MICHELIN Guide Philippines 2026 · announced 30 October 2025
The MICHELIN Guide's 18 Cebu restaurants — and what the other judges think
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When the first-ever MICHELIN Guide Philippines landed, 18 Cebu restaurants made the cut: 6 Bib Gourmands (outstanding food at friendly prices) and 12 MICHELIN Selected. Every guide will show you that list. Only here can you see it cross-examined — each inspector pick set against what Google's crowd and TripAdvisor's travelers actually say.
Bib Gourmand — the inspectors' value award (6)
Exceptionally good cooking at honest prices. In Cebu that means lechon, pares and modern Filipino plates.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | The Crowd says | The Travelers say |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pig & Palm | European Contemporary | — | 4.6/5 · #12 |
| Abaseria Cafe and Deli | Filipino | — | 4.5/5 · #36 |
| CUR8 | Asian Contemporary | — | — |
| Esmen | Filipino | — | — |
| Lasa | Filipino | — | — |
| Pares Batchoy Food House | Filipino | — | — |
MICHELIN Selected (12)
Named in the guide for quality cooking worth a stop — from contemporary Bisaya tasting menus to Spanish paella.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | The Crowd says | The Travelers say |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Mexican Restaurant | Mexican | 4.3★ (902) | 4.1/5 · #23 |
| Sialo | Contemporary Bisaya | — | 4.8/5 · #58 |
| Abli Cebu | Filipino Contemporary | — | 4.9/5 · #84 |
| Soba Kamakura | Japanese / Soba | — | 4.8/5 · #109 |
| House of Lechon | Filipino / Lechon | — | 4/5 · #20 |
| ATO-AH | Filipino | — | — |
| COCO | Asian | — | — |
| DIP | Contemporary | — | — |
| Enye by Chele Gonzalez | Spanish | — | — |
| Lantaw (Compostela) | Filipino | — | — |
| Pares Pares (N. Escario St.) | Filipino | — | — |
| Socarrat | Spanish | — | — |
Source: MICHELIN Guide Philippines 2026 (Manila & Environs and Cebu), cross-referenced with Google and TripAdvisor listings captured August 2026.