WHAT TO EAT?

NOKI NOCS SAVORY HOUSE

While we were researching on the must try foods and restos in Puerto Princesa, NOKI NOCS' halo-halo came up several times. Thus, we made sure to have it included in our itinerary. The verdict? Well, it doesn’t disappoint. Indeed, it has the best halo-halo in town. We even visited this place twice during our stay in the city. LOL. Note: It’s comparable to Razon’s halo-halo. But, with more toppings.

NEVA'S PLACE

It is a known go to place for romantic dates or for those who just want to have a sumptuous afternoon snack. They’re locally famous for their original brick-oven pizzas and Spanish colonial era themed resto.

LA TERRASSE CAFE

Our sweet tooth still can’t get over the halo halo we had at Noki Nocs. Lucky for us La Terrasse Cafe is just as stone’s throw away from our hotel. This place is famous for their honey nougat dessert. A little bit pricy, but a bang for the back for sure.

EIGHTYNINE CAFÉ

On our way back to the hotel we dropped by at Eightynine Café to try their unicorn tears and spam fries.

KA JOEL’S INATO

Puerto Princesa also offers their own version of chicken Inasal thru Ka Joel's Inato (We suggest you grab a bite during dinner as the mood lights make the place cozier. 😊)

RENE’S SAIGON

We noticed that a portion of Puerto Princesa’s rich culture has been deeply influenced by Vietnam. This could be due to the Vietnamese refugees who fled to the province of Palawan in the 70’s after the Vietnam war (ehem, history trivia!!). It’s apparent to the number of Vietnamese restaurants found in and out of the city. We had the chance to try the delicious local chaolong and Vietnamese-French bread at Rene's Saigon. Tho’m ngon!!!

PALAWEÑO BREWERY

And what’s the best thing to do after all those exhausting activities the entire day? DRINK SOME BEEEER!! Fortunately, in Puerto Princesa they have Palaweño Brewery which offers a variety of cervezas straight from their brewhouse! Skol!! #Palawanlocalbeer

BAKER’S HILL

For our pasalubong, we went to Baker's Hill and tried their mouth-watering hopiang baboy. It’s also a theme park so we had some photoshoots while indulging on a few pieces of that “pasalubong”. 😊







Woodworms! Or most commonly known as tamilok. Here it is considered a local exotic delicacy. We tried one and it tasted like oysters (or so I thought?).

WHERE TO GO?

UNDERGROUND RIVER

Puerto Princesa is known not only in the Philippines, but the entire world because of its famed UNDERGROUND RIVER. It’s considered as one of the wonders of the world as well as a UNESCO world heritage site. Despite the striking smell of bat dung inside the cave, you would be amazed by the rock formations. Truly magnificent!

UGONG ROCK CAVE

On our way to the underground river, we had a little side trip and went spelunking at UGONG ROCK CAVE.




We also visited several landmarks within downtown Puerto Princesa city like the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHEDRAL.

PLAZA CUARTEL

Beside the cathedral is Plaza Cuartel which is a witness to the brutality of WWII. In this same place, around 150 American prisoners were tortured and burned alive on December 14, 1944.  We peeked inside the eerie underground tunnel where the incident took place. Oh boy, it certainly gave us the chills!



We also dropped by at the PALAWAN HERITAGE CENTER and PROVINCIAL CAPITOL to know more about the history of Palawan.




Then we took a slow stroll around PUERTO PRINCESA BAYWALK PARK while enjoying the picturesque sunset.



We also visited and watched the magical FIREFLIES OF IWAHIG

ISLAND HOPPING

Last stop of our Puerto Princesa tour is HONDA BAY ISLAND hopping. We went swimming and freediving at PAMBATO REEF, LU-LI and COWRIE ISLAND. On the spot, the stunning beauty of these islands captivated us. The clear sea water, marine life and white sand, what’s not to love?






Want to see more of our Puerto Princesa escapade? Watch the video below!