Larsian, Bossing?: Visiting Cebu City’s Favorite BBQ Destination

Larsian is the oldest after-party hangout in Cebu. The Larsian, a strip of land where BBQ vendors can be seen, is open twenty-four hours a day. More often than not, people who are too drunk to go home, for fear of getting caught, LOL, drop by the Larsian to freshen up or binge on tinae.





Chorizo, Baboy, Manok

The New Larsian. More tables and chairs. hehe

Choose your barbikyu!

Chicken, Fish, Squid

They sell siomai too!

 

Ready to eat!!! Wow!

Toothpick your siomai. Haha!

Perfect with puso.

And of course, the Larsian experience is best when you’re with your buddies!!!





71 thoughts on “Larsian, Bossing?: Visiting Cebu City’s Favorite BBQ Destination

    1. I missed this place so much. this is where we always eat after playing my band back home way back late 80’s and up to the 90’s. love the food! yum!

  1. Matay, lamia jud kaayo ug smile anang Inday! Lamurok ug aping, pink pa jud ug labi. Makalimot man sab ta sa barbekyu!

  2. Larsian is now relocated beside the once-vacant lot beside Chong Hua. It’s cleaner than before.

    The food there is superb! And if you get sick, you don’t have to worry coz you’re just a few meters away from the entrance to Chong Hua’s Emergency Room.

    What I don’t like about Larsian are the mendicants who ask you food, sell you flowers, etc….while you are in the middle of a meal.

  3. Ohhh i love barbikyu! **drools** & most of all i love your blog site =) I can’t wait to go back to Cebu! I love everything about Cebu, especially ang BOLA-BOLA sa Guadalupe! Thanks for this wonderful site LEY!

    Lyn.

  4. mao nay tunay na pagkaon!!! gikan bukid or tops patighulog dayon sa fuente usa pa_uli, para way hangover inig ka buntag. delicious good food.

  5. dong ley,panagsa ra kaayo ko mo post ug comments dinhi,pero salamat kaayo dong,makaluha ko magtan aw sa atong cebu.ga antos tawom mi sa kamingaw.

  6. Tulo man lamang akong laway nag tan aw ani bai. mingaw ko sa katong tym nga nag intern pami sa VSMMC nga mamalit mig BBQ dha sa Larsian.

  7. mingaw na jud ko cebu woi…. ley thank u au sa imong mga gipangpost na pics maau nalang lipay sad tawn mi diri na lau au sa atong yutang natawhan… 🙁 basta ig uli jud nako i dont care if im gonna gain 10 lbs banat jud ko ug kaon sa mga carenderia and bbq sa mga sidewalk vendors!!!!! hehehe 🙂

  8. wow! 🙂 si enteng na ug nathaniel? lolz! lami ayo larsian…. favorite nako na sauce kay ang “DICER!” weeee!!! then atay sa manok!

  9. wow!!! gatulo man ako laway oi! gutom lang ko dah..sigi lang hapit nako uli balik inig tugpa nako deretcho larsian dad on tibuok pamilya! lamian na barato pah!!! thanks kaayo ha! enjoy kay ko sa imong blog..hehe

  10. haaayyy gimingaw nman noon ko ug cebu dah :(, sus mao intawon nay among kan-anan usahay sa akong ex niadto dah! among suki naa pa kaha ghapon no? kada anha namo sa larsian, kabalo na cla nmo hehehe.But di diay kami nagkatuluyan wahhhhhh huhuhuhu… after work din kami jollibee dha sa mango,diretso dayon sa larsian hehehe magdala ug rice gkan sa jolibee hehehe.. kakamiss talaga ang cebu.nwala tawon ko ug 6yrs.dha :(.but at last maka bakasyon nagyud ko inig ka march 2009 yohooooooooo… kaya kmusta nalng sa lahat,kahit homesick talaga d2 sa europe,kaya antus nlang para sa mahal sa buhay natin 🙂

  11. humble to say, we just stayed 3 months (MAY24-SEPT24 2008) in my BELOVED CEBU, and we have spent most of our time eating at LARSIAN. The BBQ chicken is so great GUYS. I have never eat so much BBQ Chicken and BBQ Squid in all my life. In 3 months, i have put on an extra 10kilograms, thanks guys.

