Osvaldo's Cakes - Davao

After the Philosophers' Rally, my friends and I decided to have a date. We agreed to try "something new", thus ending up with the decision to try the famous cakes at Osvaldo's.

The place is located at Door 7, Ground floor of Paseo De Legaspi. The landmarks near the place are The Apo View Hotel and GMall Ilustre. One can take a jeepney ride en route Ilustre and stop by The Apo View Hotel and just go straight Pelayo St. (going the opposite direction to People's Park). For first timers like us who were not familiar with the place, we opted to take the taxi from AdDU and paid P56.00 only.

We expected the place to be "café-like" but it's actually designed to be a kitchen where they prepare their cakes. Walk-in customers can buy a whole cake for P2000-2500, depending on the flavor; or they can buy a piece for P150 (cakes) to at least P200 (cheesecakes) and eat in the tables inside the compound. We saw one of the owners, Mr. Joel Rodriguez who enthusiastically greeted us and encouraged us to try out some of their cakes.

Asking what we should try out as first timers, he immediately recommended the Carrot Cake and their Cheese Cakes.

We ordered four slices so we can try different flavors: Red Velvet Cheesecake (P200), Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese frosting (P150), Caramel and Almond Cheesecake (P210) and Deep Dark Chocolate Fudge (150). Each slice comes with a cup of complimentary coffee.

Overall, the cakes tasted superb especially the caramel and almond cheesecake. One can really distinguish its quality compared to others. The prices might be a bit expensive but it's worth a try. Aside from their main menu, Osvaldo's also accepts orders for customized cakes.

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