OPPA El Nido

Best for Korean fusion cuisine in the heart of El Nido Town

Setting

WALK AROUND EL Nido town and you’ll surely stumble upon Oppa El Nido, right in the corner of busy Calle Hama. It’s always jam packed with locals and tourists. It’s a casual, open-layout Korean fusion bistro, with a bar counter and stools facing the open kitchen and menu board on the wall.

What not to miss on the menu

Kimchi or the traditional Korean side dish of fermented vegetables, usually cabbage, is a staple. Not only is it delicious, but it’s good for a healthy gut. Must try dishes are the dumplings (Php300) and a fun take on tortilla chips, OPPA’s kimchi loaded nachos (Php300), and the spam kimchi fried rice (Php350), stir-fried rice with heaps of kimchi for that sweet, tangy, savory taste in every spoonful, made more flavorful with spam, topped with fried egg. Plus there’s their bestselling beef bulgogi cheesesteak (Php350), inspired by Philly cheese steaks, made with tender beef marinated in classic Korean barbecue flavor.

The creative use of kimchi spills over their cocktails menu. Make sure to try the kimchi bloody Mary (Php250).

Verdict

The best Korean food in town. Great food, great location. Make sure to drop by OPPA whenever you’re on the island.

OPPA El Nido, G. Del Pilar St., cor C. Hama, Masagana, El Nido, 5313 Palawan, tel +63 950 829 8672. Find them on Facebook and Instagram @oppaelnido