Opening
Catch of the Day Carpaccio
Freshest local fish, ajoblanco, island herbs. Briny, silken, and bright.
Where island
ingredients
become stories.
A seasonal tasting journey at Kaimana Resort — globally informed, deeply rooted in the flavours and spirit of Siargao.
Kaimana Resort, Tourism Road, General Luna
The Philosophy
Gastronomy as a way of
Our Story
Gastronomy as a way of
knowing a place.
Roots was born from a belief that the most honest food tells the story of where it comes from. The Casa Kaos team — shaped by years across Spain, Mexico, Italy, Portugal, and Peru — found their truest expression on the shores of Siargao.
Every dish begins with a question: what is this island offering today? The answer guides the kitchen. The result is a meal that could only happen here, on this evening, in this place.
01
Gastronomy & Art
Each plate is composed as a work — texture, colour, balance, and intention.
02
Sustainability
Sourced with care from local fishers, farmers, and island producers.
03
Community
Rooted in relationships with the people and land of Siargao.
04
Anthropology
Food as cultural inquiry — a lens through which we understand place.
"A meal at Roots is not just dinner.
It is Siargao — distilled into feeling."
The Tasting Journey
Signature
Signature
expressions
Roots operates as a seasonal tasting-menu concept. The kitchen's palette changes with the tides — guided by what local fishers, farmers, and nature offer each day. The following are enduring expressions of our culinary identity, not a fixed menu.
Full Experience
Cold
Our Ceviche
Island citrus, chillies, and the day's freshest catch. A meeting of Peru and the Pacific.
Warm
Octopus & Adlai
Slow-cooked octopus, adlai grain, emulsified island broth.
Main
Tamal · Cacao Mole · Wagyu
Filipino Wagyu short rib, deeply spiced cacao mole, corn tamal. A bridge between Mexico and the Philippines.
Pasta
Lazy Raviolone
Silken egg pasta, Wagyu filling, bignay wine ragù. Italian craft, island soul.
Dessert
Honey Honey Honey
A love letter to local honey — layered, sweet, warm, and unforgettable.
To Drink
Calamansicello Sour
House-made calamansicello, citrus, a whisper of the tropics.
The Space
Open air.
Open air.
Deeply present.
Roots is housed within the Kaimana Resort — an open-air space where tropical breezes move through the palms, candlelight settles over the table, and the sounds of the island become part of the experience.
The architecture is intentional: natural materials, unhurried proportions, a setting that asks you to slow down and be here.
What Guests Say
Moments
Moments
remembered.
"The best dining experience I had in Siargao — by a significant margin. Every course felt considered, personal, and alive. The kind of meal you think about long after you've left the island."
"Worth every peso. The tamal with wagyu short rib was extraordinary — I didn't know something could taste this deeply of place. The service was warm, attentive, and completely unpretentious."
"An incredibly rare thing — a restaurant that has both technical craft and genuine soul. The open-air setting, the storytelling, the flavours. Siargao's finest dining, without question."
"If you're staying in General Luna, make this your one splurge dinner. The ceviche was the most interesting thing I ate all trip. Thoughtful, beautiful, and deeply Siargao."
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Roots Siargao
Reserve your table
Reserve your table
on the island.
Dinner at Roots is an experience worth planning for. Reservations are recommended — spaces are limited and the evening is crafted for those who arrive with intention.
Kaimana Resort · Tourism Road · General Luna · Siargao Island