Bona's Chaolong
Bona's Chao Long Haus
The signature shop for Puerto Princesa's chaolong, a Vietnamese-Filipino fusion beef rice noodle soup that traces its roots to a Vietnamese refugee camp.
Chaolong is a rice noodle soup unique to Puerto Princesa. It originated at a Vietnamese refugee camp set up in 1979, where refugees brought Vietnamese rice noodles that were adapted to local tastes: an orange-red beef broth flavored with annatto seed oil, rice noodles, braised beef, bean sprouts, herbs, and lime. It is sweeter than Vietnamese pho. Bona's is on Manalo Street in the Milagrosa district and is considered the most representative old shop in town. It also serves buto-buto, braised beef bone, which is eaten with garlic bread dipped in the broth. This open-air stall is extremely affordable, with bowls starting around PHP 100 and generous portions.
Opening hours
Daily, from morning to evening; check on site for hours
Nearby sights
- KaLui Restaurant
- Palawan Museum
- Puerto Princesa City Baywalk
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- Plaza Cuartel
- Palawan Butterfly Eco-Garden and Tribal Village
- Iwahig Firefly Watching
- Baker's Hill