The biggest Lechon Festival in Cebu is staging its 3rd year! A grand celebration of Cebu's iconic Lechon, colors and Cebuanos' culture and traditions. The world-famous Cebu Lechon, along with the rich history, artistry, and skills that go into preparing the beloved dish, is the highlight of this year's Cebu Lechon Festival, spearheaded by The Mactan Newtown, in partnership with the City Government of Lapu-Lapu and the Department of Tourism Regional 7 Office. I am so excited about what's new for this year! Are you all ready?







Catch the grand celebration for Cebu’s world-famous dish with performances, mouthwatering deals, and on-site roasting at Lapu-Lapu’s first and only Lechon Fest.





ON-SITE ROASTING | Witness top Lechoneros perfect their craft live.

ROAST OFF: LECHON COMPETITION | Watch as top culinary students compete in the Lechon roast challenge.

LECHON EXHIBIT | Discover more about this Cebuano delicacy and traditional culinary treat at Mactan Alfresco.




PARTICIPATING LECHONERS |  During the festival, the Lechon will be sold between PHP 400 to PHP 600 per kilo from participating Lechoners below.

1. House Of Lechon
2. Ayers Lechon
3. Pelyns Lechon
4. Augustus Lechon
5. Golden Cowrie
6. Cebu Lechon Belly
7. Yobob Lechon
8. Jojo and Mikays Lechon

LECHON FEST GRAND PARTY | Join the Lechon Fest concert with live bands, cultural performances, and the dazzling Lechon



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When there's one dish that Filipino should be proud of, it's Cebu's most celebrated pig, the Cebu Lechon! This iconic dish is always present in every fiestas, birthdays, anniversaries or whatever gathering that a family or friends are having. Good news to all your Oponganons friends! The Mactan Newtown is hosting Lapu-Lapu City's first Lechon Festival!

Lapu-Lapu City's Lechon Festival

To celebrate the local dish, along with the history, art and skill that goes into the Cebuano Lechon, The Mactan Newtown, in partnership with the City Government of Lapu-Lapu, is hosting its first ever Lechon Festival.

Lapu-Lapu City's Lechon Festival

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LECHON FESTIVAL SCHEDULES
July 22 - August 13 : Live Lechon Roasting, Souvenir Bazaars, Ukulete Performances, Craft Demos and more
July 29 and 30 : Traditional Games or Palarong Pinoy (Habulang Biik, Pabitin, Hataw Palayok, Palo Sebo and More)
August 3 : Lechon Cooking contest at 4PM
August 4 (Main Event) : Streetdance Competition, Cooking Demos, Live Performances & Grand Lechon Parade.

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Running from July 22 to August 13 at the Mactan Alfresco, a 500-seater dining hall inspired by Singaporean hawker centers inside the 30-hectare township, the grand food festivity gathers Cebu’s top lechon-makers in a three-week long celebration aimed at giving tourists and local folks alike a genuine Cebuano gastronomic and cultural experience.

 “This festival really puts the spotlight on the Cebu lechon, a world-class and truly Filipino dish hailed by many as the world’s best pork dish. We have gathered Cebu’s finest lechon-makers in Mactan Alfresco as we look to share this unique culinary experience to local and foreign tourists, while immersing them to the rich Cebuano culture through cultural performances and fun activities,” says Kevin Tan , senior vice president and head of Megaworld Lifestyle Malls.

Lapu-Lapu City's Lechon Festival Cultural Show

A wide selection of lechon dishes from Cebu’s top lechon-makers plus amazing deals on the Cebuano delicacy will greet guests at Mactan Alfresco during the festival’s run, while live entertainment featuring musical and cultural performances will provide an added treat to dining guests every evening.

Mactan Alfresco is also offering an even more immersive way of experiencing the world-famous delicacy through its very own Lechon Pit. Guests can witness firsthand how the lechon is made—from seasoning to roasting at the coal pit to being chopped and served on their own plates. To learn more about the history of Cebu, educational installations and interactive displays about Lechon will also be placed around in the venue.

The Mactan Al Fresco in Mactan Newtown

The celebration kicks up a notch on July 29 and 30, where guests can take part in traditional Filipino games like habulang biik, pabitin, palo sebo and more, and bring home exciting treats and prizes.

Meanwhile, another must-see culinary spectacle awaits guests on August 3, at the Lechon Cooking demonstration, where Cebu’s finest lechon-makers are expected to battle it out for a chance to be hailed as the province’s best.

Highlighting the festival is the much-awaited Grand Lechon Parade, happening on August 4. Culinary schools and representatives from barangays will also take part in cooking demos featuring different and never-seen-before Lechon recipes. To further boost the festive mood, a street dance competition and live performances will also be held at the venue.

The Mactan Newtown is a 30-hectare township development that has its own beachfront. Located along the M.L. Quezon National Highway (also known as the Mactan Island Circumferential Road) and a few minutes away from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, The Mactan Newtown is home to award-winning residential condominium and office towers, shops, schools, hotels, mall, and commercial hubs, as well as leisure and recreational facilities.

Third day came but the excitement was still in the air! This time the scheduled Food Stops for Cebu Food Crawlers really gave the best of Cebu!

During the opening of Rico's Lechon New Commissary, a pair of Cebu's Bodbod and Manga were offered to Cebu Food Crawlers.

