Cebu Food & Shop Reviews

Food establishment reviews, recipes, nutrition information and tips on where to eat in Cebu.


Dimsum Break and Harbour City: Enjoying Dim Sum in Cebu
by: Patricia V.T.

Dimsum Break and Harbour City: Enjoying Dim Sum in Cebu
If you love Chinese dim sum (or dimsum), then you know about Dimsum Break and Harbour City Dimsum House. These are two of Cebu’s most prominent dimsum food shops, mainly because they are located in Cebu’s major malls. Harbour City Dimsum...



Chillage: Urban Living
by: Katrina Ditan

Chillage: Urban Living
The latest hot spot in Cebu caught my attention on Instagram. Somebody sure conceptualized the hell out of this place! It’s called “Chillage: Urban Living”. This boutique/café is hipster haven for [Cebuano] pop-culture. The...



Puso (Hanging Rice)
by: Patricia V.T.

Puso (Hanging Rice)
Puso or hanging rice, as the name suggest is actually just rice, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed to perfection. Often eaten with barbeque, you will find puso sold at nearly every barbeque stand. What makes puso a favorite among Cebuanos is the...



Pinoy Pitstop at Orosia Food Park
by: Katrina Ditan

Pinoy Pitstop at Orosia Food Park
Lately I've been trying to eat as much Filipino food as I can. Most of my favorite dishes, I can cook at home, sure. But some are more time consuming and labor intensive. Cebu City has a handful of highly-rated Filipino restaurants found in...



Food Review: Dong Juan
by: Melissa Ortiz

Food Review: Dong Juan
Cebuanos are innately food lovers. This explains why the many restaurants that Cebuanos themselves made. Many Cebu-based and family-owned restaurants have even successfully reached out to other places like in Dumaguete, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro....



Dakimong Grilla: Korean Dining in Banilad
by: Katrina Ditan

Dakimong Grilla: Korean Dining in Banilad
One afternoon, after an incredibly exhausting day of physical, mental, PHYSICAL work, I found myself staring at Ze boyfriend thinking, “Why is your face a delectably colorful bibimbop?” He probably deduced from the way I was salivating...



Tatang's Extra Crispy Boneless Lechon
by: Katrina Ditan

Tatang's Extra Crispy Boneless Lechon
The latest craze in Cebu cuisine is "boneless lechon." If you still haven't tried it, lemme fill you in. Instead of slow-roasting a whole pig (with head and limbs still attached), the torso is deboned and covered in its skin then...



Review: Hainanese Delights
by: Katrina Ditan

Review: Hainanese Delights
HAINANESE DELIGHTS: Barbecue & Hainanese Chicken Rice Ever had the pleasure of a piping hot bowl of Hainanese rice topped with tender chicken? This originally Chinese offering was made popular in Singapore, so much so that it is now their "...



Peaceful Teriyakatsu Dining at Ila Puti
by: Patricia V.T.

Peaceful Teriyakatsu Dining at Ila Puti
IT Park is not exactly known as a serene place. So if you are looking for somewhere quiet and peaceful to dine alone in IT Park, you are going to have a hard time finding one. Location So I was happy to see that there was no crowd in Ila Puti. Ila...



Ni Hao, Big Mao! In Cebu
by: Katrina Ditan

Ni Hao, Big Mao! In Cebu
China lends itself to Cebu in the form of awesome authentic cuisine found all over town. While I swear to the God Almighty that I will never tire of the traditional lauriat and dimsum favorites, I have to say I am a sucker for havin' me some BIG...