Grilling fresh seafood over fire
Samal Island, Davao del Norte

Where the Sea Meets the Fire

Daily-fresh catch from local fishermen, grilled over open flame at the water's edge. No freezer. No shortcuts. Only the sea.

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Signature Dishes

The ones they come back for

Grilled squid
₱280
Grilled
Inihaw na Pusit

Whole squid marinated in calamansi, garlic, and soy. Charred over coconut husk coals.

Buttered shrimp
₱420
Specialty
Butter Hipon

Jumbo prawns sautéed in salted butter, garlic, and fresh chili. Served with steamed rice.

Grilled fish
₱350
Daily Catch
Inihaw na Isda

Ask your server for today's catch. Stuffed with lemongrass and tomato, grilled whole.

Seafood sinigang
₱480
Soup
Sinigang sa Dagat

Our house seafood sinigang — fish, prawns, crab, and clams in tamarind broth. For two.

Dining experience
₱1,200
For the Table
Boodle Fight

Banana leaf spread: grilled fish, shrimp, crab, rice, and sides. Eat with your hands.

Fresh seafood catch of the day
Fresh oysters on the half shell
"Straight from
the sea"
Our Story

From the water
to your table

Every morning before 6AM, our boats are already out past the reef. By the time you arrive for lunch, what we caught is already on the grill.

Kusina sa Dagat started as a single palm-covered table by the shoreline. Fifteen years later, we still cook the same way — open fire, fresh catch, no shortcuts. Just the best seafood on Samal, done simply and honestly.

We don't have a freezer full of imported fish. What's not in season, we don't serve. What's on your plate today was swimming this morning.

15+
Years on Samal
6AM
Daily Catch Arrives
0
Freezer Days
4.9★
Google Reviews
Dining at the water's edge, Samal Island

"The best meal I've had in the Philippines was not in Manila. It was a grilled squid on Samal at sunset."

— Google Review, January 2025
Find Us · Reserve

Come hungry.
Leave happy.

Walk-ins welcome, but a reservation guarantees your spot — especially on weekends when the island fills up. We'll have your table ready.

Location Shoreline Road, Babak District
Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte
Hours Tuesday – Sunday: 11AM – 9PM
Monday: Closed (restocking day)
Reservations 0917 123 4567 (call or WhatsApp)
Messenger: @KusinaSaDagat