[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-city-palawan":3},{"city":4,"cities":12,"venues":102,"events":333,"totals":334},{"slug":5,"name":6,"islandGroup":7,"color":8,"inkColor":9,"lede":10,"venueCount":11},"palawan","El Nido, Palawan","luzon","#CB4172","#FFFFFF","Sunset bars on the bay, then the beachfront parties of El Nido town once the island-hopping boats come in.",7,[13,19,25,31,36,42,43,50,57,64,69,74,79,85,92,97],{"slug":14,"name":15,"islandGroup":7,"color":16,"inkColor":9,"lede":17,"venueCount":18},"metro-manila","Metro Manila","#2346B8","Poblacion for walk-in bar hopping, BGC for rooftops and clubs, and the country's best-ranked cocktail bars a short Grab ride apart.",25,{"slug":20,"name":21,"islandGroup":7,"color":22,"inkColor":9,"lede":23,"venueCount":24},"angeles-clark","Angeles & Clark","#55607A","Hotel bars and long-running restaurant-bars around Clark's freeport, an hour and a half north of Manila.",3,{"slug":26,"name":27,"islandGroup":7,"color":28,"inkColor":9,"lede":29,"venueCount":30},"subic","Subic","#7A2E3A","The old naval base's freeport drinks by the water: rooftop bands, sports bars on Alava Quay and a hotel roof that serves round the clock at weekends.",5,{"slug":32,"name":33,"islandGroup":7,"color":34,"inkColor":9,"lede":35,"venueCount":24},"baguio","Baguio","#8A5534","Cool mountain air, craft beer and band bars off Session Road; nights start early and end by one.",{"slug":37,"name":38,"islandGroup":7,"color":39,"inkColor":9,"lede":40,"venueCount":41},"la-union","La Union","#6C4FC2","San Juan's surf strip: beach parties at the hostels, acoustic sets and bonfires after the last wave.",6,{"slug":5,"name":6,"islandGroup":7,"color":8,"inkColor":9,"lede":10,"venueCount":11},{"slug":44,"name":45,"islandGroup":7,"color":46,"inkColor":47,"lede":48,"venueCount":49},"coron","Coron","#2A9FD6","#08201F","A wreck divers' town with one short bar street: local craft IPA, live bands next door and a rooftop sunset over Coron Bay.",4,{"slug":51,"name":52,"islandGroup":53,"color":54,"inkColor":47,"lede":55,"venueCount":56},"cebu","Cebu","visayas","#12A3A0","IT Park's late bars, Crossroads cocktails and Mactan's resort lounges; the country's second big night out.",12,{"slug":58,"name":59,"islandGroup":53,"color":60,"inkColor":61,"lede":62,"venueCount":63},"boracay","Boracay","#F2C230","#15171C","White Beach is one long bar: sunset at Station 1, parties at Station 2, quieter drinks towards Station 3.",9,{"slug":65,"name":66,"islandGroup":53,"color":67,"inkColor":61,"lede":68,"venueCount":49},"iloilo","Iloilo","#E07A2E","Smallville's bar strip and a growing cocktail scene in the City of Love.",{"slug":70,"name":71,"islandGroup":53,"color":72,"inkColor":9,"lede":73,"venueCount":41},"bacolod","Bacolod","#B83A8C","The City of Smiles drinks late around Lacson Street, and loudest of all during MassKara.",{"slug":75,"name":76,"islandGroup":53,"color":77,"inkColor":9,"lede":78,"venueCount":24},"dumaguete","Dumaguete","#3674C7","A university town on the Rizal Boulevard seafront: cheap beer, live bands, an easy crowd.",{"slug":80,"name":81,"islandGroup":53,"color":82,"inkColor":9,"lede":83,"venueCount":84},"bohol","Bohol","#5B8022","Alona Beach on Panglao: dive-crowd bars and beach lounges after the boats come back.",1,{"slug":86,"name":87,"islandGroup":88,"color":89,"inkColor":9,"lede":90,"venueCount":91},"siargao","Siargao","mindanao","#27835A","Surf by day; by night the party moves venue to venue on a weekly rotation, so the night you land decides the bar.",11,{"slug":93,"name":94,"islandGroup":88,"color":95,"inkColor":9,"lede":96,"venueCount":30},"davao","Davao","#C2352B","Relaxed bars and band nights; the city liquor ordinance stops sales from 1am to 8am, so start