Artcafe

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2,959 reviews

#6 of 185 Restaurants in El Nido₱₱ - ₱₱₱, Bar, Seafood, Healthy

+63 920 902 6317+ Add website

Hours

Sun

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Mon

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Tue

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Wed

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Thu

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Fri

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Sat

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

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4.0

2,959 reviews

#6 of 185 Restaurants in El Nido

Travelers' Choice 2023

RATINGS

Food

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Value

Atmosphere

Food and ambience

Local cuisine, Seafood, Bar, Healthy, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options

“This cafe is amazing, beautiful fresh produce sourced locally.”

“we ate paella fish and chips fish with mango etc special thanks to Leoda”

“I went for the spinach quiche and salad which was super fresh and tasty.”

“The food was very good specially, the tomato and mozzarella salad with arugula.”

Location and contact

Serena Street Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan Island 5313 Philippines

+63 920 902 6317

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Artcafe is a popular restaurant, opens the doors early morning for breakfast with the best homemade bread, Yogurt, Swiss Muesli etc and right at the gate to the island hopping tours. It's a good hangout anytime of the day to have a bite or a coffee, a fruit shake, a cocktail or a sumptious meal, book a tour or a ticket. Artcafe grows its own organic vegetable and prides itself to be an ecofriendly and sustainable business. At night the place lights up, live music begins and you can enjoy delicious international specialities and a great variation of salads that are grown on their own organic farm or enjoy a good glass of wine and meet people at the Bar. Wifi - Books - Foreign exchange - Travel & Tour booking desk - Rentals of Kayaks, Paddle boards and Snorkel gear - General Sales Agent for El Nido Flights (Air Swift) - Airline ticketing - Van and Boat tickets - Up-to-date Information.

PRICE RANGE

₱224.00 – ₱1,120.00

CUISINES

Bar, Seafood, Healthy

Special Diets

Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch

FEATURES

Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Digital Payments, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront

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4.0

2,959 reviews

Excellent

1,258

Very good

1,006

Average

473

Poor

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MarshallR1992

London156 contributions

Different from other places in El Nido town

Jan 2020 • couples

Really loved this cafe! Their sustainability efforts are really wonderful and I love how proud they are of it - they should be. The decor is beautiful I love the Filipino aspects and the bright colours painted on the walls, all intertwined with wood and plants and nature. Really nice range of breakfast food and not just omelette or smoothie bowls which seems to dominate the island where breakfast is concerned! The rosti seemed freshly cooked and I asked for no ham and got extra egg- always good for veggies to get extras instead of having to deal with opting out of meat bits. Staff were super friendly and lovely, just really enjoyable place to eat.

Written January 16, 2020

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Olaf S

Makati1 contribution

Don't miss this great place if you visit El Nido

Jan 2020 • solo

It's a pleasure to give the ArtCafe 5 stars as it's a perfect place to enjoy a nice range of high quality of local, Asian and international dishes. The service personal is well trained and you feel that it's their pleasure to serve you. In the evening you may also enjoy tasty cocktails or a glass of wine while your are listening to the life music. It's a great place to relax and to enjoy life. And don't be afraid about the Taal . El Nido is far away from that vulcano.

Written January 26, 2020

Isg

United Kingdom88 contributions

Amazing tours!

Mar 2020 • friends

Booked all of our day tours (3) with this place and I can honestly say I’m so pleased. After seeing others which looked unprofessional this place was excellent. Food and water provided on each tour and the food was so delicious and different each day. We did a mixed group tour one day and only 10 people on the tour so the boat was not over crowded. 2 private tours of the group of us 4 were amazing. Staff were attentive and courteous and their knowledge of places was excellent too. Don’t look anywhere else if you want fun, professionalism. Thank you so much Art cafe!!!

Written March 1, 2020

aljax83

Hertfordshire183 contributions

Nice place for breakfast.

Feb 2020 • couples

Nice place for breakfast. Sat upstairs and you can have a nice view of the water. Potion size was good. Fresh shakes are nice, shame they didn’t have mango available (would have been first choice) but they have a great selection of others. Like that they are using bamboo straws and refilling peoples water bottles for a small fee. They are environmentally conscious.

Written February 3, 2020

Marcelle Steyn

1 contribution

Home away from Home

Oct 2020 • none

I call this home away from home as its literally become my safe haven during Covid. Everyday I would come here to do my online work whilst drinking coffee and having a delicious meal. I also buy all my organic fruit and veggies from here, as well as their delicious cheese, olive oil and home baked breads. They also stock my favorite natural eco toiletries and I very much respect how Judith and her husband very much put themselves out there as a means of uplifting el nido with conservation issues such as banning plastic and regular beach clean ups. She has been an immense catalyst for change in this village. The staff are all absolute sweethearts with whom we are all on first name basis, and I always feel calm and welcomed being here. Its also been a relief having art cafe here during internet and electricity breakdowns.. They are consistent with power and wifi.. So thank you for your incredible service and creating such a wonderful atmosphere despite these dire and intense times..

