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Bicester Café
Fast becoming Cebu’s favourite corner, Bicester Café offers a cozy ambience and a well-rounded menu that are great from morning ‘til night. It’s a great place to chill with a glass of their fruity cocktail as the bright neon pink sign comes to life.
Mahogany Arcade, Pope John Paul II Ave., Kasambagan, Mabolo, Cebu City

Photo taken from cebudailynews.inquirer.net
Café Racer
North Reclamation Area, Mandaue City

Rumour Gastropub
As a newly-opened restaurant, Rumour Gastropub’s intriguing neon sign has piqued the interest of many, with an ambience perfect for a laid-back night out with friends or family. (And, rumour has it that they’re having their 3-day grand opening from October 12th to 14th!)
Bonifacio District, F Cabahug St, Kasambagan, Mandaue City

New White Gold House Restaurant
Reminiscent of a fading Chinatown’s lights at night, this restaurant’s signs still glow and create a feeling of nostalgia for an era that’s passed.
David Sy Gaisano Street, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City, Cebu
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A Volkswagen Camper serves as the restaurant’s main counter. (Photography by John Ong/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2014)
Café Racer is an old fuel refilling station converted into one of Cebu’s most-Instagrammable locale, what with the whimsical details throughout the place. A big motorbike stands in one corner for those photo opportunities, while oil barrels have been refashioned into comfortable seats. A booth off to one side utilizes half of a vintage Volkswagen Beetle, while a Camper version serves as the main counter.
Outside, there are more oil barrel chairs matched with tables made from the hoods of a Beetle. What was once several gas pumps fueling cars now pumps draft beer for customers.

Café Racer’s Seafood Platter is a perfect beer match. (Photography by John Ong/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2014)

The Carbonara is a hearty yet filling meal (Photography by John Ong/Originally published in Zee Lifestyle, April 2014)
Even with all the hipster details all over Café Racer, the food is still very much the highlight, and they’ve kept it relatively simple and comforting. The Classic Spaghetti and the Carbonara are both hearty and filling, while the Seafood Platter—shrimp popcorn, calamares, French fries and fish fillet—is an instant favorite for a beer match. There are also street food mainstays on the menu, such as squid ball and barbecue.
Novelty places in Cebu come and go, but an interesting ambiance and delicious takes on food familiar to the palate is an unbeatable combination that ensures its longevity. No doubt, Café Racer has made its mark in the hearts of Cebuanos, and it’s definitely going to be around for a while.
North Reclamation Area
Mandaue City
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photography John Ong
]]>Check out a preview of the fashion spread for Zee Lifestyle‘s Youth Issue, out in April 2015.
Song: Overdrive by Katy Rose
Rose, Katy. “Overdrive.” Rose, Kim Bullard. Because I Can. V2 Records, 2004.
Filmed by: Noel Benjamin Fernandez
Photography by: Jan Gonzales
Sittings Editor: Shari Quimbo
Production Assistants: Patty Taboada, Gab Arcenas
Styling: Blaq Mafia (Edward James Castro, Axel Que, Ching Vilar)
Hair & Makeup: Scarlett Francheska, Eunice Paola Enrera, Lyssa Diaz, Nicko dela Pena, King Amante, Marlon Alcaeus
Locale: Cafe Racer
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