Roxas Night Market in Davao

Here's another draft that I decided to finish this weekend. This was a post I started last May after our trip to Davao where we had a ceremony to launch an extension of one of our academic programs at UP Mindanao. Our hotel was just a 10-minute walk away from the Davao Night Market so it was easy to get there on foot.

This is the scene at the Roxas Night Market in Davao City. There are mostly food stalls here though there are stalls selling the usual merchandise like clothes, footwear, souvenir items and gadget paraphernalia.

There are a lot of street-food and these are mostly for grilling.

I'm not sure cuttlefish, catfish, tuna (belly and panga) and other seafood can be categorized as streetfood. These are among the choices at most stalls. You can actually have a heavy meal at the night market.

There are also sausages, silogs, waffles and corndogs.

Here are the ingredients for various fruit shakes including green and ripe mangoes, watermelon, papaya and pineapple. You can also have a mix of these fruits.

There's also "dirty" ice cream for dessert.

Of course, there's coconut water that you can buy whether on the shell or on cups.

There are also fruits on sticks

There are many options for drinks. Here are some non-alcoholic cold drink options.

There are tents under which are tables and chairs for those eating and drinking there. There are also tents and chairs for those availing of massage services.

You can have your massage while seated or you can lie down on one of the portable massage tables set-up on site.

The area is secure and you can see the strong presence of police around, which is probably a deterrent to criminals or even terrorists. If you don't feel like eating or drinking at any of the stalls there, there are also restaurants and eateries located at the building along Roxas Street.  

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