Esmen

Esmen (Pasil)

Wood-fired sour fish soup, a 60-year-old Bib Gourmand

⚠ Cash only; shuts 14:00

Hours

Daily 06:00–14:00 (Michelin)

Budget

Inexpensive

Address

10 F. Rallos St., Pasil, Cebu City

A family-run soup stop beside the fish market for about 60 years. The draw is linarang (larang), a sour fish soup of fresh porcupinefish simmered over a wood fire; the broth is tangy, rich and a little oily. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide. The pot is best in the morning, so go before noon with a cup of rice; it closes at 2 p.m.