Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth At These Dessert Spots in Cebu

“Life is short. Eat dessert first.” – Jacques Torres

The food industry in Cebu has grown by leaps and bounds as restaurants have opened all over the place. These restaurants offer just about any cuisine in the world. The same goes with the dessert spots in Metro Cebu. There are a good number of places where Cebuanos can satisfy their sweet tooth. The following are five dessert spots you can find in Cebu

Room for Dessert by Casa Verde

Room for Dessert by Casa Verde – image source: Room for Dessert by Casa Verde Facebook Page

Located at the Skypark of SM Seaside City, Room for Dessert by Casa Verde is the dessert café of one of the more popular restaurants in the Queen City of the South. The place offers a number of hot and cold drinks for customers in addition to ice blended coffee, milkshakes and teas. But Room for Dessert by Casa Verde is popular for their Soft Serve Ice Cream. The treat is surround by cotton candy or fairy floss, which makes it quite eye-catching.  For inquiries, you can contact Room for Dessert by Casa Verde through (032) 513-5655.

Tymad Bistro

Tymad Bistro – image source: Tymad Bistro Facebook Page

Tymad Bistro is a restaurant offering French cuisine in the Banilad area.  The word “tymad” is a Celtic term that means “good house” or “good restaurant”.  The place offers a good selection of delightfully delicious French dishes. The dessert offering of the Tymad Bistro include a wide assortment of cakes, pastries and home-made ice cream. The crepes of the bistro are to die for.  For inquiries, you can get in touch with the Tymad Bistro through (032) 239-7385.

Sulbing Dessert Café

Sulbing Dessert Café – image source: Sulbing Dessert Café Facebook Page

Another shop offering something for the sweet tooth is the Sulbing Dessert Café. The place is located at the ground floor of Gaisano Country Mall in Banilad. The place offers “sulbing” or snow ice, which is a dessert treat from Korea. Most of the sulbing offered at the café is good for two persons. In addition to the sulbing, the Sulbing Dessert Café also has coffee, fruit teas/ades, frappes and smoothies on its menu. One must-try item at the café is the Mango Cheese Subling.  For inquiries, you can contact Sulbing Dessert Café through 0922-764-9590.

Abaca Baking Company

Abaca Baking Company – image source: Abaca Baking Company Facebook Page

The Abaca Baking Company is a café that initially opened at the Crossroads in Banilad, Cebu City.  It is a part of the Abaca Group of companies, which includes Tavolata, Maya and the Abaca Resort. While it is considered a high-end restaurant, it offers a good selection of all-butter croissants, bagels, scones and rustic breads at a reasonable price.  In addition, the café also offers pastries, cakes and waffles. The Abaca Baking Company has three other branches located at the Robinson’s Cybergate Mall, Paseo Arcenas in Banawa and Ayala Center Cebu.  For inquiries about the Crossroads branch of the Abaca Baking Company, you can contact them through (032) 262-0969.

Vanille Café and Patisserie 

Vanille Café and Patisserie – image source: Vanille Café and Patisserie Facebook Page

​Anything made of natural ingredients is always considered good. But if these ingredients are made into sweet treats by a graduate from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, the results are nothing short of outstanding. Chef Valerie Lua dedicated herself to creating exceptional desserts and pastries. She creates these sweet treats without using preservatives since she is an advocate of fresh and healthy food. Vanille Café and Patisserie offers a good selection of cupcakes, chocolates, French macarons and cakes at its two locations: Ayala Center Cebu and SM Northwing. For inquiries at the Ayala Center location of Vanille Café and Patisserie, you can call 0922-341-6730.

Cakes, pastries, ice cream. These are just some dessert items many Cebuanos love.  Whether they eat it before or after their meal, it is all up to them. But if world-renowned chocolatier Jacques Torres has anything to say about it, dessert always comes first. What are your favorite dessert spots in the Queen City of the South? Tell us about it on the comments section below.