Araneta City continues to raise the bar for food lovers with the opening of Kevin’s Diner, an exciting new concept from renowned Filipino culinary talent Chef Kevin Villarica. Soft-launched on September 3, the diner adds a personal, flavorful twist to the growing food destination at Gateway Mall 2’s World Kitchens.
Chef Villarica, whose impressive portfolio includes Le Feu Steak House, Cochi by Marvin Agustin, Ayà, Ginza Gyu, and Hapag, has built a reputation for creating dining experiences that are both innovative and heartfelt. With Kevin’s Diner, he brings his unique approach to comfort food and culinary heritage, aligning perfectly with World Kitchens’ mission to showcase diverse global flavors and creative gastronomic concepts under one roof.
The menu at Kevin’s Diner is a warm tribute to the dishes of Chef Villarica’s youth, offering reimagined comfort food designed to spark nostalgia and celebrate the joy of sharing a great meal. Menu highlights include:
- Juicy burgers like the indulgent Kevin’s Triple Smash Burger (stacked with multiple layers of beef patty and cheese) and playful Jeepney Burger (added with a layer of egg), both served with potato wedges;
- Elevated silog meals like the Smash Burgersilog, Cornedbeefsilog, and a standout Rib-Eye Tapsilog, each with atchara on the side;
- Seafood favorites such as Crispy Fish Claypot Rice and Fish & Chips;
- Reimagined Pinoy classics like Kare-Kare and Sizzling Sinigang, both cooked with Chef Villarica’s signature corned beef; and
- Prime steaks ranging from tender Sirloin and richly-flavored Picanha to a generously-portioned Tomahawk.
Inspired by the comfort food of the world, World Kitchens is a first-of-its-kind, five-star dining destination curated by Singapore’s F&B visionary Andrew Tan Hock Lai. With 15 show kitchens led by international chefs, over 700 seats, and AI-powered ordering, World Kitchens redefines dining as a global culinary experience.
With a simple scan of a QR code, diners can browse menus from Kevin’s Diner and other show kitchens at World Kitchens, order a variety of dishes from different cuisines, and settle their bill—all without leaving their seat. This makes World Kitchens the first F&B concept in the country to introduce this kind of ordering setup.
Kevin’s Diner is now open at World Kitchens, located at Level 4 of Gateway Mall 2 in Araneta City. For inquiries and reservations, contact +63 9189394537 or email [email protected].
