Shaka Cafe Siargao

Shaka Cafe sits beachfront in General Luna with a direct view of the Cloud 9 surf break, which, together with its colourful smoothie bowls and strong coffee, makes it a natural post-surf anchor. The menu is built around things that work at a beach: fresh, cold, light, and photogenic in the way food eaten outside with a good view tends to be.

The smoothie bowls are the signature, made with fresh fruit and serious toppings, a step above most cafes on the island. The coffee is strong enough to wake you up without being the star; the view claims that role.

For a breakfast or post-surf meal with the best view on the General Luna beachfront, it's the obvious answer, and it's consistently busy for good reason. Arrive just after your first session, in the mid-morning window between 9 and 11am when the beach is most active, and go with the acai bowl and a coconut smoothie.