things to do and attractions in cebu Archives - 2bearbear Singapore Travel Blog: Travel | Stay

You may think that Cebu is only a base for side trips in the Philippines but there are actually many things to do in Cebu! In this post, we’ll show you the top 6 things to do and attractions in Cebu Philippines!

What to do in Cebu?

1. Cebu City Tour

We hired a local driver by the name of Long (yes that’s his name!) who took us on a private Cebu City Tour!

2. Shopping at Ayala Mall

Ayala Mall is one of the main shopping malls in Cebu City and we got to shop, watch movies and play some arcade. Things that the locals do in Cebu! 🙂

What to eat in Cebu?

3. Golden Cowrie Restaurant

For authentic Philippines food, look no further than the Golden Cowrie Restaurant. The setting and ambience is warm and welcoming. The waitress who attended to us was also very patient, introducing us to the delicacies and translating the various dishes to us. Price was reasonable and the taste was great. Definitely a must-go-to place for great local tastes…

4. Ipar’s Authentic Spanish Restaurant

Across the street from our hotel was a banner that read “Authentic Spanish Restaurant”. We decided to head over to Ipar’s Spanish Restaurant and thoroughly enjoyed the authentic Spanish flavours!

Deco in Ipar's Authentic Spanish Restaurant — Deco in Ipar’s Authentic Spanish Restaurant

Ipar's churizo 200 peso garlic bread 120 peso — Ipar’s churizo 200 peso garlic bread 120 peso

Ipar's sangria big carafe 450 peso — Ipar’s sangria big carafe 450 peso

5. CnT Lechon – The Best Lechon in Cebu

If you’re in Cebu, you must try the lechon (roasted pork) there. If you ask the locals, more often than not, they’ll point you to CnT lechon – possibly the best lechon in Cebu. The truth is, the meat was normal but the star of the show? The skin! Crispy, full flavoured and of course sinfully fatty! Which is why it went really well with rice. You can actually have mouthfuls of rice with 1 sice of skin!

Half kg of CnT lechon. crispy skin.juicy meat. 200 peso

6. Breakfast at Bo’s Coffee

Enough of Starbucks, try out the breakfast at Bo’s Coffee and you’ll soon realise that this local coffee joint can also give its US competitor a run for its money! Good coffee and food at a reasonable price. Ambience to match at that!

Bo's Coffee mushroom and cheese omelette with toast 150 peso — Bo’s Coffee mushroom and cheese omelette with toast 150 peso

Bo's Coffee corned beef with scrambled eggs and pancakes 175 peso — Bo’s Coffee corned beef with scrambled eggs and pancakes 175 peso

Where to stay in Cebu?

7. Castle Peak Hotel Cebu

Castle Peak Hotel in Cebu was the first hotel we stayed at in Cebu and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay because of its spa!!! Made us go like little chicks…”cheap cheap”, “cheap cheap”…

Huge bed in Deluxe room of Castle Peak Hotel

Bath Tub in Deluxe room of Castle Peak Hotel

8. City Suites Ramos Tower

There are several reasons why we enjoyed staying at City Suites Ramos Tower. Firstly, the room was more like a 1-bedroom condominium. It has a small living space, kitchen and even a balcony overlooking Cebu City. We could also see Tops from our room!