    A special thanks to all the LARSIAN shops and staff. I feel so special and confused when you fight over us, when you see us coming…Thank you very much again guys, this is another reason why I LOVE CEBU…

    Keep LOVING GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER AND HIS SON LORD JESUS CHRIST, CEBU!!!

    CEBU, WE LOVE YOU

    From Australia

  12. HI ley,
    sos oi! gimingaw na jud ko sa larsian!!!anha jud mi pirmi diha gikan duty chong hua!!!nana diay sila more lingkuranan ha!!!sos naa jud koy mga memories dinha sa larsian!

    Salamat Ley!

    lyn

  13. pastilan, gatulo man akong laway! pero akong kauban nga mga kano gaingon “gross!”….they dont know what theyre missing ehehehe

  14. Huhuhu Ley kalami ani tanan oi. Makauli ko puhon mobalik jud ko diha. Sos Lami lami lami kaayo sawsaw sa mahalang nga suka ug sili. Singot ug sipon sahay mag abot hahaha joke!

  15. Thanks so much for the time and energy that you’ve invested in this very informative and beautiful website. I’ve been such in a funk due to my hectic life and very demanding job that has finally caught up on me. I was on my wits end trying to find ways to defunk, regroup and get myself back that positive energy that I so crave. I am just so worn down. Then I stumble into your site and came to a realization that I don’t need to look far. Pauli ra man diay sa akong beloved nga Cebu ang tambal.Right away without any hesitation I’ve booked my roundtrip airfare ticket, and can’t wait to pig out at Larsians and unwind and just be a lazy bum for a change in the beautiful beach in Moalboal. Tempted to book just a one way ticket, that would have been ideal, but not doable, at least not yet. Maybe one day I’ll be able to retire in Cebu. Unfortunately, at the moment, that just have to wait. Nevertheless, I’m sure I’ll be as fresh as a morning daisy when I get back after my vacation and be ready again to tackle with gusto whatever comes my way in this crazy city that I live in. Again, salamat kaayo and keep up with the fabulous work! Best regards, Clovia 😉

  16. hehhehe.. bitaw ay ka yaks pd ato magpatabang ug tulon sa laway.hahaha.. oo bitaw ang mga datu mangaon didto dugukon jud ug mga beggars.haahh kame d man me datu mao way manguhit. ang naka apan lang kay inig sud nimo sa larsian halos tanan tindera mangamay nimo.hahhaha tawgon ka kay adto pkan-on sa ilang pwesto. pero oy lami jud ang larsian.hehehhehehe

  17. Aguuyy, nisamot tulo ako laway ug luha mingaw amo Toledo oi… Naa pud me didto mini larsian luyo public square. Hinaut makauli ko puhon kaon ko bbq.

  18. AAAHHH! LARSIAN…. this place has been an important part of me and my husband’s love story.
    I wan as office clerk then, and he was an apprentice with a local shipping line. Every Thursday night, because they will spend their overnight in Cebu, we will ate our dinner at the place. There, we would be talking about the whole week’s event. I always find it romantic (baduuyy!) to be with him eating all those very delicious bbq’s and very spicy sawsawan.
    We’ve been married for 11 years already and right now, we’re already residing here in Negros, my hometown. But, every time I will go to Cebu, I make it sure that I can make a stop at Larsian and have my dinner there.

  19. grabe..tulo laway jud ko..i miss BBQ..go power! hope he can read this, go power eaters he he he! i miss our outing nights…

  20. Salamat sa pag post sa pics sa Larsian. 1st timer pako sa imng website and gimingaw na hinuon ko gatan-aw sa mga pics. Gigutom gyd ko gatan-aw sa pagkaon esp. ang isda og ang tinae. hehe! By the way, nakabasa ko sa imng Guadalupe Elem. School blog pod sa GES ba ka nag skul saona? That’s my alma mater too! Graduated 1997. Some of my teachers are: Mrs. Blanco(gr.6) Mrs. Cortuna (gr.5) Mrs. Cabajar (gr.4) Mrs. Labra(gr.3 and Mrs. Yap(gr.2) Unfortunately gr.1 sa Bohol ko nagskul. I remember Mrs. Retuya kay nabitad gyd akong dunggan saona kay wla maminaw sa iyang instruction:-( Uwaw! Anyways,its always nice to see all those pictures, it reminds me of my memories back then:-( By the way, im from Guadalupe luyo sa simbahan amoa. Now residing in VA. Hope to be friends with you. Thank you a lot. Im planning to visit Pinas this year, hope to meet you also.. God Bless

