La Carmela de Boracay

The price of dinner buffet in La Carmela de Boracay is an affordable Php 240 for adults or Php 120 for kids. You can eat as much Mongolian dishes and other viands as you want. The price covers drinks, too. La Carmela de Boracay is located at the beachfront in Station 2.

Dalisay Paradise Nest

Also located in Station 2, Dalisay Paradise Nest serves seafood, pork, beef, fresh vegetables, fruits, and native Philippine dishes. Dalisay Paradise Nest offers one of the best buffets at an incredible price of only Php 150 per person. It’s known all over the island as the having the cheapest dinner buffet in Boracay. If you’re looking for an authentic Filipino dining experience in Boracay, this is where you need to go.

La Isla Bonita Resort

This historical resort and restaurant has been serving foreign and local guests since 1989. La Isla Bonita has served many Boracay dinner buffets through the years. The dinner buffets are usually included in accommodations. The buffet usually includes adobo, menudo, mechado, curry, sinigang, pancit, paksiw, afritada, sweet and sour fish, lechon kawali, and other native viands. Be sure to add some beer to make that Boracay dinner buffet merrier.

Terraza Bar and Restaurant

Terraza Bar and Restaurant at Fairways and Bluewater offers terrific dinner buffets set on their outdoor terrace overlooking a swimming pool and the resort’s side of Boracay beach, an appetizing view indeed. The menu includes both Filipino and international cuisines. Terraza Bar and Restaurant is open from 6 am to 10 pm daily.

Boracay Regency Buffet

Probably the best of all these is the Boracay Regency Buffet. Located in Station 2, Boracay Regency is a high-class hotel that caters to anyone who enjoys living. They serve up to three types of cuisines: Malaysian, Mediterranean, and Filipino. The buffet is served outdoors right on the beach. Waiters are friendly and reliable. Price ranges from Php 1,000 to Php 1,500. Rest assured you’ll have a great time eating all you can in splendor.

Sulu Thu Thai Restaurant

Located in the Balabag neighborhood, Sulu Thai serves exceptional Thai specialties. You can find mild and spicy dishes there—fiery curries, seafood entrees, vegetarian dishes, crispy spring rolls, and spicy soups. All the meals are fresh, inventive and prepared by a Thai cook that happily adjusts the food to your liking. The native style building has a semi-open design. You can sip aperitifs and delight in the breeze wafting in in from ocean while you wait for your food to be served. The restaurant accepts all major credit cards

Sulu Thu Thai Restaurant
(+63) (36) 288-3400
White Beach Path
Boracay, Philippines 5608

Boracay DeParis Beach Restaurant

The Boracay DeParis serves a fusion of Thai, Filipino, French, Vietnamese and Japanese dishes. Serving some of the freshest meals on Boracay Island since 1981, they offer traditional Thai menu items along with gourmet and budget menus. The extensive selection offers French cuisine, Asian cuisine, grilled seafood, fresh seafood, beef and fish steaks, sushi and vegetarian dishes. Let the staff know that you caught some fresh seafood while fishing, and the chef happily prepares it to your liking. The restaurant overlooks the Sulu Sea next to the Boracay DeParis Resort.

Boracay DeParis Beach Restaurant
(+63) (36) 288-3233
Station 2 Balabag
Boracay Island, Philippines‎ 5608
deparisboracaybeachresort.com

Thai Castles Restaurant

Thai Castles Restaurant, nestled within the Boracay Sandcastles Resort, offers Filipino breakfasts, Thai cuisine, and international dishes. Sip tropical fruit shakes in rattan lounge chairs overlooking the beach while feasting on curried fresh prawns, crabs and fish personally served to you out in the open. Recreation facilities and services provided by the resort, so sample activities like horseback riding, water skiing, jet skiing, parasailing scuba diving and mountain biking. The restaurant and lounge open at 7 a.m. Major credit cards accepted.

Thai Castles Restaurant
+(036) 288 3207
White Beach
Boracay Island, Philippines‎ 5608
boracaysandcastles.com

Prana

Prana is the only restaurant in Boracay that offers a pure vegetarian menu. The restaurant, located at the premises of Mandala Spa and Villas, offers gourmet vegetarian dishes, desserts, and brewed organic French wines. Experience well-prepared meals from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. This unique food haven has very few competitors serving the best vegetable dishes, fruits and salads, light foods and healthy drinks. Among the restaurant’s specialties include pappa al pomodoro or tomato soup, lettuce and chopsuey meals. Other refined vegetarian dishes offer a fusion of Asian, French and Italian flavors. Since Prana forms part of Mandala Spa, you can expect a very relaxing and serene atmosphere. You can also overindulge in Prana’s dishes without having to compromise health and nutrition.

