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Also known as The Vegan Cafe PH. Offers non-dairy based coffee drinks plus vegan snacks, smoothie bowls, and savory foods like lasagna, mac & 'not' cheese and a Mexican chipotle bowl. Open Mon-Sun 6:30am-9:00pm.
126 Reviews
First Review by BobbieOlson
EmilyNoelle
Points +470
Amazing Food! - Edit
My boyfriend (also vegan) and I have traveled to the Philippines many times now, and although it is known for it's spectacular beauty, it is not known for its cuisine. Fortunately, Taste is there to help all those traveling through.
Read moreI have heard from non-vegans that they tried Taste and it was some of their favourite food, ever!!
The food at Taste is comforting and delicious. We enjoyed the Eggplant Lasagna and the Mexican Bowl - both had a lot of flavour and was filling. We really wanted to try the Mac n Cheese but they ran out, apparently you have to go closer to lunch time for it :)!
We drove 45 mins from Nacpan beach to El Nido just to try the food and it didn't let us down!
Pros: hearty / healthy food, great flavour, variety of food
Cons: more expensive than other places
Guest
Yonca
Points +35
Delicious food - Edit
We have been to this all-vegan restaurant twice within three days, and will definitely be back before leaving El Nido. The food we tried was super delicious, perfectly presented and well priced. The smoothie bowls kept us full for more than 4 hours and the banana nut bread was to die for. Lastly the staff was super nice.
Read moreI cannot recommend “Taste” enough. Taste it yourself ;)
Pros: Taste, Display of food, Friendly workers
Cons: -
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tomsndelafruta
Points +42
A true jewel in the centre of El Nido - Edit
I went there just for a coffee and some sweets, but when I saw their menu, I had to order a meal there and it was fantastic! The staff was very friendly and kind and the food was excelent, maybe a little pricey, but it was definitely worth it.
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JasonStark
Points +323
The best of the philippines - Edit
Healthy yummy food that you could eat everyday.
Read morePros: Vegan , Yum, Healthy
Cons: I want more options just because im here for 5days
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HollyAnne
Points +326
Absolutely incredible vegan food - Edit
Amazing food, reasonably priced, lovely staff. We had the lasagne and the mac and cheese. Both were delicious and generous portions. 100% recommend. Wish we had time to go back and try the smoothie bowls and cake.
Read morePros: Friendly staff
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vegansoul88
Points +646
Great food, meals often not available - Edit
Taste is a fully vegan cafe and has a small selection of mains, three sweet treats, tea, barista coffee and smoothie bowls. The food tastes great but unfortunately their meals and snacks are often not available. One day they do not have the eggplant lasagne and the other day they do not have mac n cheese. Not even talking about the choc chip cookies which they never had when I was there. The reason was that they apparently always have difficulties to get vegan chocolate. I suggested them to simply change the flavour to e.g. peanut butter or apple cinnamon, then there would not be so many disappointed customers.
Read morePros: Great food, Plant milk available, Cool vibes
Cons: Small menu, Meals are often unavailable
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angelsol299
Points +526
Bowls good anything else is not - Edit
Bowls are faire but the hot food is not tasty and pricy. Bowls are shut over price as well. Mexican bowl is a joke with lots of rise some beans, lettuce and tomate And mayo it’s very simple with a lot of white rice for the 320 pesos we paid for it.
Read morePros: Bowls are good
Cons: Hot food pricy and tasteless , Bowls are pricy as well(5€ each), Bowls are served with very little toppings.
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The London Vegan
Points +2598
Delicious smoothly bowls! - Edit
This place is heaven for vegans in El Nido - they do smoothie bowls with loads of fruit and good stuff and also other vegan dishes plus decent coffee and tea with choice of mylks. Nice inside. They didn’t have everything in stock but the muesli bowl was delicious and very filling!
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SuperSkadal
Points +26
Nice and chill enviroment - Edit
Chilled and nice place. We had the vegan Mac and cheese, and the Mexican chipotle rice bowl. Both delicious! Topped it off with chocolate chip cookies and banana bread for dessert. They also have a couple of board games, really like the feel of the place. Nice staff too.
