Flavors of Boracay: Ice It at Ice Flakes Boracay

Light and delicate like snow, silky smooth and indulgent, these frozen creations are the newest rage on the island. Our last day in the island paradise of Boracay ends on sweet note with a stop at Ice Flakes Boracay...

Chef Jen Rose Smith of CNN recently declared shaved iced creations as one of the Top 50 desserts for the year, and one name on the island just reaffirms this. Ice Flakes Boracay is the newest entry in the island's re-emerging culinary landscape with its indulgent shaved ice creations. Curious? Read on for a closer look and virtual taste of this icy phenomenon sweeping the island...

Flavors of Boracay: Let's Do Brunch at Love Shack Bistro & Cafe

Our last day on the island began with a sumptuous brunch in one of Angol's secret hideaways. Salpicao, salmon and salad paired with refreshing brews and beverages, it's one last taste of the island before the flight home at Love Shack Bistro & Café...

Established only this year, Love Shack Bistro & Café is one of the island's newest dining destinations with its laid-back and casual vibe. Just a few steps from the beach, the garden-like setting of the hidden spot offers a hearty selection of breakfast dishes paired with refreshing beverages including creative coffee concoctions. Come on in from the beach, and have a cup at Love Shack Bistro & Café...

Flavors of Boracay: One for the Road at Mojitoya by Fallen Angel

 A night cap in true Boracay style deserves one of the best mojitos on the island...

There's nothing like a sweet, tart and refreshing mojito to get into the island groove, and you'll find just what you need at Mojitoya by Fallen Angel. Raise a toast, and another, with some cool libations over at Station 2 and go with the flow...

Flavors of Boracay: Eat. Drink. Repeat. At Jujumburi.

For many, Korean food automatically involves unlimited samgyupsal proving to be one of the more popular and enduring trends of the decade. But if you're willing to go deeper into Korean cuisine without going the all-you-can-eat route, there are still places that offer authenticity in the island of Boracay. That place is Jujumburi...

Roughly translated to mean "eat" and "drink," Jujumburi is one of those hidden culinary gems that takes you back to Korean cuisine that's real, honest and authentic without the promotional hype associated with the usual all-you-can-eat establishments. In fact, Jujumburi is as real as it gets bringing sumptuous flavors for a welcome change from the countless samgyupsal options found literally in every corner. This one's legit. Read on for a peek at one of the island's newest dining destinations...

Flavors of Boracay: Chasing the Sunset at DiniBeach Bar & Restaurant

Everyone has a favorite spot to catch the sunset in the island. One of those spots is DiniBeach Bar & Restaurant in the secluded white sand beaches of Diniwid... 

Magic hour hits the beach as sunset chasers converge on the calm sandy shores of Diniwid for one of the island's spectacular light shows with front row seats at DiniBeach Bar & Restaurant. All you need now is a soothing cocktail with the sunset...

Flavors of Boracay: Reinterpreting Filipino Cuisine with an Inventive and Healthy Twist at Nonie's

A wave of change brought about by the sweeping pandemic forced many of the island's businesses to adapt and pivot to a new normal along with the entry of new establishments making its mark on Boracay's culinary scene. For Patrick and Shria Florencio, change was all part of the vision behind their innovative dining concept...

Changing perceptions on food and healthier dining is no easy task, a challenge boldly taken up by young restaurateurs Patrick and Shria Florencio in the complex weave and culinary diversity of Boracay. Established back in 2017 when the young couple decided to make that leap from the corporate world and pursue their passion for food, Nonie's stands out from the restaurant scene of the island with its fresh and inventive take on healthy Filipino-inspired cuisine. And it's a formula that's worked with the unique dining concept for over five years, through the island's rehab and quarantine experience. Transforming familiar local flavors with a healthy yet flavorful spin is what diners can expect at Nonie's, adding one more colorful layer to the island's culinary landscape. Come inside for a refreshing taste...

