Ettas Cucina + Bar Cebu: Menu, Prices and Whether the Sets Are a Deal
Ettas Cucina + Bar is a Filipino sharing-plate restaurant with three Cebu branches: R. Arcenas Street in Banawa, the Mandani Bay boardwalk in Mandaue, and the upper ground floor of SM J Mall. Mains run ₱245 to ₱660, pancit plates feed two or three for ₱330 to ₱380, and the two set meals for three or four cost ₱1,399 and ₱1,599. Prices include VAT, with a 3% service charge on top.
The prices here come off the menu Suroy.ph photographed at the SM J Mall branch in November 2024. The branch list was checked against a bank promotion running June 2026 to January 2027.
SM J Mall, Upper Ground, Mandaue City · also Banawa and Mandani Bay · Menu photographed November 2024
Ettas Cucina + Bar menu and prices
Appetizers, dishes to share
| Dish | Price |
|---|---|
| Crispy tenga (house special) | ₱220 |
| Tripe frita (house special) | ₱310 |
| Pork sisig (spicy) | ₱325 |
| Fried dinakdakan (spicy) | ₱365 |
| Chorizo olio (spicy) | ₱375 |
| Calamares | ₱325 |
| Octopus salpicao (house special) | ₱360 |
| Gambas | ₱365 |
| Ukoy, 4 pieces | ₱160 |
| Fresh lumpia | ₱140 |
| Nori nachos | ₱295 |
Soups, good for 3 to 4
| Soup | Price |
|---|---|
| Utan Bisaya | ₱250 |
| Sinigang na pork belly with watermelon | ₱405 |
| Sinigang na tangigue with guava puree | ₱390 |
| Shrimp in tamarind broth | ₱365 |
| Boneless pochero | ₱640 |
| Peppery chicken tinola (spicy) | ₱390 |
| Overloaded mongo soup | ₱345 |
Mains, dishes to share
| Dish | Price |
|---|---|
| Chicken inasal skewers | ₱245 |
| Joseph’s chicken (house special) | ₱250 |
| Gising gising (spicy, house special) | ₱260 |
| Beef round with sinigang gravy (house special) | ₱660 |
| Lapu-lapu with XO sauce | ₱570 |
| Crispy pork kare-kare | ₱540 |
| Paksiw na tangigue | ₱490 |
| Tinanglad na manok | ₱410 |
| Creamy bistek | ₱410 |
| Lechon kawali | ₱390 |
| Shrimp mayonesa (house special) | ₱390 |
| Prito chicken | ₱340 |
| Pinakbet ni Mama | ₱290 |
| Fried bangus with garlic sauce | ₱330 regular, ₱385 large |
| Sugba tuna panga | ₱370 regular, ₱460 large, ₱540 jumbo |
| Crispy pata (house special) | ₱720 regular, ₱820 large, ₱920 jumbo |
Pancit, good for 2 to 3
| Pancit | What it is | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pancit negra (house special) | Sotanghon with reduced squid ink and tarorot | ₱380 |
| Pancit sisig | Canton noodles with house sisig and chicharon | ₱350 |
| Yakisoba canton | Canton with pork and chicken in tonkatsu sauce | ₱340 |
| Pancit palabok | Bihon with shrimp gravy, tinapa, shrimp, squid, egg and chicharon | ₱330 |
Rice pots, sets and salads
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Sisig rice, good for 3 to 4 | ₱455 |
| Bagoong n’ kawali (house special) | ₱495 |
| Shrimp chorizo (house special) | ₱695 |
| Chicken curry rice | ₱430 |
| Garlic rice | ₱80 cup, ₱220 platter |
| Plain rice | ₱70 cup, ₱160 platter |
| Set A: peppery chicken tinola, pinakbet ni Mama, lechon kawali, pancit sisig, plain rice | ₱1,599 |
| Set B: pinakbet ni Mama, pancit palabok, prito chicken, Utan Bisaya, plain rice | ₱1,399 |
| Ensalada ni Papa | ₱290 |
| Ensalada ni Alessa | ₱330 |
Are the Ettas sets worth it?
Not by much, and it depends on the rice. Set A’s four dishes cost ₱1,420 ordered separately and Set B’s cost ₱1,210, so the sets charge ₱179 and ₱189 for their plain rice. A platter on the same menu is ₱160. The menu does not say how much rice a set includes, which is the whole question. If the table would order a platter anyway, ordering separately is ₱19 to ₱29 cheaper and lets you swap a dish. If four people would each order a cup, the set wins.
Ettas Cucina + Bar · sets for 3 to 4
Is the set a deal?
Each set bundles four dishes and plain rice. Put it on the scale against the same dishes ordered one by one. The heavier pan costs more.
Set
Rice on the à la carte side
Ordering separately saves ₱179.
