Cowrie Cove At Shangri-la's Mactan Resort

Cowrie Cove is an ideal date place to cap a romantic getaway at Shangri-la Mactan. They serve the best-tasting seafoods with a great view and ambiance that is also great for families and big groups.

Very nice surroundings completely relaxing. However on hot evenings the fans do not keep you cool and if no breeze from the sea you will melt. However the staff are excellent and genuine and they make the place worth the visit alone.

What a lovely spot for a romantic dinner... My husband and I decided to spend our last night at Shang Mactan having dinner by the ocean. We were rewarded by an unforgettable meal. We started with cocktails at Waves before indulging in the gorgeous dishes from Cowrie Cove. The staff were all so eager to please and had the most confident recommendations. I started with the Caesar salad that was served with grilled prawns. Delicious salad the addition of the prawns served to highlight the gorgeous setting. These were perfectly grilled, btw. Still very juicy and seasoned just right. My husband had the seafood bisque that he thoroughly enjoyed. We were also served with complementary bread that we were munching on up to the end of the meal. Yum! For our mains, I settled on the grilled tuna with olive mash, chorizo and mussel. They know their seafood inside out, I have to say. This was an absolutely delicious dish with an unexpected pairing. The olives and chorizo mix worked btw. My partner went for the pan fried grouper with cauliflower cream. The fish was really fresh and the cauliflower cream added a textural play on the dish. Both dishes were excellent and at par with the standards set by Shangri la. I had a glass of white wine, while my hubby stuck to his usual San Mig Light. We ended our meal with their cheesecake that we ate in our room. So presentation is not the best as seen in the picture. I also thought it was just okay, I would have preferred it to be more tangy and creamy. Since it was a resort, it was an expensive meal. Something best reserved for special occasions. The setting was so beautiful and they serve you the freshest bounty of the sea. It was a heady and romantic experience. We couldn't have asked for a better way to end our short vacay...

The food is good but not great. Im just a little disappointed with the taste because dishes are pricey and I was expecting it to be mindblowing, . The presentation and servers were actually great and of course, the amazing view of the beach as a background.

My family and I went to Waves Bar just inside Cowrie Cove to try out their happy hour special: a buy 1, take 1 on cocktails, beers, and shakes. We got to enjoy the place even more for there weren't much customers there with us. They play good music, the waiters have A+ service and they also gave us free chips to go along with our drinks!