Top of Cebu Restaurant at TOPS Busay: Prices, the Gate Fee and the Shuttle Up
Top of Cebu is a Filipino restaurant inside TOPS, the rebuilt summit complex on Tops Road in Busay, not a separate stop along the way. Come for dinner on the upper level when the city lights come on, and budget about ₱300 to ₱600 a head plus the TOPS gate: ₱100 entrance and parking. The cheapest way up is the ₱200 TOPS shuttle from IT Park, which includes the entrance.
Top of Cebu Restaurant · TOPS, Tops Road, Busay, Cebu City · Open 11 AM to 11 PM · Checked 29 October 2026
Top of Cebu · Busay
Dinner at the summit
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Inside TOPS
Where
Top of Cebu is a restaurant at the summit complex now called TOPS, on Tops Road in Busay. TOPS reopened on 14 February 2024 after a rebuild and lists Top of Cebu among its tenants.
₱100 entrance
The gate
TOPS charges ₱100 entrance, ₱70 for seniors and PWD, and parking at the top. Whether diners are exempt is not published; ask when you reserve.
₱200 round trip
The shuttle
The TOPS shuttle leaves the IT Park transport terminal on Geonzon Street. ₱200 covers the ride up, the ride down and the entrance.
Filipino, family style
The food
Filipino plates built for sharing: mango kani salad, pancit, crispy pata, sinigang, salted egg calamares. Budget about ₱300 to ₱600 a head.
Go for the lights
When
Open 11 AM to 11 PM. The upper level looks over Cebu City and Mactan; come for blue hour and stay for the city lights.
Checked October 29, 2026.
Top of Cebu and TOPS: what changed
TOPS, long known as Tops Lookout, closed on 21 October 2022 for a rebuild of more than ₱1 billion and reopened on 14 February 2024 as a five-storey complex with more than 20 food outlets. Top of Cebu, run by the Pages Group since August 2017, is one of its named tenants. Older directions that put it “a short drive from Tops” no longer apply: you go through the TOPS gate.
The view
The dining room and deck look east over Cebu City, Mandaue and the Mactan Channel. In daylight it is green ridges falling to the coast; after dark it is the whole city lit up. Recent reviews favor the second level for the view.
What to order at Top of Cebu
The menu is Filipino, built for sharing. The mango kani salad is the long-running signature, alongside pancit, crispy pata, sinigang, sizzling dishes and salted egg calamares. The last itemized prices, from November 2021, had the mango kani salad at ₱210 and pancit de Cebu at ₱340; a 2025 estimate puts a meal at about ₱300 to ₱600 a head. Ask for the current menu when you reserve.
Top of Cebu prices, hours and getting there
| Hours | 11 AM to 11 PM daily |
| TOPS entrance | ₱100 regular, ₱70 seniors and PWD, free under 2 (May 2026); parking extra |
| Shuttle | ₱200 round trip with entrance, from the IT Park transport terminal on Geonzon Street |
| Budget | About ₱300 to ₱600 a head (2025 estimate) |
| Reservations | Through the restaurant’s Facebook page; published phone numbers are (032) 515 0718 and (032) 516 0718 |
| By car | About 30 to 45 minutes from Cebu City up through Lahug and Busay |
Whether diners skip the TOPS gate fee is not published; ask when you book. Recent reviews also mention slow service at peak and loud live music some nights, so book a weekday if quiet matters.
Near Top of Cebu
Inside TOPS are more than 20 places to eat, including Yappari Steak. Further along the ridge: the Temple of Leah, La Parisienne Sky, Lakeview Le Jardin and the Sirao flower garden. The TOPS guide covers the complex itself.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Top of Cebu the same as Tops Lookout?
No. Top of Cebu is a restaurant; TOPS, formerly Tops Lookout, is the summit complex it sits in.
Do you pay the TOPS entrance fee to eat at Top of Cebu?
TOPS charges ₱100 entrance and parking. Whether diners are exempt is not published, so ask when reserving.
What are Top of Cebu’s opening hours?
11 AM to 11 PM daily.
How much does a meal at Top of Cebu cost?
About ₱300 to ₱600 a head in a 2025 estimate.
How do you get to Top of Cebu without a car?
Take the TOPS shuttle from the IT Park transport terminal on Geonzon Street: ₱200 covers the round trip and the entrance.
Hours, TOPS fees and shuttle checked 29 October 2026.
