10 Newsworthy Franchises Opening Soon at UP Town Center

Okonomiyaki, HK-style waffles, sushi trains & more!

UP Town Center has gotten much bigger (and better) in such a short period of time. What was once a small space has turned into a complete destination for great eats, drinks, and more. While competition is tough in QC’s food scene, these 10 soon-to-open international franchises will definitely keep you coming back to this Katipunan spot.

Make sure you download the Booky app to get alerts for when they finally open!

The Dessert Kitchen

The Dessert Kitchen made a name for itself in Hong Kong with its innovative iced desserts and eggettes, including its award-winning Purple In Love. The grape-flavored shaved ice dessert is made with Kyoho grape seaweed balls, mini rice balls, grapes, and taro mochi ice cream. Read the full feature here.

Must Try: Purple In Love, Japadog, Eggettes Cocoa Kiss

Peperoni Pizzeria

Peperoni Pizzeria from Singapore is the home of the 21″ XXL pizzas. It is an all-day diner serving traditional Italian comfort food. Since 2004, Singapore (and now, Manila) has loved their signature pizzas created with homemade dough and secret sauces. Pizzas come in medium (9″), large (12″) and family (21″) sizes. See more photos and insider tips here.

Must Try: Funghi Portobello con Pollo, Bacon Miele, Prosciutto Crudo di Parma, Alle Vongole

Insider tip: Buy 1 Take 1 on large single-flavored pizzas! Valid for dine-in only from Oct 1-12, 2016.

Kumori

Kumori is a vibrant bakery made famous in Nagoya, Japan for its authentic Japanese breads and pastries. This is their 5th branch in the PH, and they’re showing no signs of slowing down. Watch out for more branches to open soon! Fun Fact: “Kumori” literally translates to “cloudy”.

Must Try: Soft Matcha Bun, Salmon Bonito, Kumori Hanjuku Cheese

Insider tip: Get P500 off at their SM North Edsa branch via Booky!

Pezzo

Pezzo Pizza is a carnival-themed pizza joint from Singapore and the first pizza place in Manila that lets you customize your box of pizza by the slice! You can order a box of 1, 3, and 6 and pick any available flavor you want. This will be their 3rd branch in the PH. Click here for more details on Pezzo Pizza!

Must Try: Supremo Pizza, Chicken Delight Pizza, Smoked Beef Lasagna

Paper Moon Cafe

Paper Moon Cafe is a dessert cafe serving heavenly mille crepe cakes by Emy Wada, Tokyo’s Grand Dame of Specialty Cakes and founder of Lady M in New York City. The handmade paper-thin 20-layered creations are available in mini, medium and large sizes. Fun fact: The Paper Moon PH franchise is a partnership between Emy and Vic del Rosario of Viva Entertainment.

Must Try: Original, Matcha, and Mango Mille Crepe Cake

Chili’s Bar & Grill

Chili’s is a popular, casual dining restaurant for Tex-Mex comfort food favorites. Since establishing its first branch in 1975 in Greenville Ave., Texas, it now has over 1400 branches in 31 countries around the world. This location will be its 9th branch in the Philippines.

Must Try: Mix & Match Fajitas, Southwestern Egg Rolls, Chicken Crispers, Molten Chocolate Cake

Insider tip: They occasionally hold 'Food for Three' promos where you get 1 appetizer + 2 entrees for just P999. See in-store posters for details!

Dohtonbori

All the way from Tokyo, Dohtonbori is Japan’s #1 okonomiyaki restaurant chain that offers the first cook-your-own okonomiyaki experience in Manila. It has over 300 stores in Japan, with other branches in Thailand and Taiwan.

Must Try: Deluxe Okonomiyaki, Four-Cheese Pizza, Dohtonbori Pizza, Premium Yakiniku

Insider tip: Get up to P500 discounts at their Greenhills and SM North branches through table bookings with Booky!

Genki Sushi

Genki Sushi from Japan is the pioneer of Kaiten Sushi a.k.a. sushi served on a conveyor belt–or in this case, speed trains. They established their first branch in the PH with their BGC location just September last year, but have now finally expanded to QC. Their menu highlights a variety of fresh and high quality sushi, ramen, tempura and more. Guests here can enjoy ordering from a tablet. P.S. There’s unlimited house tea from the tap.

Must Try: Seared Salmon with Black Pepper

ShakeAway

Shakeaway, a.k.a. the “World’s Largest Milkshake Bar Company,” was established in Bournemouth, England in 1999. They’re known as the original re-inventor of milkshakes, offering over 180 different flavors using fresh ingredients.

Must Try: Millionaire’s Milkshake, Dave

Insider tip: If you're on a diet, go for their real fruit smoothies or frozen yoghurt desserts.

Hello Kitty Cafe

Taking Japan, USA, Turkey, and more by storm, Hello Kitty Cafe is a Sanrio-themed cafe that serves cute character-inspired meals and desserts guaranteed to make any Hello Kitty fan swoon. After a successful pop-up at Duty Free Philippines, they’ve expanded to SM North EDSA and Uptown Place Mall (opening soon).

Must Try: Chicken Fettuccine Pasta, Chocolate Swirl Cupcake, Hello Kitty Latte

TOMS Cafe

TOMS Cafe is a cozy coffee shop that offers beverages that give back. For every purchase of a TOMS Roasting Co. product, it provides safe water for a person–the same principle behind their footwear line. Since the establishment of its flagship store is in Venice, California, it has helped provide water to 7 countries around the world. Their beans are sourced from regions known especially for great quality coffee.

Must Try: Peru and Malawi Roasts

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