Puerto Princesa Restaurants

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This new restaurant owned by the Commodore who has his mansion next door opened up recently and is located in Mitra Road, a few kms out of town. There is live seafood to choose from and they will cook it for you, the style you request. At night there is live music and dancing.

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This restaurant is in a hidden spot near the city Coliseum and is run by a very nice girl who is a wonderful cook. The menu is not extensive but serves delicious Indian curries as well as chapatis, nan bread and chutney. There are also a few Thai dishes on the menu. The owner will always listen to advice on how to improve the meals, as my friend had the chicken curry with the meat served on the bone but after his suggestion, it is now served boneless. Possibly prices are a little high but good food.

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Get a couple of Chinese empanadas at this small stall near the intersection of Rizal Avenue and Burgos Street. Mike, a Taiwanese guy started his food outlet a couple of years ago and gets up early to prepare his delicious empanadas that come with tasty fillings such as tuna, chicken, ham and cheese, adobo and other filings. They cost 20 pesos each and two will fill you up. Try the gulaman juice too. I often snack here and chat to the friendly staff while my wife visits the market.

Doesn't look much from the outside but inside you will be served delicious food at reasonable prices. Chef Tan came from a big hotel in Manila and brought his wonderful cuisine here. They have tables with the revolving tray in the middle and we usually come here on special occasions. There are set menus for 10 people, several lunch boxes for 110 with four different choices inside. If you go here you will not e disappointed.

Favorite Dish: chicken lemon grass

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Rene has operated this place for around 20 years and is still providing tasty Vietnamese meals. It is a simple place where you can sit inside the native restaurant or outside where there are a few tables. They are quite busy at lunchtime and closed on Mondays. Try the delicious steak sandwich which comes in a baguette.

Favorite Dish: Steak sandwich

You can smell the delicious chicken bbq a 100m before you reach this place. As you enter the gate you will see on the left the huge bbq grill. Inside there are private little huts that can seat up to 8 people. Before this place only sold chicken but now the menu is quite extensive offering delicious thai curries and other favourites. I personally thought the portions were a little on the small side and will not return, but on the other hand locals will eat huge plates of rice with a topping (called ulam). Ulam is a filipino word which doesn't really have an exact translation but basically it means the main dish that accompanies the rice. Poorer Filipinos normally eat rice and share a can of sardines or corned beef between them, this would be the "ulam". Also in the compound is the Balai bungalows, good quality accommodation in large bungalows.

This place has a wood oven for making delicious pizzas, also has a few rooms to rent at budget prices. There is a long bar in the dining area, seats outside too, at this long established place (15 yrs). You can usually find the British owner sitting at the bar nursing his rum bottle, interesting to talk to but a bit eccentric. Last time i went i thought the pizzas were a little expensive compared to other places.

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Mondays and Fridays this establishment serves up a tremendous buffet at 299, mostly filipino food so try it, you will enjoy for sure. The restaurant is in the ground floor of the hotel, maybe 200 metres from Mendoza Park. LIVE ACOUSTIC GUITARIST TOO!