Cebu: Nightlife

Nightlife in Cebu is lively and really starts rocking after 8pm. The seedier go-go dance places are concentrated on Mango Avenue (now General Maxilom) with establishments like Viking, Papillon and Blackhole. Arena. The latter is a larger place filled with more scantily-clad dancers who will come up and ask the S.O.P., "helloooo sirrrrrr, wear rrrrrrrrr yoooooooo froooooom, sirrrrr?" Not too far from Mango Avenue is Jaguar KTV and go-go dance place. This is located in a plush theatre.
If your looking to avoid the sleazy people & prostitues of Mango/Bikniki Bars then you should check out The Taproom located at 1 Maria Luisa Rd. in Banilad, Cebu.  It's off the radar of the downtown Mango crowd & you'll find many ex-pats & foriegners partying in a classy environment.  The prices are resonable (cheaper then most a-class nightclubs in cebu) & the party generally starts around 10-11PM.  Thursday nights you'll find the place packed early for their Trivia Nights.  Music can vary, but is generally house/electro.  There are also monthly events where they bring in a big name dj.  Dress code is casual & not enforced as it's assumed by the crowd, but since most dress to impress.  There is a large parking lot, so no worry about parking your car.  Enterance is free before 11PM, but after that you may encounter a cover charge of 100P to 300P depending on the event/night.  They also have great food as it is an Italian Restuarant as well, but is only served until 11PM with Pizza's being served until 1AM.
Right  in the heart of Uptown district Cebu City is El Gecko Restobar. A popular haunt of expats and locals with great international food, the cheapest beer in town, 30 peso and fantastic people. Multi screen TVs playing music DVDs and very welcoming staff!!
 Cebuanos are very proud of their local cuisine and so they should be. Whether it is tender calamari frittos that simply melt in your mouth, a tasty lechon manok (charcoal grilled chicken), or a grilled tuna belly garnished with calamansi juice, you will be spoiled for choice with the array and assortment of culinary delights on offer.

One should definitely experience some of the sugba or sinugba (barbecue) restaurants or stalls.