Guidebook for Cebu City
Food Scene
La Vie Parisienne
371 Gorordo AveGood French food and wine.
The best place during weekend dining. Indie chefs, ice cream makers, and a lot of the Filipino staple food - barbeque. All sorts of local and international traditional and fusion food going on. Come here to try everything at once!
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Sugbo Mercado
Abad StreetThe best place during weekend dining. Indie chefs, ice cream makers, and a lot of the Filipino staple food - barbeque. All sorts of local and international traditional and fusion food going on. Come here to try everything at once!
Several restaurants to choose from. Drinking and dining with a view of the harbor.
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Cebu Yacht Club
F. Martir StSeveral restaurants to choose from. Drinking and dining with a view of the harbor.
La Bella Pizza Bistro
Pope John Paul II AvenueBest pizza in the island.
A beautiful restaurant hidden in inner Lahug. A nice quiet spot for lunches and romantic dinners.
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Circa 1900
Sanjercasvil Extension Road A beautiful restaurant hidden in inner Lahug. A nice quiet spot for lunches and romantic dinners.
A local favorite. This carenderia (eatery) has fresh-catch big fishes cooked in the grill or in a soup. Never miss this Cebuano hole- in-a-wall.
A-One Tinula Ug Sinugba D' Original
North Reclamation AreaA local favorite. This carenderia (eatery) has fresh-catch big fishes cooked in the grill or in a soup. Never miss this Cebuano hole- in-a-wall.
Sightseeing
Here you can find the monument to Cebu’s greatest hero - Datu Lapulapu who fought the Portuguese and Spanish invaders in 1521. Tye shrine is testament to the Cebuanos (people from Cebu) bravery. This shore is the site where the local hero killed Ferdinand Magellan.
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Mactan Shrine station
Here you can find the monument to Cebu’s greatest hero - Datu Lapulapu who fought the Portuguese and Spanish invaders in 1521. Tye shrine is testament to the Cebuanos (people from Cebu) bravery. This shore is the site where the local hero killed Ferdinand Magellan.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful white sand beach and diving spots make Moalboal a favorite weekend escapade among locals and tourists.
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Moalboal
Beautiful white sand beach and diving spots make Moalboal a favorite weekend escapade among locals and tourists.
A fun ecological park three hours away from the City. Extreme sports are also available to try. ATV riding, Wake-boarding, Waterfall rapelling, ziplining and many more are available here.
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Danao Adventure Park
Buenavista-Carmen-Danao-Jetafe RoadA fun ecological park three hours away from the City. Extreme sports are also available to try. ATV riding, Wake-boarding, Waterfall rapelling, ziplining and many more are available here.
A privately owned flower garden. Beautiful and peaceful.
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Sirao Garden
Unnamed RoadA privately owned flower garden. Beautiful and peaceful.
Arts & Culture
A 300 year old Chinese-Spanish heritage house and one of the oldest in the country. Entrance is cheap at 50 pesos (1 USD) and for that price, you can explore the house’s two storey antique collection and lovely interior.
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Indlu yaseYap Sandiego Ancestral
155 Mabini StA 300 year old Chinese-Spanish heritage house and one of the oldest in the country. Entrance is cheap at 50 pesos (1 USD) and for that price, you can explore the house’s two storey antique collection and lovely interior.
Cebu’s archaeological history is housed in this former prison compound. A great museum full of artifacts documenting the life and history of early Filipinos. They also have a great collection of 2nd world war memorabilia donated and lent by Cebuano families. Entrance is cheap at 70 pesos (1.5 USD)
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Cebu Provincial Museum
731 M. J. Cuenco AveCebu’s archaeological history is housed in this former prison compound. A great museum full of artifacts documenting the life and history of early Filipinos. They also have a great collection of 2nd world war memorabilia donated and lent by Cebuano families. Entrance is cheap at 70 pesos (1.5 USD)
A Spanish-era fort of two stories high. This used to be Cebu’s tallest building. Check out the material used to build the fort. Hint: it’s from the sea.
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I-Fort San Pedro
A. Pigafetta StreetA Spanish-era fort of two stories high. This used to be Cebu’s tallest building. Check out the material used to build the fort. Hint: it’s from the sea.
Shopping
Shopping and dining is never a bore in Ayala. This is a five minute walk from Padgett Place.
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Ayala Center Cebu
Shopping and dining is never a bore in Ayala. This is a five minute walk from Padgett Place.
The only mall that is not crowded with a new and comfty cinema.
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Robinsons Galleria Cebu
Sergio Osmeña Jr BoulevardThe only mall that is not crowded with a new and comfty cinema.
ANTHILL Fabric Gallery
Cor Acacia StA store and a museum of handcrafted fabric. Check out this indie gallery!
Drinks & Nightlife
Drinking with a view of the city line. Located in Nivel Hills, it is away from the chaos of the city but near enough to be accessible by public or private transport.
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Bellini Champagne Lounge
Drinking with a view of the city line. Located in Nivel Hills, it is away from the chaos of the city but near enough to be accessible by public or private transport.
Getting Around
South Bus Terminal
Buses going to the south of Cebu.
Buses and vans going to the North of Cebu.
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Cebu North Bus Terminal station
Buses and vans going to the North of Cebu.