Our Story
Born from a love of two cultures
Named after our two children and inspired by the places we love, Siago is where Filipino craft meets Tulum soul on the shores of Siargao.
Named after our two children and inspired by the places we love, Siago is where Filipino craft meets Tulum soul on the shores of Siargao.
Siago is not a word you will find on any map. It is a name we made from two names we love most: Sia, our daughter, and Ago, our son. When we built this place on the shores of Siargao, we wanted it to carry the same thing they carry for us – a feeling of home, no matter how far from it you are.
We are a Filipino-American family who fell in love with this island the way most people do: slowly, then completely. The salt air, the unhurried pace, the way a sunset here makes you forget what day it is. We kept coming back until the idea took root – what if we built something here that felt the way the island makes us feel?
Our design language began in Tulum – its adobe walls, earthy textures, and barefoot elegance. But we did not want a copy. We wanted a conversation between two cultures we love. So we brought in Filipino artisans: weavers from Mindanao, woodworkers from Cebu, rattan craftsmen from the Visayas.
Every headboard was hand-carved. Every textile was hand-woven. The furniture was made by people whose names we know, from materials grown on islands we can see from our roof. The result is something that feels neither Mexican nor Filipino, but unmistakably Siago.
"We married Tulum's earthy elegance with Filipino artisan craft to build a place that feels like home at the edge of the Pacific."
The founders
Our kitchen started as a conversation between what we missed from home and what the island gave us fresh each morning. The menu draws from Mexico, Peru, and the Nikkei tradition – Yucatan-style Motulenos at brunch, Nikkei Tiradito at sunset – all built around whatever the fishermen and farmers bring in that day.
Chef Hanna Sanchez leads a team that treats every plate like a story worth telling. The restaurant is open to guests and visitors alike, and has been featured in the Tatler Dining Guide two years running.
Tatler Dining Guide 2023 & 2024
We built Siago to be part of Siargao, not apart from it. Every decision we make asks the same question: does this honor the island and the people who call it home?
Our ingredients come from Siargao's fishermen and nearby farms. Our menus change with the catch, not a supply chain. What the island grows, we serve.
Most of our staff are from Siargao. We invest in their growth because they are the heart of what makes this place feel genuine. Their warmth is not trained; it is just who they are.
Meet our teamEvery piece of furniture was handmade by Filipino craftsmen. We chose artisans over factories because we believe the hands that make a place should be part of its story.
Ten rooms, one residence, and a kitchen that never stops telling stories. We saved a spot for you.