Grandpa's Inn & Restaurant

Grandpa's was a real gastronomic Ilocandia treat. They had everything I wanted to try on the menu - bagnet (crisp deep-fried pork), pakbet - a tastier version of the Manileño one, poqui-poqui - an eggplant salad, dinengdeng - a vegetarian soup with bagoong (shrimp paste), plus other exotic dishes of mountain ant roe (itlog ti amuos), frogs legs and boar. I only got to sample the first three with the ants and all of which I devoured with gusto.

The staff are friendly and the service is quick. I found the tables a little too small though, but then again, they almost always are. Not that you eat them, but it's always better to have more room.

Across the street is Grandpa's Souvenir shop which is a good way to while away your time while waiting for your food to be served.

Had I stayed in Vigan longer, I would've had more meals to savour and come back here for more.