Cainta Voyage Tips and guide

Cainta is a town in Rizal, Philippines. Now part of Manila's ever-expanding sprawl, Cainta is considered the gateway to the province.

During the brief British occupation of Luzon (1762–1763), part of its British India troops known as Sepoys lived and intermarried with the locals in one of the town's barangay and left a culinary legacy in the spicy and highly seasoned dishes that are now part of the town's cuisine.

Cainta is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away from Manila. It is accessible via Ortigas Extension, Marcos Highway and Sumulong Highway. Imelda Avenue is one of the town's major roads, spanning from Marcos Highway to Manila East Road in Taytay.

Buses running from Angono to Quiapo pass through Cainta via Ortigas Extension.

Jeepneys from terminals in Robinsons Cainta are bound for Tanay and Siniloan, both via Antipolo, and Binangonan, either via Tikling in Taytay or via Felix Ave. Jeepneys from terminals in Sta. Lucia Mall are bound for Taytay via Felix Ave., Binangonan and Morong, both via Tikling in Taytay, and Commonwealth Market in Fairview via San Mateo. Jeepneys from terminals in Parola, near the municipal complex, are bound for Binangonan and Tanay via Manila East Road.

The northernmost section of Cainta is served by the Marikina-Pasig Station of the Light Rail Transit-2 (LRT-2) along Marcos Highway, beside Sta. Lucia Mall.

Map of Cainta

Places along the main roads are accessible by jeepneys. Places within villages are accessible by tricycles served in their designated places and cars. However, not all places in the town are connected to each other. The town's northern and easternmost portions are accessible through its neighbor cities.

• 14.57933121.116411 Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of Light (Cainta Church), A. Bonifacio Ave. Built in 1760, and rebuilt in 1966-68. Pope Francis granted the papal bull of canonical coronation towards its enshrined Marian image in 2017. The altar features a painting of Our Lady of Light by national artist Fernando Amorsolo. Unlike other churches, its entrance is at a transept, as its original Baroque façade leads to the premises of the Cainta Catholic School.  (updated Jan 2026)

• SumBingTik Festival - is an annual festival held every December 1 where the town celebrates its foundation and the feast of Our Lady of Light (Ina ng Kaliwanagan). SumBingTik (portmanteau of suman, bibingka, and latik), which started around 2014 is a week long celebration which consists of various activities such as paint ball tournament, battle of the bands, Miss Cainta beauty pageant, and Caindakan sa Kalsada, a street dance parade joined by local schools and organizations.

• 14.61765121.099631 Sta. Lucia Mall, Marcos Highway cor. Imelda Avenue. 10AM-10PM.  (updated Jan 2025)
• 14.5863121.11332 Robinsons Cainta (Big R), Ortigas Ext. 10AM-10PM.  (updated Jan 2025)
• 14.58246121.129723 Primark Town Center, Ortigas Ext. 9AM-9PM.  (updated Jan 2025)
• 14.6194121.10314 Q Plaza, Imelda Ave (In front of Sta. Lucia Mall.). 9AM-9PM.  (updated Aug 2025)

• 14.579464121.1159211 Aling Kika's Food Products, 101 A. Bonifacio Avenue. Selling a variety of kakanins like bibingka, sapin-sapin and biko since the 1970's.  (updated Feb 2026)

• Arariyo Authentic Korean BBQ, J493+W89. 

• Komunidad Filipino Cuisine, Marcos High-Way 2nd Flr Unit 5 Town & Country Arcade. 

• Tapsi ni Vivian at Bulaluhan, H4MF+H2M, Ortigas Ave Ext. 

• Ihaw Kamayan Cainta, H4G9+Q9X, ML Quezon St. 

• AMARAH's Corner, A. Bonifacio Ave. Cor. L. Santos St., Unit 206 Decoro Bldg Brgy, 1 L. Santos. 

• Batang 9tea's Restaurant - Cainta Branch, Unit G15 Ground Floor, Primark Town Center. 

• D' Yard Resto Bar, 773 Bonifacio Ave. 

• The Pad Express, Blk 2 lot 6, East Forbes Mansion, Felix Y. Manalo St. 

• Pares Retiro, Brgy, The PARC Karangalan, Felix Ave, cor Karangalan Dr. 

• Gwapigs Porkchop, Brookside Hills Subd, Rubion Inc. Ortigas Ave Extension, Cor Sunset Dr. 

• Honey Pig Samgyupsal - Cainta, WL Malls Agora East, Village East Avenue. 

• Kusina Lutong Bahay, Bgy, 017 D Lacanienta St. 

• The Ugly Pizza, 10 Sunset Dr. 

• Shawaya Kabab, 393 A. Rodriguez Avenue. 

• Ramen Naijiro CAINTA, Unit 115, WL Malls, 116 Audi, Agora East. 

• KaninCo., WL Malls Agora East Village East Executive Homes. 

• North Park Noodle House, 1900, 9 Felix Ave, Santo Domingo. 

• Samgyupbbqbarn Cainta, Ortigas Ave Ext, Santo Domingo. 

• Old Manila - Lugawan Ihawan atpb, 21 Ortigas Ave. 

• Angel's Pizza, 1 L. Santos. 

• Wok it Out Cainta, 29 Vista Verde Ave. 

• Snug Café, #47 Narra Street Fin-Asia Homes Subdivision. 

• GOSHI CAFE, J482+PW5, V.V. Soliven Ave I. 

• Nihon Cafe Cainta, RS City Square Junction, Ortigas Ave Ext, Junction. 

• ELLY 爱丽 Tea & Kāfēi - Cainta, Dollar St, Greenpark. 

• Pitstop 73 Diners by Kench Cainta, Rizal, J422+X92, Katamisan. 

• Punjabi haveli indian food cainta rizal, Km20, the fern triangle, ortigas ave ext, 9th St. 

• Sammy's, 14 Raspberry Bend Street Valley View Executive Subdivision Ph, 3. 

• Zu Boh Ti Main, Unit 7 Greenheights Commercial Building, Felix Y. Manalo St. 

• Inarawan Coffee - Felix Ave., Barangay, Clean Fuel, Felix Ave. 

• Antipolo, the capital of Rizal.
• Marikina, the shoe capital of the Philippines.
• Taytay, the garment capital of the Philippines.