Seafood 8 By Olio Gateway Mall 2

Seafood 8 by Olio’s officially marked its grand opening at The Lagoon, Gateway Mall 2 on September 18, introducing a new seafood dining destination in Araneta City where fresh catches take center stage and are elevated through eight signature and exclusive sauces.

The opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Araneta Group Chairman, President, and CEO Mr. Jorge Araneta; Singaporean food and beverage guru and the man behind World Kitchens, Mr. Andrew Tan Hock Lai; and Seafood 8 by Olio’s Company & Culinary Director, Australia-based Chef Oliver “Oli” Buenviaje.

Adding glamour to the celebration were Binibining Pilipinas International 2026 Gwendoline Meliz Soriano, Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2026 Sasha Lacuna, Binibining Pilipinas 2026 1st Runner-up Raine Antonio, and Binibining Pilipinas 2026 2nd Runner-up Tracy Mae Sunio.

A Seafood-Focused Culinary Showcase

Guests were treated to a specially curated dinner highlighting Seafood 8 by Olio’s fresh seafood offerings and signature flavors.

The menu featured:

• Garden Green Salad
• Baby Pusit with garlic confit and aged soy
• Tanigue Ceviche with yuzu, nahm jim, and pickled cucumber
• Pacific Oysters
• Halaan Tinola Soup
• Dover Sole Meunière
• Branzino al Sale with lemon butter and clams
• Fresh Tiger Lobster with calamansi hollandaise and Olio’s chili supreme XO sauce
• Tuna Belly with miso den and Latin chimichurri sauce
• Tinapa Fried Rice
• Gamberetti Spaghetti Pasta

For dessert, guests enjoyed Coconut Panna Cotta served with calamansi leaves granita and mango gel.

The evening also featured a celebratory toast, accompanied by cocktails, highballs from the Whisky Bar, wines from World Cellar, and a selection of canapés served throughout the celebration.

Bringing Chef Oli’s Seafood Vision to Araneta City

Located at The Lagoon in Gateway Mall 2, Seafood 8 by Olio’s brings Chef Oli Buenviaje’s seafood-forward culinary vision to Araneta City.

The new dining destination offers guests a distinctive experience that brings together premium ingredients, innovative flavors, and warm hospitality in an inviting setting—giving seafood lovers a new place to discover fresh catches and creative interpretations of seafood classics.