Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Mediterranean
Salad bar
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Middle Eastern
Kosher
Non-veg

Serves fish, vegan options available. Beach bar with Mediterranean cuisine. Serves a variety of clearly labeled vegan and vegetarian dishes such as hummus, falafel, salads and more. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-11:30pm.


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36 Reviews

First Review by IdanTimor

cmc09c

Points +272

Vegan
21 Jan 2024

Amazing falafel!

Not fully veg restaurant but the best falafel and hummus we’ve ever had - atmosphere is super cute too!

Pros: Cool atmosphere , Delicious food and drinks

Pandawan

Points +550

Vegan
12 Jan 2024

Good Food. Well marked up

Friendly staff serving fairly basic, but decent food.

Pros: Menu really clearly marked, Staff friendly and engaged

Cons: Tables are jammed in, in parts of the space. , Pretty basic generally: a bit spit’n’sawdust

MarenMoriz

Points +71

Vegetarian
10 Jan 2024

Nothing special

Pros: Nice interior and friendly stuff.

Cons: Foods was not freshly made but reheated, food and fruit shakes tasted okay but nothing special. Overpriced in total.

Updated from previous review on 2024-01-10

celestevvp

Points +53

Vegetarian
08 Jan 2024

Filling good food

We had the hummus bowl and pita bread with falafel. Thought it wouldn’t be enough but we both were very full after! Nice calm sitting area. Happy to see some veggies again!

Pros: Good filling food , Calm but vibrant sitting area

Cons: Take 5% on card payment

Jaishree

Points +39

Vegetarian
23 May 2023

Lovely place with vegetarian & vegan options

The vibe of this place is so good, recommend to visit for dinner - for the lively music and the mood of this place. The food was good (though not too many options, whatever we ordered was nice) we had some hummus, pita, falafel and drinks

SimonWood

Points +32

Vegan
23 May 2023

Awesome falafel

Hummus and falafel were beautiful. Good cocktails. No issue with sound as others have described but went in the afternoon

Updated from previous review on 2023-05-23

JulieMassoni

Points +126

Vegetarian
24 Mar 2023

Great vibe

We loved this place and ate here a few times. Great music, great service and tasty food. The best hummus ever!

GabiBlue

Points +721

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

tasty

labelled vegetarian and vegan options with a decent amount available. really tasty and a nice vibe but pretty loud, luckily we were sat right by the front so it wasn’t too loud but would be inside.

RasmusX

Points +93

Vegan
17 Feb 2023

Had The Green Bowl and it was delicious -

320,- is what you have to pay for a smoothie bowl all over El Nido - Quick service and fancy environment - a lot of vegan options so I will be back -

Pros: Very Clear in the menu what is vegan !

rubymetrikas

Points +27

Vegetarian
17 Nov 2022

Lots of veg options, very vibey but very loud

Really love the decor and staff were lovely. Not op expensive and cocktails were really good

LorenKatzGershon

Points +220

Vegan
13 Nov 2022

Great food but loud music

We ate falafel and humus bowl and it was tasty but the loud music make me want to leave there fast

Pros: Good food vegan options

Cons: Music too loud

WilliamPoole

Points +131

Vegan
26 Oct 2022

Didn’t know it was possible to mess up a smoothie bowl

To blend fruit and put it in a bowl seems simple. But it was not good. Very expensive too. Talking 500 pesos for a smoothie bowl and a coffee..

fabiane

Points +534

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Tasteful food and nice place

The place is well located, and nice, I tried the falafel pita bread (something like that,lol) and it was delicious, my friends aren’t Vegans but they tried some vegan options there,and loved.

domenicaabad

Points +225

Vegetarian
11 Aug 2022

Nice place with good options!

The menu is labeled with vegetarian and vegan options. The environment is very nice and the staff is very attentive.

Taylor2022

Points +38

Vegan
24 Jun 2022

Nice bar / restaurant

They serve mostly vegetarian and vegan options (there are a few dishes with fish on the menu). The menu is helpfully set out with vegetarian and vegan options labelled. However, be careful when ordering as some things are mislabelled. They have a dish called Humshuka and it is labelled vegan. I asked what was in it and the waiter said eggs. I explained it can’t be vegan if there are eggs in it and the waiter then said that there were no eggs, so I ordered the dish and there was an egg in it. I explained I don’t eat eggs and asked for the Chori Chori instead (which was very nice).

Before we left I spoke to another waiter about the typo on the menu. I said it would be helpful if the menu was updated or customers were informed that the dish isn’t vegan. He said there is a symbol which means it might not be vegan but the symbol he referred to is for a gluten free option.

