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Exotic Restaurants To Eat At In Cebu

Read on if you’re an adventurous foodie that wants to quench their curiosity for native dishes in Cebu


Did you know Cebu City is the oldest city in the Philippines? Hailed as the "Queen City of the South”, it is home to some of the most exotic food in the Philippines. And if you’re an adventurous foodie that wants to quench their curiosity for native dishes, then this city will meticulously satisfy you!


Pungko-Pungko sa Fuente

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Pungko-Pungko sa Fuente is a well-known eatery in Cebu that offers exotic food, and comes highly recommended by many Cebuanos. As a matter of fact, they were recognized as Sunstar’s Best Of Cebu for Pungko-Pungko. So, what’s the catch, you may be asked? It's the favorite street food in Cebu which is Ginabot. It is made from deep-fried ruffled fat and the intestines of a pig. It is also highly recommended to eat this while it’s still warm so that you get to taste Cebu's crunchy street food at its full potential and dipped it in spicy vinegar. They also offer crab meat and fried pork that can be paired with their hanging rice known as "puso". And, you can locate it at 52-A J. Llorente St, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu. 


Lansiao Corner

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Another place to immerse ourselves in native local dishes is the Lansiao Corner. 


Since 1980, this local delicacy was first developed by Chinese immigrants, and it is believed that this food helps to elevate their intimacy and heighten libido for better sex performance. It is made of bull’s testicles, genitals, and skin that are minced together to make a flavorful taste of tender meat that is very popular to many Cebuanos. You can find this uniquely tasty food at B.B Cabahug, Mandaue City, 6014 Cebu.


Entoys's Bakasihan in Cordova

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This place has been making a buzz since it was featured on Netflix. They offer Linarang Bakasi (Sour Stew with Reef Eels), which is combines eel sautéed in soy sauce, green mangoes, fermented black beans, and sour mixed with tamarind and other secret spices. The best thing? You get to enjoy this local dish for only 30 pesos. So, if you’re up and ready for this mouthwatering food then head out to Kampay Beach, Barangay Buagsong, Cordova, Northern Cebu. 


Jos Larang and Gril

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If you want something hot and simmering during gloomy days while you’re in Cebu, then we highly recommend Cebuano's famous Larang. It contains a bountiful amount of tomatoes and black beans added to the soup producing a savory taste of sour and spicy. It is also often cooked with fish but some locals added some twists by using stingray, shark, and pawikan as an alternative. You can chill and enjoy the famous larang at Natalio B. Bacalso Ave, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu.


Tuslob Buwa ni Choi

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It’s another place that offers Cebu’s scrumptious tuslob-buwa! It is believed that the concept came from its literal meaning “to dip into the bubbles” – dipping the ‘puso’ (hanging rice) into the chopped  sauce from pig’s brain, pork cubes, garlic, and soy sauce. A lot of Cebuanos claimed that it’s their finest delicacy so if you don’t want to miss this out, then visit them at 88 J.C. Zamora Street, Lungsod ng Cebu, 6000 Lalawigan ng Cebu.