Cebu: Food Trip

I haven't been able to post as often as I wanted to because of the crazy few months that I've had but anyway, to cap off my Cebu trip, I'm posting food photos.

Our first meal is at Cafe Cesario, the restaurant at the domestic airport with insanely priced meals.

P100 beef rice and it might look big in the photo but this is one small cup, just about three large spoonfuls

P280+ for half a bangus and rice

A Cebu trip wouldn't be complete without trying their famous Cebu Lechon which we immediately had as soon as Ayala Mall opened. 

CNT's Lechon (I was surprised that there's no Mang Tomas but the meat was tender and very flavorful, you can totally do away with the sauce)

Affordable grilled meats and seafood for dinner at AA BBQ. Great value for money! Everything was priced just right and they were all very satisfying.

To cap off the night, we headed to Ilaputi. The restaurant had cool interiors, a live band, alcohol, affordable dishes (although with quite small portions) and they're open 24 hours! What's not to like?

The next day is a visit to another Cebu icon, Casa Verde. Home to their famous humongous ribs. Do stick to the ribs when paying a visit there as our other orders were mostly misses. 

"Huge ribs"

"The steak was tough, dry and really bloody in the middle while burnt outside"

"Melted cheese slices on top of chicken fajitas"

We then had desserts at La Marea, famous for their brownie cups. Pretty okay stuff and I do like how they serve their coffee. 

We also discovered a great tasting lechon at one of the small night markets there. I daresay it's even better than CNT's, Seven's Boneless Inasal Lechon.

Our last meal would be lunch at Quest's Puso Bistro and Bar. The buffet is value for money, we got dining credits for our overnight stay there so we ended up paying just about P500 for 3 buffet meals. 

The spread is quite generous as well so make sure to check it out if you're in Cebu. 

Cafe Cesario

Mactan Airport, Cebu City

The Original AA BBQ

Salinas Drive, Cebu City

Ilaputi

IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City

info@ilaputi.com.ph

Casa Verde

The Terraces, Ayala Center Cebu

IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City

info@casaverdecebu.com

La Marea

IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City

lamarea_itpark@ymail.com

Puso Bistro & Bar

Quest Hotel

Archbishop Reyes Ave, Cebu City

cebuinfo@quest-hotels.com

Quest Hotel and Conference Center, Cebu City

I learned about Cebu's newest hotel when they offered their introductory rates through one of the deal sites. I had no intention of staying in the city proper at that time so I didn't give it much thought. I did find myself booking a room in Quest through last minute change of plans.

We actually lucked out as we were surprised at how nice and welcoming the people were the moment you step inside. The hotel also looked very classy. At a fraction of what a 5 star hotel would cost, this was one great deal.




Location: 

What I particularly loved about the hotel is its location, it is right across Ayala Center Cebu and the nightlife in Cebu IT Park is about a 20-minute walk away. We tried. Of course, you can take a cab as cabs are plentiful right outside. There are also several thai massage places right outside.

Room: 



The room that we stayed in, the Premiere Deluxe, if I'm not mistaken has a balcony overlooking the pool but is a bit compact.



Facilities:

There is a pool that is nicely designed as well.

There are meeting rooms, I think, right outside the pool area as well. How fun would it be to have your meetings there? Cool.



For formal meetings, there is a business floor with several conference and meeting rooms as well.




Wifi is free but is a bit weak once you're inside your room.

We were so impressed with the hotel that we didn't pass up the chance to take lots of photos.






As it turns out, Quest was also home for some of Philippine Basketball's finest for that weekend, hence, a few more photos.







Read my full review and check out more photos of the hotel here: WhenInManila, Quest Hotel and Conference Center