Meaning ‘youngest child’ in Filipino, Bunso will operate as a bakery by day before transforming into a pizzeria in the evening.
The daytime bakery will serve freshly baked laminated pastries, savoury bakes and coffee, while the evening menu will centre on freshly made pizzas alongside a concise selection of crudo, kinilaw, salads and pasta.
As with Belly, Filipino influences will appear through ingredients, techniques and dishes.
The restaurant will also feature a purpose-built hi-fi system, with vinyl and CDs providing the soundtrack in the evenings.
‘Bunso is probably the most personal restaurant I’ve opened because the combination doesn’t come from us sitting down and deciding to put different cuisines together - it’s the food I grew up around," says Shah.
“We’re taking the food seriously but giving ourselves the freedom to have fun with it.
“I want Bunso to be somewhere you can come in the morning for a really good pastry and coffee, drop in for lunch, or come back at night for pizza, pasta and a bottle of wine.
“Ultimately, I want it to feel like it belongs to the neighbourhood.’
The opening date, menus and further details are to be announced soon.