early.",{"slug":98,"name":99,"islandGroup":88,"color":100,"inkColor":9,"lede":101,"venueCount":24},"cagayan-de-oro","Cagayan de Oro","#1F7F86","Rooftop and band bars in the City of Golden Friendship, busiest on Friday band nights.",[103,150,181,211,239,273,305],{"slug":104,"citySlug":5,"name":105,"area":106,"address":107,"types":108,"mapsUrl":111,"rank":84,"hours":112,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":123,"peak":124,"bestLabel":127,"bestWhy":128,"expect":129,"vibe":130,"music":131,"priceLevel":132,"priceNote":133,"dress":134,"entry":135,"website":136,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":137,"sources":138,"photo":140,"lists":148,"lastCheckedAt":149},"sava-beach-bar-el-nido","SAVA Beach Bar","El Nido town","Calle Hama, Brgy. Masagana, El Nido, Palawan",[109,110],"beach-bar","club","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=SAVA%20Beach%20Bar%20El%20Nido%20town",[113,116,117,118,119,120,121],[114,115],600,1560,[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],[114,115],false,[30],[125,126],1320,1470,"Saturday · 22:00","The beach-side party is at its loudest late on weekends.","El Nido town's main party bar, set right on the sand facing Bacuit Bay. You get beanbags and sunset cocktails early, then DJs and a backpacker crowd dancing late.","Barefoot beach party","DJ house and pop",2,"Beers ₱120–180, cocktails ₱300–450","Beachwear fine","Free",null,"Hours are an estimate. The photo shows the town beach, not the bar.",[139],"https:\u002F\u002Fwanderlog.com\u002Flist\u002FgeoCategory\u002F239902\u002Fbest-bars-and-drinks-in-palawan-island",{"sm":141,"lg":142,"width":143,"height":144,"credit":145,"license":146,"sourceUrl":147},"\u002Fphotos\u002Fsava-beach-bar-el-nido-sm.webp","\u002Fphotos\u002Fsava-beach-bar-el-nido-lg.webp",560,374,"El Nido Town Beach (the beach SAVA sits on, not the bar itself) by Micluna, via Wikimedia Commons","CC BY-SA 4.0","https:\u002F\u002Fcommons.wikimedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFile:El_Nido_Town_Beach.jpg",[],"2026-10-25",{"slug":151,"citySlug":5,"name":152,"area":106,"address":153,"types":154,"mapsUrl":156,"rank":132,"hours":157,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":167,"peak":168,"bestLabel":171,"bestWhy":172,"expect":173,"vibe":174,"music":175,"priceLevel":132,"priceNote":176,"dress":177,"entry":135,"website":136,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":178,"sources":179,"photo":136,"lists":180,"lastCheckedAt":149},"happiness-beach-bar-el-nido","Happiness Beach Bar","Serena St, Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan",[109,155],"cocktail","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Happiness%20Beach%20Bar%20El%20Nido%20town",[158,161,162,163,164,165,166],[159,160],480,1380,[159,160],[159,160],[159,160],[159,160],[159,160],[159,160],[],[169,170],1050,1200,"Any · 17:30","You can catch sunset over the bay with a cocktail in hand.","A breezy, Israeli-run beachfront spot that serves Mediterranean food by day and good-value cocktails by night. It's popular, so expect it to be full, with a hostel attached.","Chill beachfront social","Indie and chill playlists","Cocktails ₱280–400","Casual","Hours are an estimate.",[139],[],{"slug":182,"citySlug":5,"name":183,"area":106,"address":184,"types":185,"mapsUrl":186,"rank":24,"hours":187,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":197,"peak":198,"bestLabel":201,"bestWhy":202,"expect":203,"vibe":204,"music":205,"priceLevel":24,"priceNote":206,"dress":207,"entry":135,"website":136,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":208,"sources":209,"photo":136,"lists":210,"lastCheckedAt":149},"the-pangolin-cocktail-club-el-nido","The Pangolin Cocktail Club","R. Magsaysay St, El