Sun.Star Best of Cebu 2014: Food and Drink Summary

FOOD AND DRINK

Best Breakfast Joint: Cafe Sarree, N. Escario St., Cebu City, 232-0724.
Best Coffee: Bo's Coffee brew, locations include Ayala Center Cebu, Banilad Town Centre, Baseline and SM City Cebu, 254-7688, boscoffee.com.
Best Native Dessert: Champorado at Tablea Café, in JY Square, Ayala Center Cebu and SM City Northwing, 343-6669, info@tablea.com.ph.
Best Breakfast Buffet: Café Marco in Marco Polo Plaza, Cebu Veterans Drive, Nivel Hills, Apas, Cebu City, 253-1111.
Best Dinner Buffet: Feria, Radisson Blu Hotel, Sergio Osmena Blvd. cor Juan Luna Ave., Cebu City, 505-1700.
Best Budget Lunch Buffet: Pino, Wilson St., Lahug, Cebu City, 232-0939.
Best Budget Dinner Buffet: Port Restaurant, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Salinas Dr., Lahug, Cebu City, 516-6018.
Best Chinese Restaurant: Tin Gow, Gourmet Walk, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Salinas Dr., Lahug, Cebu City, 232-6888 loc 8607.
Best Siomai: Siknoy, 2nd Level, J Centre Mall, A. S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City, 266-5700.
Best Barbecue Place: Yakski Barbecue, 268- Don Mariano Cui St., Cebu City, 414-2008.
Best Seafood Restaurant: Isla Sugbu Seafood City, Archbishop Reyes Ave., Cebu City, 260-80000.
Best Bang-for-your-buck Restaurant: Choobi Choobi, locations include Mabolo and Parkmall, 412-2341.
Best Chicken Dish: Betsy's Garlic Chicken in Orange Karenderia, La Guardia St, Cebu City, 0917-721-0923.
Best Karenderia: Vic's Carenderia ("High Blood Station"), L. Tudtud St., Mabolo, Cebu City, 231-0919.
Best Lechon Belly: Belly Buster, 10 Greenhills Rd., Cabancalan, Mandaue City, 0999-747-4676.
Best Exotic Dish: Horse Sashimi in Ichiriki Chaya, A.S. Fortuna St., Mandaue City, 345-1300.
Best Pizza: Pizzeria Michelangelo, locations include Paseo Saturnino and Escario Central, 236-4297.
Best Burger Place: Big Tom's Charbroiled Burger, 111 Juana Osmena St., Cebu City, 514-7007.
Best Bar: Basic, Gov M. Cuenco Ave., Banilad, Cebu City, 412-1621.
Best Place to Enjoy Wine: Bellini, Panorama Heights, Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City, 411-5800.
Best Wine Selection: Bebendum Wines, MLD Bldg., Gov M. Cuenco Ave., Banilad, Cebu City, 266-6888, sales@bibendumwines.com.
Best Chinese Dish: Sizzling Lapu-Lapu in Choi City, South Arcade Bldg., Banilad Town Centre, Banilad, Cebu City, 239-0999.
Best Lechon: Rico's Lechon, F. Cabahug St., Cebu City, 344-0119.
Best Porkchop: Everything Yummy, locations include I.T. Park and Piazza Elesia, Cebu City, 418-0081.
Best Crispy Pata: Alejandro's Crispy Pata, Century Plaza Commercial Complex, Juana Osmena St., Cebu City, 253-7921.
Best Tuslob Buwa: Azul, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City, 260-2561, 0922-8311858, facebook.com/azul.cebu.
Best Cheesecake: Cheesecake in La Marea, locations include I.T. Park and Crossroads, Cebu City, 416-2919.
Best Rosquillos: Titay's, locations include Poblacion, Lilo-an and Raintree Mall, Cebu City, 254-9647.
Best Otap: Baker's Best, M. Velez St., Guadalupe, Cebu City.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies: Cafe Georg, Gov. M. Cuenco Ave., Banilad, Cebu City, 234-0887.
Best Siopao: Manila Foodshoppe, Osmena Blvd., Capitol Site, Cebu City, 255-8635.
Best Red Velvet Cake: Dessert Factory, locations include Ayala Center Cebu and Salinas Drive, Cebu City, 23-2351.
Best Ribs: Everything Yummy, locations include I.T. Park and Piazza Elesia, Cebu City, 418-0081.
Best Pochero: Marjo's Pochero, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City, 0922-832-8502.
Best Chicken Wings: Irie, Skyrise 4, I.T. Park, Lahug, Cebu City, 417-1200.
Best Salad Place: Cafe Georg, Gov. M. CUenco Ave., Banilad, Cebu City, 234-0887.
Best Dimsum: Ding Qua Qua, JY Square Mall, Gorordo Ave., Cebu City, 231-0111.
Best Juice Bar: Mooshi, locations include Ayala Center, Banilad Town Centre and SM City Cebu, 0917-593-6059.
Best Paella: Ipar's, 157 F. Ramos St., Cebu City, 410-7727.
Best Gelato: Gelatissimo, locations include Ayala Center and Sm City Cebu, 233-1009/
Best Shawarma: Jafar's Shawarma Station, locations include Banilad Town Centre and Rustan's Ayala, 0917-620-8764.
Best Ramen: Ramen Kamekichi, GND Bldg., F. Cabahug St., Mabolo, Cebu City, 422-4288.
Best Korean Restaurant: Maroo Korean Restaurant, Ma. Luisa Rd., Banilad, Cebu City.
Best Sha-bu Sha-bu: Red House Taiwan Sha-bu Sha-bu, The Block Bldg., Apitong St., Cebu City, 266-3830.
Best Pandesal: Budong Maluggay Pandesal, has branches across Cebu, budongcustomercare@gmail.com.
Best Croissant: Tymad, Ma. Luisa Rd., Banilad, Cebu City, 239-7385.
Best Tapsilogan: Silogan ni Gian, locations include Gov. M. Cuenco Ave., Arlington Pond, Junquera St., Cebu City.
Best Ngohiong: Ngohiong Express. has branches across Cebu, 412-7823.
Best Tuna Panga: Kusina Ni Nasing, V. Rama Ave., Guadalupe, Cebu City, 418-0081.
Best Filipino Restaurant: Laguna Garden Café, Ayala Center Cebu, Biliran Road, Cebu City, 233-8600, lgc@cafelaguna.com.

Source: Sun.Star weekend Volume 2 No. 49 December 12, 2014 weekend@sunstar.com.ph