SUGBUSOG 2013: Street Food Classics at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu

Come and feast at the “Best Buffet in the City” Café Marco in a special Culinary Journeys featuring the best of Filipino Street Food in a 5-Star setting!

Sugbusog: A festive celebration of local Cebuano cuisine

Indulge in dining lunch and dinner on authentic Filipino Street Food favorites such as Kinilaw, Chicharong Bulaklak, Paklay, Pork Barbecue, Lechon de Cebu, Fried Tempura and Squid Balls, Manok Inasal, Balot, Binignit, Torta and Siakoy, and at a lot more!

Welcome the New Year with the rest of your family and friends at the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu hotel with this distinctive culinary feast, over and above Café Marco’s famous international buffet stretch.

SUGBUSOG 2013: Street Food Classics officially starts on the 11th (Dinner) to the 20th of January (Sinulog Day) 2013.

ANTIQUE STO. NINO EXHIBIT

Visit the Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Grand Lobby and watch an exhibit of a rare antique collection of Sto. Nino images from the 11th to the 20th of January 2013. Witness a special performance by Cebu’s pride, the famous San Diego Dancers on the 11th of January at 6:30PM.

Antique Sto. Ninos on display

CAFÉ MARCO FIESTA ENSAIMADA

There are more reasons to shout out “Viva!” with the specially-made-for-Sinulog Café Marco Fiesta Ensaimada. Celebrate Sinulog with this rich, lush Café Marco signature Ensaimada filled with ingredients of the Filipino favorite Halo-Halo such as buko, nata de coco, kaong and sweet corn plus an overload of cheese. Feast on this Sinulog treat right at the Lobby Lounge, Café Marco or El Viento and even bring to friends and loved ones in easy-to-carry boxes!

SINULOG ROOM PACKAGE

16 – 20 January 2013

Make the Marco Polo Plaza your Sinulog home in Cebu and enjoy the amenities of Cebu City’s only 5 Star Hotel with a special room rate starting at Php 6,300 Single / Php 8,100 Double for Deluxe Rooms.

Watch the street festivities live with the Sinulog Package for only Php1,000 Net per person. The Sinulog Package includes packed lunch, complimentary shuttle to the center of the activities, face painting at the Grand Lobby, a seat at the Marco Polo Plaza Grandstand and Sinulog souvenirs.

For inquiries and reservations, please call Cebu +63 32 253 1111 and Manila +63 2 887 1263.
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