Members of Cebu Food Crawl 2016 in Gusto Mare. Photo by Sinjin Pineda

Members of Cebu Food Crawl 2016 in Rico's Lechon. Photo by Sinjin Pineda

Members of Cebu Food Crawl 2016 in Salinas Restaurant. Photo by Sinjin Pineda

Rico's Lechon : Cebu's Best Lechon

Dubbed as Home of the best Lechon, Rico's Lechon become the brand of Lechon everybody is looking and craving for. On August 28, a new Commissary was opened just a stone throw from their old one. The company's founder and owner, Mr. Enrico “Rico” Dionson showed to us the real meaning of humble beginning and how it slowly came to realization. With the help of his family, he is now called the King of Lechonero as Rico's Lechon undoubtedly made it to the top of the industry. Rico's Lechon initiated the Spicy flavor of Lechon and Cebu Food Crawlers were lucky to taste it in their Lapu-Lapu City branch which is very near to Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Now, you don't have a reason not to bring home Rico's Lechon as pasalubong when you visit back Cebu.

Rico's Lechon new Lechon commissary in Talamban Cebu City

Rico's Lechon old Lechon commissary in Talamban Cebu City

Rico's Lechon Founder and Family

Rico's Lechon is the center of Filipino Dishes as it offers favorite Local dishes such as  Special Boneless Danggit, Blue Marlin, Bicol Express, Kinilaw (ceviche), Calamares, Camaron Rebosado, Squid Balls, Sinigang, Tinola, Pinakbet, Caldereta, Chopsuey, Pancit Canton and many more. Aside from Lechon, Rico's Lechon has created another brand called SukaLami. It's a costumized and secretly done dip which is very good to be paired with Rico's Lechon - heaven! The new restaurant also takes pride in other new additions to their menu including the Cucumansi (Cucumber and Kalamansi) Quencher, Calamansi Cooler and the Green Mango Cooler.

Rico's Lechon Restaurant located at Lapu-Lapu City (going to Mactan-Cebu International Airport)

Second Floor Interiors

Squid Balls

Mango Dessert

Sisig Lechon is one of the must-tries!

Chicken Soup

Cebu's Best Lechon, Rico's Lechon is best paired with Cucumansi for a balance meal

For inquiries call them at (032) 344-0119 or in mobile (+63) 915-703-3964

Taste Of The Sea At Gusto

Translated as taste of the sea, Gusto Mare offers a different and relaxing ambience while enjoying your dining experience in the beachfront. When you visit Cebu, Gusto Mare should be your choice if you want to chill and dine - enjoying your meals while looking at the sea. Situated in I1 Corso, City Di Mare at South Road Properties, Gusto Mare offers Italian style dishes and some fave seafoods. In addition, we could enjoy a nice company of friends while raising our glass of wine or cold beer or maybe just chilling with a great cup of freshly brewed italian coffee. It was indeed a chill afternoon with Cebu Food Crawlers!

Another fave appetizer at Gusto Mare is Spinaci Zola Dip

Gusto Mare offers Italian Dishes and one of its signature Appetizer is the Salmone Pizza.

Contact Number: (032) 512 0309


Tasting Salinas

For me, nothing beats Filipino Dishes! That's why there are many reasons why we love Philippines - the people , the culture and most especially the food! In Salinas Restaurant, they offer and specialize Filipino cuisine. Known for their Crispy Pata, Salinas is not very pricey in which you can spend 300-500 pesos for a dinner of two. Salinas has Filipino Dishes the Cebu way, just like Crispig's Ears, Buwad and Aligue on Red Rice , Pinaugang Balbacua, Bloodless Dinuguan , Pinaupong Manok, Green Mango and Papaya Salad , among others. When in Cebu? Visit Salinas!








Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SalinasRestaurant
Contact: (032) 233 4243
Address: Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City
Operation Hours: 10 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 10 PM

Locals Fave at Sugbo Mercado

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Your Cebu visit won't be complete without tasting our very own Lechon. Now, here's a good news to Lapu-Lapu City Residents and Tourists, The Mactan Newtown's Mactan Alfresco just recently opened 'Lechon Pit' where we can enjoy 'the world's best pig' in the most delectable and freshest of ways. Lechon Pit is open every Saturday and Sunday from 3PM onwards.






Mactan Alfresco, a covered dining strip patterned after Singapore's famed hawker centers nestled at Megaworld's sprawling The Mactan Newtown township in Lapu-Lapu City, is giving tourists a whole new way of experiencing the world-famous Cebu Lechon with its very own Lechon Pit.




No less than Cebu's top Lechon-makers and Mactan Alfresco mainstays Ayers Lechon, Cebu Lechon Belly, Ana's Lechon, will be preparing and roasting their signature Lechon dishes in the Lechon Pit, which can hold a maximum of 12 lechons in a given time.

Lechon Pit Ribbon Cutting with [L-R] Harold Geronimo, AVP and head of public relations and external affairs, Megaworld, Tefel Pesigan-Valentino, senior AVP and head of marketing and business development, Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, Ronald Maniarez, operations manager, Ayers Lechon and Hembler Mendoza, Lapu-Lapu City Tourism Chief Officer

Mactan Alfresco is also the best place to experience a slice of the famed Cebuano culture. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, guests at Mactan Alfresco can witness colorful performances showcasing the best Cebuano culture and tradition.