Isla Café — Best Coffee Stop in Coron
Isla Café
Address: Barangay 5 National Highway, Coron, 5316 Palawan, Philippines
Phone: +639494656851
Location: Barangay 5 National Highway, Coron
Rating: 4.6/5 from 120+ reviews
If your Palawan trip takes you to Coron, Isla Café is a great addition to your coffee list.
Coron has a different atmosphere from both Puerto Princesa and El Nido. It is strongly connected with diving, island-hopping, beaches and outdoor adventures, so a café visit often becomes part of a traveler’s daily routine—coffee before an excursion, a cold drink after returning from the sea, or somewhere to relax in the evening.
Isla Café is particularly convenient because it has very long listed opening hours, from early morning until midnight. That makes it unusually flexible for travelers with adventure-heavy schedules.
For example, you can stop by early for coffee before a boat trip, return later in the afternoon for something cold, or use the café as a casual evening meeting point.
The café has a current 4.6/5 rating from more than 120 reviews, which is a solid indication that it has become a well-regarded local option.
Its location on the National Highway also makes it practical rather than requiring you to make a special trip simply for coffee.
Why visit: Convenient location, long opening hours, relaxed island atmosphere and a good reputation in Coron.
Best for: 🏝️ Island-hopping travelers • 🌅 Early coffee • 🌙 Evening drinks • 🤿 Divers
🏆 My ranking
| Rank | Coffee shop | Location | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 1 | Grounded 100% Arabica | El Nido | ⭐ Best coffee |
| 🥈 2 | Eightynine Cafe | Puerto Princesa | 🍳 Coffee + food |
| 🥉 3 | Hama Coffee | El Nido | 🏝️ Relaxed island café |
| 4 | OurTable Coffee Shop | Puerto Princesa | ❤️ Cozy atmosphere |
| 5 | Isla Café | Coron | 🤿 Coffee before/after activities |
☕ If I were planning a Palawan coffee tour
In El Nido: Start with Grounded 100% Arabica, then try Hama Coffee later in the day. El Nido currently has several highly rated coffee options, including Dayō, CB Cafe and other specialty cafés, so it is probably the best part of Palawan for café-hopping. ([Tripadvisor][2])
In Puerto Princesa: I would choose Eightynine Cafe for a full breakfast/coffee experience and OurTable when I wanted something quieter and more intimate. Puerto Princesa has a surprisingly broad café scene, with current listings also highlighting Ver De Palawan, Grains Plant-based Cafe and other independent spots. ([Tripadvisor][4])
In Coron: Isla Café would be my pick for convenience, especially if your day is built around diving or island-hopping.
Overall winner: Grounded 100% Arabica in El Nido — particularly if you’re a traveler who cares more about the actual coffee than simply finding a beautiful place to take photos.