{"id":11306,"date":"2026-08-04T20:03:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=11306"},"modified":"2026-08-04T20:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:06:08","slug":"eating-out-in-cebu-in-one-place-via-puso-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/eating-out-in-cebu-in-one-place-via-puso-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating out in Cebu in one place via Pus\u00f4 Village"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In the past, if you wanted to grab some of the food associated with Cebu, you headed to \u2013 among others \u2013 Larsian, this place not too far from Fuente Osme\u00f1a Circle. It wasn\u2019t necessarily popular with the locals who saw (and still see) it as unhygienic, but it\u2019s this easy-to-access BBQ place that\u2019s open 24\/7.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting 2025, however, a new place was opened to serve as the one-stop culinary and cultural hub of Cebu City: the Pus\u00f4 Village.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@outragemag\/video\/7670144504464149780\" data-video-id=\"7670144504464149780\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\" >\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@outragemag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@outragemag?refer=embed\">@outragemag<\/a> Checking out <a title=\"cebu\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/cebu?refer=embed\">#Cebu<\/a>&#39;s all-in-one dining location, the Pus\u00f4 Village (<a title=\"pusovillage\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pusovillage?refer=embed\">#pusovillage<\/a>) that may simplify eating out but seems to forget our desire to see diverse <a title=\"foodie\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foodie?refer=embed\">#foodie<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound  - Outrage Magazine\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-Outrage-Magazine-7670144544344591124?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound  &#8211; Outrage Magazine<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Una<\/em>, developed by Cebu2World\/Megawide as part of the Carbon Market modernization, this place\u2019s name drew inspiration from the <em>pus\u00f4<\/em> rice cake that\u2019s served when you have meals in Cebu. There are, therefore, design elements that\u2019d remind you of the <em>pus\u00f4 \u2013 <\/em>e.g. those octahedral shapes on the entrance. Inside, there are attempts to beautify by borrowing elements from <em>Bahay na bato<\/em> Philippine architectural style; most are fake, though, such as those painted-on verandahs you\u2019d see when you look up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ikalawa<\/em>, there are over 100 food stalls and retail outlets here\u2026 though more of the former than the latter. They\u2019ve been \u201cproperly\u201d structured, so that the lechon vendors are on one side, seafood sellers on another side, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ikatlo<\/em>, we tried some of the offerings to ascertain how good they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The unlimited lechon is popular, providing an opportunity particularly for non-locals to cheaply enjoy this Cebuano treat. Taste-wise, the lechons vary little, some saltier than the others. The \u201capproach\u201d in serving is similar, though. You get an okay portion when first served, and the portion gets smaller the more you return. Noticeably, by the third refill, the vendors become grumpier when serving you, some even ignoring you, or stuffing fatty parts on your plate. Business greed in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though cooked the same way (i.e. buttered), the seafood platters are inconsistent. You could get some shrimps or crabs now and then, though most times, you\u2019d just get mussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there\u2019s the <em>tuslob-buwa<\/em>, pig\u2019s brain cooked under maximum heat to then become dip for <em>pus\u00f4<\/em>. We\u2019d say this is acquired taste\u2026 but there\u2019s not much to taste. So this is a costly to-try food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only open until 10.00PM, Pus\u00f4 Village offers those in Cebu a venue to try as many of the local goods as possible. For that, alone, this is a must-check. You are sure to find a few stuffs you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the city still has a lot of venues offering local culinary and cultural goods, and they deserve to be also checked. And so off we go for more LGBTQIA+ <em>rampa<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Pus\u00f4 Village is located at M.L Quezon Blvd., Sto. 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