Must-see restaurants in El Nido

  • Trattoria Altrove

    El Nido

    This upstairs Slovenian–owned place does the best pizza in El Nido, made with imported mozzarella in the street-level brick oven. There are a dozen types…

  • El Nido Boutique & Art Café

    El Nido

    Everyone ends up here at some point, and rightfully so. The large 2nd-storey dining room is a relaxed place to eat, drink and get your bearings…

  • Bella Vita

    El Nido

    Fantastic pizza with perfect thin crust in a beachfront setting? Sign us up. Fresh-baked bread and gnocchi are other specialities. Don't be afraid to show…

  • Taste

    El Nido

    They do wonderful things with all-vegan ingredients at this tiny but tasteful two-storey affair. Head to the counter and order the beautiful Mexican…

  • La Plage

    El Nido

    Besides having the best food in El Nido and sterling sunset views, this beachfront French restaurant is known for exciting specials and the heavenly fish…

  • Mezzanine El Nido

    El Nido

    Stylish and sophisticated, the loungey 2nd-floor restaurant has waterfront views, excellent pizza and homemade ice cream. It has an abbreviated lunch menu…

  • Bulalo Plaza

    El Nido

    In-the-know travellers flock to this nondescript open-air eatery on the road to Corong Corong for the best fresh-cooked Pinoy eats in town. It's all sarap…

  • Taverna Agape

    El Nido

    With a blue-and-white Mediterranean motif, this beachfront eatery scores points for authentic saganaki (fried cheese) with Halloumi cheese, moussaka, and…

  • Boodle Fight Restaurant

    El Nido

    What's a Boodle Fight, you ask? It's a Filipino feast served on a huge banana leaf and eaten communally by hand. A four-person feast here costs P650 (meat…

  • Big Bad Thai

    El Nido

    At this popular upstairs place on El Nido's main drag, dishes like pad krapow (stir-fried minced meat) and crab curry emerge from the kitchen on…

  • L'Jodec

    El Nido

    This is the place for authentic French galettes and tasty paninis (try the signature spicy beef version). Take them on your boat trip or dine in at the…

  • Gusto Gelato

    El Nido

    Fabulous gelato stop offers a variety of flavours in the middle of busy Hama St.

  • Odessa Mama

    El Nido

    This counter-top Ukrainian–food bar on El Nido's main drag is a surprise. Run by actual Odessans, it serves up authentic motherland faves like varenyky …

  • IBR

    El Nido

    A Filipino greasy spoon where backpackers (often nursing a hangover) and locals chow down on soups and rice and meat dishes. Streetside fan seating and an…

  • V & V Bagel

    El Nido

    Certainly pricey, but New York City bagels by way of France are a nice change of pace. Other breakfast items plus burgers are on the menu and the…

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