Looking for a delicious spot to visit during the Holy Week break? Here is our quick and easy Holy Week Dining Guide.

While we welcome the respite it offers, Holy Week can be challenging for those who are not observing abstinence and the religious traditions. More so for travelers and visitors in town. A lot of the usual dining spots and popular foodie destinations are closed. But worry not. We gotchu.

Davao Holy Week Dining Guide

Here are the restaurants open during Holy Week holidays from April 2 to April 4 (Holy Thursday – Black Saturday):

• Alors: A Home Kitchen (food tray orders from the commisary only)
• andMatcha
• Bairrada Churasquerria
• Chosun Chicken
• Chung’s Kimchi
• Classio Mobile Wood Fired Oven
• Dani’s Palace
• Fabian’s Pizza
• Grateful Bread
• Kindred Cafe
• Made Simple
• Mojicans Mexican Restaurant
• Nonki (DGT only)
• Oboza Compound: Tola, Huckleberry, Chiang Mai Superstar
• Pilgrim Restaurant
• Sitio Babak Korean Restaurant
• Vegan Dinosaur

andMatcha

Starting our recommendations with our favorite matcha bar: &Matcha.

They craft rich and diverse matcha blends that cater to every taste. Keep an eye out for their seasonal offerings which include specialty matcha blends and regional matcha.

Their beautiful, minimalist interiors and picturesque locations are the perfect retreat for a quiet time this weekend. Whether you’re going alone or with family and friends, &matcha is a great matcha bar stop for the weekend. You can even bring a book to read or your journal.

Both their north and south branches are open during the Holy Week, Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, April 2 -5, 2026.

North: Don Dionisio Complex, Cabaguio Avenue, Agdao, Davao City
South: Three Yards, Casiana Villa-Abrille Street (corner Tulip Drive), Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City

Chung’s Kimchi

Next on our list is one of our all-time favorite dining spots in Davao: Chung’s Kimchi. Whether you’re observing meat abstinence or not, they have a variety of Korean dishes you should try.

Our favorites are the Cheese Tteokbokki, the Kimchi Bokkeumbap, and the Kimchi Jjigae. The Bokkeumbap is available with meatloaf or without. And the Jjigae may be ordered with tuna or pork.

Looking for meat dishes? We love their Beef Galbi Jjim, the Osam Bulgogi, and the Tangsuyuk.

And for those looking for halal food, they have halal options, as well. Just ask their servers.

Chung’s Kimchi is located along Sobrecarey Street in Obrero.

Dani’s Palace Shawarma

We have had many shawarmas in our life but we think Dani’s Palace Shawarma is one of the best.

Their Shawarma is filled with tasty and savory beef (or chicken) and fresh vegetables wrapped in a light pita bread. And the garlic sauce is sublime. Smooth. Full of umami flavor.

Another dish we highly recommend is their Chicken Biryani.

The rice is aromatic, cooked well, and bursting with the flavor of spices. The chicken is juicy and flavorful. It is spicy, salty, a bit tangy, with a hint of smokiness. It comes with a Yogurt Sauce and a Spicy Sauce. The Yogurt Sauce is creamy and balances the spice well. But if you love spice, go for their Spicy Sauce to make the Biryani extra spicy.

Other favorites are the Kofta, the Hummus, and the Veggie Pizza.

Dani’s Palace recently opened their Maa Branch at Limaria right outside Le Jardin along Maa Road.

Fabian’s Pizza

Here is a new entry in our Holy Week Dining Guide: Fabian’s Pizza.

We love almost everything in this pizzeria. We are glad they are open this week. Among their pizzas, our favorite is the Prosciutto Arugula. Salty prosciutto and fresh bitter arugula go well together.

Among their burgers, our favorite is the Blue Cheese Burger. Meaty, savory patty with a generous dollop of blue cheese sauce and fresh veggies all in between a pillowy brioche bun.

And an underrated dish on their menu which we love are their tacos. Perfectly seasoned beef, refreshing tatziki sauce, tomatoes, and herbs, on lightly grilled tortillas.

Fabian’s Pizza is located along Camia Street in Juna Subdivision, Matina.

Nonki Japanese Restaurant (DGT)

Last on our list of Holy Week Dining Favorites is our favorite for more than a decade now: Nonki Japanese Restaurant.

Ever since they opened in Davao, Nonki has been our go-to dining destination during Holy Week. This year, their main brand in Torres is closed during Holy Week, but their Davao Global Township (DGT) branch will be open.

Our recommendations for those practicing meat abstinence are their Sashimi, Crunchy Roll, Soba with Tempura, Agedashi Tofu, and Salmon Head Arani.

For those looking for meat, We recommend the Pork Katsu Curry. The pork is exquisitely breaded and fried. The curry sauce has the right balance of umami, spicy, salty, and sweet. 

Nonki Japanese Restaurants are located at Autoville Compound along Torres Street, in Poblacion, Davao City and in the Davao Global Township in Matina.

More Holy Week Dining Options

Want to dine in at home? Order food trays from Alors. Their Lent menu includes Steamed Pompano, Crab Omelette, and Baked Scallops.

For those looking for vegan dining destinations during the Holy Week, we recommend Kindred Cafe and Vegan Dinosaur. Made Simple, a vegetable-forward restaurant, will also be open.

The Pilgrim Group restaurants will also be open throughout the week, with a variety of cuisines around Davao: Grateful Bread in Poblacion, Bairrada in Tulip Drive, and Pilgrim Restaurant in Barangay Baganihan, Marilog District.

Also located in Barangay Baganihan, Marilog is Mojicans Mexican Restaurant. They will also be open to the public throughout the week.

Establishments in Oboza Compound in Rizal Street will also be open: Tola offering Filipino cuisine, Huckleberry Southern Kitchen and Bar serving Southern American dishes, and Chiang Mai Superstar offering Northern Thai Lanna cuisine.

Aside from our favorite Chung’s Kimchi, most other Korean cuisine restaurants like Chosun Chicken along Torres Street and Sitio Babak along Surveyor Street will be open.

Dining Directory

See the menu, address, and other information of our featured Holy Week Dining Guide establishments:

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See more Davao food and dining options in our Davao Dining Directory.

Hat tip to the Davao Food Club subreddit for some info.

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