  21. aguy!!kalami ana..uy..
    heavenly foods……bai ok kaayo ang imo
    presentation sa picture sa mga sud-an
    thanks..

    emmanuel

  22. I’m not from Cebu so when my friends & I went to Larsian, we were distressed by aggressive offers from the stall owners. It was like they were ganging up on us. One of my friends said that we had to choose right away or it was gonna get worse (and louder!). So when we did pick one stall, the noise died down immediately as if on cue.
    *The food was great that the scare was all worth it! =) Hope to come back to Cebu soon. Been there twice this year.

  23. What’s with all the plastic? Is that cheaper than banana leaves maybe? All that plastic ending up in the landfill not to mention we don’t know what the Chinese put into the manufacture of plastic. Haha.

  24. Ssssuuuuussssssssssssss galaway lang kong nagtan-aw, for your eyes only ra jud ta kutob da. Salamat sa pagpost aning mga pictures. Maayo na kaayong ipauli sa Cebu oi.

  25. aahhhhhhhhh…nag laway ko wala naman na dri sa boracay oi……akong favorite kay chicken skin!!!!!!! mwahhhhhh

  26. susssssss kalami jud sa larsian barbeque kaulion na hinoon ko nag tan aw
    nindot kaayo inyong web makawala sa mingaw og nindot god job

  27. Kalimeh sa barbecue ug poso, . . . gimingaw na gyud do diha sa larsian. Kaihunumdom pa gyud ko after mag duty sa chong hua monaog dayon aron manga-on. Lisod na kaayo diri sa America kay walay poso, . .he.he.he.he…

  28. puso ug chorizo sawsaw sa halang nga suka. agoyyyyyyyyyyy kalami… adidas ug tenae … tulo noon laway ko dah . thank you my man for sharing….kani nalang perme nako tan-waon imong blog kon mingawon ko sa atoa especially sa pardo…..

  29. you make me miss cebu a lot! 🙂 thanks for your lovely photos. you now make me crave for siomai and chorizo bbq ♥ im not gonna trade a chicago deep dish with these cebuano delicacy!

    1. i agree with you! I crave bisayan food especially barbecue,with puso and dip it in suka nga halang and the famous siomao in Pardo,, and most Atay sa manok, OMG!!! i cant wait to be home Ughhhhh your killing me dude!!! I wish i have them for dinner, sigh 🙂

  30. the best bbq ever! near my cousin’s house and where my Dad’s old office was – it was always sure larsian treat when i visited either place 😉 i will definitely go again on my vacation – even if my uninitiated white hubby might find some items revolting (all the liver and intestine and chicken feet)! i mean, even pictures of lechon scare him! he has absolutely no idea how good crispy lechon skin tastes. For his first time, nothing else but Talisay lechon – no point in disappointing him with whatever we have here in North America 😉

  31. Namao, larsian is the best! Dugay nasad wala ko ka anha dinha. I heard from my sis that it is upgraded na gyud! Maayo hinoon. Basta, larsian = best BBQ place!

  32. Hello Cebuanos! Agi lang ko, your blog catched my attention, especially the Larsian bbcue, aguy ka la mi!!! Its hilarious when you said if you feel sick naa ra sa kilid ang hospital HA HA HA, mao jud! I look forward to see all your admiring pictures, please do an effort to download more pictures. Thanks for sharing!! Mabyhay Cebu!!!

  33. You guys made my mouth watering, Shessshhhhhh.. Love the food,I missed the food. And crave all of this! Rib eye steak,filletmignon,Tri Tip,baby back ribs, in and out, pizza, boritos, chili, enchalada, salad etc etc etc,There is nothing can bet this Larsian BBCUE, This is all i want in cebu. I thought of Larsian is a trademark of all Cebuanos.Like me 🙂

  34. Hayyy… makagutom man sad ning mga pic. oi! Dha baya ko last yr.jan.2010. Mika-on jud ko dha sa larshian. Hapit na sad ko makatilaw ana. Bakasyon ko this april pohon.hehehe… salamat sa mga beautiful pic. bai Ley. Keep up the good work!!!!!

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