Villa Sandra - Malapascua Island

This seems to be under new property and the menu is now mainly based on meat. there are four vegetarian snack options that I had the vegetarian samosas that were more like empanadas, but quite delicious. my partner had a chop-suey that originally came with huhn. that said there are only a few options left on malapascua so that this might be a reasonable lunchtime option.

I went to the Phillipines with low expectations of vegan food (based on what I had heard). Villa Sandra was beyond any expectations I could have had and is one of the nicest vegetarian restaurants I have been to anywhere. After eating there several times during my stay on Malapascua, I can safely say that everything on the menu is delicious, cooked fresh and made with lots of healthy, local ingredients. This is also a really nice place to sit and relax with the added bonus of live music and jam sessions most nights.

Finally a place to get vegan and local food’ Love it! Tasted both a vegan local dish and the burger! Woauw!

I was staying at Villa Sandra and chose it for their eco ethos and veggie vegan restaurant. It’s hard to find great vegan food in the Philippines and VS ticked boxes for me. There’s such a great vibe here and I ended up eating here for pretty much every meal during my stay because I loved it so much. The menu is diverse and I never had a complaint. Staff were always so, so friendly and in the evenings, they play live music from 7 which is perfect for a chilled and fun evening. It wasn’t just veggies vegans that ate here, a few people in the hostel were meat eaters and loved the food all the same. There’s a good mix of Filipino national dishes and some westernised options. Come here, it’s great!

My time in malapascua was probably the best part of my three month trip and villa Sandra had quite a big influence on that! The place super homey and as soon as you walk in your likely to make friends while you eat and drink. All of the food was amazing, I’m pretty sure I ordered vegan shakshuka 3 nights in a row! All of the dishes are creative with a nice touch of local flavors. Definitely recommend!