Read morePros: Good food, Decent amount of seats
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MissJoJo
Points +387
Brilliant Vegan Cafe in the middle of El Nido town - Edit
Really tasty food & super lovely staff who make you feel really welcome here. Tried the Mac n “cheese”, Mexican chipotle rice bowl & the Banana nut bread and all of them were delicious! Thanks guys for creating such an awesome place!
Read morePros: All vegan, Casual & friendly , Free WiFi
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wanderlustayne
Points +101
Top Vegan Restaurant in El Nido! - Edit
Ity only been open 5 months but we were totally blown away by the quality of the food, the presentation and style of the place itself. The staff were so so friendly we will be back again and again. The smoothie bowls are beautiful and the mac n cheese is the best vegan mac I've ever eaten!
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MichelleAnderson
Points +56
Amazing smoothie bowls - Edit
Funky, modern interior and very clean. The owners are so welcoming and friendly. Savory dishes limited to three options but all delicious. The flavor options for the smoothie bowls were all really interesting and used a lot of ingredients I hadn't seen anywhere else on the island. Soy milk as standard with option of Almond and coconut too. Loved it and only wish I had more time to try all the options!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Smoothie bowls , Well priced
Cons: Sometimes long wait for orders when busy
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Mária1990
Points +142
Very tasty - Edit
Tasty food, i had lasagna which was great. Friendly staff and nice interier. Not many main dishes, but for breakfast it is perfect!
Read morePros: tasty, lots of breakfast options, nice stafc
Cons: not many kind of main dishes
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AdamMcNab
Points +134
Best vegan lasagne I've ever had! - Edit
This place is an absolute gem if you are vegan. We fancied a sweet snack on our way back to our hotel and we thought we'd pop into Taste to see what they had to offer. We were greeted by the owners who were so lovely. As we got chatting, 5 minutes turned into an hour or so (in a good way). Whilst we had our banana nut bread, I thought I'd give the eggplant lasagne with cashew cheese a try and wow it was amazing to the point I could have had it again! The seasoning was on point and the presentation was beautiful.
Read moreAt the moment it is just a soft opening but the vibe of the place is great and we can see it will only get better.
Pros: All vegan
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Jesskrogers
Points +16
Finally amazing vegan food in the Philippines - Edit
10/10
Read moreMe and my friend are traveling Asia finding it very difficult to eat as vegans. Walking down the street we stumbled across this gem and got very excited. We were disappointed! We ordered the Mac & cheese and Lasnaga, both were delicious and to a standard you’d expect in London. The staff were super friendly and so lovely. The owner even went to collect more lasnaga for us as they had run out. Will most likely be coming back while in El Nido as this is definitely the best vegan option we’ve found!
Pros: Amazing food , Lovely staff , Nice aesthetic
Cons: Only 3 main, assume they will be adding more
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heathytime
Points +48
The best vegan food in El Nido by a clear mile! - Edit
Food is amazing! Staff are really friendly! Great wifi! And a great place to chill, what more can you ask for! We went here every day and sometimes had breakfast stayed in there then ordered lunch 😂 even the owners are are an amazing couple with a great vision and a warm welcoming personality!
Read morePros: Great food , Fast wifi , Relaxing place to chill
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Anavrinloa
Points +127
Best place in el nido - Edit
This place is vegan cafe. They have soy or almond milk and offers different coffee and tea. They also have smoothies bowl which looks more like giant ice cream with nice looking topping, some desert and 3 main entree , lasagna, Mexican bowl and mac'n cheese. The lasagna are really fantastic.This place is nice, with Wi-Fi and free water. A gem in palawan.
Read morePros: good food, good Wi-Fi, quiet place
Cons: little bit expensive like everywhere in el nido
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BobbieOlson
Points +24
LASAGNA...MAC N' CHEESE... OH MY!!!! - Edit
At the time of our visit (mid August), Taste was undergoing renovations, so the menu was limited only to their smoothie bowls, plus lasagna, mac-n-cheese & mexican bowl. All I have to say, all three of the dishes available were AMAZING. We literally ate there every single day we were in El Nido. The owners were fabulous and their story, and what they are doing in this little beach town, is very inspiring. Out of all the places I have travelled in Asia, this by far was the best vegan restaurant yet! Also - you MUST try their coffee. WOW!
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