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Cebu Food
The Philippines is filled with delightful dishes but it’s no secret that Cebu is a food-lover’s paradise!
Whether you want to indulge in a savory meal or treat yourself to something sweet, here are the best
foods in Cebu:

1. Cebu Lechon
2. Pintos
3. SuTuKil Cebu
4. Danggit Cebu
5. Puso Rice
6. Budbud Kabog
7. Otap Cebu
8. Dried Mangoes
9. Masareal
10. Choco Lanay Donut

1. Lechon

P.S. If you’re looking for the best lechon in Cebu, we recommend you try Rico’s Lechon and House of
Lechon Cebu.

2. Pintos

This Cebu street food is made of ground corn, milk, and butter wrapped in corn husks, then boiled for hours. There’s
a variety of versions of pintos. Some have peanuts, coconut, or cheese.
3. SuTuKil

Sutukil is one of the most popular and distinct Cebu dishes. It is a combination of the words “SUgba” (grill). “TUla”
(stew), and “KILawin” (to cook in vinegar). It’s not a one dish though. Sutukil Cebu’s concept is that you will have
to pick one type of fish and it will be cooked in three different ways.

4. Danggit

Danggit is a dried fish popular in the province. Taboan Public Market in Bantayan Island is famous to locals and
tourists alike because there you’ll find the cheapest dried seafood like danggit and dried squid—among the top 5
famous foods in Cebu.

Where to buy danggit in Cebu

Cheap danggit and other dried seafood can be found in Tabo-an Market, Tress De Abril, Cebu City.

5. Puso Rice

It is steamed rice wrapped in woven coconut leaves.

6. Budbud Kabog

It is a type of rice cake most popular in catmon, Cebu made by boiling millet seeds with coconut milk and sugar,
then it is fully wrapped with a banana leaf. If you want an awesome Cebu dishes experience, pair your budbud kabog
with a cup of tablea or sweet mangoes on the side.

7. Otap 8. Dried Mangoes

9. Masareal

This delicacy is made from finely-grounded peanuts and sugar syrup, wrapped in paper and tied with twine. 

10. Choco Lanay Donut

If you’ve been stalking Kawasan Falls for so long already, chances are you’d stumble upon a photo or two of the
most famous food in Cebu sold there—the Choco Lanay Donut. Lanay means melt so you’ll already get the gist of
this sweet treat. This chocolate donut is a triple choco goodness as it is made of chocolate bread  with oozing melted
chocolate filling, and covered in chocolate!

11.. Balamban liempo

“Tastier than Lechon” as they claim it, Balamban Liempo is a chunk of pork stuffed with some secret
ingredients like green grass of some sort, making it so flavourful. It has a crispy outer layer which
makes it even tastier.

Where to buy Balamban Liempo in Cebu

Balamban Liempo has accessible locations in Cebu. One is at Gorordo Avenue, right across the
Mormon Temple before JY Square. The other one is at F. Cabahug Street Mabolo, just in front of
Rainforest Park Cebu and Center for International Education (CIE).

12.. Siomai sa Tisa

Where to buy Siomai sa Tisa in Cebu

Where else to buy Siomai sa Tisa than in Barangay Tisa in Cebu
City. Stalls selling this Cebu delicacy line the streets of Tisa. You
can just ask around and the locals will point you to the best-
selling stores. You can also find Siomai sa Tisa in Larsian, an area
in Fuente Osmeña where you can sample a variety of Cebuano street food like barbecue and siomai.

Delicacies in Cebu for desserts

1, Bingka

Where to buy bingka in Cebu

Mandaue City is still well-known for producing special bingka. You can find it at Plaridel St. Umapad,
Mandaue City. If you are near Salinas Drive Lahug, Cebu City, you may ask the Chikaan restaurant to
cook a bingka for you.

2, Puto and sikwate

Where to buy puto-sikwati in Cebu

During simbang gabi (dawn masses) every Christmas season, small eateries or stalls sell this Cebuano
delicacy near the churches. You can also buy puto and sikwate from Tabléa Chocolate branches in JY
Square Lahug and Parkmall. There are also regular offerings of puto-sikwate in a food stall in Metro
Ayala grocery store. It is right beside the wines and liquors section across the grocery counters.

Pasalubong from Cebu delicacies

1, Chicharon

Where to buy chicharon in Cebu

Carcar is the best producer of chicharon in Cebu. The municipality is approximately one and a half
hours by bus from Cebu City proper. You don’t really need to travel straight to Carcar just to buy
chicharon. You can easily buy chicharon in supermarkets, bus terminals and streets.

2, Rosquillos

Where to buy rosquillos in Cebu

Titay’s is one of the oldest and most famous brands of rosquillos. You can find the main store in
Liloan, approximately an hour away from Cebu City. However, if you do not have the time to travel to
Liloan, just buy from the supermarkets instead.

3, Ampao

Where to buy ampao in Cebu

The municipality of Carcar sells the best ampaos. If you take a bus down south of Cebu, you will
usually encounter vendors who randomly hop into the bus to sell a bunch of Cebu delicacies
including ampao.
Where to eat unli seafood Cebu?
A: Here are the best places to eat unli seafood Cebu:

1. Big Jel’s Cebu

2. Juan’s Seafood House
3. Tongs Seafood Buffet
4. Driveway Seafood House 
5. Isla Sugbu Seafood City