Written October 14, 2020

artcafeelnido

Dearest Marceeeeeeeeeee we truly appreciate your review and all the good things you mentioned. Your regular visits to Artcafe have helped us a great deal as well through these tough times. Thank so much and see you again soon.

Written November 8, 2020

This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

M.S

1 contribution

Great food and very good service

Feb 2020 • couples

I visited this place 3 days in a row. Their food is great and combined with their great service and live music it really makes you feeling going back. The waitresses were so friendly and ready to help the customers right away. I would like to name they all but I don't remember their names but, big thanks to Kristel, Giselle and the rest of the crew that served me so great.

Written March 11, 2020

Angel A

111 contributions

Scrumptious meal

Feb 2022 • none

The prices of the foods ranged from Php 250 to Php 500 per order, but the servings are usually enough for one to two people. The staff is extremely accommodating. The location is very close to the beach, and you can hear the waves. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, there was no music band to keep the customers entertained. Will return once the pandemic has passed:)

Written February 12, 2022

DanaeTrik

Shenzhen243 contributions

What was all this fuss about?

Jan 2020 • none

Decided to visit art cafe after seeing all the positive reviews but was totally disappointed by the food quality. It is very average, the pizza very basic and my sisters mussels too salty and hard for her to eat. I wouldn’t visit again.

Written January 19, 2020

C D

Los Angeles6 contributions

The Go-To Spot in El Nido

Jan 2020 • family

I’m vegan but most of the vegan spots in El Nido are a bit sketchy. But the Art cafe was nice enough to help my family out with custom dishes to meet our needs. The staff is amazing, especially Michelle and Ivy. The ambience is much nicer and more peaceful than the other restaurants in the area.

Written January 13, 2020

Kinclave

Istanbul2 contributions

Best part of my holiday

Jan 2020 • friends

As soon as we land on island we wanted to find a place for dine and rest. Thankfully the locals recommended this restaurant. The atmosphere was breathtaking. Live music and delicious foods from a wide selection of cuisine. So clean and healthy. Waitresses are so sweet and helpful. I fall in love with one of them already! We visit Art Cafe everyday for lunch and dinner while we are in El Nido.

Written January 27, 2020

Zaher M

Beirut5 contributions

nice restaurent with very good atmosphere

Jan 2020 • couples

the restaurent is well located on a street near the beach and the food is nice we tried seafood pizza, seafood soap and paella. the soap and pizza were amazing but the paella was average. the atmosphere was very nice, there was a live band playing nice music.

Written January 5, 2020

JONATHAN T

1 contribution

Aesthetically Pleasing

Jul 2023 • family

This was going to be by the beach with a beautiful view but we came in during a storm so they moved us into the second floor, which was amazing. The scenery was very aesthetically pleasing. We still had a good view on the second floor along with the artistic theme of the restaurant. There is also a live performance playing while we were eating which was a nice touch to the scenery. The service was friendly and the food came out at a good pace. The food was served to seven people and we order only 4 entrees with all of us being full in the end so its very filling for the price. The food was amazing, no one found anything we disliked. The chicken curry and the coconut milk fish dish was easily our favorite with the seafood basket being a good appetizer for all of us. Overall, we would recommend this to anyone visiting the area, the beach location also makes it really easy to have a good after meal walk as well.

Written July 13, 2023

Katy R

1 contribution

One of the best places for food in El Nido

Dec 2020 • couples

Art Cafe has been a repeat spot for myself and my partner over the past 10 months we have been in El Nido. Weekly (and at times daily) we've gone to eat and also just enjoy our time at the restaurant. Art cafe is probably one of the best places to get internet in town. Going here during blackouts became a regular thing we did as Art Cafe uses solar, this saved us a lot of times as we both work freelance. Not only this but Art Cafe does really really good food. Me and my partners favourite was the chicken tikka and also the fish and chips. For drinks we regularly had shakes and fresh coconuts. Lastly I want to mention the people that work at Art Cafe. As we went so regularly, we have become very familiar with the girls that work there. The service they provide is great but they are also really lovely people. We will really miss this restaurant. If your in El Nido and your hungry, go to Art Cafe :)

Written December 27, 2020

Misty

7 contributions

Excellent food with a variety of different cuisines

Jan 2021 • none

We recently enjoyed Artcafe on our trip to El Nido. We enjoyed it so much we had to go a second time before returning home. The restaurant is very clean and has a nice view. There are so many options for food. You're likely to find something you'll enjoy. Our favorites were the pizza, penne pesto with chicken, fish + chips, Indian Tikka Chicken masala and chicken parmegiano. We also really liked the fruit shakes for the kids and basil mojitos for the adults.

Written January 10, 2021

L11

United Kingdom202 contributions

Average

Feb 2023 • couples

We had lunch here and were left a little unsure as to why this place had earned such raving reviews. We had a veg stir fry (mainly green beans with a couple of pieces of other veg) and the mango grilled fish. Over priced. We’ve had much better food in other restaurants in both El Nido and other islands in The Philippines. Wifi was good. Staff were not the friendliest. The next day we tried to hire a kayak from here and they told us no because of the weather 🤷🏻‍♀️ So we took our business elsewhere.

Written March 1, 2023

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