ANTHILL — short for Alternative Nest and Trading Hub for Indigenous Little Livelihood seekers — sells handwoven Filipino textiles including Binakol, Hablon, T'nalak and Yakan sourced from artisan communities across the country. The Cebu City social enterprise turns the weaves into clothing, accessories and zero-waste fabric.
Best for Handwoven Filipino textiles and heritage weaves
In Santa Fe on Bantayan Island, Bantayan Burrito Company makes burritos, tacos and quesadillas alongside house-smoked brisket, bacon and sausages. The independent Tex-Mex kitchen has become a favourite among island visitors.
Best for Tex-Mex burritos, tacos and house-smoked meats
The Cebu-based designer builds sculptural furniture, lighting and accessories from rattan, abaca and other natural fibers worked by hand. His flagship showroom and atelier sit in Cebu City, and the collections are exported worldwide.
Best for Designer furniture and lighting in natural fibers
Founded in 1990, Obra Cebuana handcrafts furniture and home accessories that pair natural materials with refined Cebuano technique. The maker has grown from a local artisan shop into an exporter whose coastal-leaning pieces reach markets at home and abroad.
Best for Handcrafted Cebuano furniture and accessories