Local Food

Your travel story is not complete when you only get to see the tourist spots in Cebu. The real experience happens when you get to taste—literally—the culture and tradition that has been lived on from one generation to the next. Ginabot sa Bayot (GSB) in Tiangue Road, Lapu-Lapu City serves …

From your everyday delight to any midnight cravings, the city offers a whole lot of gastronomic adventure for your palettes to enjoy. The burst of flavor from the best Cebuano meals is indeed a surprise. While the city is too big for you to travel in a day, it sure …

Mouthwatering food choices, bold textures, intriguing flavors, and an eye-candy presentation – these are only some of the criteria for a best culinary experience. So, it is only but fitting for a multi-sensory gastronomic experience be paired with a feast for the eyes. Purisima Mountain View serves just that. Serving …

Filipinos have their own taste when it comes to desserts, with rice as one of the staple ingredients when making them. Puto, biko, budbod – you name it; all of these are all-time Filipino classics loved by all ages. In the northern part of Cebu, specifically in Catmon, a unique take …

A wordplay on some Visayan words, “Sutukil” is a combination of the words: SUgba (grill), TUwa (stew), and KILaw (raw seafood bathed in vinegar). Dubbed as the Queen City of the South, Cebu is one of the country’s top destinations when it comes to this traditional concept. Larsian, as known …

Summer in Cebu has always been exhilarating. Mr. Sun shines so bright and the weather should be perfect for a beach getaway. However, it is not a surprise to most of us that things have taken a detour ever since the world has declared our ‘new normal’. Now, trekking and …

Surrender to your tuslob-buwa cravings and make it more fun and exciting by visiting Buwaan sa Dagat in Talisay City, Cebu. Buwaan sa Dagat offers an innovative and unique way of enjoying our favorite Cebuano treat – tuslob-buwa – by letting its guests sit on the mat laid on the sand. …

As Cebuanos, all of us have probably tasted this famous delicacy eaten during breakfast and even as an afternoon snack. Paired with “sikwate”, the Cebuano pure hot chocolate, makes the one and only “puto maya” a household name. What is Puto Maya? Puto Maya is “a type of rice cake …

The island of Cebu is not only known for pristine beaches lining the hems of its beautiful island. Everybody knows that when in Cebu, it’s always a must to taste the mouthwatering flavors of the best-tasting lechon (whole roasted pig) in the country. Lechon is a staple Filipino food especially …

If you usually eat lunch at a company canteen or served complimentary snacks while discussing serious work matters in a meeting room, do you ever wonder who the food service company is that lends its food expertise to make sure every bite not only feeds your hungry stomach but satisfies …