo
Hand-picked spots worth the jeepney ride.
Only in Iloilo· 3
Dishes that only taste right here
Ted's Old Timer La Paz Batchoy
La Paz
One of the original La Paz Market batchoy institutions. Order the 'special' — expect pork crackling, liver, and a broth refill.
Netong's Original Special La Paz Batchoy
La Paz
Inside La Paz Market itself — the market-stall batchoy experience, rich broth and no frills. Locals argue Ted's vs Netong's forever.
Madge Café
La Paz
Legendary La Paz Market coffee stall brewing since the 1950s — your cup is 'reserved' by name. Order kape and a pancit molo side.
Tourist spots· 6
The classics, worth the ride
Molo Church (St. Anne Parish)
Molo
The Gothic-Renaissance 'feminist church' — its altar is lined entirely with women saints. Rizal stopped here in 1886.
Jaro Cathedral (National Shrine of Our Lady of Candles)
Jaro
Seat of the Jaro archdiocese; the miraculous Our Lady of Candles image sits above the entrance. Its belfry stands apart across the plaza.
Museo Iloilo
City Proper
Compact provincial museum: pre-colonial gold, Spanish-era relics, and rotating local art. A good first stop for context.
Iloilo River Esplanade
Mandurriao
The riverside promenade that changed the city. Best at golden hour — walk it toward Molo for the mangrove stretch.
Calle Real (JM Basa St.)
City Proper
Iloilo's downtown heritage strip of restored early-1900s facades. Walk it slowly; look up, not at the shopfronts.
Camiña Balay nga Bato
Arevalo
A lived-in 1860s ancestral house in Villa Arevalo road corridor — tour it, then take the thick tablea tsokolate.
Landmarks· 2
Old Iloilo, still standing
