A taste of Amadeo Coffee at Republic of Cavite

Near the shrine of the thirteen martyrs and the city hall of Trece Martires City, Cavite, you will find an establishment that you would mistake as the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite, complete with Philippine flag and balcony. However, this establishment is actually Republic of Cavite, a restaurant-cafe, which is inspired by the famous Aguinaldo Shrine.

We dropped by at Republic of Cavite to have coffee after a hearty lunch with clients. I ordered the famous Amadeo Coffee, while my hubby ordered cappuccino. We paired an order of ube buchi, which is six pieces per order.

Amadeo Coffee and ube buchi

Inside the restaurant, there are mementos and pictures showing the historic province of Cavite and the churches on each municipality. Brick walls and lamp posts completed the warm atmosphere at the cafe.

Hubby, inside the air-conditioned area

There is also an air-conditioned area (that’s where we had coffee) and separate al fresco dining. I can just imagine the al fresco area dimly lit with lanterns at night. Romantic! 🙂

Al fresco

The restaurant mainly serves Filipino dishes, grilled food and Caviteno delicacies. We were not able to try their meals since we just came from lunch with our clients. But the coffee and ube buchi are superb. Price is reasonable, and the ambiance? Every nook of the restaurant would remind you how proud Cavitenos are of their history.

There are also meeting rooms for small gatherings. Republic of Cavite is also a famous venue for wedding receptions.

Republic of Cavite is located at City Hall Road, Brgy. San Agustin, Trece Martires City.

Since 2002. More than 10 years of excellence.

A day at the city of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite

A property case gave us a chance to visit another historical town in Cavite, the city of the thirteen martyrs, Trece Martires.

Upon arrival at the city proper, specifically at the Governors Drive, you would see the monument of the thirteen martyrs, to whose honor the city got its name.

An instagram post showing the monument of the 13 martyrs

The thirteen Caviteno martyrs were executed during the Spanish regime for allegedly committing the crime of rebellion by cooperating with the Katipunans.

In honor of the thirteen martyrs, a town in Cavite was named after them, which is Trece Martires, and which then served as the capital of the province of Cavite. As of the present, it is the Imus City which serves as the capital of Cavite, though the seat of the provincial Capitol is still located at Trece Martirez, as well as other government offices and agencies.

All thirteen barangays of Trece Martires are named after the thirteen martyrs.

Near the monument is the parish church of St. Jude Thaddeus, the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations. We went inside and said our silent prayers.

stained glass

The Provincial Capitol of Cavite is also located at Trece Martires City, the heart of Cavite, literally and geographically speaking. 🙂

The seat of the provincial government of Cavite

There is also a monument of the first Philippine President Emilio Aguinaldo in front of the Capitolio, and a mini-park with benches where one can relax and get refreshed, especially on humid afternoons like the time that we went there.

Emilio Aguinaldo monument

We also can’t help but take a picture of the palatial legislative building while we were strolling along the capitol compound.

Legislative Building

After our transactions at the capitol compound, we stopped by to have coffee and snacks at Republic of Cavite, a restaurant/coffee shop which is a mini-replica of the Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite. I will be writing a separate blog entry about our coffee experience at Republic of Cavite. 🙂