Where to Eat in Boracay Guide

Because of its wide draw of international travelers, Boracay has a wide variety of places to eat, including a surprising number of bakeries. Be sure to eat seafood when you’re in Boracay and try the local restaurants.

• Andok’s.Andoks on Boracay offers 5 locations, offering rotisserie and fried chicken as well as favorite Filipino dishes.
• A Loja Delicatessen. was for many years the only Deli on the island. A Loja Deli, working hand in hand with Heidiland Deli, caters today more to the wholesale market, but offers also a nice quiet place to eat sausages, sandwiches and drink wine in a quiet garden, away from the crowded front beach area. Wholesale prices also apply to visitors who buy in bulk.
• Aria in "D’ Mall". Delicious Italian food. If they don’t give you the spicy olive oil bottle on the side for your custom made pizza make sure you ask for it.
• Arwana Coffee Shop (near station 3) is one of the nicest spots in the area for a tasty breakfast at a beachside table
• Bamboo Lounge, near boat station 1, serves a good selection of Chinese food in a relaxed beachfront setting.
• Blue Jade Cafe is in D’Talipapa and offers Asian and European cuisine. Customers can also shop in the market for fresh sea food and have it cooked for them at the restaurant.
• Blue Mango, near station 3, comes highly recommended. There are some interesting mango-inspired creations on the menu too.
• Cocoloco bar/restaurant near boat station 3 serves great Filipino and International cuisine in an attractive native-style setting.
• Crafty’s Rooftop Bar and Coffee Shop is on the top level of the new Crafts Superstore at D’ Mall’s main road entrance. The deli sandwiches and salads are delicious, and there is a wide selection of imported beers and ales. This is a great place to watch the sunset.
• Cyma, in the new part of the mall. Excellent food and service at this Greek restaurant. Try the Mezedes Combination, the Spinach and Artichoke Fondue and the Chicken Souvlaki.
• Dos Mestizos This restaurant is the brainchild of respected Boracay chef & restauranteur Binggoy Remedios and his close childhood friend, Jose Ramon Valdes Nieto. Both owners have Spanish ancestors, hence the name "Dos Mestizos". This restaurant serves a selection of excellent Tapas dishes and is located between boat stations 2 and 3, behind the Tourist Center.
• D’Talipapa The best and cheapest place to eat. Around the place are a variety of food stores that offers to cook for you, you could just buy Fresh sea foods/ etc (located just near the stores) then have the stores cook it for you with what ever way you like it. (Imagine you can get Crabs for 250 Pesos for 1 Kilo opposed to buying in restaurants that costs 130 Pesos/ 100 Gram).
• Heidiland Deli – Next to the main plaza at the D’Mall Phase IV is a fully air-conditioned European style Deli selling all kinds of Deli food as cheeses, cold cuts, salami, yoghurt, wines and much more. Famous are the reasonably priced sandwiches.
• Hey Jude, in front of D’Mall, serves good pizza and bistro style food. The beef kebabs are a must-try.
• Jonas Fruitshake in Station 1. Their fruit shakes are to die for!
• Kurt’s restaurant and bar near station 3 has a wide selection of good German and Filipino dishes and a friendly atmosphere.
• Kasbah Authentic Moroccan cuisine serving exquisite tagines and couscous. Next to Discovery Shores, Station One.
• Lemon Cafe, in D’ Mall. A new addition to the island, this place serves a variety of breakfasts, lunches and light meals. The service and presentation is excellent.
• Lovells Swiss Bakery, Balabag (next to Pantelco and infront of the balabag main hospital). Boracay’s first European bakery and pastry shop, founded and run by a Swiss guy since the early 1980s. edit
• Manana, near boat station 1, serves large portions of tasty Mexican food. Guacamole is only available when avocados are in-season despite what the menu says.
• Smoke , located down one of the alleys opposite Lemon cafe in D’mall is a very good budget eatery. Local dishes, meat and seafood dishes, omeletes and excellent sandwiches are on offer. Most meals cost around 70 peso’s and are all cooked fresh. If you are around between 11AM and 2PM you get a free drink of Iced lemon tea with every rice meal.
• Real Coffee, near boat station 1, serves a variety of pancakes, sandwiches, omelettes and salads, as well as freshly brewed coffee.
• Fridays Boracay tel: +63 36 288-6200 fax: +63 36 288-6222 – all day dining, themed dinner, Friday night buffet, seafood grill, plus 3 cultural dance shows every week with fire dance.
• Ole (located in D’mall plaza) is the place to go for Spanish tapas and other specialties. Beware – the main courses are enormous!
• The Hobbit House – (Also located in D’mall plaza) is one Bar/Restaurant that you’ll find alittle different. With its great food, drinks and folk singers this place is the best. But mainly they have the weirdest staff ever, serving you all night are Hobbits! or little people. this is one place in the world that you’ll find "the Lord of the Rings" dream come true!
• Rumbas, in D’ Mall serves good steaks, pies and other English style dishes. You can even order curries, fish and chips and sausage sandwiches!
• True Food, in Station 2, offers fiery Indian cuisine that will awaken the tastebuds. The place is cozy with straw mats and over-sized cushions. The staff is polite and very accommodating. For those who enjoy the spicier side of life, try the tandoori chicken.
• Valhalla Steakhouse in the mall. Has just a few dishes on offer, but the steaks are hearty & delicious.
• Zuzuni, near boat station 1, is the island’s newest Greek restaurant, serving excellent cuisine in a romantic, beachfront setting. The service is friendly and extremely efficient.
• Obama Grill Bar-Restaurant (Station 1), Beachfront & Main Road Frontage (across from Andok’s Station 1 and Shore Time Hotel). Steak restaurant, opened April 2009

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