Fagioli in General Santos City - Philippines

Fagioli restaurant is a small delight for travelers to visit while in General Santos city. The Fagioli restaurant has been made famous for their pastries which has been one of their main fares since they opened several years ago. They have a wide variety of homemade pastries such as panini as well as pasta.

The restaurant is also a place where busy people can catch their breath and unwind after a hard days work. Youngsters can also catch up on their social networking would have no problem chatting up with the stores wifi which is offered free. The place is also situated near the hubs workplace and as many of the regular patrons can attest and is a place that just begs to be visited before heading home.

Fagioli is also the place to be for those who want to try out General Santos local coffee and a second branch has opened up in Davao to those who just can't get enough of the tasty caffeine drink. Fagioli has been one of the restaurants that have been a vigorous endorser for local homegrown coffee in the region.

Fagioli was one of the stores that started the "coffee shop" trend and changed the way the "veterans" took their coffee. Since then Fagioli has redesigned their interiors to reflect the new trend of visitors. Fagioli now sports a slick al fresco design and lots of artsy glass panels. It is a far cry from the old style shop design when it first opened. So far the move has been a good one for the place is almost packed every night.

Fagioli is owned and managed by Maria Christine Rebosura and has been nominated as being one of the leading "product innovator of the year award" by the city government. This is due to her drive to promote local coffee over processed and imported coffee.

How does the food rate? Some folks say that the cuisine is a bit salty but this can be understood considering that people in the Gen San area really go for spicy food so an outsider who samples the fare might find it strong for their taste. However, Fagioli has done its best to stick to authentic pasta recipes and has been known to use original ingredients. Their panini sandwiches are the popular fare and many expats can't seem to get enough of it.

How does one find Fagioli? To date Fagioli has four branches in General Santos City. There is a branch in Gensan Mall, Kare Petron (along the national highway), Davao Quirino, and Lanag. All branches are located near populated areas and it only takes one short jeepney ride to get to any one of them from the main bus drop off points. Everyone in the area knows Fagioli. All you need to do is specify which branch you want to go to.