Nicco Santos and Quenee Vilar
Executive chef/owner (Santos) and executive sous chef/owner (Vilar) of Celera
Over the past decade, chefs Nicco Santos and Quenee Vilar have been responsible for some of the best-loved restaurants around town, including Hey Handsome in BGC and Aurora in Makati, crowned Tatler Dining’s Best New Restaurant just this 2024. With their recent departure from the restaurant, diners and fans eagerly await their new restaurant, Celera, set to open later this year at Comuna. Expect to see Santos and Vilar in a new light as they confidently finesse their handle on Asian cuisine and creative interpretations of familiar flavours, accented with far more personal touches than ever before.