{"id":63777,"date":"2026-01-13T09:48:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T01:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=63777"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:28:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:28:39","slug":"vara-dining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/location\/philippines\/makati\/vara-dining\/","title":{"rendered":"Vara Dining in Makati: Contemporary Asian-Inspired Dining at Karrivin Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vara Dining<\/strong> located at Karrivin Plaza<\/strong> along Chino Roces Avenue Extension<\/strong> in Makati<\/strong>, is a restaurant serving contemporary Asian-inspired dishes in a setting that brings dining and interior design together.<\/p>\n

The restaurant is set within the Oppein and Taylor Living Showroom<\/strong>, where the furniture on display is also available for purchase. Guests are asked not to consume food or drinks on the displayed furniture<\/strong>, while pets are not permitted inside the showroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Vara Dining is the first long-term restaurant of Five Palate Hospitality<\/strong>, a collective formed by five friends: Jedrick Lim<\/strong>, who leads culinary; Juanjo Araneta<\/strong>, bar; Corinne Limsin<\/strong>, brand and experience; Venice Ngo<\/strong>, operations; and Vince Ngo<\/strong>, finance.<\/p>\n

The group started with pop-ups in 2024<\/strong>, collaborating with restaurants, organizing events, and participating in community markets. This eventually led to its first permanent restaurant, with Vara opening in October 2025<\/strong> inside the Oppein and Taylor Living Showroom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Leading Vara Dining’s kitchen is Chef Jedrick Lim<\/strong>, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu Manila<\/strong> and gained experience at Toyo Eatery and Inato<\/strong>. His cooking combines classical techniques with Filipino and broader Asian influences, using familiar flavors alongside different techniques and ingredients.<\/p>\n

One of the restaurant’s signature dishes is the Duck Tsukemen (Php 580)<\/strong>, featuring buckwheat noodles with cured duck breast, spring onions, and egg yolk, served with a savory dipping broth. The broth takes 72 hours to prepare<\/strong>, starting with duck carcasses that are simmered before being infused with aromatics and fermented rice. The dish also uses duck breast smoked over santol wood sourced from Tarlac<\/strong>, along with pickled green chili and egg yolk.<\/p>\n

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The Iberico & Mackerel (Php 1,050)<\/strong> pairs a smoky pork patty glazed with teriyaki sauce with crispy mackerel and green mango salad. The acidity of the green mango balances the richer flavors of the pork and fish.<\/p>\n

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Another option is the Shrimp Cake (Php 500)<\/strong>, a fried shrimp cake coated in homemade shokupan breadcrumbs and topped with tartar sauce, XO sauce, and fresh dill. It is served with lemon for a citrusy finish.<\/p>\n

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For private dining, the Vara Dining Suite<\/strong> accommodates up to 25 guests<\/strong>. Rates are Php 12,000 from Wednesday to Thursday<\/strong> and Php 15,000 from Friday to Sunday<\/strong>, inclusive of a five-hour private reservation. A consumable minimum spend applies depending on the selected date, and a 50% deposit<\/strong> is required to confirm the reservation.<\/p>\n

Reservations are highly recommended<\/strong>, although walk-ins are accepted depending on availability. Tables are reserved for two hours<\/strong>, casual attire is encouraged, and guests of all ages are welcome.<\/p>\n

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With its contemporary Asian-influenced menu and showroom setting, Vara Dining in Makati combines Five Palate Hospitality’s approach to food with a space centered on dining and design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vara Dining in Makati serves contemporary Asian-inspired dishes inside the Oppein and Taylor Living Showroom at Karrivin Plaza, led by Chef Jedrick Lim of Five Palate Hospitality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":63785,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5351,253,112],"tags":[9268,9267,8693,9266,4177,8146,8258,7935,9265],"class_list":["post-63777","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-asian","category-chino-roces-avenue","category-makati","tag-asian-inspired-restaurant-makati","tag-chef-jedrick-lim","tag-chino-roces-restaurants","tag-five-palate-hospitality","tag-karrivin-plaza","tag-makati-restaurants","tag-private-dining-makati","tag-vara-dining","tag-vara-dining-makati"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63777"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63777\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69089,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63777\/revisions\/69089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63777"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}