Calls for the immersion in the gastronomic pot of Cebu, a place where old and new Co-exist. Cebu Island is famous for, among other things, the wide array of dishes it offers that make use of local products and cooking. Cebu’s rich food culture blends ethnic roots with local skills, featuring lechon, seafood, siomai, and puso rice. The food of the place will not disappoint; from the market to the beach dinning, tasteful Asian and local delicacies will be served to suit all appetites.

Lechon Cebu

• The cebu lechon as it is officially called, has earned a good reputation for being among the best if not the best roasted pig around the Philippines, with its sweet meat and crispy skin. Be it a birthday or fiesta or baptismal celebration or wedding, it is present in all festivities.
• The lechon which is famous here has crunchy crispy skin with tender meaty offerings with a blend of spices and herbs.
• Some of the best ones are Rico’s Lechon and CnT Lechon.
• Their lechon is of course the extent of budget, price 300 – 500 expected for decent lechon meal.

Puso Rice

• More popularly known as hanging rice, Puso Rice is the glimpsed Cebuano style of serving and eating rice where the rice is wrapped in elongated coconut leaves. It is often served with barbequed meats which are simple but quite delicious for the locals. There is a common Cebuano where the rice is wrapped in coconut leaves.
• Complement it with barbeque especially at Larsian BBQ known for its grilled meat and street foods. Food price here is cheap only approximately be 100-200 pesos for about 2-3 sticks of barbeque with puso rice at maybe 10-15 pesos each rice which is cheap too.

Sutukil

• Sutukil is a sinugba style of eating’s popular, Cebuano term which means ‘Sugba-Tula-Kilaw’.
• It comprises a delicious combination of Sugba (grilled), Tula (soup), and Kilaw (ceviche).
• You can get a bag of Sutukil at STK ta Bai! or Lantaw Floating Restaurant where you can choose from available seafood and have it prepared in three different styles. Make sure you set aside between ₱300-600 in a budget per head depending on the type of seafood that you are selecting.

Ngohiong

• Ngohiong is a local spring roll in the Philippines, consisting of a crunchy wrapper and a savory filling.
• This reasonably priced snack is often indulged in by residents who have the desire for something tasty and crackling.
• In Cebu, popular Ngohiong House or street vendors sell deep-fried spring rolls with chicken or pork and spices.
• They are quite affordable with each piece costing between ₱10-25 making it a very pocket friendly snack.

Siomai sa Tisa

• Siomai sa Tisa is Cebu’s version of the pork dumpler that has been infused with its distinctive local taste.
• This is the place where this delicacy can be found – Tisa with its many siomai stores filled with customers the whole day.
• Pork dumplings has earned its fame as siomai features chicken or pork surrounded by a thin flour wrapper and is quite popular in Tisa.
• Stalls in Tisa sell affordable siomai, a food staple, mostly priced at ₱30-50, making it accessible to all budget visitors in Cebu.

Mango Ice Cream and Mango Pizza

• Who says Cebu has no unique dessert – Mango Ice Cream and Mango Pizza is made to flaunt Cebu’s sweet mangoes.
•  Both are popular treats in Cebu, sure to please dessert lovers and adventurous eaters.
• At La Vie Parisienne, enjoy mango ice cream and mango pizza at The Pyramid, both priced between ₱150-300.

Balut

• One interesting dish is Balut, a traditional Filipino food that many would cringe at. Many of them curse this fertilized duck egg. It is prepared and eaten in as a street food, that’s perfect for their bold flavor.  That will make a meal very adventurous. Street vendors sell balut near Osmeña boulevard Circle before and after midnight.
• Balut usually costs about ₱25-50, making it a budget-friendly souvenir among other interesting treats for tourists.

Bam-i

• It’s a Cebuanos noodle dish that combines bihon (rice noodles) and canton (egg noodles) and is served especially on occasions. You can sample some bites from there as it is filled with lots of meats and vegetables.
• Bam-i orders in restaurant generally costs between ₱150-250. Therefore, it is a filling meal which is cheap.

Chorizo de Cebu

• Chorizo de Cebu is what you can call sweet and savory sausages grilled to perfection and served as a street food.
•  A popular sausage in Cebu, sweet and spicy, sold as street food.
• These are grilled to perfection at Larsian BBQ or in any of the street ballpark stands around the city.
• A stick of chorizo costs around 25-50 Pesos and is usually eaten with puso rice. You can get a complete meal for a cost of 100-150 Pesos.

Danggit

• These can often be enjoyed as an accompaniment to rice & eggs and are salty, crispy and dry in texture so perfect for breakfast in Cebu.
•  Try local morning meals at Abuhan Restaurant or buy some at Tabo-an Market.
•  A danggit breakfast set costs 150-250 pesos; dried fish sells for about 500 pesos per kilo..

Tuslob Buwa

• It is a cheerful group dining experience that exposes you to distinctive Cebuano cuisines.
• Some enhancements include adding cysts, abdominal fat, and mammary glands to the basic recipe, making it more of a religious affair.
• A tuslob buwa experience costs 200-300 pesos and is ideal for budget-friendly group dining.

Street Taho

• This is locally known and enjoyed by the people as a breakfast or a snack on the go. this is a popular Filipino snack made of silken tofu sweet syrup and sago pearls.
• Vendors usually sell it in the early mornings from parks or neighborhoods in Center Cebu.
• You can expect to spend roughly around ₱10-20 for a cup of taho, which will cleanse your sweet tooth in the early part of the day.

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