Location: Koror
Top Restaurants in Koror
Top 10 restaurants in Koror, Palau
It’s time to one-up all those people you know who brag about swimming with dolphins. How? Tell them you swam with jellyfish in Koror at Jellyfish Lake. (They don’t sting, but that can be our little secret.) For an adventurous day trip, visit Ngardmau Falls-- your tour will involve hundreds of stairs, wading across a river, and hiking along an abandoned mine railway.
Things to do in Koror
1. Carp Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By OmarLien - Taoyuan, Taiwan
Carp Restaurant serves great Palauan and Japanese foods with great hospitality. Foods are served in big portions, so is the iced tea. Iced tea is free flow as well. The Japanese owner is always around, and greets to all guests. Carp Restaurant is hidden at the end of small alley in Malakal Area. It's like finding a treasure in mid of nowhere.
If you are looking for local foods, Carp Restautant is the best choice in Palau.
2. Rock Island Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 228 reviews
3. Elilai
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 317 reviews
Elilai is Palau's premiere dining experience with a spectacular view. Overlooking Koror and the Rock Islands Elilai serves the very best in Pacific Rim cuisine using local ingredients. Our menu includes Fresh local seafood and salads, grilled steaks, perfect pastas and a variety of tempting Deserts. Also enjoy our lounge and extensive wine menu. Come join us Elilai for romantic evening, a successful business meeting or just a relaxing experience.
Reviewed By A C - London
This is a good all rounder in Palau where there aren't too many options. The food is good, the staff and owner friendly and the view excellent.
4. Taj
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 550 reviews
Reviewed By milty908 - Chino Hills, California
Everything is pretty expensive in Koror so I guess this is not too far above the average prices, but 2 of us was about $80 with standard food. I understand they might need to import much of the spices and things, so not too bad.
Definitely give it a try should you have a hankering for Indian food or just anything not Japanese or Western while in Palau.
5. Bottom Time Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 88 reviews
attached to Sam's tours
Reviewed By Daniel G - Washington, DC
Located on the dock of Sam's Tours Dive company, Bottom Time has good food at fair prices. After a tiring day of diving, it was nice to have a close-by place to kick back, enjoy beers overlooking the ocean, and have dinner.
The quality and taste of the food was excellent, even if there wasn't so much variety on the menu. Burgers were tasty and filling. French fries were also good and worthwhile. Chicken fingers, sold as an appetizer, were served in heaping portions.
Best of all was the fish. All of their fish is tuna, which they buy on the local market - so if the fishermen didn't catch enough tuna on a given day, Bottom Time can't sell fish. Unreliable maybe, but fresh and delicious. Highly recommend the sashimi and the fish fingers.
6. Mogmog
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 178 reviews
Reviewed By TravellerThruTime - London, United Kingdom
My friend and I went for dinner and ordered tempura, rice and parrot fish in garlic sauce. Sadly, both of us ended up with stomach bug the following morning. Cant' fault the entire restaurant for this as surely I can see others have had better experiences, however our's was not so positive. Notwithstanding the stomach sickness, the food tasted good.
7. Drop Off Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 446 reviews
Alii! Drop Off Bar and Grill is an Outdoor, Open Air Bar and Grill restaurant specializing in fresh fish dishes, sashimi, burgers and pizza. We have a cozy location situated near the Neco Marine Dive Shop and marina that over looks a small bay near the Palau Royal Resort on the Malakal island. Come join us during the day for some cold drinks and lunch or for some fresh fish and cocktails on your night out. The fish is fresh, the internet is free, there is local beer on tap, the drinks are cold and there's always good company at our bar. Hope to see you soon!
Reviewed By MNK666 - Munich, Germany
Acceptable food quality, good and friendly service, very good overall if you consider other places in Koror, but set your expectations clear - the culinary experience in Koror is lower than what you'd expect back home, no mater where you live. So for Koror - this is a good place.
8. Kramer's Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 425 reviews
Beautiful Waterfront Balcony Seating, serving extremely fresh Fish Monday through Saturday. Friendly knowledgeable Staff , great local Beer and extensive Cocktail List.
Reviewed By TonyMooretraveller - Frankfurt, Germany
We found Kramers like so many other venues on Tripadvisor. It’s a simple but lovely place, mind you always you are in Palau which is a small, humble country.
The German owner René has assembled a nice team of mostly Philipine staff. The food is utmost fresh, try the Hawaiian Poke or the smoked tuna sashimi, it will blow your mind.
They serve a simple but decent wine, good beer, if you catch a table at the water you can enjoy the scene and overlook the bay.
Kramer’s also has a nice bar which hosts a good mixture of locals and expats.
Absolutely to be recommended taking into account that Palauan food quality is not the same as in places you have certainly seen before in you life. We will go back one more time before we head off back home!
And if you are lucky you make friends with Vespa!
9. Palm Bay Bistro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Romulanix - Bucharest, Romania
It is an American restaurant located very close to the Red Rooster beer factory. We stayed at West Plaza Malakal Hotel, so we had breakfast every morning at this restaurant. It is nice, quiet, with a nice view in a small harbour. Food is good, prices are average high. The personnel is nice, joking and loughing. On Sunday they have a really nice brunch that should not be missed.
10. Bem Ermii Burgers & Fries
Overall Ratings
4 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By Kmrtow - Starkville, Mississippi
This was my husbands go to place for dinner. We visited 4 times during our 6 days in Koror! Good size burgers, made to order with all the veggies. Two burgers cost about $10 but it was worth the price compared to other burgers sold in the area. Order of fries was $1.50 and kind of small but okay. This is a small shack offering no Seating except for some benches to wait for your food so take out only. If burgers are your thing, this is the place to go!
