Three Cebuano Restaurants Simultaneously Open at SM Hypermarket Cebu

More than just shopping, shoppers can now indulge in the traditional styles of the three of the best Cebuano restaurants as they gathered at the SM Hypermarket Cebu.

Simultaneously opened, the Conching’s Native Chicken, the mouth-watering barbecue of A-One Tinola ug Sinugba, and the innovative “super lechon” of Cebu Lechon Belly can now be enjoyed at the shopping mart to give shoppers and guests a good dining experience with Cebu’s best foods.

Native flavors at Conching’s

If you ask around who makes the best BBQ Chicken in Cebu, there can only be one answer; it’s Conching’s Native Chicken.

Conching’s has been in the BBQ business since 1968 but, back then, it was just a small ihaw-ihaw stall selling only pork and chicken BBQ. But because it has such a unique taste, Conching’s native chicken has been selling hot since day one.

Conching Layam with her granddaughter Princess Layam.

“We always use native chicken, that’s half of the secret, the rest is our family’s trade secret” said Pia Layam, owner of Conching’s Native Chicken.

Today, Conching’s remains to be a household name in BBQ chicken. It’s one of the most popular food destinations of tourists, local residents and even renowned politicians and top celebrities. Also, since its early days in the 60’s, their menu has expanded to include crabmeat, pochero, and balbacua.

A-One’s famous Sinugba

Today, A-One is among the biggest seafood destinations in Cebu. People simply crave for their freshly grilled tuna, squid, marlin, and more.

What started as streetfood selling grilled items and tinola at Pier Tres is now one of the most popular restaurants in Cebu. They got their name simply because their old stall was located in front of a lumber store called A-One lumber and their customers started to refer to them as A-One.

Esmeralda Paca, successor of A-One Sinugba.

Since then, A-One Tinola ug Sinugba has been Cebu’s number one destination when it comes to flavorful fish tinola and anything cooked over hot coals. Originally owned by a fisherman and his wife, they sold only the freshest catch from the sea grilled to perfection.

Esmeralda Paca, one of the daughters of the late owners of A-One said “The sea is full of treasures. It’s really a bountiful gift we must cherish.

The Cebu Lechon Belly

Cebu Lechon Belly is an innovation that gives people what they want. First, it’s the belly part which is very tender, it’s where all the flavor goes because of the cavity where lechoneros put spices and lemon grass, and it’s boneless; 100% goes down the stomach. Every inch of Cebu Lechon Belly is guaranteed to be as good as the other bites.

“I admit we had a hard time at first kasi we’re in Cebu, the place famous for lechon. It’s hard to compete with the favorites but what we have introduced is something that people really want. We’re just giving it to them” said Marlon Gochan, owner of Cebu Lechon Belly.

Marlon Gochan, owner of Cebu’s Original Lechon Belly

Cebu Lechon Belly started in 2012. Today, it has over 30 branches nationwide and they were the first Cebu based lechon business to ever reach Metro Manila.

Now, SM Hypermarket Cebu is not anymore just for groceries, clothes, and home essentials. It is now also where people could taste the most delicious food Cebu has to offer.

Cebu’s best restaurants open at SM Hypermarket Cebu last December 17, 2014.