Nido, Palawan",[155],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=The%20Pangolin%20Cocktail%20Club%20El%20Nido%20town",[188,191,192,193,194,195,196],[189,190],1020,1500,[189,190],[189,190],[189,190],[189,190],[189,190],[189,190],[49],[199,200],1260,1410,"Friday · 21:00","It's the best time for proper cocktails before the beach bars get rowdy.","A small craft-cocktail bar in town, away from the beach party scene. It focuses on bartender-led mixed drinks made with local fruit and rum.","Intimate, crafted","Lounge and funk","Cocktails ₱380–550","Smart casual","Hours are an estimate. Rated 4.6 on Google, per Wanderlog.",[139],[],{"slug":212,"citySlug":5,"name":213,"area":214,"address":215,"types":216,"mapsUrl":218,"rank":49,"hours":219,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":228,"peak":229,"bestLabel":231,"bestWhy":232,"expect":233,"vibe":234,"music":235,"priceLevel":132,"priceNote":236,"dress":177,"entry":135,"website":136,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":178,"sources":237,"photo":136,"lists":238,"lastCheckedAt":149},"republica-sunset-bar-el-nido","Republica Sunset Bar","Caalan, El Nido","Caalan Beach, Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan",[109,217],"rooftop","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Republica%20Sunset%20Bar%20Caalan%2C%20El%20Nido",[220,222,223,224,225,226,227],[221,160],900,[221,160],[221,160],[221,160],[221,160],[221,160],[221,160],[],[189,230],1170,"Any · 17:00","It's a hilltop perch built for watching the sunset.","A hillside deck just west of town with wide views over Bacuit Bay and the karst islands. You climb up for golden-hour drinks and simple bar food.","Sunset lookout","Reggae and acoustic","Beers ₱120–180, cocktails ₱300+",[139],[],{"slug":240,"citySlug":5,"name":241,"area":242,"address":243,"types":244,"mapsUrl":246,"rank":30,"hours":247,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":256,"peak":257,"bestLabel":259,"bestWhy":260,"expect":261,"vibe":262,"music":263,"priceLevel":84,"priceNote":264,"dress":265,"entry":266,"website":136,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":267,"sources":268,"photo":136,"lists":272,"lastCheckedAt":149},"amigos-bar-el-nido","Amigos Bar","El Nido town (Calle Hama)","C. Hama, El Nido, Palawan",[110,245],"local","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Amigos%20Bar%20Calle%20Hama%20El%20Nido",[248,250,251,252,253,254,255],[170,249],1710,[170,249],[170,249],[170,249],[170,249],[170,249],[170,249],[],[160,258],1530,"Any night · After 11pm","It fills once the other bars on Calle Hama wind down, and stays open long after them.","The town's last bar standing: a cheap, sweaty, open-sided room on the sand where locals and backpackers dance to Filipino pop, Latin and DJ sets until after 4am. Beer is cheaper than at the beach clubs and there is shisha. No air-conditioning, and keep an eye on your phone when it is packed.","Late, cheap, mixed local and backpacker","OPM, Latin, DJs and occasional live sets","Beer ₱80–130 (estimate); under ₱500 per person (Google Maps range via El Nido Insights)","Anything","Free (unverified)","Hours daily 20:00–04:30 per El Nido Insights (updated 24 Oct 2026) and Wanderlog's listing; one aggregator gives 19:00. El Nido Insights calls it one of the most local spots, with locals dancing; Small Girl Big Backpack (May 2024) says it is cheaper than other bars and open to 4am. A website (amigosbar.net) is listed by aggregators but did not resolve.",[269,270,271],"https:\u002F\u002Felnidoinsights.com\u002Fel-nido-nightlife\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fwanderlog.com\u002Fplace\u002Fdetails\u002F4944821\u002Famigos-bar","https:\u002F\u002Fsmallgirlbigbackpack.com\u002Fel-nido-nightlife-top-7-best-bars-party-spots\u002F",[],{"slug":274,"citySlug":5,"name":275,"area":276,"address":277,"types":278,"mapsUrl":280,"rank":41,"hours":281,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":290,"peak":291,"bestLabel":293,"bestWhy":294,"expect":295,"vibe":296,"music":297,"priceLevel":132,"priceNote":298,"dress":177,"entry":299,"website":136,"instagram":300,"researchNotes":301,"sources":302,"photo":136,"lists":304,"lastCheckedAt":149},"odessa-mama-boodmo-brewery-el-nido","Odessa Mama Cafe & Boodmo Brewery","El Nido town (Calle Hama, Buena Suerte)","1 C. Hama, Buena Suerte, El Nido, Palawan",[279],"craft-beer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Odessa%20Mama%20Cafe%20and%20Boodmo%20Brewery%20El%20Nido",[282,284,285,286,287,288,289],[114,283],1440,[114,283],[114,283],[114,283],[114,283],[114,283],[114,283],[],[292,199],1080,"Any night · 6pm–9pm","Come off the island-hopping boat for a flight of house beers and dinner before the bars on Calle Hama get going.","A Ukrainian café with brewing tanks behind the bar, making El Nido's own craft beer on site. Try the Cadlao IPA or the Sunny Wheat with a plate of varenyky or deruny. It is a sit-down place for beer and food rather than a party, and the open front means bugs at night.","Easygoing brewpub","Background","Craft beer ₱180–280 (estimate)","Walk-in","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fodessamamaboodmobrewery\u002F","Address and daily 10:00–00:00 hours from Restaurant Guru (page updated Oct 2026) and El Nido Insights (Oct 2026), not the venue. Beer names (Cadlao IPA, Sunny Wheat, pale ale, IPA) come from reviews summarised in search results (Tripadvisor\u002FUntappd could not be opened), so check the current tap list. Prices are estimates. Instagram handle as listed by Restaurant Guru, not opened. A separate 'El Nido Craft Brewery' on Real Street appears in one generated guide only and could not be confirmed.",[303,269],"https:\u002F\u002Frestaurantguru.com\u002FOdessa-Mama-El-Nido",[],{"slug":306,"citySlug":5,"name":307,"area":308,"address":107,"types":309,"mapsUrl":311,"rank":11,"hours":312,"hoursVerified":122,"bestDays":321,"peak":322,"bestLabel":323,"bestWhy":324,"expect":325,"vibe":326,"music":327,"priceLevel":132,"priceNote":328,"dress":177,"entry":135,"website":136,"instagram":136,"researchNotes":329,"sources":330,"photo":136,"lists":332,"lastCheckedAt":149},"hightides-bistro-el-nido","Hightides Bistro","El Nido town (Calle Hama, Masagana)",[310],"live-music","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Fmaps\u002Fsearch\u002F?api=1&query=Hightides%20Bistro%20Calle%20Hama%20El%20Nido",[313,315,316,317,318,319,320],[314,190],660,[314,190],[314,190],[314,190],[314,190],[314,190],[314,190],[],[199,283],"Any night · 9pm–midnight","The house band plays every night, and it is at its fullest once dinner is over.","A street-side bistro on Calle Hama with a loud live band every night and a pool table, a reliable place to hear a band with a cocktail in hand. Go for the band and the signature drinks rather than the food. It is too loud for conversation near the stage.","Loud, band-led night out","Live band nightly","Beer ₱100–150, cocktails ₱250–350 (estimate)","Hours (daily 11:00–01:00), loud live band, pool and 'signature drinks good, food below expectations' from El Nido Insights (updated Oct 2026). Address and 'free live entertainment daily' from the venue's Facebook listing as summarised in search results (facebook.com\u002Fhightidesbistro, could not be opened). One Tripadvisor review reports music nightly from 5:30pm and cash only; not verified. Prices are estimates.",[269,331],"https:\u002F\u002Frestaurantguru.com\u002FHightides-Bistro-El-Nido",[],[],{"venues":335,"events":336,"datedEvents":337},107,72,55]