- Peppery chicken tinola, ₱390
- Pinakbet ni Mama, ₱290
- Lechon kawali, ₱390
- Pancit sisig, ₱350
Without rice, the same four dishes cost ₱1,420, so Set A charges ₱179 for its plain rice.
Ordering separately saves ₱19.
- Peppery chicken tinola, ₱390
- Pinakbet ni Mama, ₱290
- Lechon kawali, ₱390
- Pancit sisig, ₱350
- A plain rice platter, ₱160
Set A is ₱1,599. The same order off the menu with a ₱160 plain rice platter is ₱1,580.
The set saves ₱101.
- Peppery chicken tinola, ₱390
- Pinakbet ni Mama, ₱290
- Lechon kawali, ₱390
- Pancit sisig, ₱350
- Four cups of plain rice, ₱280
Set A is ₱1,599. The same order off the menu with four ₱70 cups of plain rice is ₱1,700.
Ordering separately saves ₱189.
- Pinakbet ni Mama, ₱290
- Pancit palabok, ₱330
- Prito chicken, ₱340
- Utan Bisaya, ₱250
Without rice, the same four dishes cost ₱1,210, so Set B charges ₱189 for its plain rice.
Ordering separately saves ₱29.
- Pinakbet ni Mama, ₱290
- Pancit palabok, ₱330
- Prito chicken, ₱340
- Utan Bisaya, ₱250
- A plain rice platter, ₱160
Set B is ₱1,399. The same order off the menu with a ₱160 plain rice platter is ₱1,370.
The set saves ₱91.
- Pinakbet ni Mama, ₱290
- Pancit palabok, ₱330
- Prito chicken, ₱340
- Utan Bisaya, ₱250
- Four cups of plain rice, ₱280
Set B is ₱1,399. The same order off the menu with four ₱70 cups of plain rice is ₱1,490.
Prices from the menu photographed by Suroy.ph at the SM J Mall branch in November 2024. The menu does not say how much rice comes with a set. All prices include VAT; a 3% service charge is added to both.
What to order
- Beef round with sinigang gravy, ₱660. Beef chunks in a sour, creamy sinigang gravy on a sizzling plate with green beans and tomato. The house special that justifies the trip.
- Nori nachos, ₱295. Fried seaweed sheets in a light batter with a yellow dipping sauce. Ettas’ own invention and the easiest starter for a table.
- Pancit sisig, ₱350. Canton noodles with sisig and chicharon, topped with a fried egg. Two or three people can share it.
- Gambas, ₱365. Shrimp in garlic butter, best with a cup of garlic rice.
- Sapin sapin brûlée, ₱275. Layered sapin sapin under a burnt sugar top.
Drinks
Cocktails are ₱180 to ₱190: cucumber margarita, blueberry mojito, amaretto sour, white Russian and mudslide. Shakes and juices run ₱135 to ₱175, and three pitchers to share, Ettas Four Seasons, Earl Grey lemonade and watermelon cucumber, are ₱235 each. Wine is ₱185 to ₱230 a glass and ₱895 to ₱1,140 a bottle; San Mig Light and Pale Pilsen are ₱100.
The branches
- SM J Mall, Mandaue. Upper ground floor. The branch in these photographs: wooden slats, arched windows and a host stand at the door. Runs on mall hours.
- Mandani Bay boardwalk, Mandaue. The waterfront branch, with indoor seating and balconies outside.
- Banawa, Cebu City. R. Arcenas Street, the first branch.
The drawbacks: portions are built for sharing, so a solo diner pays for more food than one person eats, and the best dishes on the menu are also the most expensive ones. Opening hours for the Banawa and Mandani Bay branches could not be confirmed for October 2026.
For more Filipino food around the city, see Kaayoo The Filipino Kitchen for breakfast, Chika-Chon and the Visayan food lexicon for the dish names.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the food at Ettas Cucina + Bar?
On the November 2024 menu, appetizers were ₱140 to ₱375, mains ₱245 to ₱660, pancit ₱330 to ₱380 and the two sets ₱1,399 and ₱1,599. A 3% service charge is added.
Where are the Ettas branches in Cebu?
At SM J Mall in Mandaue, on the Mandani Bay boardwalk in Mandaue, and on R. Arcenas Street in Banawa, Cebu City.
What is the best thing to order at Ettas?
The beef round with sinigang gravy and the nori nachos are the house dishes to try, with pancit sisig to share.
Are the Ettas sets cheaper than ordering separately?
Only if you count the rice generously. The four dishes in Set A cost ₱1,420 separately against a ₱1,599 set; in Set B, ₱1,210 against ₱1,399.
Does Ettas serve cocktails?
Yes. Cocktails were ₱180 to ₱190 and pitchers to share ₱235 on the menu photographed in November 2024.
