It’s on the second floor and you have to take off your footwear before you go up. There are plenty of seats but I would recommend getting a seat at the balcony because there are no ACs on the inside.
We ordered some pastas and mozarella cheese sticks. The pastas were very flavorful. The portion was just enough for what you paid for. The bread was not to our liking though, not sure what it was but it was soft and had a unique texture.. I would have preferred just a generic garlic bread.
The mozzarella cheese sticks were nice. Good enough for two people to share. I liked it even without the sauce.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
We had a delicious meal at El Nido restaurant, particularly enjoying the truffle pizza and pasta. Just a heads up, they don't provide complimentary water, so you might need to purchase your own. Also, it's important to note that they only accept cash payments, so make sure you have enough money on you.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱600–800
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pizza
Tasty meal every time pizza and pasta. Seems to be very popular thus a bit crowded but waiting times are short.
Good selection of international vines.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱600–800
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Food was fantastic, we had to come back again. Pastas are delicious and the pizzas are wonderfully soft. The mozzarella sticks are to DIE for. Absolutely devoured the whole meal and seen by the photo. Also thank you for giving us an Apple crumble for my partner's birthday on such short notice, absolutely wonderful food and staff.
I slipped and fell halfway down the stairs though, and the staff were so helpful in helping me with some alcohol and a bandaid. Love this place.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱1,000–1,200
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Mozerella Sticks
Truffle pasta and a pizza. Delicious. My only grip is that upstairs they have packed too many tables in. It was difficult to navigate your way to and from your seat, although I see why… every table was occupied
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Calamari
We were looking for an Italian place to eat in El Nido and came across Basil on the main street.
Positive:
* Restaurant location: conveniently situated in the center.
Negative:
* I ordered the carbonara pasta and to my surprise, it was not the authentic Italian carbonara recipe. I wouldn't recommend this dish.
* The restaurant premises are not wheelchair accessible for people with mobility challenges.
* The establishment only accepts cash.
* I ordered a soda water, but it wasn't listed on the menu. When I asked about the price, I was told it's 100 pesos, like the other sodas listed. So, I ordered 2. To my surprise at the checkout, I was charged 120 pesos. It's not about the 40 peso difference, but more about the establishment's reaction, not acknowledging the mistake and unwillingness to rectify it. Also, 120 pesos for a soda water in the Philippines is quite expensive.
* It gets very hot inside the establishment, probably due to the pizza oven in the room just below.
Suggestions for improvement:
* Be more honest with your customers and own up to your mistakes.
It's unfortunate that in 2023, some establishments still don't accept credit cards. Card payments make life easier for travelers. We prefer not to carry a lot of cash.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
₱600–800
Food: 1
Service: 1
Atmosphere: 1
Stolen shoes!!! I would not recommend!!!
This restaurant has a no shoes policy and you need to leave your shoes at the entrance, on a rack.
We went there for dinner, I left my new slippers havaianas at the entrance, how they ask you to do and when I left, my brand new slippers were no longer there. I discussed with the manager and they said initially that they can’t do anything, then they said that they will watch the cctv, then that they will pay my new stolen slipper.
In the end, I didn’t receive anything. Apparently, they just waited for me to leave El Nido.
Based on this kind of response to the situation, caused by their policy, I wouldn’t recommend this place
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱2,000+
Food: 4
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 2
Great little place. The food was yum. Generous portions and tasty. The only thing, as everywhere in PH, don't expect your food to arrive at the same time for both or the starters to come before the main.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Location of the restaurant was great, and they offered decent Italian food.
The temperature was quite high in the dining area even though we were seated outside. The service was rather slow and no credit card accepted!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱600–800
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 3
I’ve been to this place not once but twice and it’s definitely one of the best pizzas I’ve ever tried. Super tasty and recommended 🙌🏽
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
₱400–600
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Capricciosa Pizza
