Isabela City Seafood Market

Isabela City, Basilan, BARMM

The provincial capital of Basilan sits on a channel separating the island from Zamboanga's mainland, and its morning seafood market reflects the richness of the surrounding Sulu Sea. Tuna, grouper, lobster, and live crab are sold at prices that make the mainland look expensive; the market operates at peak intensity from 4 to 7 a.m. The small restaurants around the market cook whatever you buy — lobster grilled with butter and garlic costs a fraction of any resort price and tastes pulled from the water that morning.

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