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    Happiness Beach Bar

    4.3 (12 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Mediterranean
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    Heidi F.

    Excellent customer service, happy hour includes a delicious frozen margarita, pina colada, daiquiri, or mojito. Pictured - Gini Hendricks (front), Gin Refreshment (back). Shawarma is a must! And the happiness salad is super refreshing .. hummus is also extremely fresh

    Swinging bar stool :-)
    Kristina J.

    This review is long overdue, and I feel bad that I didn't write it sooner. (Life in Los Angeles happened and got away from me, and well, I simply forgot). Reminiscing on the last time I left the country, THIS place lit up in my memories... HAPPINESS BEACH BAR was most definitely one of the highlights of my trip to El Nido last summer. The owner, Saar, also owns and rents out a beautiful and adorable beach house in Corong-Corong, where I stayed during my time in El Nido. Saar is incredibly kind, personable, super cool, and was so helpful in guiding my enjoyment in El Nido. (That's a-whole-nother amazing review, which I believe I left on AirBnB). The staff at HAPPINESS lived up to its name and treated me so kindly. They even helped me book a boat tour of the amazing islands (another amazing adventure I had while there). I can't recommend this place enough. The food, drinks, the smoothies, the PEOPLE, and most of all, the OWNERS. They're all about spreading JOY vibes, which is in total alignment with who I am, and my actual name. :-D I'm thinking about when I can finally travel to the Philippines again and visit the beautiful people here, that add to the paradise that is El Nido. I will never forget how wonderfully you all treated me! Can't wait to see you guys again!!! I have not forgotten. Thank you!!!! Peace and Love, Kristina JOY

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    Carmen R.

    All the drinks are good EXELENTE and place drinks and food... The best service... 100% guaranteed.

    Mango margaritas!
    Kaylynn S.

    We stopped here twice while in El Nido. Once for lunch and a second time for drinks! Both times were great. For lunch some of the drinks were buy 1 get 1 free so that was great! We had mango margaritas and they were tasty. The food was also good! The second time we just had drinks and ordered French fries. The fries here are so good, they are a must try! This spot tends to get busy so go a little early and definitely try the swing seats at the bar. Great spot!

    Us and one of the managers!

    My gosh, I miss this place with my WHOLE BEING. The people that work here truly make this the place you need to go. They are so kind and genuine and fun and just overall, memorable people. They truly made our experience everything we wanted and more. We miss each of them so much! (even the ones who didn't add us back on social media *cough cough*!) They are So Amazing that my best friend and I were in El Nido for 5 nights and every day/night we came here! It was and still is our favorite place. I'm absolutely in love with their margaritas and regularly wish I was back so I could have some more. We definitely made use of the bar area as I'm pretty sure we tested every SWINGING BAR SEAT in the place - each one is different, I promise! In my opinion, you can't visit El Nido without visiting the Happiness Bar because it truly will make you SO Happy! We are already talking about when to visit next! By the way, we visiting in mid-February for my birthday and I've included a few photos as well P.S. Miss you all!!!

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    In my opinion, you can't visit El Nido without visiting the Happiness Bar because it truly will make you SO Happy!

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    Boodle Fight Resto & Bar - All-Meat Boodle Fight for Two

    Boodle Fight Resto & Bar

    4.2(5 reviews)
    2.1 km
    ₱₱

    Food was great but we didn't get the boodlefight. Not sure if it was lost in translation or it was…read morejust too late for them to do it but it was sad we didn't get to experience that. Otherwise food was great size and good and service was great! It was clean too. Bathroom tho needs an upgrade.

    We came here for a boodle fight! Boodle Fight Resto & Bar was conveniently located next to our…read morehotel, so decided to check it out for dinner. We started with a Mango Shake and ordered the All-Meat Boodle Fight for two and Pancit Canton. It took a bit for us to get our food and all in all, we thought the boodle fight was A-OK. The All-Meat Boodle Fight included chicken, pork belly, eggplant salad with rice. Though it seemed like it would be a lot since it was a boodle fight, we thought the portion was small. The grilled chicken was good, but the portion was not enough for two people, and the pork belly had way too many fatty pieces, so didn't eat much of the pork one. It was shame, too, since the pork had great flavor. Eggplant salad was very good and liked that it was included. And it was actually a relief that we ordered the Pancit Canton on the side to fill up on, which was a good dish with lots of calamansi flavor! Service was good and there is a full bar here with a sink in the dining area to wash your hands before and after you're done with your meal. But we weren't too impressed with our boodle fight, which is what the restaurant is known for. Glad to have had a boodle fight while in the Philippines, but it was far from the best.

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    Jarace Grill - Sisig

    Jarace Grill

    3.7(13 reviews)
    0.1 km

    This was the best dinners we had in El Nido. Our server was awesome the first night. Josepha…read more The food was hot and delicious. We had the calamari which is a must have. Fish n chips bbq shrimp. There was plenty of food and it was a nice clean place. Love seeing all the fresh fish. The view was incredible as well. We went back the Next night too. The service wasn't as good as the night before but the food was still incredible. We had the BBQ shrimp, the chicken soup and of course the calamari lol. Thank you for serving good food.

