The short answer
Trattoria Altrove: what visitors should know first
Worth a table if your family wants a break from fish and rice and eats meat or cheese. Go early for dinner, since sources say it fills up, and confirm the branch and hours first because El Nido now has several Altrove outlets.
Useful facts
Trattoria Altrove facts at a glance
- Location
- Calle Hama, Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido town
- Dining style
- Casual Italian restaurant
- Price signal
- Mid to upper for El Nido; no prices found
- Signature order
- Try: brick-oven pizza or the shrimp pasta
- Diet note
- Meat, seafood and dairy menu; not vegetarian
- Branches
- Main, Pop's District (Corong-Corong), Express
Why it matters
Why Trattoria Altrove is worth your time
Most meals in El Nido are Filipino grills, seafood and cafe food, so a proper Italian kitchen is a useful change on a longer stay. Altrove is one of the few restaurants that several independent guides name, and Wikivoyage lists it among the town's eating places, which makes it an easy choice when the family cannot agree on dinner.
It also suits groups with mixed tastes. Children can have pizza, adults can order pasta or steak, and the Calle Hama location puts it within a short walk of most town hotels. The main caution is that it is not a vegetarian restaurant, and this page cannot promise Jain or vegan food.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Brick-oven pizza
Wikivoyage and Primer both point to pizza as the main draw, including a create-your-own option.
- 02
Shrimp pasta
Primer names the shrimp, sun-dried tomato and chilli pasta as its best seller.
- 03
Three outlets
A take-away Express branch exists for a quick pizza, while the main branch is for sitting down.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Trattoria Altrove has three El Nido outlets according to Primer: the main restaurant on Calle Hama, a Pop's District branch in Corong-Corong and a take-away Express branch. Pick the Calle Hama one if you want a sit-down meal in town. Wikivoyage describes its pizza as freshly made in a brick oven, and Primer names a truffle cream and bacon pizza as well as a build-your-own option on a margherita base.
Primer also lists a shrimp pasta with sun-dried tomato and chilli as the best seller, plus rib-eye and porterhouse steaks, Illy coffee and gelato. The menu is meat, seafood and dairy based, so strict vegetarians should expect to build a meal from a margherita pizza or similar and ask what each dish contains; we found no vegetarian menu on the pages we opened.
For older travellers, aim for the early evening sitting, when the street is cooler and queues are shorter. Share a pizza and a pasta rather than ordering a full set each, as portions were not described in the sources and the menu is shown as images.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Confirm which branch and its hours before you go
- Arrive early for dinner
- Ask staff what each dish contains if you avoid meat
- Carry some pesos as a backup
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Calle Hama, Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido town
- Time needed
- About 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Early dinner
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- Calle Hama is flat and close to the seafront, so reaching the main branch needs no climbing, though it is closed to motor traffic and a tricycle may drop you a short walk away. We could not confirm seating layout or steps, so ask when booking.
- Tickets and access
- Primer gives no booking details for the main branch; a travel search summary says it does not take reservations, so arrive early. Hours differ between sources; the main branch is listed as lunch and dinner sittings, so confirm before walking over.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
Hotels near Trattoria Altrove
Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
Calle Hama is flat and close to the seafront, so reaching the main branch needs no climbing, though it is closed to motor traffic and a tricycle may drop you a short walk away. We could not confirm seating layout or steps, so ask when booking.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Trattoria Altrove vegetarian?
No. The menu we saw lists pizza, pasta and steaks, including meat and seafood dishes, so it is not tagged as vegetarian.
Where is the main branch?
On Calle Hama in Barangay Buena Suerte, El Nido town, per Primer.
Can I reserve?
One travel summary says it does not take reservations, so arrive early; ask the restaurant to confirm.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
