Cebu City Travel Forum

Hello there,

I have been to cebu countless of times but this coming aug 2 i will be back thereir to do a food tour with other travel bloggers.

id like to get your opinion on where can i find the best listed foods and their address.

1. Danggit
2. Lechon
3. Otap

I have also included in our Itinerary the Pochero in Abuhan. Do you have other suggestions?

Thanks.

:) hello eric, imho, CMT lechon is delicious. they have an outlet in SM Cebu (near the grocery). Also try Chika-an sa Cebu for delicious local dishes (located at the 2/F SM).

BTW, you can check my Cebu page for the dishes I tried in Chika-an. :)

Wow, I've heard of the popularity of Cebu's Lechon. Sadly, I haven't tried it. :-(

Hmmm, how about Shamrock for your Otap?

Go to Fuente Osmeņa Circle and walk around the shops there. You can find a lot of pasalubongs there. As you know, Fuente Osmeņa is also a good location for Photo ops. ;D

like monina said CMT is still the best lechon in cebu, Danggit Tabora market, otap shamrock

You've got some delicious grub planned ahead! :-) Here are my answers to your queries:

1. Buy danggit sold in Carbon Market
2. Cebu's famous lechon is ubiquitously found all over the city, try any of the vendors around Mango Avenue or Fuente Osmena
3. For the best Otap, we almost always bought from Shamrocks. Others buy theirs at Titay's.

The pochero sounds great!

Another idea will be to find a local vendor specializing in "calderetang kanding" or goat stew. My dad almost always got it at some off-the-beaten location somewhere in the city. Alternatively, you can find it at some of Cebu's finest restaurants serving local cuisine (e.g., Chika-an, etc.).

Goodluck & enjoy beautiful Cebu!

thanks for the suggestions.

i can no longer wait for my cebu trip. we'll be visiting less sites and more on food shops. all for the glory of blog. aheh

were around 5 or 6 food and travel bloggers taking advantage of the cheaper airline fare.

you can check out my blog at http://www.byahilo.com


Daghang Salamat!

BTW, eric if you can work it why not continue on to iloilo? it is only 35 min. from cebu if you fly.

foodies will have fun in iloilo. seafood is fresh and cheap. the fruits in the market are also cheap. there are some fruits and vegetables i've seen for the first time that locals use in their dishes.

ehehhe i have been to iloilo 4x this year. iloilo's my second home, after bacolod.

i have to go to cebu because i havent been to this place for this year.

Oh ok! :) Iloilo may just become one of my favorite places too!
I can't remember what they call that little fruit they put on soups to make it sour? it's not guava nor kamias. but it was a weird little fruit. :)

its batwan!

i can still remember when i was still living in bacolod. we have the batwan tree and we just literally take it for granted because theres just so many fruit, more than what we really need.

when i moved to manila, i was so shocked that a kilo of batwan costs a fortune. hahaha

i miss the Chicken Binakol in Iloilo. unfortunately no more sched trips for me to iloilo this 2008.

Oh yeah that's it! Batwan!
Thanks Eric! Now i can put a name on my iloilo shopping tip. :)

Lechon cebu sa www.lechoncebu.com .. The best talaga ang lechon nila. It taste good. Very delicious and the skin is crunchy.

hehehehehe minins; the soup with batwan you tried in iloilo is called "kansi" that's one of ilonggo's specialties.