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The lit Wokaway sign at dusk on Back Road, palms and a thatched roof above, guests sitting at the terracotta tables inside

One wok. Two homelands.

Hong Kong and Thai street food, cooked hot to order on Back Road, Siargao.

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Catangnan, General Luna Open 12pm to 10pm, closed Tuesday ₱280 to ₱320 a dish

Wokaway is a small open-fronted kitchen on Back Road in Catangnan, General Luna. A Dutch and Filipino couple who spent thirty years in Hong Kong cook the food of both their homes here: Cantonese wonton noodles and Yang Chow fried rice on one side of the menu, Thai holy basil beef and tom yum soup on the other. Everything is cooked to order in one wok, for ₱280 to ₱320 a dish.

The two kitchens

Two cities, one wok

The menu is short on purpose. Ten dishes, half of them Cantonese and half of them Thai, each one cooked the way it was learned rather than the way it travels.

its a good day for a good day at wokaway.

Hong Kong side Thai side
The open front of Wokaway in the evening, guests eating and talking at the terracotta tables under the painted 養心 wall, the cook smiling from the serving window
養心, yeung-sum. Food made by a mother’s hands, cooked to nourish the soul. It is painted on the wall above the tables.
What people order

Six of the ten

  • Wonton noodles in a pale broth with hand folded wontons and green vegetables, in a bowl with a yellow rim

    Wonton Noodles

    Silky egg noodles in steaming broth, topped with hand-folded shrimp and minced pork wontons.

    ₱290

  • Holy basil minced beef topped with a fried egg

    Holy Basil Stir-Fried Beef

    A Thai classic. Minced beef served with rice, topped with a crispy egg.

    ₱290

  • Sweet and sour chicken with pineapple and peppers, served with a mound of white rice

    Sweet and Sour Chicken with Rice

    Crispy chicken tossed in a tangy-sweet glaze with bell peppers, carrot and fresh pineapple.

    ₱290

  • Thai red curry with chicken and red chilli in a patterned yellow bowl

    Thai Red Curry with Chicken

    Tender chicken simmered in spicy red curry paste and coconut milk. Served with rice.

    ₱280

  • Yang Chow fried rice with prawns and vegetables, topped with fresh basil

    Yang Chow Fried Rice

    Wok-tossed rice with egg, shrimp and BBQ pork, a Hong Kong street-stall classic.

    ₱320

  • Tom yum soup with prawns, mussels and squid in a hot and sour broth

    Tom Yum Soup with Mixed Seafood

    Hot and sour broth with lemongrass and kaffir.

    ₱320

Dish pictures are from Wokaway’s own menu.

The whole menu, with prices
Two guests eating at the red tables under the roadside canopy, the Wokaway banner and the printed menu on the wall behind them
The tables under the canopy, on Back Road.
Eat in

A handful of tables, open to the road

There are three round terracotta tables and a long bench under a thatched roof, a few rattan chairs, and a fan. You order at the counter, you sit down, and it comes out when it is ready.

Dogs are welcome. So are children. There is a shake of the day, blended fresh.

How to find us
Out the back

There is a garden behind the kitchen

Past the counter there is a second place to sit: a timber deck under a pergola, long benches, and planting on every side. It is shaded in the afternoon and strung with lights after dark.

If the front tables are full, or you would rather be out of the road noise, ask and take your food through.

How to find us
The garden in daylight: patterned bunting strung over a pergola above a timber deck and bench, framed by large elephant ear leaves
The garden deck in the afternoon.
Take it away

Boxed and ready when you get here

Message the kitchen on WhatsApp with what you want and roughly when you are coming. It will be hot and waiting, no queue at the counter.

Order on WhatsApp

  1. Send the order

    Dish names and a time. That is all the kitchen needs.

  2. They cook it fresh

    Nothing sits under a lamp. It starts when you send it.

  3. Collect on Back Road

    Pay at the counter, cash or GCash.

Opening hours

Every day but Tuesday

Monday
12:00 – 22:00
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
12:00 – 22:00
Thursday
12:00 – 22:00
Friday
12:00 – 22:00
Saturday
12:00 – 22:00
Sunday
12:00 – 22:00
Where

Back Road, Catangnan

Back Road Catangnan, General Luna Surigao del Norte 8419, Philippines opposite Tawhay Gym Entrance

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Questions we get asked

Where is Wokaway?

On Back Road in Catangnan, General Luna, opposite the Tawhay Gym entrance. It is a five minute scooter ride from the main Tourism Road strip.

What kind of food is it?

Hong Kong and Thai street food, cooked to order in one wok. Cantonese dishes like wonton noodles and Yang Chow fried rice sit alongside Thai dishes like holy basil beef and tom yum soup.

How much is a meal?

Main dishes are between ₱280 and ₱320, and every one of them comes with rice or noodles. Drinks start at ₱25.

Can I get it to take away?

Yes. Message the kitchen on WhatsApp and it will be boxed and ready when you arrive, or order at the counter and wait at a table with a cold drink.

Are you open every day?

Every day except Tuesday, from midday until 10pm.

Is there anything for vegetarians?

Yes, the kitchen cooks vegetarian versions of several dishes. Ask at the counter and they will tell you what can be made without meat or fish sauce.

Come and eat with us

We are on Back Road in Catangnan, opposite the Tawhay Gym entrance. Walk in, or message us and we will have it hot and ready to collect.

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