BEST PIZZERIA IN CEBU

Italian Fare / Cebuano Soul

Building the brand, the culture and Cebu’s best pizza.

PHOTOS BY JAN RODRIGUEZ

The pizzeria was conceptualized by Chef Jan Rodriguez, branded and established in February 2024 and recently renamed to Pizzeria Playa to reflect the true soul and essence of the business, The pizzeria was recognized by 50 Top Pizza in December 2024 and awarded 48th place in Asia Pacific in March, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Pizzeria Playa is also named Best of Cebu 2024. Since then, Pizzeria Playa owner and Chef Jan Rodriguez has been serving both quality interpretations of classic and personal expressions of modern Napoletana pizzas.

Pizzeria Playa recently opened its third pizzeria in Maribago, Lapu Lapu City. The new interior design by Chef Jan Rodriguez manifests the essence of a coastal city with components from his childhood having lived by, and for the love of the ocean,

Locations

88th Avenue Mall
Cebu City 6000

Two Stories Bldg. Maribago
Lapu-Lapu City. 6000

Garden Bloc, Cebu IT Park
Cebu City, 6000

Close-up of a pizza with cheese, mushrooms, red bell peppers, onions, ground beef, and hot sauce on a speckled surface.
Close-up of a pizza topped with prosciutto, sausage, onion slices, basil, cheese, and tomato sauce on a marble surface.
Close-up of a pizza with ham, red and yellow bell peppers, green olives, fresh basil, and sliced yellow chili peppers on a thin crust.
Close-up of a pizza with cheese, greens, chicken, and cheese shavings on a paper surface.
Pizzeria Playa at 88th Avenue Mall.

Pizzeria Playa at 88th Avenue Mall.

Pizzeria Playa - 88th Avenue Team

Pizzeria Playa - 88th Avenue Team

Pizzeria Playa at Two Stories Bldg., Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City

Pizzeria Playa at Two Stories Bldg., Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City

Pizzeria Playa - Maribago Team

Pizzeria Playa - Maribago Team

A slice of bread being lifted from a black skillet, with melted cheese stretching from the slice to the rest of the bread
A white plate with tortellini pasta in creamy sauce topped with chopped herbs and crispy bacon bits, served with a toasted bread triangle.
A close-up of a pizza with a crispy crust topped with cheese, tomato slices, green basil leaves, thin onion slices, chunks of sausage, and slices of prosciutto on a marble surface.
Four colorful cocktails in stemmed glasses with lemon slices and ice, set outdoors.