The Boracay List
Five editorial picks, ranked by the only filter that matters: why you are dining.
Prego Ristorante Italiano
The flagship Italian room at Discovery Shores Boracay. Toes-in-sand fine dining at the quietest end of White Beach Station 1.
Aria Restaurant
The 2000s-founded D'Mall Italian institution. White-sand terrace with proper wood-fired pizza and a beach-to-restaurant walk measured in metres.
Cyma Taverna
The D'Mall Greek institution since 2006. Proper Santorini cooking with the signature flaming saganaki at tableside, and the best value on the White Beach strip.
Dos Mestizos
The second-row Spanish institution founded by a Basque expat. A proper paella kitchen on Boracay that locals prefer to the beach-row tourist rooms.
Nagisa Coffee & Japanese
The Japanese-owned beachfront bistro at Station 1. Proper sashimi platters and udon for under 1,000 PHP, with a coffee programme that runs all day.
Best for First Date in Boracay
Intimate, conversation-friendly rooms. Impressive without being intimidating. The tables where first impressions are made.