Chinese - Shangri-La - One of the few Chinese restaurants on Mactan. Open lunch and dinner from 12am-2:30 pm and 6-10:30 pm respectively. Only a la carte is served.
Italian - Shangri-La - This Italian restaurant is large and with its open air design and "fun" Italian style to it is definitely worth a visit. They have an open fire wood oven, and the chef is Italian. The restaurant is normally only open in the evenings from 6 to around 10:30 pm. Prices are not too bad with an appetizer ranging from 350/400 Pesos and a Calzone Pizza 440 Pesos.
Italian - Plantation Bay Resort - Described to us as the best Italian on Mactan, this indoor Italian restaurant has an intimate fine dining feel to it. The prices are good with appetizers around 220/300 Pesos, a Pasta dish 340 Pesos and a and a bottle of the house wine 690 Pesos. The restaurant is only open in the evening and from 7 - 11 pm and reservations are recommended.
Seafood - Shangri-La - Known as Cowries this beautiful restaurant is a must when in Cebu no matter where you are staying. Built out on a cliff overlooking the sea below Cowries offers you a perfect venue for a romantic fresh seafood dinner. The set menu is 1,500 Pesos which includes a variety of choices. The restaurant is open from 6pm - 10pm and the bar which is adjacent opens from around 10pm - 1am. Reservations are highly recommended.
Seafood - Plantation Bay Resort - Called Fiji Restaurant, this small restaurant built out again over a small cliff overlooking the sea, has a very rustic and Mediterranean feel to it. They serve a mixture of seafood, and also some Japanese choices such as sashimi and sushi