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Coastal Seafood Trail (Gasan → Sta Cruz, 1 day)

A drive-it-yourself seafood crawl along the western and northern coasts.

1 day foodies couples

Marinduque's coast eats well. This is a one-day food drive that hits Gasan in the morning, Boac in the late morning, and finishes in Santa Cruz for sunset and a beach-side dinner. Best done with your own transport — tricycles between towns add up quickly.

Gasan → Boac → Sta Cruz (8 AM → 8 PM)

Morning
  • Gasan Public Market⭐ 4.1
    Gasan Poblacion, Gasan · ~60 min

    Morning market — see the catch fresh in.

  • Monsan Brew⭐ 4.3
    Gasan · ~45 min

    Coffee + pastry break before pushing north.

Lunch
  • Pinggan Karinderya⭐ 4.2
    Brgy. Pinggan, Gasan · ~60 min

    Local Gasan plates — what the locals actually eat.

Afternoon
  • Ludy's Original Halo-Halo⭐ 4.9
    Rosales St., Poblacion, Torrijos · ~45 min

    Halo-halo afternoon stop in Torrijos detour (worth the side trip).

  • Santa Cruz Public Market
    Santa Cruz Proper, Santa Cruz · ~45 min

    See the inland-vs-coastal product mix in the Sta Cruz market.

Dinner
  • Jethro Hotel and Resto
    Santa Cruz Mainland, Santa Cruz · ~75 min

    Dinner in Sta Cruz centro — close to your overnight stop.

💡 If you want fresh fish dinner instead, swap the Sta Cruz centro stop for pielago-beach-eateries on Maniwaya — but only if you've planned the boat ride.

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Sleep in Sta Cruz so you don't drive back tired. Cozea Beach Lodge is the easy pick for an overnight before driving back to Boac the next day.
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