Shopping at Rustan's Supermarket A.S. Fortuna (식료품 쇼핑)

There are two new grocery stores that have recently opened along A.S. Fortuna Street in Banilad, Mandaue City. They are Rustan's Fresh Supermarket and Metro Gaisano Supermarket. Residing in the Foodland-Banilad area now gives one plenty of choices when it comes to grocery shopping. Aside from these two new grocery stores, there are the reliable Gaisano Countrymall Supermarket (which for me is still the best when it comes to price, inventory, and arrangement of items), the Robinson's Supermarket at the Banilad Town Center, 7-Eleven at Caltex Banilad Fly-over, Rose Pharmacy grocery at the University of Cebu Banilad Campus, and ThreeSixty Pharmacy grocery at the PDI Condominium building.

I have not yet tried shopping at Metro Gaisano Supermarket A.S. Fortuna because of parking and traffic problems (it is located at the junction of A.S. Fortuna and Hernan Cortes streets). My most preferred new grocery shopping destination right now is Rustan's Fresh Supermarket - A.S. Fortuna which is located inside the Oakridge Business Complex.

Oakridge complex building along A.S. Fortuna St., Banilad, Mandaue City

For one, I like the parking accommodation in this area: plenty of space. There's an outdoor parking area fronting the grocery store and there's also an indoor parking area at the second and third levels of the Oakridge building which houses Rustan's. For those who need grocery supplies at a time the midday sun is still blazing hot, Rustan's A.S. Fortuna is the perfect place to do grocery shopping because it's indoor parking area is immediately connected to the air-conditioned indoor access toward the grocery store. The building also has a spacious elevator, useful for those lugging along large plastic shopping bags and carts.

Rustan's A.S. Fortuna facade

Since the grocery store is a bit on the high end side, items in the store are quite pricier than local favorites Gaisano Countrymall and Metro Gaisano. But the convenience of parking and the availability of hard-to-find premium items make Rustan's Cebu one of my favorite shopping places in Cebu.

My favorite Sun Made Brown Rice for a price of Php80.00 per kilo

For example, there are my favorite brown rice, Kikkoman Less Salt Soy Sauce, Apple Cider vinegar, Korean and Japanese noodles, assorted kinds of imported cheese and processed meats, to name a few.

Premium imported cheeses and processed meat products

Korean and Japanese instant noodles

Before you think it's mostly premium products that are available in Rustan's, there's the usual local kitchen regulars like onions, tomatoes, garlic and many more.

They still have a wide array of local kitchen ingredients in pre-packaged or per weight units.

NAME OF SHOP: Rustan's Fresh Supermarket
STORE HOURS: 8am-9pm on weekdays, 8am-9pm on Saturdays, and 9am-9pm on Sundays
LOCATION: Oakridge Business Center, 880 A.S. Fortuna St., Banilad, Mandaue City (Google Maps Link)
TEL. NO.: (032) 412 4146
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