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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764579624967Dessert 39 Soon in Manila (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Handout</div>MANILA — South Korean dessert chain Dessert 39 is set to open its first branch in Southeast Asia this December at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, its local operator announced.The Manila store, located on the second floor of the mall’s Entertainment Mall, will bring the brand’s signature pastries, drinks and grab-and-go concept to the Philippines. Dessert 39 is being introduced locally by The Bistro Group, which is expanding its portfolio of international food brands.Founded in 2015 in Gyeongridan-gil, Itaewon, Dessert 39 has grown to more than 700 stores across South Korea. The chain is known for its croissant-based pastries, roll cakes, and iced coffee drinks, as well as its sustainability initiatives, including the rollout of reusable tumblers in 2020.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764579641508composites4 1.jpg" style="width:960px;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Handout</div>Among the items expected on the Manila menu are the Croissant Choux, Premium Tokyo Roll Cake and other pastries typically paired with brewed coffee. The brand also offers ready-to-heat rice bowls, pastas and sandwiches.Dessert 39’s drink lineup features its popular Einspänner — an iced Americano topped with whipped cream and brown sugar — and the Brown Sugar Pong Latte, made with sweetened milk and Jolly Pong cereal. It also carries a “Slim” collection of zero-calorie beverages, such as Zero Lemon Black Tea and Slim Real Chocolate, made with allulose, a natural sugar substitute.The company has not yet announced the exact opening date. Updates will be posted on the brand’s Philippine social media accounts.

South Korean dessert chain Dessert 39 is set to open its first branch in Southeast Asia this December at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, its local operator announced.

South Korean dessert chain Dessert 39 is set to open its first branch in Southeast Asia this December at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, its local operator announced.

South Korea’s Dessert 39 to open first Southeast Asian branch in Manila

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South Korea’s Dessert 39 to open first Southeast Asian branch in Manila

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Published December 01, 2025 05:03 PM PHT

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