PUERTO PRINSESA: EAT, SWIM, TRAVEL, REPEAT.
Aside from the island hopping and extreme adventures in Puerto Prinsesa, we found a way to take a closer look of the city on our own. This means hunting for the best, yet affordable restaurants that offers their famous delicacies. As well as going to some of their popular tourist attraction by commuting.
Where to Eat?
If you are on a budget but wants a cozy place to eat, with a huge serving to satisfy your hunger, McCoy’s Pizza House is the place to be. Try their famous brick oven pizza, Tuscan pork chop and pasta. I assure you, aside from the big servings, everything is delicious! We ate there twice because it’s too good for a very affordable price!
Basket of chicken & mojos, Chicken Tuscan, Pork Tuscan and Pesto Pasta with mint leaves.
Looking for a relaxing place to eat under the trees? Neva’s Place is famous for it’s “one with nature” interior. When the tricycle driver drop us in front of Neva’s, we thought it’s a spa, but as we enter it was actually an Inn with a little restaurant in the middle of a garden. Most students visit this place because of their relaxing ambiance and affordable food. Their pizza is also baked on brick oven and a must try!
Neva’s walkway entrance, Neva’s Pizza Restaurant and the different table set-up.
Last on our list is the famous Kinabuchs Bar and Grill. It’s a bar and restaurant that opens only at night. They serve Palawan’s famous crocodile delicacies, tamilok and beers. No, we didn’t dare to eat tamilok but the crocodile sisig is now part of my favorite food list! There are many foreigners, tourists and locals who dine at Kinabuchs, sadly their staff isn’t enough to accommodate everyone, so the service is a bit slow. Good thing our tummies were not disappointed, the food was worth the wait. The kare-kare, crocodile sisig, calamares, and chicken wings were all delicious!
Where to go for a side trip?
Do you still have hours to spend after your tour, but your INN doesn’t have a swimming pool? With just a tricycle ride, you can go to a nearby INN or Hotel, and walk-in for a quick dip in their swimming pool. For us, Hotel Centro won the nearest and most affordable price with a complimentary snack, for 350php per head. Hotel Centro is one of Palawan’s prominent hotels. Although their swimming area wasn’t too spacious, it is very clean and modernized. And the complimentary snack they serve us exceeded our expectation. A perfect combo of good food and good place.
On our last day in Palawan my sister and I only had a few hours to buy pasalubong and explore the rest city. And we decided to go to Baker’s Hill. We hired a tricycle for 300php and brought us up to the mansion on top of the hill. The whole place is free for everyone, you can walk in and enjoy taking photos with your favorite cartoon characters, or take out your inner child at heart and try their playground, and if you need refreshments they have a juice stand and a restaurant that will cater delicious food. Also, you can buy your pasalubong from their bakery, which is one of the famous place to buy hopia in Palawan.
I would say this is one of my most productive, most sulit, and hassle free tour as to date. Puerto Prinsesa has everything. From their beautiful islands to their delicious food and to the kindest people who’s love and respect for nature made Palawan’s beauty one of its kind.
I really admire the Palaweños’ discipline on not littering. From day 1 until our last day, I didn’t see any trash in the city, and this gave me hope that someday our love for our country will make us do the same thing, and make Philippines clean and green.
Thank you Palawan for this experience. I promise to come back soon! ♥
For a hassle free travel, you can contact me or Black Nazarene Travel Agency at the following:
Phone: 570-7542/ 451-2670
website: blacknazarenetravel.com.ph
They will meet with your budget and will give you the best vacation you perfectly want in any place! :)
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