Happiness Hostel Siargao

The restaurant at Happiness Hostel in General Luna serves Indian and Mediterranean food, an unusual pairing on a Philippine island that makes more sense once you meet the kitchen. The Indian side leans North Indian, with curries, breads, and slow-cooked flavours that take real effort to get right away from home.

The Mediterranean side adds variety without losing the thread, with hummus, wraps, and mezze-style dishes built on the same idea of fresh ingredients and deliberate seasoning.

It's open to non-guests, so you don't need to be staying to eat here, and the dining area has the communal, social energy hostels tend to have, which suits the food. Go for the Indian dishes, which are what the kitchen is most confident in and what sets it apart from other spots in General Luna.