THE PHILIPPINES · DINING EXPERIENCES
Good dining experiences sell out in the dry season and the best go first. Here are 13 to weigh up, what each includes and where they part company.
Review of Puerto Princesa’s firefly cruise with dinner, sunset views, bioluminescent plankton, hotel pickup, costs, and practical tips.
“Really enjoyable evening! Never seen firefly’s before. Dinner on the bay after very nice!”
Watch fireflies on Puerto Princesa’s Sicsican River, enjoy dinner, and cruise by paddle boat on a relaxed four-hour evening tour.
“Great evening activity. The guide was excellent, food was good, and the boat trip accords the bay way lovely and relaxing”
Watch Puerto Princesa fireflies from a paddle boat, learn about mangroves, and enjoy a local Filipino dinner for $32.
“Pilotka organizacja świetliki ogólnie całe miejsce super”
Taste Filipino street food, sip local beer, enjoy retro desserts, and finish with 360-degree Makati views at Antidote rooftop bar.
“Great food tour in Manila! V had great communication with us pre tour and on the night she showed us places we might not have found ourselves in Manila. A mix of the street food market and a retro 1950s style diner for dessert! Make sure you leave plenty of room as there is so much food! Highly recommend if you're new to Manila.”
Enjoy Filipino buffet dishes, traditional music, and colorful folk dances at Barbara’s Heritage Restaurant with hotel pickup in Manila.
“Good food, great show, nice venue. The restaurant was inside Intramuros and had an antique ornate flare to it. The show had its own musicians with guitars and bandurias , and they also worked the brass gongs during the Sinkil dance. Great experience overall!”
Taste Filipino street food in Makati with a local guide, enjoy a local beer, and finish at a 360 rooftop bar in a small group.
“We had a thoroughly enjoyable tour and our guide Jenny was so kind and knowledgable about the food and culture. She introduced us to new foods and different parts of the city, areas that we would never known about without her local knowledge. We highly recommend this tour.”
Review this Manila cultural dinner and show with Filipino food, music, bamboo dances, hotel pickup, pricing, tips, and booking advice.
“Our guide was amazing. We had a bit of time before dinner and the show so she stopped off at a park and gave us a short tour and got our picture in front of the monument to the Philippines National hero. We were seated at a terrible vanRead more”
Review of Cebu’s private panoramic evening tour, with Sirao Flower Garden, Tops views, private transport, Filipino dinner, value, and tips.
“We had a very short stay in Cebu so this tour was great. It was easy. We were able to see a little bit of Cebu without any hassle. Our guide was knowledgeable and accommodating to our needs.”
Share a Filipino family dinner in Sibaltan with banana-leaf dishes, bonfire dancing, karaoke, and beachside hospitality for $40.
Watch fireflies and plankton in Palawan’s mangroves, with hotel transfers, a guide, boat trip, and buffet dinner for $40.
Taste Filipino street food in Makati, enjoy live music, local stories, halo-halo, dinner, drinks, and a rooftop view for $63.
“We throughly enjoyed our tour with Jeric. He encouraged us to try bites out of our comfort zone and explained many of the street foods of Manila…. Some of the foods surprised us but we passed on the balut!! It was a fun night which ended with a great view of Manila from the 35th floor of a hotel. Jeric also took many photos to remind us of our tastings. Highly recommend tour!”
Review Puerto Princesa’s Balayong People’s Park evening tour with dinner, fountain show, hotel transfers, and optional spa treatment.
“The best part was massage. overall the trip was not well planned and organized. it was advertised that we will see a show but we did not see fountain show as the first stop was restaurant for buffet dinner as advertised and restaurant was closed so we went to city hall and baker hill. Then we saw fountains but not a show. The dinner was not a buffet as we were not given choices to select and buffet means you can get more than one round. The food was already selected for us and not everything was tasting good. also the tour indicated bottle water will be provided and it…”
See Cebu’s Temple of Leah, Sirao Garden, and a mountain night view with dinner time at Mr. A. Pickup, entry fees, and water included.
“This was a great tour but should have asked for a certified guide for more information on the sites. Our driver was very kind and helpful so no complaints there! The lechon was delish!”
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