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A taste of Cebu City's explosive nightlife

In the Queen City of the South, the night is always young

Published Jun 27, 2025 01:06 am

At A Glance

  • Cebu's nightlife leaves an explosive memory, as even when the sun starts to peek, you can feel the energy of the people around you enjoying the night like there's no tomorrow.
VIEW FROM ABOVE A premier suite comes with a stunning seascape view (Photo Nustar Cebu)
VIEW FROM ABOVE A premier suite comes with a stunning seascape view (Photo Nustar Cebu)
Cebu City is a welcome refuge from Manila’s hectic environment.
In Cebu, you sense the easy-breezy vibes right away. There’s already a calmness that flows within as soon as you land. Somehow, the island has found the right mix that can coax travelers into staying longer.
FRESH FROM THE GRILL Pig and Palm's Jacks Creek MB7 Wagyu Striploin
FRESH FROM THE GRILL Pig and Palm's Jacks Creek MB7 Wagyu Striploin
During our visit organized by Zyn, we found the right balance of keeping things light and turning the energy up to a scale of 11. Our first dinner had us helping ourselves to generous servings of Wagyu striploin from Pig and Palm, the first restaurant in the Philippines by the Michelin-star chef Jason Atherton. Nustar Resort and Casino served as our home away from home. Our rooms provided a view of Cebu City’s calm waters in the morning, and at night, the stunning seascape finds itself enhanced by the glimmer of city lights.
ALL PIGGED OUT A trip to Cebu isn't complete without lechon
ALL PIGGED OUT A trip to Cebu isn't complete without lechon
Initially, our welcome party involved celebrating on a yacht, but the sudden intrusion of gloomy weather had other plans for us. That didn’t stop us from enjoying our morning as we had a short brunch over at Bell and Amadeus, where the beef short rib is quite filling. Since our yacht escape couldn’t push through, we instead opted for a VIP experience in one of Nustar’s Chairman Villas. As we helped ourselves to various cheeses, cold cuts, and the ever-so-iconic Cebu lechon, a DJ kept the audience dancing as drinks came pouring in. Some guests were even given an extra treat as a cake was brought out to celebrate their birthdays.
WHAT A NIGHT James Reid hypes up the night with his performance
WHAT A NIGHT James Reid hypes up the night with his performance
READY TO PARTY Slots filled up fast as the nightclub's festivities began
READY TO PARTY Slots filled up fast as the nightclub's festivities began
As wild as it sounds, this was simply a pre-game as we still had the rest of the night ahead of us. To top everything off, we spent the wee hours of the night dancing, shouting lyrics to songs of our youth, and enjoying the plethora of drinks being served to us at the Trademark Cebu nightclub. Even hours after midnight, the club was still beating with life as more folks kept coming in to simply have a good time. Cebu’s nightlife leaves an explosive memory, as even when the sun starts to peek, you can feel the energy of the people around you enjoying the night like there’s no tomorrow.
As we wrapped things up, just a few hours after we had called it in and left the club, the rush of the night prior lingered about. Though most of us had opted to crash through the morning and miss out on breakfast, we cured any lingering hangovers at the Abaca Baking Company at Nustar’s mall. On the flight back, the only thought left was, “When can we go back?”

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