Restaurant Review: Beehive Driftwood Café (Catarman, Camiguin)

 

Beehive Driftwood Cafe

After our tour of Gui-Ob Church Ruins, we were dropped off at the nearby Beehive Driftwood Café for merienda and souvenir shopping.  Originally a bee farm near the sea, it is a popular tourist spot and an ideal pitstop for travelers exploring the island as it is near attractions such as the Church Ruins and the Sunken Cemetery.

Check out "Old Guiob Church" and "Sunken Cemetery" 

L-R: Lourdes, Lorraine, Gelyn, Grace and Jandy

Belgian expat and café owner Raphael Lemmens, who comes from a family that loves to cook, has experienced running food businesses in Belgium for a long time and, now established in Camiguin, he used all his knowledge and experience to build a special project for anyone looking for a cozy place to relax and tickle, not only their taste, but also their eyes.  A professional in coffee roasting and honey production, all the food served at the Beehive is influenced by these products and comes directly fresh and organic to the table.

Souvenir shopping

Besides the restaurant, Raphael, together with co-owner Princess Ladores, also own "Tres Marias Coffee," a company that provides them wild grown coffee. They also have beehive apiaries and locally grow dragon fruit, passion fruit and many other fruits all around the island, generating work for the local farmers and the bee keepers as well as the staff in the restaurant. 

Cafe dining area with driftwood furniture

Providing a European-inspired dining experience with local flavors, they offer a sweet and cozy atmosphere where visitors can enjoy a cup of coffee and even get a glimpse into honey production. Mainly made with driftwood collected along the shore (hence its name), the café offers a range of healthy meals from breakfast to dinner. 

Three ice cream flavors

Their menu consists of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes cooked with organic ingredients. They also offer refreshing, natural fruit shakes (dragon fruit, passion fruit, avocado, guavano, banana, tropical mix), different kinds of coffee and honey, juices, tea and homemade oat cookies.  Ice cream (dragon fruit, passion fruit, avocado, chocolate, mango, local wild raspberries) is also available.  Their breakfast menu consists of a variety of omelets, waffles and natural fruit. All options are always served with a cup of Tres Marias organic coffee.  

Coco sugar

For lunch and dinner, there are different options suitable for vegetarian and non-vegetarian people such as burgers (Filipino Style, Chicken with bacon and Vegetarian), Eurofries (french fries with chicken, fish and mushrooms), soups (mushroom, asparagus, ramen, etc.), salads (Italian and Greek) and vegetarian croquets. 

Drip coffee

At the café, they also sell bracelets, necklaces and earrings made by local artists as well as organic products such as Tres Marias coffee, green coffee (which is very healthy and helps to the weight loss), coconut sugar, different kinds of honey, pure chocolate tablets and fruit marmalade.  

Beachfront

The Beehive Driftwood Café: Pan-Philippine Highway, Zone 1, Brgy. Catibac, Catarman, 9104 Camiguin.  Mobile number: (0939) 932-0334. E-mail: calamprincess@gmail.com. Website: www.beehivedriftwoodcafe.weebly.com. Open daily, 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM.