Coron Public Market & Kawayanan Grill

year-round (market early morning)

Coron Bay's WWII shipwrecks have become artificial reefs, making this one of the Philippines' richest marine areas — and the morning market shows it: fresh crabs, tiger prawns, and reef fish unloaded from overnight boats before the dive tours leave. Kawayanan Grill keeps it honest and affordable for lunch. The genuinely local pasalubong is at Coron Harvest: bandi (cashew brittle with caramelized brown sugar) and Palawan nougat made with wild honey and whole cashews — distinct from the generic sweets sold at every other tourist island. Local's tip: the Tagbanua people hold ancestral domain rights over parts of Coron Bay, so the seafood's quality and the reef's health are directly connected to their stewardship — the ecology is on the menu whether you order it or not.

Source: guidetothephilippines.ph