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-24

Pros: Nice furnishings , Good food

Cons: Very loud, Being served eggs in a “vegan” dish

Spinach24

Points +167

Vegan
30 May 2022

Ok, but expensive and bland

The first thing we noticed upon entering this place is the very loud music which prevented any kind of reasonable conversation. This should be a significant concern for vegans as it prevents asking detailed questions about the menu.

We ordered the falafel sandwich with french fries, which seemed like the signature dish of this place. But the "french fries" were actually potato chips. And the "falafel" was not at all authentic - the strong flavors of lemon, garlic, and tahini that are supposed to be present were essentially absent, leaving it tasting quite bland. And the price was quite expensive. So despite the limited vegan options in El Nido, neither of us felt like returning here.

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-30

Pros: Vegan options, Nice presentation

Cons: Cannot hear others (no conversation), Expensive food, Bland food

SadBearSoup

Points +118

Vegetarian
27 Dec 2019

Best Food and Cocktails

I love this place, best cocktails we’ve had in El Nido. Only 2 things on the menu that aren’t vegetarian, fest is veg/vegan!

Pros: Huge range of options, Delicious, Affordable

jlaing

Points +58

Vegan
29 Nov 2019

Awesome food

They have tonnes of vegan options and offer a great breakfast menu in particular.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Fresh food, Various price points

Cons: It’s busy so service is not overly fast

Waterpolochick3

Points +111

Vegan
22 Nov 2019

High quality, fresh

I was surprised to find high quality fresh food here. They had amazing salads. Amazing hummus. And amazing drinks as well, all which you can customize. I also had a side of falafel.

Pros: Tasty

Cons: I recommend adding a falafel bowl type item, Part falafel, par what everyone likes

monisonfire

Points +4799

Vegan
15 Oct 2019

cute place, great falafel!

Happiness is a very cute place, i loved the swings at the bar - this adds a lot of fun to a drink/meal.
drinks were great, the falafel absolutely delicious!
they give away free falafel when passing by on the street - so you know what you’re getting before ordering! i’m not surprised these are super popular!

Pros: lovely, inviting place, great falafel, service

Cons: a bit pricey but that’s El Nido

DanEmbleton

Points +177

Vegan
01 Oct 2019

Slightly pricey but great food!

The prices were a little high but the food was delicious! Mainly falafel and hummus dishes but the fries are great too!

Pros: Serves food later than most other places, Great tasting food, Good location in town

Cons: Little pricey

soph161

Points +378

Vegan
20 Mar 2019

Delicious food with great decor!

The falafel was delicious, staff were super friendly and accommodating as we were a group of 8! Lots of options for everyone!

Pros: Great options , Friendly staff, Good vibes

beat

Points +169

Vegan
13 Mar 2019

Falafel love!

Vegan options are super delicious. Very efficient and friendly staff, highly recommended..

Make sure to only order menu items that are labelled as vegan, though. I got sold a seemingly vegan dessert (I double checked with two waiters) and had to later learn from the owner that it was not vegan. They then kindly gave me a discount on my meal, but it again is a reminder of how many people don't know the difference between vegan and vegetarian. Watch out and learn some plant based Tagalog skills, even if the place seems very "modern" and aware.

YuvalLalyAzrad

Points +526

Vegan
07 Mar 2019

Nice

The food is pretty good, but the dishes are really small..

Lucie&Jack

Points +278

Vegan
12 Feb 2019

Oh boy 😍

Wooow their falafels are amazing! We came here several times and had the falafel sharing platter which was amazing every time, and their hand cut fries were lush! The atmosphere is great, and you MUST go for their happy hour frozen margaritas!

Pros: Happy hour, Falafels are the best! , Busy, great atmosphere!

EmilyNoelle

Points +470

Vegan
06 Feb 2019

Delicious falafel

The falafel is amazing. We shared the hummus platter (very good!) and each ordered vegan falafel pitas. Everything was so good, we kept going back for more!
I highly recommend this place!

Pros: Tasty!, Something different in the Philippines, Excellent shakes

vegansoul88

Points +646

Vegan
15 Jan 2019

Delicious food & many vegan options

I tried the shared falafel 'n hummus platter and really enjoyed the many different flavours of the dips. Another time I ordered the happiness salad which appeared to be a little bit to small compared to what I had expected. Staff is really friendly but as soon as you have finished they kindly give you the feeling to make a move 😊 however, the food tastes very authentic.

Pros: Great hummus and falafel, Middle Eastern food, Many vegan options

Cons: Be prepared for waiting queues




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