The city’s latest dining arrivals trade predictable meals for experiences built around texture, technique, and a touch of theater. From straw-fired seafood and cloud-soft doughnuts to crisp Japanese crepes, these new openings offer fresh reasons to explore beyond the usual table.
Teppen of Tokyo
Ground Floor, Uptown Parade, Uptown Bonifacio
At Teppen of Tokyo, dinner begins with fire and unfolds like a theater. The Bangkok-born izakaya brings Japanese master-chef direction to its newest location, where warayaki and robatayaki send smoke, heat, and aroma across the room. The generous Teppen Don and table-cooked kamameshi make this the sort of place best approached with time, appetite, and good company.
DayKey Donut
Upper Ground Floor, Uptown Mall, Uptown Bonifacio
DayKey Donut takes the familiar doughnut and gives it a distinctly Japanese lightness. Its nama-style brioche is fried to a delicate crisp, then filled with clouds of cream in flavors that feel indulgent without becoming cloying. Set within a sleek, minimalist corner of Uptown Mall, it is an easy stop for an afternoon sweet or a polished takeaway box.
Egg House & Lemoncha
Ground Floor, Prosperity Wing, Lucky Chinatown
At Lucky Chinatown, Egg House & Lemoncha turns two casual cravings into one playful pairing. Egg House serves soufflé pancakes with the wobble and airiness of whipped clouds, from the maple-topped classic to crème brûlée finished with a crackling torched crust. Beside it, Lemoncha hand-smashes fresh citrus into brewed teas, drawing out fragrant oils rather than relying on syrup-heavy shortcuts. Try the Ya Shi lemon tea for cooling down after a walk through Binondo.
Crepe, Espresso & Kuroda
Ground Floor, Venice Grand Canal
Crepe, Espresso & Kuroda brings the quiet elegance of a modern Tokyo café to Venice Grand Canal through its first inline mall store in the Philippines. Developed from recipes and techniques by Japan’s ‘Bread, Espresso &’ café group, its crepes arrive exceptionally thin and crisp. The custard brûlée and chocolate version delivers the most drama, while Butter Sugar allows the shell’s nutty crunch to take center stage.
BOK Korean Fried Chicken
Le Grand Avenue, Eastwood City
BOK Korean Fried Chicken understands that comfort food works best when choice and crunch are taken seriously. It specializes in boneless boxes sized for solo lunches, shared meals, or late-night office orders, with flavors ranging from soy garlic and yangnyeom to snow cheese and salted egg. The sauces are bold, but the fried coating remains the real draw: crisp and built to hold up under generous seasoning.
Follow the city’s evolving dining trail and discover these new openings at megaworld-
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