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Traveloka PH

05 Oct 2017 - 6 min read

10 Best Baler Restaurants for Great Food

1. Baler Surfer Grill

Car-grilled Barbeque

(photo via Facebook, @BalerSurferGrill)

Location: Buton street, Brgy Sabang, Baler
Type: Grill
Reservations: Available
Budget for One: P89 to P200
Hours: 24 hours
What to Eat: Ribs and Liempo BBQ (cooked on a Volkswagen beetle-turned-grill)
Insider Info: Lines could get long during peak hours. Best to come in earlier or reserve your seats prior to your visit.
Contact Details: Phone: 0927 272 7813 Email/ Site: balersurfergrill.com Facebook: @BalerSurferGrill

Possibly the most famous dining spot in the town, Baler Surfer Grill brings all the best of Baler under one roof. Located right in front of Sabang Beach, the restaurant caters to surfers and food lovers. Aside from their beach house-backyard dining theme, Baler Surfer Grill is also famous for their car-grilled BBQ. You have to see and taste to believe!

2. Gerry Shan’s Place

Location: Quezon St., Brgy. 2, Baler, Aurora
Type: Eat All You Can
Reservations: Available
Budget for One: P200
Hours: 10am to 8pm
What to Eat: Seafood dishes (dried shrimp), Fried chicken
Insider Info: The food is good, but don’t expect much from the ambiance though. It has the typical Filipino carinderia feel.
Contact Details: Phone Number: 0939 939 0881 Facebook: @Gerry-Shans-Place-Baler-Aurora

If you love food and don’t care much about the ambiance, then Gerry Shan’s Place is the best Baler restaurant for you. This dining spot doesn’t hold back on food, with its buffet table lined up with every Filipino and seafood favorite. You can stuff yourself with food and not even bleed your wallet. Drinks and desserts are also available.

3. The Original Ram’s Tapsilog

The Original Ram's Tapsilog

(photo via Instagram, @obiodyssey)

Location: Angara St., Corner Mabini St., Baler
Type: Filipino
Reservations: Not Available
Budget for One: P100
Hours: 24 hours
What to Eat: Tapsilog, Ramen noodles
Insider Info: Tapa is a Filipino favorite. It’s cured beef, marinated in soy sauces and other spices. Tapa plus sinangag (fried rice) and itlog (egg), makes up Tapsilog.
Contact Details: Facebook: @The-Original-Rams-Tapsilog

One of the most famous Baler restaurants, Ram’s Tapsilog has been in the business of offering tapsilog 24/7 for years now. It basically is an institution in Baler’s Tapsi scene. Aside from offering a Pinoy comfort food any time of the day, the food is also super cheap! You’ll be able to get a rice meal for less than a hundred bucks!

4. Kusina Luntian

Location: Dela Torre St., Baler
Type: Filipino
Reservations: Not Available
Budget for One: P150
Hours: 10am to 10pm (Fridays to Sundays)
What to Eat: Pako salad, Wapang Wapang Liempo, Wang Patawad na Tapa
Insider Info: Kusina Luntian is a favorite among surfers for its cheap food and no nonsense take on dining. Their menu is even written on a surfboard.
Contact Details: Phone Number: 0916 1789424, 0917 7256335 Facebook: @kusina.luntian

Kusina Luntian is nothing like your usual restaurant -- it’s the epitome of rustic. The restaurant is housed in nipa huts with banana leaves for plates and no utensils. Yes, you use your God-given hands to eat. But, don’t get us wrong! The experience, plus the food is well worth it.

5. Yellow Fin Bar and Grill

Yellow Fin Bar and Grill

(photo via Facebook, @yellowfinbar)

Location: Buton St., Brgy. Sabang, Baler
Type: Bar and Grill
Reservations: Available
Budget for One: P150 to P300
Hours: 24 hours
What to Eat: Grilled Pusit, Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna, Chicken BBQ, Blue Marlin Steak
Insider Info: Waiting queues during peak hours could be long, and you may have to wait long to be seated. Best to have a table reserved ahead of time.
Contact Details: Phone Number: 0999 8436176, 0930 8176683 Facebook: @yellowfinbar

If you just want to have a hearty meal or looking for a place to grab a few drinks, Yellow Fin Bar and Grill is the place to be. It’s one of the few Baler restaurants that are open 24/7 and offers some of the best-grilled seafood in the town.