    There are few legitimately owned Filipino businesses in El Nido. Jarace's is one of the few! Your…read moremainstay for all things Filipino food and FRESH seafood. They are located right on the beach in Central El Nido on Rizal Street. Unlike other "Filipino" restaurants around town, you will actually see local Filipino families dining in. That's how you know it's legit! We visited twice while in El Nido. The 1st time around, we pointed at the fresh seafood outside to have it grilled up and served to us upstairs some time later. I had a Unicorn Fish, a sweet, slightly briny white fish native to El Nido. My friend had a fresh Yellowtail and we also opted for the biggest should-be lobster prawn they had. So delicious. The 2nd visit, we watched the sunset from a window side table as a close to our island hopping tours. On said visit, we ordered Sizzling Pork Sisig, Beef Kaldereta, and Crispy Pata. Each dish was absolutely ginormous and automatically comes with rice. The ultimate best value on the island! Yes, dishes such as Crispy Pata and Sisig are on the fluffier/ fattier side but that's what makes it GOOD. Beef Kaldereta was saucier than I am accustomed but I engorged myself in its richness. Keep in mind, dishes are 250-350 PHP but are served as family style portions. Service was hit or miss at least when it came to getting the bill, but you really gotta raise your hand and yell at them -- it is the way, the Filipino way! They are also more likely to cater to the locals first which may contribute to a wait, but with such a beautiful view in paradise and the bustling of the restaurant teeming with people watching opportunities including some adings coming around selling home-made pastillas de leche, there is just so much to distract while you wait the some times 20-30 minutes for your food.

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    Beef Kaldereta, Sizzling Pork Sisig, and Crispy Pata

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    Republica Sunset Bar

    Republica Sunset Bar

    4.0(6 reviews)
    2.6 km

    A refreshingly low key, unpretentious bar with perhaps questionable infrastructure located directly…read moreoff the highway and next to the Outpost trike stop. They serve beer, cocktails and some food -- mostly seafood/ Spanish and tapas/ apps. As its name would suggest, this is an easy place to witness the show stopping El Nido sunsets. The square footage of the bar/ restaurant is of a reasonable size with some high top seating looking out towards the ocean under any awning (upstairs and ground level), a few tables, and bar seating. I came a little before sunset for a couple of San Migs to experience the splendor at one of their choice high top chairs looking out to the sea. Front row seats at its finest. Oddly, Filipinos have a strange fascination with deep house which was bumping rather loudly and was off putting to some older gentleman who proceeded to turn down the volume without the permission of the workers. A little slice of paradise is sure to be had here if one chooses smartly just to sip and savor and shut out the rest of the world, especially one of the overprivileged tourist.

    Was told to come here by another traveling friend and WOW this place does not fall short of amazing…read more- it's taken me so long to write this review Bc I really won't be able to do it justice. This is THE PERFECT place to come to drink, eat, chill and watch the most amazing sunset. I set up my time lapse camera to catch the view and drank my little heart out all the while enjoying tapas and laughing with new found friends! Don't think twice about ordering some munchies as this place is on point with food too!!

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    Nacpan Sunmai Sunset Resto - Mocha Crumble

    Nacpan Sunmai Sunset Resto

    4.2(6 reviews)
    15.1 km

    Food was amazing, views are great, service is attentive to detail- overall 10/10 experience…read more Croquettes were yummy even though it was mostly potato and a square of cheese but I love that so up to you to decide, the grilled chicken was sooooo bomb, if you like spicy get a side of chili peppers + the only thing I'd change on that plate was the rice; I would've gotten white instead. The shrimp on the sizzling plate was amazing but it is a chef's special so idk if it'll be here for long. The spicy squid was also delicious and tender. Drinks were strongggg, I asked the waitress what was the strongest lol #NeedThat Doggies will come by and will tell you through telekinesis that they are hungry but if you don't mind animals, then you're fine. Anyway live music is a plus. I also had two shots of don julio Anejo so yes it was a lovely dinner. This is not open 24/7 btw so yelp needs to update their hours

    In the fairly remote Nacpan Beach, this restaurant's existence is mighty convenient. Basically, all…read morethe van transports from Central El Nido drop you off behind this restaurant and next to the walkway that leads to it. Perhaps a little touristy, but refreshing nonetheless with its lazy seating some of which are swings looking out to beautiful, serene Nacpan Beach. They have eye-catching and refreshing tiki cocktails which they serve in such fun glassware. I had the "More Fun Nacpan" (330 PHP) which was a light, gin-based cocktail made with calamansi juice. This came with a fun cut-out of an orange shaped into a sun! The cocktail was of decent strength but it was most importantly yummy. For food, we ordered the "pork" sizzling sisig and, oddly enough, a Margherita Pizza. The latter seemed to be a big deal with their wood-fired oven in plain view. We actually relished this greatly and, although doughy, I rather enjoyed that extra oomph of yeasty-ness. The sisig, on the other hand, was strange. First off, it was definitely beef and they only dusted something crispy on top. I could not confirm if this was pork skin or what. They had a band playing live music during our stay; some English hits, but Tagalog as well. The best kind of stray dog was begging at our feet while we ate, so cute! You're not a dog lover if their presence bothers you! A nice little spot to relax and escape the sun for a bit. If you need a bathroom, there is one located behind this restaurant as well.

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    Nacpan Sunmai Sunset Resto - I Love Nacpan Beach

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