Refined Bites: An Elevated Food Court Experience

“Food On Four,” a mall’s food and market hall, offers chef-driven options that take the concept of food courts to new heights.

Food On Four at SM Aura is back! The city’s newly transformed food and market hall presents new and elevated culinary experiences.

This is not your ordinary food hall. Food On Four’s transformation features bright, contemporary, and inviting interiors. Diners are spoiled for choice with its exciting line up of tenants, catering to every craving and palate – from chef-driven concepts to new players and returning crowd favorites.

TOP RIGHT: Sushi Nori’s Salmon Overload Bento with Salmon Cream Cheese, Salmon Nigiri, and Salmon Sashimi ; TOP LEFT: Sizzling Plate’s meal; BOTTOM RIGHT: A Pepper Lunch meal; BOTTOM LEFT: Nadai Fujisoba’s savory Udon noodles

Food enthusiasts are in for a gastronomic treat with chef-driven concepts: Deli by Chele by Chef Chele González and Chef Carlos Villaflor, a New York-style deli bringing to Manila its signature pastrami and other sandwiches; Kevin Ong Patisserie by Chef Kevin Ong renowned for his exquisitely handcrafted chocolate bonbons, choux pastries, and mirror-glazed mousse cakes; Nadai Fujisoba by Japanese Chef Yoshiaki Kudo – a casual Japanese dining specializing in authentic soba noodles; Le Chon Prime by Chef Happy Ongpauco-Tiu who brings a different twist to the usual roasted pig by incorporating French techniques and flavors to the beloved Filipino dish.

L-R: Deli by Chele’s Chef Carlos Villaflor; Diggy’s Pizza’s Diego Virata; Sushi Nori’s Benj Ramos; Cinnabon’s Rene Santos; Delimondo Café’s Dani Enrile; Le Chon Prime’s Happy Ongpauco-Tiu; Carol Sy; SM Supermalls’ President Steven Tan; Pepper Lunch’s Cecile Zamora; Patisserie’s Kevin Ong; Nadai Fujisoba’s Chef Yoshiaki Kudo and David Guevarra; and Teakha’s Kyle Go

The woman behind Le Chon Prime, Happy Ongpauco-Tiu

Also expect Diggy’s California Style Pizza, headed by Chef Carlos Garcia, who has over 14 years of experience at Michelin-starred restaurants in Madrid and London. Diggy’s California Style Pizza’s SM Aura branch will be first in the market; and Delimondo Café by Chef Hermogenes Hernandez, which serves up all-day comfort food such as rice bowls, pasta, and coffee; Bored & Hungry, the US-based burger joint famous for its smashed patties; and Teakha, with its Chinese comfort food including their freshly madeed dim sum.

LEFT: Kevin Ong Patisserie’s Noissette hazelnut dessert; RIGHT: Cinnabon classic swirls

Food enthusiasts will be thrilled to see their beloved Cinnabon, Frankie’s New York Buffalo Wings, Pepper Lunch Express, Puffy’s Souffle Pancakes, Sizzling Plate, and Sushi Nori are back at Food on Four.

Whetting appetites are soon-to-open tenants: Saboten Express, coming straight from Shinjuku, Tokyo in Japan, Saboten is known for being one of the largest Tonkatsu chains, serving crunchy cutlets of pork, chicken, and seafood; Pronto, an on-the-go food retail concept that specializes in serving epicurean dishes and wholesome meals. They will have a retail row offering a selection of wines, preserved goods, truffle snacks, and more. Pronto’s SM Aura branch will be the first in the market. Malabar is set to revolutionize traditional beverage offerings with their unique and innovative take on both cocktails and non-alcoholic options opens its first branch at Food On Four.

Food On Four is a culinary haven waiting to be explored. It is located on Level 4 at SM Aura.

Photos courtesy of SM.