Mingnan Chinese Cuisine is a hole-in-the-wall eatery located close to Santo Niño Basilica. The place offers authentic Chinese food at a very reasonable price. The place has become one of the go-to places of people looking for a good meal in the downtown area at a reasonable price.
Another place in the downtown area that has attracted the attention of food lovers in Cebu is the Manila Foodshoppe. Similar to a number of restaurants in the city, the Manila Foodshoppe is already an institution in the food landscape of Cebu. The place offers Chinese dishes that have piqued the taste buds of Cebuanos.
When people talk about ngohiong, the name Doming’s usually comes to mind. Doming’s Ngohiong has made a name for itself as one of the best ngohiong places in the Queen City of the South. In fact, some people even say they offer the best ngohiong on the island. Its original location in the side streets of Guadalupe attracted Cebuanos who love good food. Despite is remote and hard-to-reach location people still go to the place. Its popularity may be the reason why they opened a branch in downtown Cebu. They may have wanted to bring their product closer to the market.
Long before the big-name restaurants established themselves in Cebu, there was Snowsheen Restaurant. Old-time residents of Cebu may remember the restaurant as the place where their parents brought them for a nice family dinner. It was also the place where couples go out for a date. The restaurant offers a good selection of Chinese dishes that can satisfy anyone’s culinary cravings.
The Visayan Restaurant is another institution in the restaurant industry of Cebu. The place has been serving great-tasting Chinese dishes for more than six decades. Cebuanos and visitors from other places in the Visayas and even in Mindanao may have fond memories of the restaurant. These visitors would normally drop by the restaurant whenever they are in town.
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