KaLui Restaurant In Puerto Princesa

I learned from Nikki that KaLui (some would write it as "Ka Lui" but I prefer it written this way just like in its website) Restaurant is a popular, the most famous as a matter of fact, restaurant in Palawan, and that a Palawan trip is not complete without having tried dining at this restaurant. It is a must-visit place in Palawan. Ka Louie (just like saying it as Mang Lui, I guess) is the owner of KaLui Restaurant.

Originally, we planned and had a reservation for us to dine at KaLui on Day 2. But because there was nothing planned to do in the evening of our Day 1, after checking in the hotel and buying little grocery items in the nearby Robinsons Mall, we changed plans. In the afternoon of Day 1, we asked the hotel receptionist to make a reservation for us that evening. Luckily, there was an available table for six in KaLui at 6:15PM. After settling our things in our own rooms and taking quick shower, we had a tricycle ride from Go Hotels Puerto Princesa to KaLui Restaurant.

There was one mistake that we committed. We stopped tricycles from the hotel lobby. Wrong. We were charged P150 per tricycle and one tricycle was only allowed to load three persons. So we had to take two tricycles for the six of us. Tumataginting na P300. We later found out that one tricycle could load more than three persons and per person fare was only P8. Sweet!

Anyway, highway. Once I was inside the restaurant, I felt like I was in a restaurant in a Palawan island along the shore (minus the water and the sea breeze). I never felt like this restaurant was actually located in a busy street of Puerto Princesa. The restaurant offered a casual yet classy and festive ambience.

What made our experience dining at KaLui different than most was the entering the restaurant barefooted. There was a stack of drawers at the entrance and before entering, each group was given one cabinet where all the footwear would be stored. So if you plan to dine at KaLui Restaurant when you visit Palawan, 'wag nang magsuot ng medyas at sapatos. Slippers, flats, sandals na lang. Basta 'yung madaling tanggalin.

The first thing that I noticed were the remarkable artworks all over the place from the ceiling to the walls to the floor. There's also a mini-stage at the back part of the restaurant that tells me, there maybe bands playing in the restaurant on certain days. 

The food was good, but I'd say it wasn't great. Appealing, I must say. But tastes just so-so. For me, nothing so hameyzing about the food. Just my two cents. (Peace tayo, Ka Louie!) And if you'd ask me if I'd dine there again the next time I visit Palawan, oo naman! It's not everyday naman, or even every week or every month, that I go to Palawan 'no.

My plate after dining;
I know it opposes my previous statement about the food. ^_^

I didn't bother checking out the bathroom anymore. I wonder how it looks like inside. Obviously, all of us were already too exhausted and sleepy, so we only took a few photos (sa dami nun, few pa din, haha) after dining then headed back to the hotel.

KaLui Restaurant
369 Rizal Avenue Puerto Princesa City Palawan

Opens Daily Save Sundays (Lunch 11AM-2PM; Dinner 6:00PM-10:30PM)

(048) 433.2580 

0928.753.9621
www.kaluirestaurant.com

Ciao! ♥