6. Yolly’s Ihaw-Ihaw and Seafood Restaurant

Location: Quezon St., Corner Recto St., Baler
Type: Seafood Grill
Reservations: Available
Budget for One: P150 to P250
Hours: 7am to 9pm daily
What to Eat: Lobsters and Crabs cooked in butter and garlic
Insider Info: Yolly’s Ihaw-Ihaw and Seafood Restaurant also provides catering and venue services.
Contact Details: Phone Number: 0908 491 7633, 0920 650 8655 Facebook: @yollysrestaurant

Yolly’s Ihaw-Ihaw and Seafood Restaurant is known for their mouthwatering lobsters and crabs. A carinderia-style restaurant, this Baler spot offers grilled seafood at a budget. The two-floor, open air resto also serves Filipino favorites like Bulalo, Sinigang and Liempo.

7. Madison’s Cake and Pastries

Madison's Cafe

(photo via Facebook, @madisonscakesbaler)

Location: Quezon Highway, Brgy. Suklayin, Baler
Type: Cafe, Bakeshop
Reservations: Not Available
Budget for One: P150 to P250
Hours: 10am to 9pm (closed on Wednesdays)
What to Eat: Blueberry Cheesecake, Tuyo Pesto, Oreo Frappucino
Insider Info: Madison’s Cake and Pastries also offers food delivery.
Contact Details: Phone Number: 0915 407 3369 Email/ Site: abigaielpaulino@gmail.com Facebook: @madisonscakesbaler

If you need a sweet tooth fix, Madison’s Cake and Pastries should be your next stop. What started out as a little bakeshop inside a garage has now grown into a full cafe. Madison’s is best known for their cheesecakes and pastas. Don’t miss their coffee and blended drinks too.

8. Thelma’s Kitchenette

Location: #40 Aurora cor Quezon st., Brgy. 01, Baler
Type: Filipino, Exotic
Reservations: Not available
Budget for One: P250
Hours: 24 hours
What to Eat: Halo-Halo, Pastillas, Fried Frog, Calderetang Suso
Insider Info: Thelma’s Kitchenette also makes their own Chili Garlic Oil, Curacha Vinegar and Bagoong Alamang (fish paste).
Contact Details: Phone Number: 0999 971 4247, 0947 8909693 Facebook: @ThelmasKitchenette

Once you’re done touring Baler, stop by Thelma’s Kitchenette, a stone’s throw away from Museo de Baler and other Baler tourist spots. It serves scrumptious Filipino favorites plus exotic dishes like Fried Frogs and Calderetang Suso (snail). Growing and serving their own herbs, Thelma’s lives by the motto “I-request mo, I-luto ko!” (request any dish and we’ll cook it).

9. The Good Food

The Good Food

(photo via Facebook, @happihouse101)

Location: Buton St., Brgy. Sabang, Baler
Type: Filipino-Mexican
Reservations: Not Available
Budget for One: P150 to P200
What to Eat: Fish Tacos, Chicken Quesadilla
Insider Info: The Good Food promises that all their food is without MSG, no additives, no preservatives and no extenders. Only the pure goodness of food!
Contact Details: Phone Number: 0917 8759181 Facebook: @The-Good-Food

If you’re looking for a snack shack to crash, drive to The Good Food. This quaint restaurant packs a punch, offering a fusion of Filipino and Mexican flavors. From tacos and quesadillas to burgers and rice meals, The Good Food has it all. And did we mention, they offer really good food?

10. Beach House at Costa Pacifica

Location: Costa Pacifica Hotel. 80 Buton St., Sabang Beach, Baler
Type: Western, Filipino
Reservations: Available
Budget for One: P350 to P500
Hours: 24 hours
What to Eat: Wood-fired pizzas, Smoked Tinapa, Lemon and Pesto with Garlic Aioli Dip pizza, US Beef Belly “Red Adobo”, Over-roasted Sweet Miso Butter Salmon
Insider Info: Beach House also offers a breakfast buffet.
Contact Details: Phone Number: (02) 519 4249, 0917 844 8371 Email/ Site: costapacificabaler.com Facebook: @costapacificabalerph

If you just want to relax poolside with good food and refreshing drinks, Beach House should be your next stop. The in-house restaurant of Costa Pacifica resort may be heftier than other Baler restaurants, but they make up for it with good food and an even better ambiance. Beach House offers almost every possible scrumptious meal you can think of -- from tacos to burgers, pastas to pizzas, salads to steaks, they have it all. You can also grab a few cocktails by the pool. Enjoy a fun experience and check out other tourist spots to visit, things to do and more in Baler. Discover cheap hotel deals and cheap flights from carriers like Philippine Airlines, AirAsia, and more with Traveloka!]]>

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