12 best Italian restaurants in Hong Kong, from three-Michelin-starred 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana and Ritz-Carlton’s Tosca di Angelo, to Sabatini Ristorante Italiano at the Royal Garden Hotel
- Tosca di Angelo offers stunning cityscapes from its seat on ICC’s 102/F, but the open kitchen catches your attention with behind-the-scenes views of Chef Aglianó at work
- Meanwhile, Grissini offers authentic dishes from Southern Italy with highlights like braised cod with mussels, tripe and clams served in a lemon caper sauce
From busiate trapanesi from the Mediterranean, to specialities from Piedmont, Naples, Sicily and Rome, the best places for Italian food in Hong Kong cover a vast range of dishes and regions, with something for every palate.
We’ve picked 12 restaurants that we think offer some of the finest Italian dining options in the city. Buon appetito!
1. Tosca di Angelo
Taking pride of place atop the 102nd floor of the International Commerce Centre, within The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, Tosca di Angelo has a bird’s-eye view of the city below which is hard to beat, but its interiors – boasting two statement chandeliers and water features – do well to draw diners’ attention back inside.
What steals the show here, though, is the food, with the open kitchen providing a window behind the scenes into chef Angelo Aglianó’s contemporary Mediterranean cuisine. Highlights include the busiate trapanesi, a Sicilian pasta dish with red prawns and Swiss chard, and desserts such as the tiramisu served with a coffee granita.
102/F, The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, ICC, 1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon
2. Theo Mistral by Theo Randall
Celebrated British chef Theo Randall has brought his expertise to contemporary Italian eatery Theo Mistral. Randall, formerly of London’s renowned The River Café, sources the best in local and Italian produce for his rustic approach to fine dining. Inspired by Randall’s regular travels through Italy, the menu at Theo Randall elevates seasonal ingredients.
Signature dishes include a handmade cappelletti pasta filled with slow-cooked goose, lardo and Parmesan, served with a porcini and girolle mushroom sauce. For something sweet, opt for the well-balanced Amalfi lemon tart with caramelised almonds, crystallised lemon and sweet sour cream.
Level B2, InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong, 70 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East