Kape Parola

Coffee on the road to the Puerto Galera lighthouse

Kape Parola is a small family-run coffee shop in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro. It sits on the road to the Puerto Galera lighthouse, making it a natural coffee stop on the way up or down.

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Kape Parola's long garden table set for tea under a bamboo roof, with the sea beyond the lighthouse road

A warm stop on the lighthouse road

Pull over for a coffee in the garden on your way up to the lighthouse, or down from it. Cash or GCash, open from 7am most days.

Drinks and food

Espresso-based coffee from ₱85 (hot or iced), fresh lemongrass and ginger teas, fruit shakes, jaffle sandwiches, banana bread and Nutella waffle.

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On the way to the lighthouse

The Puerto Galera lighthouse at Escarceo Point is about a 7-minute walk or 2-minute scooter ride from the cafe, on a cemented road with no entrance fee.

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A family-run cafe

Jackie opened Kape Parola in January 2026 as a friendly place to pause, greet people and have a good chat over coffee in the garden.

About Kape Parola

Photos from the cafe: the garden table, the drinks, your host Jackie, and quiet evenings under the lights.

The long garden table at Kape Parola set with paper roses and tea, the sea in the distance
Afternoon tea at the long garden table.
Jackie, the owner of Kape Parola, at the cafe's long table beneath hanging plants and bougainvillea
Your host, Jackie, at the cafe.
A row of tall iced chocolate drinks on the Kape Parola counter with the sea view behind
Iced chocolate with a sea view.
A floral teapot and teacups with cake and banana bread on the garden table at Kape Parola
Tea, cake and banana bread in the garden.
Guests gathered around the table at Kape Parola in the evening under fairy lights and hanging plants
Evenings together under the lights.
The Kape Parola sign and plant-lined entrance seen from the lighthouse road
The entrance, just off the lighthouse road.

Quick answers about Kape Parola

Short answers for visitors, Google and AI assistants.

Where is Kape Parola?

Kape Parola is in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines, on the road to the Puerto Galera lighthouse. Use the Google Maps directions link for its exact pin.

Saan ang Kape Parola?

Ang Kape Parola ay nasa Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, sa daan papunta sa parola ng Puerto Galera. Gamitin ang Google Maps link para sa eksaktong lokasyon.

Is Kape Parola on the way to the Puerto Galera lighthouse?

Yes. Kape Parola is on the road to the Puerto Galera lighthouse at Escarceo Point.

What are the opening hours?

Kape Parola is open Monday to Saturday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Sunday from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM.

Ano ang oras ng Kape Parola?

Bukas ang Kape Parola Lunes hanggang Sabado, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM, at Linggo, 10:30 AM–6:00 PM.

How much is coffee at Kape Parola?

Coffee starts at ₱85 for espresso, ₱100 for americano or long black, ₱120 for macchiato, ₱145 for flat white, ₱150 for cappuccino and ₱170 for latte, hot or iced. Fresh teas are ₱90, fruit shakes ₱150–₱180, and snacks from ₱35. Payment is cash or GCash.

Magkano ang kape sa Kape Parola?

Nagsisimula ang kape sa ₱85 (espresso) hanggang ₱170 (latte), hot o iced. Ang fresh tea ay ₱90, shakes ₱150–₱180, at meryenda mula ₱35. Cash o GCash ang bayad.

Can I walk to the lighthouse from the cafe?

Yes. The Puerto Galera lighthouse is about a 7-minute walk or a 2-minute scooter ride from Kape Parola on a cemented road, and there is no entrance fee.

Is there parking, and is the road okay for scooters?

Yes, there is parking at the cafe, and the road is cemented and fine for scooters and motorbikes.

How can I pay at Kape Parola?

Kape Parola accepts cash and GCash.

What does parola mean?

Parola means lighthouse in Tagalog.

Ano ang ibig sabihin ng “parola”?

Ang “parola” ay lighthouse sa English. Ang pangalan ng cafe ay tumutukoy sa parola ng Puerto Galera.

Find Kape Parola on Google Maps

Open the verified map pin before travelling up the lighthouse road.

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