A highlight of our trip to Cebu last month to coordinate with our counterparts for a conference we are organizing there is the discovery of this restaurant in the capitol area. STK ta Bay! is located along Climaco Street and is actually a couple (?) of old houses across each other converted into a restaurant. The houses contain a lot of antique items including furniture, houseware, religious items and decor. Following are photos taken at one of the houses where we were led since the main restaurant building was already getting full. The houses have several sections so groups can have more intimate or private meals.
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| The main restaurant on the west side in the middle of Climaco Street |
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| STK stands for sugba, tola, kilaw, which in most cases will probably be referred to as sutukil by the Cebuanos. |
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| Paminggalan or where the plates (pinggan) are placed at old houses |
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| Long dining table for large groups with paintings in the background |
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| Table settings for smaller groups |
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| More vintage artworks and decor |
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| A collection of vintage clocks and silverware (framed) |
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| There are a lot of old cabinets and lamps |
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| Another photo of the paminggalan at the entrance to the restaurant. It is on top of this old slab of wood that looks like an old door converted into a table. |
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| Impressive collection of religious items (mostly depictions of Mary and the Child Jesus) on the wall beside the staircase leading to the restaurant office. |
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| More table settings in the inner part of the house |
We are back in Cebu for our conference and will surely dine at STK ta Bay! soon. This time we have a bigger group as these conferences are also an opportunity to have reunions with friends from all over who we don't often see (they're working at universities spread across the country).
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