Michael Karlo Lim

Author

A model, events host, and proprietor for Sugbo Mercado in Cebu, Karlo lives to eat and eats for a living. He writes in between--and then some. Catch his adventures on his Instagram account, @thehamburgero.

Table filled with Chinese dishes including dim sum, roast meats, dumplings, fried dishes, and noodles, as diners use chopsticks to share the meal.

Restaurants

How Harbour City Made Dimsum Cebu’s Comfort Food

From the halls of Ding How to the street-luxe energy of Dai Pai Dong, "Lami, Paspas, Barato" proves a timeless dialect

By Michael Karlo Lim

Cafes

Tabléa Café: Where Cebu’s Sikwate Tradition Lives On

Cebu’s “black gold” and its liquid legacy

By Michael Karlo Lim

Bars

Why The Pig & Palm Has Cebu’s Best Cocktail Menu

Beyond the Michelin Bib Gourmand plates of Jason Atherton’s Cebu outpost lies a liquid narrative of high-proof wit.

By Michael Karlo Lim