Hidden Gem in Rizal · COFFEE & DATES
Coffee Shops in Rizal With a View for a Date: Café Katerina, Kaulayaw and the Ridge Cafés
Where to take a coffee date in Rizal: Café Katerina on Marcos Highway in Tanay, Kaulayaw's skyline floor in Antipolo, the Angono ridge cafés and Grace Hill Café next to the villas.
For a coffee date with a view in Rizal, choose by the view and the drive: Café Katerina on Marcos Highway in Tanay for the highlands, Kaulayaw in Antipolo for the Metro Manila skyline, the Eastridge cafés above Angono for Laguna de Bay and city lights, or Grace Hill Café, about 50 m from City on a Hill, if you would rather not drive at all.
Which café should you choose?
| Café | Where | The view | From City on a Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Hill Café | Paralejas St., Mahabang Parang, Binangonan | 360° over the lake and hills | About 50 m |
| Over the Top, Kabesera, Escalera | Eastridge, Angono and Binangonan | Laguna de Bay and city lights | About 13 km |
| Kaulayaw Coffee | Sumulong Highway, Antipolo | Metro Manila skyline, third floor | About 26 km |
| Café Katerina | Marcos Highway, Sampaloc, Tanay | Highland greenery | About 29 km |
Café Katerina, Tanay
Café Katerina is on Marcos Highway at Sitio Mayagay, Sampaloc, in Tanay, not Antipolo. Guides recommend its brewed barako coffee, the cinnamon crunch muffin, the Katerina Frappe House Special and the CK puto bumbong, and it sells packed grounds to take home. Its hours are not published consistently, so call before the drive; it pairs well with a Tanay morning such as Daranak Falls.
Kaulayaw, Antipolo
A third-floor café at 23 Sumulong Highway with a skyline view, single-origin Filipino coffee and a full menu. Reviewers recommend the Bukang Liwayway and the French-press Special Blend. See the Kaulayaw guide for menu prices and hours.
The Eastridge cafés for sunset
For a sunset date, the ridge above Angono is the closest view-café strip to the villas: Over the Top and Kabesera on the Angono side, Escalera and ArtSector's Chimney Café 360 on the Binangonan side. Read Angono cafés with a view before you pick a table.
A quiet garden table instead
Burrow Café at Antipolo Beehouse takes reservations for its garden café, reached by stairs, and Crescent Moon pairs a restaurant with pottery and art if you want something to do together.
How does it fit a villa weekend?
The villas are booked whole by one group, so a date is an outing from the group stay. Breakfast at Grace Hill on the last morning, or a sunset on the ridge on the first evening, fits around the 3:00 PM check-in and 12:00 NN check-out. For every café area in the province, see the coffee shops in Rizal guide, then compare the villas.
Sources
- Trip.com: Café Katerina address on Marcos Highway, Sampaloc, Tanay
- Burpple: Café Katerina barako coffee and cinnamon crunch muffin
- Klook: Café Katerina recommended items and packed grounds
- Antipolo Beehouse: Burrow reservations and stairs
- Drive distances: free-flow road routes from the villa entrance, computed with OpenStreetMap routing on 15 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Café Katerina?
On Marcos Highway at Sitio Mayagay, Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal, not in Antipolo. It is known for barako coffee and its cinnamon crunch muffin, and sells packed coffee grounds. It is about 29 km by road from City on a Hill in Binangonan.
Which coffee shop in Rizal has the best view?
It depends on the view you want: the Angono ridge cafés look over Laguna de Bay and the city lights, Kaulayaw looks over the Metro Manila skyline from Antipolo, and Café Katerina sits in the cooler Tanay highlands.
What is the closest view café to City on a Hill?
Grace Hill Café, about 50 m from the villas on Paralejas St., Mahabang Parang. It is a sister business with the same owner and advertises a 360° view.
