Location: Dauin
Top Restaurants in Dauin
Dauin Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Dauin
Dauin, officially the Municipality of Dauin, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Dauin; Filipino: Bayan ng Dauin)is a 4th class municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 27,786 people.
Things to do in Dauin
1. Sans Rival Cakes and Pastries
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 699 reviews
Reviewed By honey c - Paranaque, Philippines
We had our early dinner here after our souvenir shopping. The line for take out is long (I guess it always is) so we decided to just dine in the shop. We had their spaghetti and pesto lasagna platter. Both tastes good. The spaghetti was like how my mom cooked it... sweet and cheesy, pinoy style. The lasagna went with salad, a slice of cake and a drink. The lasagna was good, nice balance of pesto and cheese. The cake however was a bit dry. Not sure what the cake was though as I forgot to ask. But it's like a chocolate almond sponge cake.
We bought silvannas to bring home. Have tasted these before and indeed these are very yummy.
2. Pura Vida Beach & Dive Resort Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 59 reviews
Reviewed By legspatto - Adelaide, Australia
We travelled as a group specifically for the Muck diving and pristine water and reef around Apo Island.
resort is beautifully maintained and manicured.
food and service in Restaurant very good.
dive operation organised and well managed.
we all had a good experience at this resort.
highly recommend
3. Gie-Gie's Sports Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 63 reviews
Small Sports bar that specializes in Live games on TV, great Food, Ice Cold Beer and friendly staff. A neighborhood bar that gives visitors a feeling of home while in the Philippines.
Reviewed By Charles H - Dumaguete City, Philippines
We went for breakfast, early. I had the American style breakfast with "Bob Evans/Jimmy Dean" style sausage. I was really disappointed in the taste and texture of the sausage. The meat is far too course of a grind and I did not find the flavor at all like Bob Evans/Jimmy Dean flavors. They need to work on their recipe. Other than that eggs are eggs, they were cooked as ordered. The bread/toast was not a very good quality. Overall that is why the average rating.
4. Dauin Dive Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 172 reviews
Great value meals and friendly service - All Day Breakfasts, Quality Burgers, Seafood, Pasta, Vegetarian, Philipino, Baguettes & Salads Fruit Shakes and Ice Cold Beers Enjoy!
Reviewed By ddesorcy - Yellowknife, Canada
Two couples went for lunch, had numerous items to eat and happy with everything. Will come back. Chicken curry pot pie as real good.Thanks very much for your kind review. We love trying new specials on a daily basis and you guys had our Chicken Pot Pie of which is a favorite of many guests. Wishing you a wonderful holiday and safe travels for your next destination.
5. Pepe's Beachside Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Clive R - Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Stopped for lunch whilst wandering along the beach back to our Condo, wonderful views because of its location.
Staff were smiling and friendly and the menu offered both European, Asian and Philippino options. We plumped for the Calamari rings which were fresh enough but the batter was a little thick for our liking. A Tempura style batter would enhance the presentation and make the Calamari a lot more appetising. Side dishes of fried rice and a salad were very nice.
6. Mahogany Restaurant and Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
We offers Fresh organic food and drink for a very reasonable price served in a big portion. We also cater for special occasion.
Reviewed By Jonathan S - Dipolog, Philippines
Yes this place is great! Simple and cheap, but the owners are still working hard to develop it. A huge swimming pool is still under construction. But service is always smiling (if a bit slow sometimes) and the cottage rooms are spacious clean and well furnished.
7. Cat's Acacia Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Camillelyl - Singapore
The food is good but waiting time very long. A pity we couldn't finish the food. I think it's the pace of life in Dauin. Went to the restaurant twice for dinner. Both times we had to wait for an hour for our food. Great place to have dinner after diving! :)
8. Finbar
Overall Ratings
5 based on 59 reviews
Named after Grandad Collins, the Irish name Finbar tells you what you need to know - It's a bar in a diving town. We make our own cheese, bread and pizza dough, and everything from scratch, including our own infused spirits. With locally brewed craft beers, delicious cocktails and refreshing coolers, come down for great food, great drinks and the best place to be in Dauin
Reviewed By shropshirelad2 - Shrewsbury, UK
Visited Fin’s a couple of times on a visit to Dauin, it is not that obvious, so make sure you know roughly the location before visiting, it is right on the highway... I had fish and chips, very reasonable price, not a big portion, but...MoreWe are glad you liked the food and the Apple and Mango lumpia! We aim to keep things affordable for everyone, as well as providing things (like the drought beer) that you can't get anywhere else locally. Hope to see you again some day!
9. Dahon Restaurant @ Salaya Beach Houses
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Dahon Restaurant offers five star dining at Salaya Beach Houses for anyone who is looking for top quality food and service in the Dumaguete area. The restaurant is open to the public and resort guests from 7am-late 7 days a week. Dining options include a modern art-gallery style air-conditioned restaurant overlooking tropical Gardens, or poolside tables (subject to availability) with views of the ocean. Dahon restaurant offer menus with mixture of contemporary European, Asian fusion and Filipino influences with strong emphasis on celebrating fresh local ingredients. Expect hand made everything! Dahon make everything in-house, including pasta, breads, sauces, ice-creams, cakes, and more. You won't find any packet mixes or pre-prepared short cuts here, it's all about high quality, healthy food that is cooked with love, and without the use of preservatives.
Reviewed By mad58285 - San Francisco, California
Back again to one of my favorite places to dive in the world. This is my seventh adventure in Dauin in the last ten years, so it is safe to say I like it! Little has changed in the Salaya Beach Houses except that it is even better.
The icamera room was not quite completed when I visited in May 2015 but now is a really professional enclosure. Great lighting and air con make this room a pleasure to make cameras ready for dives. Every station has a lockable drawer(you really don't need, the place is so secure) and charging outlets, both 120 and 240V.
The food is as good as I remember and the menu is even better.
The Dive crew and staff all made our group feel at home for the 10 days we stayed. Helped us to make an excursion into Dumaguete for shopping and a trip to Oslob to snorkel with the whale sharks, really fun!!
I highly recommend this place and look forward to my next visit!
10. Dahon Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
Our state-of-the-art restaurant offers five star dining with a world-class view. Dahon Restaurant offer menus with a mixture of contemporary European, Asian fusion and Filipino influences with strong emphasis on providing tasty, nutritious meals which provide balanced diet to our guests.
Reviewed By PCT555 - Caloocan, Caloocan, Philippines
There lunch menu was limited so we as if we can order the diner menu. It was ok for them. We were group of 10. We order appetizers buffalo wings, the wings look like wings of a pigeon. Very very tiny. Is it a native chicken they use? The nasi goreng, fried rice was plenty with 1 stick of sate bbq and an egg. There pasta with few bacon bits on it. And we paid almost ten thousand pesos. Actually I don't mind paying that amount as long as the food is good.
