Must-see restaurants in Cebu

  • CnT Lechon

    Cebu City

    CnT serves a fine version of lechón (spit-roasted pork), a real Cebu delicacy. The crackling (skin) is authentically crispy on the outside but soft on the…

  • Cockonuts

    Moalboal

    Right in the heart of the action in Panagsama but relatively sealed off from the noise so you can really enjoy that sea view. On the menu is tasty…

  • Chinese Ngohiong

    Cebu City

    A true Cebu legend, this hole-in-the-wall is beloved for its mini stuffed crabs and ngohiong (Cebuano spring rolls) – they are tasty, if on the greasy…

  • Ging-Ging's Restaurant

    Malapascua Island

    Inland from the beach, Ging-Ging's serves tasty, cheap, filling food including a good breakfast selection, salads and curries. Tables face a large garden…

  • Cora's Lechon

    Cebu City

    Delicious lechón from a tiny stand in the basement food court of Robinson's. For a true pig-out, a full kilogram costs P460.

  • Bucket Shrimps

    Cebu City

    A fun place where you don goofy cling-wrap gloves and a bib and attack buckets of Cajun-butter shrimp (or ribs, mussels, crab or pork belly) while…

  • Joven's Grill

    Cebu City

    Head here with an appetite and feast on seafood or lechón from the all-you-can-eat buffet. It's a good place to gorge after an extended boat journey.

  • Lantaw

    Moalboal

    Lantaw features Indian and Indonesian tastes on its menu but is best known for Thai dishes such as green chicken curry. There are superb views of Pescador…

  • Our Place

    Cebu City

    In a character-laden house with a long bar and beautiful wood floors, this blokey spot is popular with expats but nonetheless has decent Western food. The…

  • Ayala Center Food Court

    Cebu City

    The food court on the 3rd floor of this popular mall scores for budget meals including Filipino comfort grub and Western fast food.

  • Red Kimono

    Cebu City

    Relatively inexpensive though not very authentic Japanese fare in Ayala Mall's Terraces. Expect maki rolls and the like.

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