The ultimate ‘sutukil’ experience at Seafood City

Reflecting the broad diversity of histories and experiences within our community, there are many unique types of cuisine that come from our  numerous cultures.

Asian food is generally a blend of several tastes, sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter. It emphasizes a combination of textures and flavors, often within a single dish.

For those who think of restaurants as potential adventures rather than as recharging stops, Cebu offers endless pleasant explorations. One of which is Isla Sugbu Seafood City located in the  uptown complex of Grandcon on Archbishop Reyes Avenue.

The Seafood restaurant, which is operated and managed by 101 Restaurant City Inc. headed by its president Winglip Chang, has a vibrant, cheerful and relaxed atmosphere with an efficient service staff carrying out their duties professionally. The main attraction is the aquarium area, strategically located facing the main entrance of the restaurant that features a spectrum of tanks filled with live fish, prawns, lobsters, crabs and clams.

The uniqueness of the restaurant lies in that guests can make their selection of the live seafood items to be prepared to their liking by the master chefs. 

At Seafood City, you will discover the mouthwatering world of sutukil, a conventional style of cooking rooted from the Visayan culture. It is a combination of three words, which means thee different types of cooking, particularly with fresh seafood. 

“Su” comes from sugba, which means to grill. Take your pick of seafood, grill it then it’s ready to eat. “Tu” is branched from tuwa, which means to stew. This style is similar to the tinola where you simmer your choice of food in clear broth, then add  leafy veggies. Lastly, the most adventurous style is kil, which stands for kilaw. Most people know this type as eating raw seafood. It is basically like having salad, only that you eat fresh fish or shrimp  soaked in vinegar.

Seafood City offers  delectable sutukil packages that are priced at P1,600 for four persons. The packages include a choice of  appetizers such as seaweeds or crablets, a  dish of the day that can either be chicken or pork barbecue and  rice platter. The dishes are good-sized portions, so it’s easy to fill up exploring the extensive menu. If you have room, the desserts such as mango pandan, lime lemon cake, lychee panna cotta or fresh fruits make for a sweet ending.