Features July 01, 2026

Levanto Restaurant Hub Hosts Lifestyle Asia’s ‘Crave’ Launch in Makati

Restaurant hub Levanto served as the venue for the launch of Lifestyle Asia’s ‘Crave.’

Levanto, a restaurant hub in Jupiter Street, Makati City, served as the venue for the June 23 launch of “Crave,” a dining platform by Lifestyle Asia, The Business Manual’s sister publication.

LA Crave is a multi-platform dining vertical that covers the people, ingredients, and craftsmanship shaping contemporary dining culture for its aspirational audience.

The hub, which opened in March 2026, was about “creating a one-of-a-kind restaurant hub where diverse cuisines complement each other, rather than engage in cutthroat competition,” said Donn Robert Ang, Levanto Building owner and president of furniture exporter Penscott Corporation.

“Simply put, it’s the world on a plate, on top of a furniture showroom building,” he told The Business Manual in a June 29 email.

Penscott Corporation, he said, plans to replicate the premium dining concept at another location.

Food service sales in the Philippines were projected to return to pre-pandemic levels of $14 billion in 2025, with continued growth expected in 2026, according to a December 30, 2025 report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Manila. This sales growth in 2025 and 2026 is driven by the expansion of quick service restaurant chains and international restaurant concepts, which increase their market presence by opening new outlets.

The Philippine government, moreover, has launched the Food and Gastronomy Tourism Strategic Framework and Roadmap 2024-2029, positioning food and gastronomy as a central pillar of its tourism strategy.

The Six Restaurants Awarded With the Inaugural LA Crave Curated Plaque

The six restaurants housed at Levanto - Mireia Dining, Brontë, Hakka, Tadhana, Taglish, and the Tasting Room - were awarded with the inaugural LA Crave Curated Plaque in recognition of their contribution to Manila’s dining landscape.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crave, and where was it launched?

Levanto, a restaurant hub in Jupiter Street, Makati City, served as the venue for Crave's June 23 launch, hosted by Lifestyle Asia, The Business Manual's sister publication. Crave is a multi-platform dining vertical covering the people, ingredients, and craftsmanship shaping contemporary Philippine dining culture for an aspirational audience.

What is Levanto, and when did it open?

Levanto is a restaurant hub on Jupiter Street, Makati City, that opened in March 2026. Donn Robert Ang, president of furniture exporter Penscott Corporation, built it to house diverse cuisines that complement rather than compete with one another inside a converted furniture showroom building.

Who owns Levanto, and what was his vision for the hub?

Donn Robert Ang owns Levanto Building and serves as president of Penscott Corporation, a furniture exporter. He envisioned Levanto as a one-of-a-kind restaurant hub where tenant restaurants build a shared community, helping each attract customers and cross-introduce diners across the building's offerings.

Which restaurants received the inaugural LA Crave Curated Plaque?

Six restaurants at Levanto received the inaugural LA Crave Curated Plaque: Mireia Dining, Brontë, Hakka, Tadhana, Taglish, and the Tasting Room. The recognition marked their contribution to Manila's dining landscape as part of Crave's launch event.

How much are food service sales in the Philippines worth, and what's driving their growth?

Food service sales in the Philippines were projected to return to pre-pandemic levels of $14 billion in 2025, with continued growth expected in 2026, according to a December 30, 2025 report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Manila. The projected sales growth is driven by the expansion of quick service restaurant chains and international restaurant concepts, which increase their market presence by opening new outlets.

Mikael Borres

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Mikael Borres is a writer for The Business Manual, authoring articles about Philippine small businesses, economics and finance. His work with the publication has a strong focus on uplifting Philippine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with fundamental business lessons and leadership insights.

Mikael has written pieces on evolving business trends and technology, as well as articles on branding and human resources. He also writes people-centred feature articles highlighting the work and stories of Filipino entrepreneurs and executives. He also covers events for the The Business Manual, highlighting developments in the Philippine business scene.

Mikael graduated from the University of San Carlos with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, majoring in International Relations and Foreign Service (IRFS).

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