I recently had the pleasure of dining at this outstanding restaurant, and it's an absolute gem for anyone interested in experiencing the rich flavors of Filipino cuisine. The food was exceptional, with the beef noodle soup standing out as a must-try dish. The perfect combination of sweet and spicy, the soup showcased a tantalizing blend of flavors, and the generous portions ensured that I left fully satisfied.
What truly stole the show, however, was the mango sticky rice. It was nothing short of awesome – a heavenly treat that added a delightful touch of sweetness to the entire dining experience. The restaurant's commitment to authenticity, coupled with the delicious offerings, makes it a standout choice for those seeking a genuine taste of Philippines cuisine. The warm ambiance and friendly service only enhanced the overall enjoyment of the meal. Highly recommended!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱600–800
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Sticky Rice with Mango
Genuinely our favorite place to get local Filipino food in Elnido. Its a short 10 mins ride from Elnido town to this gem. The place is nice and the food is 10/10 compared to the ones we tried in the town. We cleaned out the Pork Sinigang and Liempo we had ordered. The vibe is super chill, too here.
If you are looking for Filipino Food, pay this place a visit.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
₱200–400
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
One of the best was restaurants we ate in. Thank God for low season. The pork binagoongan was one of the best I have ever tasted. I dig right through it and forgot to take a photo. It was that good! The Mango Sticky Rice was also reaaaaaally good. But its for sharing! 🤣 sobrang busog na busog kami. Haha. Courteous staff.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Binagoongan
During our one week stay in El Nido, we came to Kusina Ni Maya three times! They have delicious traditional Filipino delicacies. We enjoyed especially sisig, the tortang talong and the Shanghai rolls! Besides the amazing food, the restaurant staff is extremely kind! Absolutely recommended!
This restaurant serves delicious, authentic Filipino food. The Pares is to die for, and make sure you order the sizzling tofu. You won't regret it. It's only been a week and I already miss the food and the service. Will definitely be back.
Service
Dine in
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Where to start about Kusina Ni Maya? We arrived in El Nido hoping to find great tradicional Filipino food and lost hope after 4 days, thanks to my wife that told us to check out this place, being honest having not so many reviews and all 5 stars I did not trust it at first instance. Well, I am happy to say i was wrong. This place opened less than a 1 month ago. The food is incredibly well made, the flavourful meals made us want to try everything on the menu. The place looks great and invites you to have a good time, great music, perfect ligthing and a lot of space, clean toilets, clean kitchen and spot on service, Darwin knows very well how to take care of the guests. Maya came to the table and told us the story of the place, she is a young entrepreneur with lots of success ahead, great anfitriona! I might have extended myself a bit on this review but honest 100 % Kusina Ni Maya is the best restaurant in El Nido.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
We decided to go here after our sunday service to eat lunch with my family. My brothers family has been here several times and they liked that it's pretty affordable (If you have lived in El Nido, where everything is expensive, it's a gem to find a restaurant that is affordable and tastes delicious)
We came here around 11am, and ordered a bunch, but we requested my father's bulalo first since he is very hungry and he can get grumpy lol. They served his bulalo within 10 mins after arrival, meanwhile all our food took around 30 mins to be prepared and served to all of us. I ordered Beef Pares with rice and Dynamite which taste good, the pares reminds of the one I had in España, Manila during my college years although it's sauce was a tad sweeter. The dynamite was hot and crunchy but my nephew had one chili without cheese haha.
The Pork Binagoongan was on point, The bulalo was good and there are plenty of meat, my nephews liked their fried chicken, the pork bbq was good also and the sizzling tofu's serving was huge. The leche flan is super creamy as well but the taste is not too sweet.
It was a good meal. We even have extras we took home since all of us are full. Added this to our list of our favorite resto here in El Nido
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The best place in El Nido for Philippines cuisine! Sweet and sour fish is a masterpiece, out of a short vacation went twice to enjoy it!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Garlic Butter Shrimp
We took the dinner here and the food was delicious. We ate pork binagoongan and garlic butter shrimps which were both very good and worth to be tasted. We also recommend for desert suman with mango, which was tasty. We hope we will have time to come back these days for lunch too. :-)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