Prana Boracay Restaurant
Mandala Spa and Villas
Boracay Island, Malay Aklan
Philippines 5806
(+63) 36 288 5858 (phone)
(+63) 36 2883531 (fax)

Cyma

Cyma Restaurant offers Greek vegetarian cuisine. Greeks are known vegetable-lovers: their menu consists of various vegetarian dishes from appetizers, soups, salads to main dishes. Even Cyma’s Greek shish-kabobs are accompanied with fresh vegetables. Among the specialty appetizers include stuffed zucchini flowers, spinach and artichoke fondue, Greek bruschetta, tzatziki and hummous. Cyma also created two unique salads composed of various vegetables, beans, nuts, cheese and vinaigrette. Roka Salata comes with fresh arugula and candied walnuts while tonnos salata contains Ahi tuna, olives and boiled eggs in addition to fresh vegetables. Visitors must also try Cyma’s original vegetarian pasta dishes such as solomos angel hair, baby clams angel hair and roka pasta. Their main dishes include gigandes, spinach rice, bamies (braised okra), meatless moussaka and yemistes. Various fish fillets and selections also comprise the restaurant’s menu list.

Cyma Boracay Restaurant
D’Mall, Station 2, Boracay Island,
Malay, Aklan 5608

Zuzuni

Visitors can easily find Zuzuni restaurant since it forms part of Zuzuni boutique hotel and resort. Just like Cyma, Zuzuni mainly offers Greek cuisine but has additional Mediterranean dishes. Guests can enjoy a panoramic view of the beach front as the restaurant is located near the famous White Beach. The restaurant has several tents outside the main establishment in case it gets too crowded or if guests prefer outdoor dining experience. Mouth-watering specialties include tzatziki feta cheese and horiatiki salata, a special salad combining fresh cucumber slices, black olives, feta cheese, vinegar and ground pepper. For the main course, guests should try Zuzuni’s moussaka, a dish similar to lasagna but with the addition of eggplants. Shrimp saganaki pasta, another must-try, uses olive oil and secret spices to cook the pasta to al dente with shrimps garnished on top.

Zuzuni Boracay Restaurant
Station 1, White Beach,
Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan 5608
(+63) 36 288 4477

Aria Italian Boracay Restaurant

Aria is a small authentic Italian restaurant located in the beachfront of D’Mall in Boracay. The astounding urban and island design usually draws visitors to come inside the restaurant to try several Italian dishes. Topping the list of restaurant favorites include the wood fire pizzas and breads. The woodfire oven located right in the center of Aria’s kitchen serves as the main attraction. Another must-try is the focaccia bread, considered the best in the whole island of Boracay. Their focaccia graces the wooden ovens in less than three minutes. One of the famous pizza that Aria has to offer deliciously combines Parma ham, tomatoes and mozzarella cheese. Aria’s classic margherita will definitely bring visitors back and asking for more. Visitors should also try other dishes on their menu list such as pastas, salads, antipasti and meats.

Aria Boracay Restaurant
Boracay Island
011 (+63) 36 288 5573

Da Mario Pizzeria and Ristorante Italiano

Da Mario Pizzeria is considered as the first Italian restaurant in the island of Boracay. Da Mario Pizzeria forms part of Tree House resort and bar located at Boracay, Angol Point, Station 3. The restaurant serves authentic Italian dishes from pizzas, pastas to risottos. Visitors will enjoy freshly made Italian pizzas such as Margherita, Napoletana, Floremar and frutti di mare. The restaurant also serves almost all kinds of risottos such as risotto con funghi, al chianti, alla marinara, Milanese and alla fonduta. Visitors who prefer vegetables or fish meat have the option to order various types of vegetable salads and seafood dishes such as calamari, fried shrimp, green shell and scaloppini. The restaurant also serves breakfast and desserts.

Pizzeria Da Mario
Tree House Resort
Station 3, Angol, Barangay Manoc Manoc
Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
Philippines 5608
011 (+63) 36 288 3601 (phone)
011 (+63) 36 288 5116 (fax)
011 (+63) 918 661 9640 (mobile)
boracaytreehouse.com
treehouse_damario@yahoo.com.ph

Carlo’s Pizza

Carlo’s Pizza seats 120 persons in their beachfront al fresco area overlooking the beach in Station 1, White Beach in Boracay island. Visitors can expect casual dining experience and sumptuous Italian dishes in this restaurant. Carlo’s pizzas come in two varieties, classic and special. Both varieties boasts of freshly made dough topped with a combination of mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan cheeses. They use imported pizza sauce made from Roma tomatoes mixed with special herbs and drizzled with olive oil. Their pizzas always end up crunchy without the oily feel. Among those highly recommended pizza classics include capriccioso and Abruzzi. On the other hand, their pizza specials include quarto formaggi, which uses a combination of blue cheese, parmesan, cheddar and mozzarella; and messicana, a delicious combination of ground beef, tomato salsa, green pepper, jalapeño chilies, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. All pizzas come in three different sizes 9 inches being the smallest and 15 inches being the largest. The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. from Monday to Sunday. However, it closes at 12 midnight from Monday to Thursday, at 2 a.m. from Friday to Saturday and at 1 a.m. during Sunday.

