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100 Top Tables 2021 - Italian

100 Top Tables 2021 - Italian
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100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
100 Top Tables 2025 Restaurant Directory
At Mesa by José Avillez, the restaurant’s namesake chef (left) works closely with head chef Herlander Fernandes to craft a menu that reinterprets Portuguese cuisine for international diners in Macau.

Mesa by José Avillez celebrates artistry of Portuguese cuisine in Macau

In partnership with:SJM Resorts
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Enjoy a classic Christmas turkey at Regent Hong Kong this festive season. Photo: Handout

Where to enjoy Christmas dinner in Hong Kong this festive season

Beloved Hong Kong bar The Daily Tot, one day after its closure this month. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Looking back on a bruising year for Hong Kong’s bar industry

Hong Kong’s hospitality sector faces staffing shortages, but start-up Shift Happens is offering a recruitment solution. Photo: Jelly Tse

Need restaurant staff? Shift Happens is here to help

Terrible Baby at Eaton HK is throwing a Back to the Future party on New Year’s Eve. Photo: Handout

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Tosca di Angelo, Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong. Photo: handout
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Tosca di Angelo: Contemporary Italian feasts of pasta, cheese and heavenly desserts

Opulent chandeliers and tinkling fountains contribute to the air of grandeur in this fine Italian eatery

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Theo Mistral by Theo Randall: Some of the best pasta in town

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Spiga: The best of chef Enrico Bartolini amid 50s Hollywood glamour

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Sabatini Ristorante Italiano: From Rome with love – a serenading band and sumptuous pasta

We recommend the signature linguine with scampi, clams and mussels, and charcoal-grilled lamb chop

Sabatini Ristorante Italiano, The Royal Garden. Photo: handout
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Octavium Italian Restaurant: Modern meets rustic in a minimalist setting

This is Italian food executed with modern techniques with dishes such as pumpkin ravioli and truffle tagliolini

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Nicholini’s: Chef Riccardo Catarsi’s contemporary take on Northern Italian fare

Good choices are the home-made pasta with red prawns, porcini and black cabbage and cappelletti pasta with Angus beef, capon consommé and roasted chestnuts

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Grissini: Rediscovering recipes from Piedmont, Naples, Sicily and Rome

The main menu features items such as veal cutlet with sage, lemon and mustard, Roman clay pot with yellow chicken, and grilled whole sea bass with lemon and mint

Grissini, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Photo: handout
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Gradini Ristorante E Bar Italiano: Classic cocktails and the chef’s dessert of the day

This is authentic Italian cuisine at its finest – the ingredients used are seasonal, and there are plenty of vegan options, too

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Castellana Restaurant: Authentic dishes and more than 300 wines from Piedmont

Opt for the traditional Piedmont tasting menu or à la carte dishes such as veal with tuna sauce and Pantelleria capers

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Aria: Enjoy awe-inspiring views and alfresco dining

The food is top-notch: dishes like Mazara red prawn with caviar, burrata and salmorejo, and tagliatelle zarda with spicy tomato sauce have featured on the menu

Aria, Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Photo: handout
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Angelini: Chef Andrea Burzio’s Piedmont roots influence the seasonal Italian cuisine

Every course is a revelation, from the cream of lobster bisque to the Italian cheese with home-made jam and truffle honey

Angelini, Kowloon Shangri-La. Photo: handout
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8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana: Glorious dishes that are distinctly Italian

Items on the menu change according to fresh produce available; top dishes are cavatelli shellfish ragout with sea urchin and lobster salad with Oscietra caviar

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Grand design and gastronomy at The Ritz-Carlton’s Tosca di Angelo

Complementing the splendid interior of the restaurant is the dazzling menu, which offers delicious mains such as lamb shoulder with potato, provolone cheese and truffle sauce

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Pasta perfect: Italian signatures at Theo Mistral restaurant

One of the top dishes on the menu, Cappelletti di Vitello, takes days to make – and the result is magnificent

Theo Mistral offers comfortable dining in a relaxed environment. Photos: handouts
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Why reservations are a must at chef Umberto Bombana’s famed Octavium

Handmade pasta dishes such as pumpkin ravioli and truffle tagliolini are magnificent, and don’t miss the white truffle menu in season

Octavium is a spacious 32-seat restaurant with minimalist decor, white-clothed tables and city views. Photos: handouts
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Why Nicholini’s does Northern Italian fare like no other restaurant

Home-made pastas such as tortellini with Wagyu beef cheek ragout and spaghetti with red prawns and smoked Stracciatella cheese are real treats

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Forgotten Italian recipes are on the menu at the incomparable Grissini

Dishes to order: steamed langoustine with artichoke and beans, and veal cutlet Milanese with sage lemon and stuffed red peppers – among a host of others

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Foie gras to pigeon: Gradini Ristorante does authentic Italian specials

Go for the à la carte menu with specials such as linguine clams and Australian Wagyu beef tomahawk steak, or the four-course affair, which includes pan-fried foie gras and slow-roasted pigeon

Gradini Ristorante features elegant decor with large windows. Photos: handouts
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Dine Italian piazza-style at Gaia Ristorante

The menu offers regional Italian classics presented with modern flair, such s Wagyu beef carpaccio with Parmesan foam and rocket pesto and classic linguine with clams, Chardonnay and seaweed

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Castellana – a Piedmont affair by two-Michelin star chef Marco Sacco

There is a choice of tasting menu or à la carte with dishes such as rigatoni pasta and black garlic risotto with river prawn

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Angelini offers discerning diners Piedmontese classics

Meat lovers will enjoy the black Angus fiorentina steak, while vegetarian dishes such as tagliatelle with black truffle are also available

The superb harbour view at Angelini stands out. Photos: Shangri-La
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8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana: degustation menus and silver screen glamour

On offer are a two-course lunch set, and in the evening à la carte or a degustation menu, all boasting dishes made with the freshest produce

Three-Michelin star 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana pays tribute to Federico Fellini’s titular movie. Photos: handouts
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Spiga: modern Italian in a 1950s Hollywood setting

The tasting menu is a good way to sample the best of the chef’s creations, and if dining à la carte, try the Sicilian red prawns

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Sabatini: traditional Roman dishes, rustic decor and live music

The home-made pasta is a must-try, while menus offer dishes with seasonal ingredients such as black and white truffles and white asparagus

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Ornamental Italian decor and contemporary bites at Tosca

Chef de cuisine Nicola Russo produces sumptuous dishes in an open kitchen

Tosca boasts magnificent decor, with large chandeliers and water fountain sculptures.
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Enjoy being serenaded as you dine at Sabatini

Roving musicians sing at your table at this eatery that serves a taste of the Italian capital

Expect traditional Italian decor and old-style charm at Sabatini.
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Revel in homestyle Italian and 1950s Hollywood glamour at Spiga

Michelin-starred Enrico Bartolini offers the kind of cuisine Italians enjoy at home

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Dig into southern Italian coastal comforts at Osteria Marzia

Inspired by Italy’s southern coastal cuisine, the restaurant at the Fleming Hong Kong is causing a buzz

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