A Food Guide for Your Siargao Culinary Adventure

Matt Olivares

Last updated 15 Mar 2024

Photo credit from left to right: @kermitsiargao, @bern.suico, and @lacarinderia_siargao on Instagram

10 places to dine in for your Siargao food trip

Siargao is the surfing capital of the Philippines but it is more than just its beaches and clear waters. It’s also one of the best places to visit for foodies going on gastronomic adventures!

Since happily sharing a delicious meal with other people is part of Siargao’s culture, it was only fitting for the locals to put up restaurants where people from all walks of life and cultures can dine together, and over the years, the number of eateries grew. Now, there’s a wide variety of eateries in Siargao and each one specializes in certain kinds of food, from local dishes like Chicken Inasal and Liempo as well as foreign dishes like Pad Thai and Pizza, to desserts like Crepes and Fruit Smoothie Bowls.

Whether you’re on this teardrop-shaped island for a culinary trip, or if you simply need to re-energize after a hike, a surfing session, or a different strenuous endeavor, Siargao’s eateries will leave you with a full, satisfied belly.

Here’s a list of 10 of the island’s best eateries that you can visit:

Kermit
La Carinderia
Miguel’s Taqueria
Warung
Shaka
Isla Cabana
Buddha
Mama’s Grill
Crepes
Buonana

1. Kermit Siargao

Kermit Siargao is one of the island’s most popular resorts and is a hub area for surfers. It is highly touted for its laid-back atmosphere and quintessential island vibe, which is reflected by its architecture. Most of its sections are open and are surrounded by tropical plants.

It is also famous for its dining area, where the cooks whip up homemade pasta, cold fruit shakes to beat the heat, and sweet cocktails. The local favorites are their woodfire pizzas, the perfect food for group night outs. They’re so scrumptious that they consider Kermit to have the best pizza on the island. Nothing comes close.

Kermit Information

Opening hours: 11:00 - 21:00, daily
Address: Kermit Surf Resort, Purok 5 8419 General Luna Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte
Contact numbers: (0917) 655-0548 | (0920) 968-9934
Socials: Official website, Facebook, Instagram

2. La Carinderia

La Carinderia is a busy roadside restaurant located in General Luna. The reason why it’s so busy is because of its unique blend of Filipino and Italian cuisine, and both locals and tourists are obsessed with them. Some dishes are Filipino takes on Italian food, and vice versa, and they make the perfect comfort food, especially after a long day of exploring the island.

They serve your typical Italian meals like Lasagna and Panini and Filipino staples like Sisig (with Tuna) and Longsilog, but they also have a special menu that you should check out whenever you visit because they might be offering unique takes on both Filipino and Italian dishes. If you’re lucky, they might be offering a fusion of both on the day of your visit.

La Carinderia Information

Opening hours: 08:00 - 22:30 (Mon-Thu) or 22:00 (Fri-Sun)
Address: Purok 5 General Luna, Sigao Del Norte
Contact number: (0977) 214-3914
Socials: Official website, Facebook, Instagram

3. Miguel’s Taqueria y Cerveceria

Miguel’s Taqueria y Cerveceria can be found along Tourism Road. It’s a dive bar with a Mexican theme and is considered by locals and tourists as a good place to have drinking sessions with your buddies, especially after a refreshing swim at the beach!

Invite your friends to a chillnuman here at night and enjoy sipping on ice cold beer while you delight in crunchy tacos and chewy chicken quesadillas. If you want something heavy to fill your belly, you can avail of their beef burritos.

Miguel’s Taqueria y Cerveceria Information

Opening hours: 10:00 - 20:50, daily
Address: Poblacion 3, Tourism Road, General Luna, Surigao del Norte
Contact number: 09158702590
Socials: Facebook, Instagram

4. Warung

Siargao has restaurants that focus on Asian cuisine. Warung is one of them. This restaurant can be found inside the Siargao Island Villas hotel complex and it is notable for specializing and serving Indonesian dishes. If you’re looking for some spice with the food you eat during your vacation on the island, then this is a restaurant that you can’t pass up on, all the more if you’ve been to Indonesia and are craving the country’s food.

The restaurant serves dishes like Beef Rendang, Mie Goreng, and Chicken Satay. Indonesian food lovers claim that their food tastes like the real thing, and actual Indonesians who dine here say it’s like they never left home. If authenticity is what you’re aiming for with Asian dishes, Warung will certainly surpass your expectations.

Warung Information

Opening hours: 07:00 - 22:00
Address: Siargao Island Villas, Brgy. Catangnan, General Luna, Siargao, Surigao del Norte
Contact number: 0927-700-3221 or 0919-635-8064
Socials: Official website, Facebook

5. Shaka

Shaka prides itself as “the healthy alternative.” They serve guilt-free delights from lovingly blended soothing coffee, tangy fruit smoothies and juices, as well as large fruit bowls heavy enough to count as a meal.

