5 editor picks across Hong Kong.
5 italian restaurants worth the trip across Hong Kong, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Hong Kong.
8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana at 18 Chater Road is Chef Umberto Bombana's three Michelin-starred Italian restaurant, named for a favourite Fellini film.
OrderScampi risotto or trenette with sea urchin, two standouts of the pasta course.
TipAlongside the food, guests enjoy first-class coffee, exceptional cocktails and one of the city's largest collection of Italian wines.
Estro on Duddell Street is Chef Antimo Maria Merone's first restaurant, with tasting menus that draw on his Neapolitan roots and southern Italian flair.
OrderThe Dinner Tasting Menu, $1,680 to $2,280, paired from more than 1,000 wine labels.
TipReservations are open up to 30 days ahead, with a new day released for booking every day at 10am (Hong Kong time).
AMA Ristorante is an Italian restaurant at 208 Johnston Road in Wan Chai.
OrderMaccheroni amatriciana, Branzino seabass, whole, Italian beef, Marango
TipHappy Hour runs from 4pm to 6:30pm; the restaurant is on the 25th Floor of 208 Johnston Road, opposite the petrol station.
Associazione Chianti is a soulful Tuscan trattoria at 15 Ship Street in Wan Chai, where in-house dry-aging steaks are cooked on a custom-made Tuscan broiler.
OrderThe bistecca, a steak from the in-house dry-aging process, cooked on a custom-made Tuscan broiler.
TipBesides dinner, the menu page lists a Friday lunch and a weekend lunch, and a chef's menu for large parties.
Octavium, on 8/F of 22 Des Voeux Road Central, was opened in 2017 by Umberto Bombana, and Chef Giuseppe De Vuono makes everything from scratch in house.
OrderHouse-made pasta, like the red prawn linguine.
TipGo for the 6- or 8-course tasting menu, which changes regularly to reflect the seasons.
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