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- Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu City/Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Roast pork rice and dim sum in T1, open 24/7
In Terminal 1 after security, TSIM SHA TSUI runs 24 hours a day and focuses on Hong Kong–style rice plates and dim sum instead of generic fried noodles. Prices sit in the mid range ($$), higher than the Jollibee-level fast food nearby but still below hotel restaurant territory. If you want something closer to a proper meal before a red‑eye, this is one of the few options airside besides Gerry’s Grill.
The menu leans classic cha chaan teng: roast pork rice, roast duck rice, noodle soup, siomai-style dim sum baskets, and lemon iced tea. One blogger calls the roast duck rice the most “worth it” order given airport pricing, and Google reviews mention portions big enough to share. Dim sum is the headline item, but locals seem to treat the rice plates as the safer main before a long flight out of CEB.
Figure mains run around 1.5x what you’d pay in Cebu City malls, which lines up with the restaurant’s $$ tag and several “a bit expensive for what it is” reviews. The tradeoff: food is generally cooked to order rather than sitting in a steam tray, so it feels more like a city café than food court steam table. Lemon iced tea and simple noodle soups round out a bill without pushing you into lounge-level spend.
Regulars in Cebu Facebook groups suggest splitting one rice plate and one noodle bowl between two people to keep the tab down while still trying both sides of the menu. Others mention they only eat here when Gerry’s Grill in T1 is slammed and they don’t have time to head back landside or into town. Some frequent flyers skip it entirely during the midday departure bank and eat in the city instead.
Watch out for: service can slow noticeably when several flights depart within the same hour, since most dishes are cooked to order; build in at least 45 minutes between ordering and boarding for safety. One practical play: arrive early for an overnight flight, share a roast duck rice and dim sum basket, and treat this as your main meal instead of relying on short‑haul catering.
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