{"id":66928,"date":"2026-05-15T09:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=66928"},"modified":"2026-05-15T09:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T01:04:32","slug":"enye-by-chele-gonzalez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/spanish\/enye-by-chele-gonzalez\/","title":{"rendered":"Enye by Chele Gonzalez in Cebu: Serving Modern Spanish Flavors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Enye by Chele Gonzalez<\/strong>, located within Crimson Resort & Spa Mactan<\/strong>, offers Spanish cuisine<\/strong> with modern and traditional menu<\/strong> in Cebu<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Enye by Chele Gonzalez’s Facebook page\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Recognized as a Michelin-Selected Restaurant for 2026<\/strong>, the restaurant serves tapas, traditional Spanish dishes, and modern interpretations that incorporate familiar local flavors.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from Enye by Chele Gonzalez’s Facebook page\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Chef Chele Gonzalez, who is originally from Spain, brings family-inspired recipes and Spanish culinary techniques<\/strong> to Enye, while Chef Javier Garcia helps shape the restaurant\u2019s menu. Together, they create dishes that balance traditional Spanish flavors with contemporary presentations suited for local diners.<\/p>\n

\"\"Chef Chele Gonzalez (left) and Chef Javier Garcia\/IMAGE from Enye by Chele Gonzalez’s Facebook page\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One of its standout dishes is the Cebu Lechon Taco<\/strong>, which reinterprets one of Cebu\u2019s most iconic dishes through a Spanish-inspired approach. The dish features tender and crispy lechon topped with mango salsa, frijoles mousse, and sour cream, creating layers of savory, creamy, and sweet flavors.<\/p>\n

\"\"Cebu Lechon Taco\/IMAGE from Enye by Chele Gonzalez’s Facebook page\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Another signature dish is the Grilled Pulpo<\/strong>, featuring charred octopus served with chorizo mashed potatoes, jam\u00f3n breadcrumbs, egg yolk, and paprika beef jus, combining smoky and rich flavors with classic Spanish ingredients.<\/p>\n

\"\"Grilled Pulpo\/IMAGE from Enye by Chele Gonzalez’s Facebook page\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With a menu that ranges from tapas to larger Spanish specialties, Enye continues to offer a refined dining experience for guests visiting Mactan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Enye by Chele Gonzalez at Crimson Resort & Spa Mactan serves Spanish dishes with modern and traditional flavors in Cebu and was recognized as a Michelin-Selected Restaurant for 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":66951,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,63],"tags":[8736,8730,8734,8732,8735,8733],"class_list":["post-66928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spanish","category-cebu","tag-crimson-resort-spa-mactan","tag-enye-cebu","tag-mactan-dining","tag-michelin-selected-restaurants-philippines","tag-spanish-food-philippines","tag-spanish-restaurants-cebu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66928"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66955,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66928\/revisions\/66955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}