19 Must-Try Restaurants All Around Palawan to Try this Summer 2018
Whether you’re going to Puerto Prinsesa, El Nido, or Coron, we’ve got your food trips covered.
It’s a hot 2018, which mean an even hotter summer. There’s so many places to cool off enjoy the sun and if you can’t pick where to go, Palawan is always a good bet.
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In case you’re heading there any time soon, we’ve got a quick food guide for your lunch and dinner plans. From Puerto Prinsesa, to Coron, or to El Nido, any experience is better with good food. We’ve got everything covered – from breakfast spots and dessert places to the best of the best restaurants and bars.
Puerto Prinsesa
The Gypsy’s Lair Art Cafe
The Gypsy’s Lair is a hipster cafe and restaurant that serves authentic Thai cuisine, specializing in dishes like green curry, pad thai, and more. This place has nice interiors and contemporary paintings too by several local artists.
Reservations are accepted
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Barangay San Miguel, Palawan 5300 Puerto Princesa City
(0918) 909-5571
Kalui Restaurant
One of the most popular restaurants in Puerto Prinsesa, Kalui is a native Filipino restaurant that serves traditional dishes with a unique twist. We’ve heard that some of their must-tries include the seaweed salad, sisig, lobsters, and more.
Reservations are accepted
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369 Rizal avenue, 5300 Puerto Princesa
(048) 43-2580
Kinabuch’s
Kinabuch’s is a Filipino bar and restaurant that is known to serve native and exotic dishes like tamilok, crocodile sisig, crabs, and more. Best to visit this restaurant at night to enjoy good food while chugging down some ice-cold beers.
No reservations accepted
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Rizal Avenue, 5300 Puerto Princesa City
Badjao Seafront Restaurant
Badjao Seafront is a floating restaurant decorated with many Filipino handicrafts. It specializes in seafood fare like crabs, shrimps, squid, and so on. Because of its homey and cool ambiance, this is the perfect restaurant to go to with your family or special someone.
Reservations are accepted
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a.m. abueg road, Puerto Princesa, 5300 Palawan
(048) 433-9912
Eightynine Cafe
Eightynine Cafe is a chill and hipster coffee shop that serves breakfast fare, brunch meals, and good specialty coffee. If you’ve heard about the unicorn tears lately, they have it here!
No reservations accepted
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420 Rizal Avenue Extention, 5300 Puerto Princesa City
(0956) 629-4599
Captain Ribs
Captain Ribs is a grill restaurant and music bar that welcomes diners in 2 cozy terraces and a comfortable lounge garden. Offering grilled meats and fishes, French and Italian dishes, and Asian fusion creations, it promises you that your first time won’t be your last.
No reservations accepted
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295 Manalo Extension,Bgy. Bancao-Bancao, Puerto Princesa City
(0926) 712 1244
Neva’s Place
Neva’s Place is a garden-type of restaurant in a native house setting. It serves native dishes and specializes in brick-oven pizzas.
Reservations are accepted
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Taft Street, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
(048) 433 2575
El Nido
Altrove Trattoria
Although you’ll find this in BF Homes, Altrove is a must-visit when in El Nido for their bestselling pizza and pasta. Even foreign tourists can’t stop raving about how good and worth it the food is here.
Reservations are accepted
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Calle Hama, Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan
(0927) 721-8016
L’assiette
L’assiette is a European bar and restaurant that specializes in the French cuisine. Try dining outdoors to enjoy the beautiful view that the island has to offer.
Reservations are accepted
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Serena Street, 5131 El Nido
(0915) 317-7086
El Nido Boutique and Art Cafe
El Nido Boutique and Art Cafe is a two-storey restaurant overlooking the ocean. It serves a wide range of cuisines, but specializes in pizza and pasta.
No reservations accepted
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Serena St., Buena Suerte, El Nido, 5313 Palawan
0920 902 6317
Ramen Minami
The best and only ramen house in El Nido, Ramen Minami serves authentic bowls of ramen with made with love by its Japanese owner.
No reservations accepted
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Rizal St., Barangay Maligaya, El Nido
(0927) 350 5450
Odessa Mama Street Cafe
Odessa Mama Street is a hole-in-the-wall Ukrainian kitchen that offers that cuisine, with specialties like the varenyky, borscht, cheburek, and more.
No reservations accepted
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1 Calle Hamma, El Nido
(0927) 655-0360
The Alternative Restaurant
The Alternative Restaurant is a casual restaurant that promises the best view of Bacuit bay. It serves hearty and filling rice meals. It’s also an inn with affordable and cozy beachfront rooms.
Reservations are accepted
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Serena St, Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan
0917 896 3408
Big Bad Thai Bistro & Bar
Enjoy authentic Thai food and good drinks overlooking the sea on a rooftop at Big Bad Thai.
No reservations accepted
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Hama Street, Brgy. Masagana / Zone, 3, 2nd Floor, Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido
(0905) 340 3815
Coron
Balinsasayaw Restaurant
Balinsasayaw is a Filipino family-style restaurant that specializes in seafood boodle fights, halo-halo in a coconut shell, and more.
No reservations accepted
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Rizal Ave, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
(048) 434-5804
Lobster King
From the name itself, Lobster King is a Filipino restaurant takes pride in their fresh and good quality of lobster fares at attractive prices.
No reservations accepted
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Brgy.5 Coron, Palawan, 5316 Coron
(0916) 400-3994
Pedro’s Gelato
Said to be a must-visit in Coron, Pedro’s is a gelateria that offers authentic and freshly-made artisanal gelato in different flavors.
No reservations accepted
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Coron – Busuanga Rd, Coron Town Proper, Coron, Palawan
La Sirenetta
La Sirenetta which literally translates to ‘Little Mermaid’, is a floating restaurant with a cozy ambiance that serves Asian-Western dishes like pizza, pasta, steaks, and a few Filipino favorites like calamares, sisig, adobo, and more.
Reservations are accepted
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Real St, Coron Town Proper, Coron, Palawan
(0918) 903-7063
Kawayanan Grill
Kawayanan Grill is a Filipino restaurant that specializes in grilled seafood and meat dishes in an al fresco setting.
No reservations accepted
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National Highway Pob. 5 Coron Palawan, 5316 Coron
(0917) 522-9042
Are you excited to give this list a try? Don’t forget to tag us on Instagram @bookyapp and share your experiences with us by using the hashtag #bookymanila when posting photos. Watch out for more updates as we continuously add more restaurants to make your food trip as fun and as convenient as it can be! Happy trip!