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Favourite Hong Kong restaurants of Cristina Sambuchi, food import manager

Sambuchi, a mother of two, tells us about her favourite places to eat her native Italian cuisine – when she’s with family, friends or has guests to impress – and restaurants she takes her children to

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Spaghetti with red prawns and cherry tomatoes from Gia Trattoria Italiana in Wan Chai. Photos: Jonathan Wong
Cristina Sambuchi
Cristina Sambuchi

For me, food means passion. What counts is the quality of the ingredients. I am a hearty eater but if I do not find quality I can be very fussy. New flavours also guide mine and my husband’s choices. Usually, we do not order; instead, we ask the chef to prepare dishes of his own choice.

Being an Italian mother of two young children, I cook a lot. No prepared food has ever been seen in my kitchen. I use only quality ingredients.

Mott 32 in Central. Photo: David Wong
Mott 32 in Central. Photo: David Wong
When it comes to restaurants, conviviality and atmosphere are important. Hong Kong is the ideal place to discover cuisines from all over the world. When I hang out with friends I prefer casual places with many small tapas-style dishes.
My ideal places are Pirata (29/F and 30/F, 239 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, tel: 2887 0270), My House (26/F QRE Plaza, 202 Queen’s Road East, Wan Chai, tel: 2323 1715) or Mercedes Me (Shop C-D, Entertainment Building, 30 Queen’s Road Central, tel: 2895 7398). Or we choose a private kitchen. Dine-Art Private Kitchen (Flat A, 16/F Kwai Bo Industrial Building, 40 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, tel: 2805 8555) is my favourite.
Pizza at Isola - good for children.
Pizza at Isola - good for children.
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