Taste El Nido, 100% Plant-Based Cafe

One thing you’ll notice in El Nido is that it has really embraced the culture of sustainability, vegetarianism and veganism. Most El Nido restaurants you’ll visit have a selection of specialist dishes on the menu so you won’t be limited for choice, but The Vegan Café is the best place to go if you fancy a full selection of vegan and veggie food. Located in the centre of town, this compact and colourful café is a great spot for nutritious breakfast bowls, fruit shakes and a plethora of plant-based dishes for lunch and dinner.

Well-known for its plant-based dishes and healthy fruit shakes. This is El Nido’s only all-vegan restaurant; they have a well-curated breakfast menu, including a large selection of visually appealing and flavorful smoothie bowls. The Antioxidant Orange, which contains mango, banana, soy milk, turmeric, cinnamon, coconut shavings, granola, chia seeds, and pine nuts, is one of their best-sellers.

Taste comes from the same group as The Cavern Pod Hotel and Specialty Cafe!. Beyond being the most knowledgeable coffee connoisseurs in town, the couple behind these two establishments live a vegan lifestyle. Their vision is to give international standards to a town that seems to been full of sub-standard services and food (though times are finally changing, due to the influx of tourism).

The moment we arrived in El Nido from Coron, we were starving and were so happy to come across this new cute little place in El Nido town, called Taste or The Vegan Cafe. Taste is a 100% plant-based restaurant in El Nido that serves yummy smoothie bowls, juices, and other kinds of vegan food. Besides the great vibes, it’s also an ideal place to work on your laptop.

Among them is Taste El Nido - The Vegan Cafe PH, one of the best vegan-friendly restaurants located in the town proper. Taste El Nido is widely known for serving plant-based dishes and nutritious fruit shakes. They have a well-curated menu of breakfast options, including a wide selection of eye-catching and flavorful smoothie bowls.

Taste El Nido was by far my favorite restaurant we ate at during our entire time in the Philippines. It’s completely vegan, and honestly so delicious. (And we live in LA where there’s some of the best vegan restaurants in the world, so our standards are high, haha.) The smoothie bowls and vegan mac and cheese are to.

Finding vegan food across the Philippines; the land of pork and seafood, was a real struggle – until I discovered Taste El Nido!. This trip was reminiscent of my trip to Hong Kong 14 years ago, when it was virtually impossible to find any vegetarian dish that didn’t contain pork. I naively expected better in 2022.

If you're in the mood for something lighter, Taste's smoothie bowls promise to satisfy your cravings. While beaches like Las Cabanas provide stunning sunset views accompanied by local cuisine, don't forget Nacpan Beach for a more secluded getaway. Its serene environment is perfect for relaxation.

For example, you can get the healthiest vegan breakfasts or delicious lunches at Taste. Especially the fruit bowls are really delicious. Be sure to try our favorite bowl: the Detoxify Indigo.

Taste El Nido specializes in plant-based meals that are just as satisfying as their meaty counterparts. Don’t miss their vegan smoothie bowls for a refreshing treat.

Hope this post will help you guys to plan your visit in Palawan. Let me know if you have any questions related to El Nido and Coron.

Finally, I can say that the best smoothie bowl in town was at Taste. It's not the best I've ever had, but still good.

By the way, if you like to start your day early, this is the place to go. They open at 6:30 in the morning.