This study aims to determine how the work environment and work engagement could influence the innovative behavior of restaurant employees in Davao del Norte. The study utilizes a quantitative research approach using validated and reliability-tested questionnaires. Respondents were chosen through quota sampling from selected restaurant employees in Davao Del Norte. The mean, standard deviation, Pearson-r, and multiple regression were used to analyze and interpret the data gathered. The result of the study revealed that the level of the work environment among restaurant employees is very favorable, and the level of work engagement among restaurant employees is very evident. Additionally, the result indicated that the work environment has a positive moderate relationship with the innovative behavior of restaurant employees. In contrast, work engagement reveals a significant positive, strong relationship with innovative behavior. Further, work engagement has a greater influence on innovative behavior. Furthermore, twenty-seven percent could be associated with the combined influence of the independent variable, and the remaining seventy-three percent variance in innovative behavior could be associated with other factors.