Carlo’s Pizza
Station 1, White Beach,
Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
011 (+36) 288 1771 (phone)
Carlospizza.net

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O’ Banza

Located along White Beach, O’ Banza serves Portuguese cuisine and known for its grilled dishes and seafood. A must-try is the prawn cocktail, giving customers a completely different gastronomic experience. Combining meat and seafood, “cataplana” is another popular dish at the restaurant. The restaurant’s specialty, Arroz de Marisco, is an appetizing combination of seafood and rice.

O’ Banza has a decent selection of beer and wine to pair your grilled dishes. You can always ask the waitstaff for a bottle that goes well with your dish if you’re unsure what to get.

O’ Banza Boracay Restaurant
White Beach, Boracay
Boracay Island, Philippines
(+63) (36) 288 5167

Kaeseke

After trying Portuguese, go for Japanese cuisine. The Japanese is known for preparing fresh seafood dishes. Located inside D’Mall within La Rotunda, Kaeseke Boracay adds to the variety of food served in Boracay with their prawns, stuffed squid, and lobster dishes. The restaurant also serves classic Japanese dishes like sashimi, maki, sushi, and tempura.

Kaeseke
La Rotunda, D’Mall
Boracay Island, Philippines
(+63) (36) 288 5610

Paradiso Grill

Located between Le Soleil and D*Mall in Station 2, offers its diners native Filipino cuisine in distinctive Filipino taste. The restaurant serves fresh crabs, prawns, squids, snappers, lobsters, and lapu-lapu (grouper). In Paradiso, you have the chance to pick your live seafoods for the staff to cook to assure you that you only get the fresh seafoods available.

Paradiso Grill’s specialty is mixed seafood kebab, a must-try for every customer. In keeping with the festive spirit of the Philippines, the restaurant’s rustic interiors complement the truly Filipino feast

Paradiso Grill
Boracay Island, Philippines
(+63) (36) 288 6363

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Cyma Greek Taverna

Cyma always makes it to the list of must-try food places in the island. Cyma literally means wave, and indeed this restaurant makes waves in Boracay for its authentic Greek dishes. The restaurant is known for some signature dishes such as chicken gyro and lamb chops described by Cyma’s chefs as “charbroiled and served with potatoes or rice stuffed in peppers,” which is a simple definition for such an irresistibly mouth-watering recipe. Cyma recently opened branches in Manila, a testament that the restaurant enjoys the success in the culinary enterprise.

Cyma Greek Taverna
D’ Mall, Station 2
Boracay, Philippines
(+63) (36) 288 4283
cymarestaurants.com

Smoke Restaurant

Smoke Restaurant literally sizzles and smokes at Station 2. Located at the back of D*Mall, Smoke prepares a seafood buffet just for you with palm-rubbing gusto. This is ideal for the hungry mobs who want to taste the freshest and tastiest yet reasonably-priced meals on the island.

Other savory pre-prepared meals of Smoke are bicol express, sinigang soup, creamy oriental chicken, and beef teriyaki. But nothing beats the paluto service (order to cook )– just tell Smoke however you like your dish prepared –grilled, steamed, or boiled — they serve on a sizzling platter.

Smoke Restaurant
Boracay Island, Philippines
(+63) (36) 288 6014

Aria Cucina Italiana

A known Italian restaurant, Aria at D*Mall is another gastronomical landmark in Boracay. Sought by foodies for its pasta and pizza as well as for its other menu items, Aria often receives two thumbs up for their delectable dishes. This diner is an interesting fusion of tropical and urban ambiance. It has a modern architecture although it is right at the beach front. Dining at Aria is relaxing and indulgent as it could get: imagine the azure scenery while savoring your Napoli Pizza, one of Aria’s bestsellers.

To make eating pizza a more profound experience, pour or drizzle (not brush on the toppings) olive oil in a circular manner your pizza. Although you can pair your pizza with almost any types of drinks, pairing it with red wine will give it a more distinct flavor. Red wine also perfectly matches most Italian dishes.

Aria Cucina Italiana
Beachfront of D’ Mall, Brgy. Balabag
(+63) (36) 288 5537

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