Location: Calapan
Top Restaurants in Calapan
Calapan Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Calapan
Calapan, officially the City of Calapan, (Filipino: Lungsod ng Calapan), or referred simply as Calapan City is a 3rd class city and the capital of the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 133,893 people.
Things to do in Calapan
1. Max's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 12 reviews
Telephone + 63 43 288 1145
Reviewed By TravelBug1469 - Manila, Philippines
As always, Max's fried chicken is good to the last bite. Other house specialties taste equally superb. Open a bottle or two of ice-cold beer ... you wouldn't notice had taken one too many.
Cool place, nice for meeting friends, guests, or simply chill ... spacious function room for special occasion. Bring home sweets and baked products from their take-out counter.
Ample parking space, central location along JP Rizal adjacent to other fast-food chains, near the Capitol and business establishments.
2. Auntie Lola's
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 34 reviews
Located in front of Neo Calapan City Mall and near Filipiniana Hotel Calapan
Reviewed By Kij T
Ate lunch here yesterday, we tried the combo meals because we were on a budget. Liked the lechon kawali and sisig. the former was crunchy while the latter is spicy, i did not like the mayo they put on the sisig. Very nice although tight interior but I would definitely come back to try the rest of the menu.
3. Panciteria Mabuhay
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 4 reviews
Jus t a distance walk from the Calapan public market and popular with locals in terms of chinese cuisene. As a local of this town I've grown up with this eatery as a kid and going back to Calapan after 15 years I really would like to make a proper review of this restaurant.
Reviewed By TravelBug1469 - Manila, Philippines
Panciteria Mabhuhay was once the most popular panciteria in Calapan City. Been to this restaurant many times before - at its original location at JP Rizal - and had witnessed how people form a queue to get seated, including those taking take-out orders. Serving Chinese-influenced cuisine (the owners being Filipino-Chinese) Panciteria Mabuhay noodles taste different from the good number of restaurants and panciteria in Calapan .. plus the fact that the serving was BIG for Less.That popularity may have made Panciteria Mabuhay a subject of several issues raised against them. True or otherwise, people began to distance from the once most sought-after panciteria in town.
I myself have been missing their 'Canton Guisado' for years. I happened to pass by Panciteria Mabuhay at their new location in Ramkirez Street yesterday. It is not as busy the way it used before ...
4. Orange Dutch Cafe
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By TravelBug1469 - Manila, Philippines
Orange Dutch Cafe is the only cafe located right in San Vicente, the commercial and educational district in Calapan City. Cool small cafe, a favorite hang-out of students and young professionals.
Try their version of Sandwich, salad, and pasta... Enjoy hot or cold drinks at competitive prices...
5. Isel Ian's Halo-Halo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Halo-halo dessert and we now breakfast,lunch and dinner.
Reviewed By Renè L
We went to Isel's Ians Halo-Halo for their famous Halo-Halo. We were greeted by their friendly staff. We ordered Halo-Halo and Aroz caldo. The restaurant it self is small but it's fresh and clean. The food was great. The portions are just the right size and everything tastes great. I recommend it from the bottom of my heart!!
6. Cafe Meow
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By TravelBug1469 - Manila, Philippines
Indulge, dine, and enjoy the laid back comfort at the hottest coffee shop in Calapan City.
Cafe Meow serves Salad, Pasta, Burgers, Crepes, Sandwiches, Cakes, Pastries, Specialty Frappes and Coffee.
Life's too short to drink cheap coffee so that Cafe Meow serves the best the world has to offer.
A must try is the Tiramisu Creme Brulee! A new craze in town is the Lemon Merengue Pie, the Apple Crisp Pie is so yummy while the Sweet Fruity Fruity remains a favorite. New addition to their pasta is the Lasagna Verde while the best-selling, blended smoothie Macha Green Tea is back in store. You can never run out of option from wide array of tea flavors available.
Java Rice combo and Chicken Teriyaki are available also
They have Seafood Marinara Duo during Lenten season when meat is not an option,
Branded products like The Cheesecake Factory, KFC, Krispy Kreme, are available in store
Cafe Meow make their own Ice Cream, while original pizza recipes like Seafood Gambas Pizza, Aligue and Garlic Pizza are products out of customer suggestions.
Take-outs or sweet escapes include Cheese Cakes, Polvoron, and your choice of six (6) exciting flavors of Crepe to Go
Cafe Meow prides itself of Vino Mindoro Coffee Dessert Wine - a dessert wine that is brewed and bottled in Calapan City - its like having the world’s most popular day drink with the world’s most popular night drink in one rich taste....
The fruit wines, choco or coffee wines are guaranteed made from real fruits giving consumers optimum health benefits
Located some meters before the Divine Word College of Calapan, close to Petron Station in Tibag, Cafe Meow is where you meet the who's who in Calapan City.
7. Vencio's Garden Hotel and Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By KIMI4812 - Quezon City, Philippines
We held the Project Orientation Workshop at a new restaurant in Tawiran, Calapan City. We had nearly 30 participants from various municipalities of the province of Oriental Mindoro and together with CEST, the overall project consultant and sponsored by the Provincial Tourism Office, the workshop lasted the whole day. Breakfast was served of daing na bangus with egg and nice ripe mangoes. The lunch was yummy. Barbecue Chicken and Kare Kare. For merienda we had the famous suman with latik. The whole party of about 50 occupied the big hall. There were games and focus group discussions. Lectures from various resource speakers also enlightened the various government officials on brand marketing and global trends on tourism. The restaurant had nice landscaping and interiors and provided the perfect venue.
8. Wil's Diner Restaurant and Sports Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Djop T - Muntinlupa, Philippines
This place is a hot spot frequented by locals when live bands are playing on Fridays and weekend nights. On other days the place is almost empty except for a few patrons.
The place looks nice. Waiters' service can use a little more polishing but was good overall. The menu was composed mainly of Filipino and Asian dishes. The food we ordered was good.
9. Peking
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By KIMI4812 - Quezon City, Philippines
It was nearly noon and we needed to catch the SuperCat Ferry schedule at 12:30 noon from the Calapan pier to Batangas City. We asked MJ our driver and he pointed us to Peking Siopao and Panciteria. Coming from Divine Word College, it was a fast trip to E.Leuterio Street in San Vicente West. The small restaurant is a simple panciteria that serves basic Chinese comfort food from mami, noodles, and their famous siopao....chicken, asado, bola bola and jumbo. All three of us ordered siopao and ate as quick as we can. We didn't eat much since the ferry ride may not be as smooth. After 15 minutes we were off in time to catch the schedule. At least we were satisfied with the siopao. Though simple, light but enough to make us full until we stopover for a snack at SLEX- Sta. Rosa.
10. Cafe Del Jardin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Earl E
My wife and I went there for an early dinner and coffee. The atmosphere is great the wait staff is great the menu choices were many. Only disappointment was the food was only ok. I had a crispy chicken Sandwich and was told it would have mayonnaise. I got Filipino style mayo with banana ketchup mix other than that the Sandwich was great. Got the fish fillet appetizer that was tasty also but no tartar sauce, again Filipino mayo with banana ketchup mix. We got beef lasagna looked great tasted mediocre. The coffees were great. Highly recommend them. If this place had great food then it would have it all.
