Top 5 Best Seafood Restaurants in Cebu

Holiday Trips would never be complete without going for a food trip and feasting on the country’s specialties. When visiting a new place, you should never miss out the food it has to offer.

The Philippines has a wide range of dishes which you can find in the many restaurants of Cebu City with a variety of them to choose from.Many café’s or bistros include your favorite fresh seafood in their menus, just waiting to be chosen and served on your plate.

Filipinos, locals and tourists alike, and foreigners should try dining out at any of the famous Sutukil restaurants in Mactan, Cebu. There are many restaurants there that you can choose from. All of them sell fresh seafood, like fish, shrimp, crab, squid and seashells.

Fresh seafoods are priced by kilo and you can choose how to cook them, either grilled, stewed or if you have the guts to eat them raw. Sutukil is a combination of three Visayan words, ‘Su’ for “sugba” which means grilled, ‘Tu’ for “Tula” in English stewed and ‘Kil’ for “kilaw”, meaning raw. A “Sutukil” restaurant can easily be found located close to the Mactan Shrine.

AA Barbeque has a wide array of seafoods to choose from and cooked according to how you like it. Their barbeques are absolutely appetizing and delectable and you will certainly want to go dining back there again. Prices are reasonable, as well, with equal quality of food from their more than five branches, making it affordable and accessible for customers.

Olio Steak and Seafood Restaurant. Though their prices are a bit steep compared to other restaurants in the city, this restaurant, situated at Crossroads, Banilad, has world-class quality of menu which offers a wide variety of food which is totally worth it. Olio has been recognized by some of the award-giving bodies of the food industry because of the delicious food they serve to their patrons. You will also love the cozy ambience this place offers for any size of crowd, which you will never regret spending for.

Lighthouse Restaurant. The place may not look that sophisticated from the outside, but the food is a real winner, from its appetizers to desserts, you will absolutely have your fill. The place is decorated like a home that any diner would feel at home, which makes it one of the most visited fine-dining places in Cebu. Their menu is filled with must-eat seafoods, including scallop and crab.

Lantaw Floating Restaurant in Cordova is also one of the restos that you’ve got to try; “Lantaw” from the local dialect means “can be seen from a distance”. During the daytime, diners can have a stunning view of the mountain and at night, a dazzling view of the city lights, which makes this restaurant fully-booked most of the time,and making reservations in advance, two weeks ahead is a must.If you get there, you should try their spicy scallops, which leaves a fine tasting impression for most of their customers.

These seafood restaurants will surely give you the best value for your money and a dining experience you will want to relive and experience again. Their cuisines are impressive and they are definitely worth a visit.

Ben Batiancila has been writing about Philippine tourist destinations and landmarks and has contributed numerous articles based on his experiences with his friends. When he is not blogging, Ben reviews Beach Resort in Mactan for various online and offline publications.