It’s located in Cloud 9, making it a great stop to unwind after a thrilling surfing session or after hanging out at the beach. Their offerings are cold, making them the best choices to beat the tropical heat, and you can consume them as you enjoy marveling at the horizon and watching the waves crash onto the shore. Not only that, some of their products have a dash of creativity to them, from the foam art to the arrangements of the fruit bowls, making them quite the subjects for your Instagram photos.

Shaka Information

Opening hours: 06:30 - 17:30
Address: Tourism Rd, General Luna, 8419 Surigao del Norte
Contact number: (0929) 422-8956
Socials: Official website, Facebook, Instagram

6. Isla Cabana

Isla Cabana is a fancy beachfront resort along General Luna. Not only is it one of the best choices of accommodation for your stay in Siargao, it also has one of the best restaurants on the island! The restaurant has garnered popularity as a romantic restaurant because of its view of the sea, making it the perfect place to share a meal with a significant other, especially during sundown and moonrise.

Its menu consists of Asian and Western dishes. They serve deep-fried and breaded Buffalo Tenders paired with either spicy or honey mustard sauce, cold cuts, and more. Their must-try is the Tuna Tataki, which consists of lightly seared tuna that’s served rare and coated with pepper.

Isla Cabana Information

Opening hours: 00:00 to 23:30
Address: General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte, 8419, Philippines
Contact number: 0928 559 5244
Email address: islacabanaresort@gmail.com
Socials: Official website, Facebook, Instagram

7. Buddha Siargao

Buddha Surf Resort has an in-house restaurant that’s sure to tickle the fancy of foodies who love Thai cuisine. They serve staples like Pad Thai, Mahi-Mahi, and Tom Yum as well as specials like Traditional Pig Roast, Gaeng Ped (a spicy red curry chicken dish), and Mango Pandan Sticky Rice. If you’re wondering about authenticity, fear not because their cooks were under the tutelage of a Thai chef.

The restaurant is open-air, which suits the laid-back surfer vibe that it has going on. It also has a bar upstairs where you can drink a cold beer, meet and hang out with cool surfers both local and foreign, and play some pool!

Buddha’s Surf Resort Information

Opening hours: 24 hours, daily
Address: Buddha’s Surf Resort, Catangnan, Surigao Del Norte
Contact number: (0928) 207-9631
Email address: buddha@siargaosurf.com
Socials: Official website, Facebook, Instagram

8. Mama’s Grill

Mama’s Grill is arguably Siargao’s most popular dining joint. Everyone from foreigners to domestic travelers (especially domestic travelers) line up early just to be able to munch on their affordable, mouthwatering BBQ meat and seafood. For the small price of PHP150-200, you’ll be served more than what you need, but you will definitely want to finish all of it.

Their must-tries are their premium cut grilled pork BBQs, marlins, chicken, and shrimp! They also grill hotdogs and vegetables, as well as offer pulutan and San Miguel Beer to those looking to spend an inuman session in the restaurant.

Mama’s Grill Information

Opening hours: 11:30 - 15:00 and 18:00 - 22:00 (Mondays), 11:00 - 15:00 and 18:00 - 22:00 (Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays), 17:00 - 22:00 (Sundays), closed on Wednesdays
Address: Tourism Rd., Siargao Island, General Luna, Surigao del Norte
Social: Facebook
The restaurant doesn’t take reservations

9. Crepes

If the heat becomes too much for you while you’re exploring and discovering the wonders of Siargao, then you should take a break at Crepes along Tourism Road! Crepes is a small dessert cafe where tourists and locals go to cool down midway through their excursions or to beat the heat, especially during the summer season.

The cafe has garnered popularity for its sweet and savory crepes, which are, more often than not, paired with coconut ice cream. They also serve banana bread as well as fruit bowls, both heavy enough to serve as meals, and healthy ones at that.

Crepes Information

Opening hours: 08:00 - 23:00, daily
Address: Tourism Rd, General Luna, 8419 Surigao del Norte
Contact number: 0948 934 1094
Socials: Facebook, Instagram

10. Buonana

Buonana is a dessert restaurant that serves “nice creams,” which are ice creams but without the guilt because they’re especially made while keeping vegans in mind. It’s also another place to visit and stay at for an hour or two to beat the heat!

For their ice cream bowls, you can choose your base ice cream, then top it with your choice of fresh fruits, granola, and more! Their most popular offering is their signature Buonana pops, which are frozen bananas dipped in your choice of cream, like matcha and strawberry.

Buonana Information