Little Rotti Siargao

Little Rotti is the move when you’re craving actual Indian food and don’t want to settle for a sad curry powder imitation. It sits right on the way down to Secret Beach / Doot Beach, ocean view included, so you can pair a butter chicken with actual waves instead of a parking lot. Order the butter chicken and palak paneer, that’s the combo everyone keeps going back for. The mushroom shawarma is worth a look too if you want something lighter, and if you roll in for breakfast the tapsilog with coffee and that beach view in front of you is a great way to start a day you’re about to ruin with too much sun. Staff are consistently warm, not the rehearsed kind, the kind that remembers you if you come back a second or third time. Prices sit on the budget-friendly side for the quality and portion you get, which is rare for Indian food this far from a city. Go for lunch or dinner rather than trying to squeeze it in as a quick stop, the setting rewards lingering. Skip it only if you’re rushing to catch a boat, because you’ll want the extra twenty minutes to finish your plate slowly and stare at the water.