Flavors of Boracay: A Resilient Community Spirit and Breakfast with a View at Villa Caemilla

The island vibe opens up infinite possibilities best appreciated with an early morning walk on the powdery sands of Angol in Boracay. And there's nothing quite like breakfast with a beachfront view to let it all sink in. Day two of our island escape began with a sumptuous breakfast along Angol's picturesque beaches of white sands and calm blue waters at Villa Caemilla... 

Villa Caemilla, the award-winning boutique hotel situated right on the world-famous beaches of Boracay becomes the perfect setting to start your day with a hearty breakfast and killer views. Villa Caemilla is also one more rich layer in the island's colorful tapestry with its inspiring story of resilience and community during the long days of the pandemic. 

Serving All-Day Breakfast showcasing both continental and local flavors, Villa Caemilla has one more item on the breakfast menu, the Longganisa Tonkatsu to surprise your palate with its playfully inventive take on flavors and textures to match the views. Hungry? Read on...

Flavors of Boracay: If It's Monday, Call the Shots at Two Brown Boys

A night cap at one of the island's famed institutions seemed to the right thing to do. After all, it's a Monday night. That means the Crazy Shot Lady is making the rounds at Two Brown Boys...

The enduring institution continues to rock the island scene despite the temporary closures from the rehabilitation of 2018 and the two-year global pandemic that followed in 2020. More than just your typical bar, Two Brown Boys is Boracay's unique and resilient island vibe personified. Now that's reason enough to raise a toast. And there's no better way to celebrate the proper Two Brown Boys way than with an endless round of straight up libations from the Crazy Shot Lady.

Flavors of Boracay: That Cool Latin Vibe by the Beach at Muchos Latin American Kitchen & Bar

Sun, sand, sea, cocktails and sumptuous Latin cuisine with panoramic views of the island's famed beaches. It just doesn't get better than that...

The story of sumptuous Latin American flavors on the pristine powdery sands of Station 1's White Beach at Zuzuni Boutique Hotel was four years in the making when Patrick and Shria Florencio of Nonie's first fell in love with the property's quaint beachfront café back in 2018. After the closures due to the pandemic, a collaboration for a new restaurant concept was hatched named after Patrick and Shria's grumpy French bulldog Muchachos. Muchos Latin American Kitchen & Bar is one more colorful layer to the complex weave of flavors in the island's evolving culinary landscape, and it's a story that's just beginning...

Flavors of Boracay: #TakeAChans with the Hawker Style Cuisine of Chan's Boracay

The lasting impact of the quarantine experience and the global pandemic continues to transform our daily routine, and this is seen throughout the island paradise of Boracay. For one couple, the pandemic offered a fresh new start while adding yet another flavorful layer to the island's re-emerging culinary scene...

Manila based entrepreneurs and couple Ritchie and Arlyn Chan made a fateful decision one day to escape the pandemic and head off to Boracay with their children back in 2020. Like many of the island's colorful stories, the journey led to an opportunity to offer a unique Asian hawker-inspired cuisine to Boracay's diverse culinary landscape. Ready to #TakeAChans with your little hawker find in the heart of the island? Then step inside Chan's Boracay...

Flavors of Boracay: Touchdown at HUE Hotels & Resorts Boracay

An early morning flight back to the island paradise unraveled new, colorful and inspiring stories that continue to define the character and resilience of Boracay. It's stories that weave a unique and distinct vibe revealing the unseen sense of community, determination and dreams of the people that make up the enduring tapestry of the island...

Three days in Boracay with a curated itinerary showcasing the varied and eclectic diversity of culinary offerings both old and new revealed a new face of the island reflecting renewed optimism as it rises from the post-pandemic experience. Hosted by Patrick and Shria Florencio, the dynamic young couple represents the island's rising batch of inventive restaurateurs sharing their own innovative dining concepts adding to the many colorful layers of flavors to Boracay. The first in a series of thirteen blog posts, this year's edition of Flavors of Boracay takes your palate on a tasty journey of the emerging culinary scene of the famed island. Ready? Then, read on...