Tapsihan Lebron & Dwayne

Tapsihan Lebron & Dwayne is in San Isidro, up in the northern part of Siargao rather than the General Luna cluster, serving a mostly local crowd who eat here as a regular part of the week. The name is the joke, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are almost certainly not investors, but the tapsilog and Filipino rice plates are the real reason to make the trip.

A tapsihan is a specific kind of Filipino eatery, rice meals built around cured meat, a fried egg, and garlic rice, served at the hours when people want a proper, affordable meal without fuss. It's a format the Philippines has perfected and that tourists rarely find, since tapsihans usually sit away from the main strips.

Worth the detour if you're exploring the northern end. Order the full tapsilog, garlic rice, beef tapa, and egg together for a complete meal that costs less than a cafe breakfast in General Luna, and go early.