Badjao Seafront Restaurant

Since we decided to splurge on food, we decided to cap our Puerto Princesa trip with an early dinner at Badjao Seafront Restaurant. It was receommended that we go to Badjao early to be able to appreciate the view. Built on stilts within the Mangroves, Badjao offers a calm ambiance of the setting sun in the mountains and the quiet side of the ocean.

We were seated right beside the windows with a good view of mountains behind the sea and mangroves. I would say it was quite romantic at that time. 

We were not that hungry since we had a heavy lunch in Honda Bay. We still wanted to try out as much as we can in Badjao.

Marlon started with a Mango Shake (95 PHP) with the mangoes very sweet and you can taste the natural sweetness of the fruit. Our guide in Honda Bay, Kuya Badz informed us that mangoes in Palawan are usually from Guimaras. No wonder we had a treat--it just meant home.

We decided to have Caesar Salad (140 PHP) for veggies. The type of lettuce used were bitter greens and we were not fans of it. We loved the croutons though for some reason. It tasted buttery.

Our big bowl of Chicken Binakol (195 PHP) came next. It's good for about 4-5 people. The taste of the soup passed our standards for Binakol. The sweetness coming from the coconut juice mixed with the chicken broth was just the right blend. The coconut was also very soft. It would taste better if native chicken was used.

Marlon wanted Tanigue so we had Tanigue Steak (195 PHP). The fish was cooked just right. We noticed that fish is not usually seasoned with salt before grilling here in Palawan. This was still ok with us though since the tanigue was fresh and juicy.

He also gave in to ordering lobsters and so we ended up having Garlic Butter Lobster (175 PHP per 100g). One order is 2 lobsters steamed with garlic and butter. The sauce did not overpower the taste of the lobsters. It also had the right amount fat in it and even some roe.This was really good.

We had a plate of Garlic Rice (95 PHP) to go with our food. We barely touched this since we though we were that hungry and it turns out we were wrong. It was still good though.

I also liked the furnishings and decor used in Badjao. It was colorful and unique. It's great to take pictures around here. 

The restaurant is also quite far from the road. I would recommend arrangement with a tricycle. Feel free to contact Jun Dacaraga at +639198160536 or +639159640777 for your tricycle arrangements in the city. He can also arrange tours for you. For van arrangements, another contact option is Batz Elamne +639267208842 or +639997583698.


Badjao Seafront Restaurant was the best way to cap our vacation. It is located in Abueg st. Puerto Princesa City Palawan.