Cebu Specialty Bakeshops
Throughout the years, there have been several brands and companies that have established a reputation of being the pioneer in the industry. These are the trusted brands when it comes to the products that the people generally need and look for.
Today, Cebu takes pride in several of its companies and brands that are truly world-class and of export quality. Many of them started many years ago and it is both inspiring and impressive to discover how they managed to survive against all the economic and financial difficulties and struggles that came along the way. Indeed, the names of these brands have been so attached to their products such that they are the most recommended.
These brands are the trusted brands whenever we think of products we need. The good name only proves the success of each brand in capturing the hearts (and stomachs, for that matter) of the Filipinos.
Now, let us take a quick review of the most known and the most established brands of the Cebu sweet delicacies. These are the specialty bakeshops that we see in the metropolis and are offering us the sweet and yummy delights we crave for.
a. Shamrock
The Shamrock store is considered to be a pioneer in the Cebu islands when it comes to Cebuano sweets and delicacies. Nevertheless, it has been most known for or identified with otaps, for which the store first invested in. The Shamrock otap is one of the most famous for balikbayans and tourists and most recommended for pasalubongs or take-home delights.
The Shamrock store is already considered to be successful, as its name and image already mirrors the good reputation it has. It also has several branches already in Metro Cebu, and even exports abroad, with its world-class quality. And needless to say, the Shamrock brand is most famous for its yummy and mouth-watering otaps. On the success of its otap, the company has also ventured into several other delicacies as businesses and it proves to be equally successful. Now, the shamrock products are indeed very visible and highly patronized and marketable in supermarkets and grocery stores.You can find one Shamrock branch at the Osmeña Circle, more popularly known by the locals as the Fuente Osmeña in Osmeña Boulevard in Cebu City. Additionally, there is also another that you can find in V. Gullas Street, still in Cebu City. Shamrock is highly recommended for their quality products that are also sold at reasonable prices. You can also buy Shamrock products at your favourite or nearest supermarkets and malls.b. Titay’s
If Shamrock had its way pioneering on otap products, this time, Titay’s became popular for being a leading manufacturer of rosquillos. The main name of the company is Titay’s Liloan Rosquillos & Delicacies, Inc., coming from a family living handed down from generations to generations in the municipality of Liloan in Cebu. Having lasted until now, more than a hundred years since the business was first established, Titay’s surely deserves nothing but admiration.
It was in April of 1907 when Margarita Frasco, whose nickname is Titay (hence the name of the business), ventured into making a cookie that is now known as rosquillos. The secret recipe to the highly successful rosquillos of Titay’s was, as mentioned, passed on to the succeeding generations. Today, it is no wonder that Titay’s stands as a giant in the food industry, considering its several years of surviving against all odds and managing to be still successful and consistent at the top of whatever it does. Yet, Titay’s still stands proud of tracing its origins back to Liloan, Cebu where the legend all started. A simple proof to it is the attachment of the town name to its official company name.
At this time, Titay’s also has embraced several other delicacies as part of its growing business. Aside from their signature rosquillos, they also have sinudlan, hojaldres, galletas del carmen, otap, galletas de bato, caycay, and peñato.
Titay’s has a branch at the Raintree Mall in Mango Avenue, Cebu City. Its main office, however, can be located at Poblacion, Liloan, Cebu. For further information, you can visit the website at http://www.titaysliloan.com.
c. Masterline
The Masterline is an old bakeshop in Cebu that is most popular for selling and manufacturing favourite biscuits and crackers, such as the galletas and otap. Another popular product of Masterline is its pinasugbo, which are thick and sweetened banana slices with yummy soft caramel packed in paper wrappers.
The Masterline Bakeshop also has a wide array of several other products and delicacies. It also features otap, patatas, hojaldres, rosquillos, galletas, and many others. Masterline’s products are also inexpensive and sold at reasonable prices. You can check their branches, offices and display centres and discover more about their products and services in their several branches and offices found in the metropolis.
Masterline Bakeshop has an outlet or display center at 30 Don Gil Garcia St., Capitol Site, Cebu City and another at Unit #6 St. Patrick Square, Aboitiz St., Cebu City. You can also email for further information at rollie@masterlineph.com or visit the company’s website at http://www.masterlineph.com/. And like other brands, you can find its products sold at leading supermarkets nationwide.
Masterline surely holds some of the finest products ever. Its products are quality and yet affordable. The company has grown and is continuously growing, at pace with the increasing demands of the market.
d. La Fortuna
The Cebu La Fortuna Bakery is indeed one of the most popular and most successful bakeries and specialty bakeshops the Cebu islands have. With its strategic location and loyal customers, the store’s branch in the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in Cebu City has become a landmark and a constant stopover. This branch is actually a bakery / carinderia / restaurant / convenience store, so you need not look for more.
Additionally, La Fortuna is most famous for its tikoy, masi and hopia. Nevertheless, it still produces and provides several other delights and delicacies that are fit for the Filipino’s taste. Though the company had started out as a store of Chinese products, now it is obvious that it has also ventured and explored new options by providing the native delicacies that Filipinos love. You can see ampao, polvoron, and many others that are reasonably priced, too.
Amazingly, Cebu La Fortuna Bakery indeed is a strong and stable business, with several ventures at hand, such as catering services and a hotel aside from its bakery. Its products are not also limited to only delicacies, as it also offers several products on delicacy, beverage, short orders, cakes and pastries. It is also noteworthy that the bakery already has its own branch in the US, proving how successful it has become.Cebu La Fortuna Bakery can be found at Borromeo Street, or at the Magallanes Street (near Magellan’s Cross), or at Capitol Corner Escario Street, all in Cebu City. To know more about the company, visit its website at http://cebulafortuna.com/.e. Others
Aside from those specialty bakeshops and brands of Cebu sweet delicacies that are previously mentioned, you can still find several others in Cebu that are emerging and increasing in number. They are those that may still be small today, may not have their own branches yet, but still, their products can already be found and highly patronized and marketable in supermarkets.
Magic Melt today is not only limited to ensaymadas and polvorons. You can already find Magic Melt otap products and some other sweet delicacies of the same brand. They have stalls found in malls, such as SM City Cebu, but most of the sweet Cebuano delicacies they offer can be found in the delicacies section of supermarkets and grocery stores.
Conching also provides items on otap and several other delicacies. Their products also prove to be highly marketable in the supermarkets. Aside from that, 7D is a known brand when it comes to dried mangoes. Their dried mangoes are indeed one of the best in the island and even in the entire country. Besides, Gene’s Salvaro de Cebu is another example. From its name, it provides favourite salvaro products and other products on galletas, biscocho, rosquillos, otap, cookies, and more.