{"id":13623,"date":"2016-08-01T16:12:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T08:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=13623"},"modified":"2025-09-17T11:02:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T03:02:08","slug":"the-sunny-side-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/boracay\/the-sunny-side-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 in Boracay: Serving Hearty Breakfast Favorites All-Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 | Philippine Primer Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zrABN3GKu6w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If there\u2019s one thing you won\u2019t ever run out of when you visit Boracay, it is food choices. The island is laden with restaurants showcasing amazing cuisines from all parts of the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But despite the overwhelming amount of food to choose from, there are days when you just feel the urge to come back to what is familiar and comforting, which for many involves breakfast staples and sweets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the main reasons why owners Nowie and Odette Potenciano decided to put up the bright and sunny <strong>The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9<\/strong> at the heart of Station 3.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13626\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_2455-wm.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2455-wm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_2455-wm.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_2455-wm-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_2455-wm-799x600.jpg 799w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_2455-wm-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Inspired by their many travels, the caf\u00e9 was opened in 2014 to serve all-day breakfast dishes, pastries, and coffee on the island.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe realized from our travels that in most destinations, there is always a caf\u00e9 with freshly-baked goods and comfort food, that most travelers to that area visit. We wanted to create that sort of space in Boracay with The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9,\u201d Nowie said in an online interview. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their menu&#8212;which features favorite Western and Filipino breakfast dishes, freshly-baked goods, and specialty coffee&#8212;was curated by Chef Natalia Moran, who was also responsible for the delicious offerings of the couple\u2019s other restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32000\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-11-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-11-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-11-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-11-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite being inspired by different countries, Sunny Side proudly uses local products in their dishes. Their <\/span><b>Kitayama Wagyu Beef Tapsilog (Php 750)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, for example, is sourced from a Wagyu cattle raised in Mindanao. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Celebrated as the Philippines\u2019 most-loved breakfast, Kitayama Wagyu Beef Tapsilog elevates a classic morning favorite to a whole new level. The star of the dish is tender Wagyu beef, locally raised at Kitayama Farms in Bukidnon and marinated in-house for a rich, savory flavor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each plate is served with perfectly cooked sunny-side-up eggs, aromatic garlic confit rice, and a refreshing mango salsa that adds a sweet and tangy contrast to the savory beef.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31994\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-02-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-02-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-02-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-02-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Kitayama Wagyu Beef Tapsilog (Php 750) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Everything on the menu is freshly-made ensuring superb taste and satisfaction. Most of their food items are also made in-house like their bread, chorizo, and bacon, so you\u2019ll know that the quality of each food is consistently good. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 also sees to it that they put their own inventive twist to go-to breakfast dishes like the <\/span><b>Bacon and Mango Grilled Cheese (Php 590)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the <\/span><b>Ube and Cereal Milk Pancakes (Php 790)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13627\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_6847-wm.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6847-wm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_6847-wm.jpg 850w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_6847-wm-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/IMG_6847-wm-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Bacon and Mango Grilled Cheese (Php 590) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31996\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-05-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-05-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-05-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-05-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Ube and Cereal Milk Pancakes (Php 790) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On the subject of reinventing favorites, Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 also has its own take on Boracay\u2019s famous chorizo burger. <\/span><b>The Sunny Side Chori Burger (Php 450)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is made with their own spicy chorizo and pepper jelly served between pieces of brioche buns and a side of barbecue sauce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31995\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-03-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-03-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-03-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-03-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>The Sunny Side Chori Burger (Php 450) \/ IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And what\u2019s a breakfast restaurant without coffee? The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 serves specialty grade coffees using the beans they source from the EDSA Beverage Design Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31993\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-01-1.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-01-1-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-01-1-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Latte (Php 160)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31992\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-00-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-00-1.jpg 534w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-00-1-146x218.jpg 146w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-00-1-401x600.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vietnamese-style Iced Coffee (Php 220)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aside from its innovative breakfast menu, the cafe also serves a chic, minimalist interior that is so inviting it begs you to take a break from all the island craziness and have a cup of coffee. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The combination of the colors white, yellow, and gray along with the light wood and marble is very refreshing to the eye, further sending you to the state of tranquility. To top it all off, The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 is located along the beachfront of Station 3, providing an unobscured view of the white sand beach and its beautiful waters. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31999\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-08-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-08-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-08-1-290x194.jpg 290w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/08\/Sunny-Side-Cafe-08-1-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>IMAGE from Philippine Primer<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s more, The Sunny Side Cafe has also opened a branch at <strong>Station 1, Boracay<\/strong>! Located at the beachfront, this branch offers diners a relaxing seaside vibe where they can enjoy the same beloved breakfast favorites while taking in the stunning views of white sand and turquoise waters, a perfect way to start the day in paradise.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Truthfully, all happiness depends on a hearty breakfast and with The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9\u2019s all-day breakfast offerings, you know it\u2019s always worth setting your alarm for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get here: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 is located at the beachfront of Boracay Sands Hotel in Station 3. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From D\u2019Mall Boracay, walk towards the White Beach Path. Walk straight ahead until you reach The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9, which is situated between Astoria Current and Crown Regency Beach Resort. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>A version of this appeared on Philippine Primer Japanese Magazine&#8217;s May 2019 issue.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sunny Side Caf\u00e9 was opened in 2014 to serve all-day breakfast dishes, pastries, and coffee on the island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31998,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3629,72],"tags":[1447,3418,3417,3441,280,476,3455,3456,659],"class_list":["post-13623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-boracay","category-boracay-restaurant-2019","category-cafe-resto","tag-all-day-breakfast","tag-boracay","tag-boracay-island","tag-boracay-restaurants","tag-cafe","tag-filipino-food","tag-the-sunny-side-cafe","tag-the-sunny-side-cafe-boracay","tag-western-food"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13623"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61922,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13623\/revisions\/61922"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}