Cebu is one of the best places you have to visit in the Philippines. It is an island with fantastic beaches and restaurants as well. The Cebuanos have a penchant for good food so it is no wonder that there are plenty of restaurants in Cebu. You can categorize the restaurants into three. There are restaurants when you are on a budget, for mid range budget and restaurants for splurging.
Cebu Restaurants on a Budget
1.Casa Verde – This is actually an old home that is found on F. Ramos street. This was turned into a restaurant and they offer delicious baby back ribs for one hundred thirty pesos only. It is the restaurant’s best selling meal.
2.Ila Puti – This restaurant has two branches one in Sykes in Mabolo and one in the IT Park. They have dishes that are not so much cooked in Cebu like bangus in coconut cream and carbonara.
3.Da Vinci’s Pizza – This is a pizza chain with many branches in Cebu. They are known for their pasta with white sauce. The prices of the pizzas are affordable ranging from two hundred pesos up to three hundred pesos which is good for four or five people.
Cebu Restaurants for a Mid-range Budget
1.Café Georg. This is a restaurant situated in Banilad which offers several varieties of appetizers. Many people like the spinach with the dip. They also offer salads and fish cooked in the Singaporean way. They also offer Bolognara pasta and chicken pot pies. The restaurant updates the menu every now and then.
2.Lemongrass Restaurant – This is a restaurant operated by a family. They offer different Cebuano and Filipino dishes.
3.Garden Café – This is a restaurant in the ayala mall which offers cuisine from Thailand and Vietnam. They also offer their own version of herbal juice.
4.La Buona Forchetta – This is a restaurant that was a former mansion. They serve Italian dishes with their famous Focaccia bread, Salciccia which is their pizza and pasta marinara. The prices range from three hundred pesos up to four hundred pesos.
5.Spice Fusion – This is a restaurant with the Asian theme. They serve food or cuisine from Asian countries.
Restaurants in Cebu for a Splurge
1.Abaca - This is a restaurant that changes menu on a daily basis because of the availability of the ingredients they use. The price for one person is one thousand pesos. The price may be too expensive but visiting this restaurant is more of an experience.
2.Tides – This is a restaurant inside Shangri-la hotel in Mactan. They offer a buffet style of food. They offer different kinds of dishes from seafood to chocolate.
Visited parkmall today. The Theme restaurant Out of Africa BBQ and Steakhouse is on soft opening.
So this is great, a major international franchise has come to Cebu first, before Manila! This should happen more often.
This is my report! Details come from the manager and owners who gave me a tour....it is like a museum!
The restaurant is amazing, animal heads, African paintings and sculptures. There is a African Safari Lodge upstairs for functions and African Birthday Parties (with full size African Animal Heads on the wall!) . An original 100 year old bar from South Africa and separate antique wine rack also are upstairs.
They have a current special of CROCODILE. The owner told me that they would have Ostrich, Wild Boar, Water Buffalo, Turtle, Deer, Lamb, Venison, Goat, Iguana and other exotic meats after their grand opening in July of 2009.
The chef was trained by two of the Out of Africa Group chefs from South Africa. I met Mike who is the on site consultant from South Africa.
The manager told me that they tested the menu for 6 months in Cebu, before opening the first franchise and their flagship restaurant in the Philippines of Out of Africa BBQ and Steakhouse in Parkmall.
The crocodile was great!
I will post pics soon. The kids that I saw there loved the full size animal heads on the walls!
African Birthday Party anyone.
Affordable
Phone is: 4209096
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Emerald Isle Irish Bar and Restaurant
Is located in the Blg. C Piazza Elisia Corner shopping mall, on the corner of Banilad Road and Talamban highway. Opens at 10:30 a.m. and close at till late it is a great place to relax and chill out. The character of the decor creates an authentic ambiance of an Irish Pub. It's spacious, clean and has a delicious menu and drinks. A Family choice by the non-smoking atmosphere. Smokers can still enjoy the cuisine and ice-cold beverages in the well-equipped outside dining area. A two large-screen TVs inside and outside area. Showing all major sporting events (including a 24-hour Rugby channel) For your listening pleasure they also have a very large selection of music. The entertainment's offering a perfect way to fill in the mid-week entertainment gaps, is both fun and educational. The Emerald Isle is frequented by local and expat businessmen and is a great place to network and get local information about Cebu, business, etc. Rather it is a lunch with a friend or dinner with the family, Emerald Isle should be your first choice
If you have been searching a great restaurant in Cebu, then your search is over. Here at Marshall’s Irish Pub Bar & Restaurant, we try to offer a home style atmosphere regarding the food but lots of fun and entertainment at our pub. The address is Century Plaza Commercial Complex, Juana Osmena St., Unit 41, Cebu City, Philippines 6000. The location is just behind Mango Square and very near to Cabanas. It’s along the road that goes from National Bookstore at Mango up to Escario near Capital Site, but much closer to Mango than to Escario. It is next door to Muvanz Pocherohan inside the same complex at Century Plaza Hotel.