Tamarind lures you in with the scent of steaks and seafood being fired up on its open-air barbecue – try the classic (water buffalo) steak or the prawns à la tamarind. Filipino faves, pasta, schnitzel and many wines also feature on the menu. It has a great waterfront location.
Tamarind Restaurant
Top choice in Puerto Galera
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Marcela Mariño & Felipe Agoncillo House
24.91 MILES
One of Taal's most engaging house museums, this was the home of Dona Marcela Mariño, who married local lawyer and independence activist Felipe Agoncillo…
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Basilica of St Martin de Tours
24.95 MILES
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6.13 MILES
Much less touristy than the area's famous Tamaraw Falls, Talipanan Falls is a short walk from the village of Talipanan. Hire a Mangyan guide (P200) in the…
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15.61 MILES
This friendly research center and library is a treasure trove of books, archival photos and old news clippings about Mangyan culture. Its souvenir shop…
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6.14 MILES
Tukuran Falls is a series of gentle cascades and turquoise-toned swimming holes accessed from the village of Calsapa, about 45 minutes south of Puerto…
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5 MILES
This waterfall drops 30m from a forested ravine into splash pools off the main Puerto Galera–Calapan road, 13km out of town, then flows out again in…
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Leon & Galicano Apacible Museum
24.92 MILES
This beautiful old 19th-century colonial home has been converted into a museum with six galleries tracing the lives of siblings Leon and Galicano Apacible…
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24.92 MILES
Galleria Taal is a good example of a well-preserved ancestral house, but far more impressive is the museum containing a vast collection of vintage cameras…
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1.23 MILES
Lighthouse on the east edge of Sinandigan, 2km from Sabang.
1.84 MILES
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2.9 MILES
Protecting Puerto Galera's seascape, this mangrove reserve is accessed via a well-kept bamboo boardwalk. Go early when the birds are active.
5 MILES
This waterfall drops 30m from a forested ravine into splash pools off the main Puerto Galera–Calapan road, 13km out of town, then flows out again in…
5.29 MILES
With vendors scattered about, these falls aren't quite idyllic but they are nonetheless refreshing and you can scramble up the rocks for some modest (3m)…
6.13 MILES
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6.14 MILES
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15.61 MILES
This friendly research center and library is a treasure trove of books, archival photos and old news clippings about Mangyan culture. Its souvenir shop…