8 1/2 Otto E Mezzo Bombana
Italian restaurant · Soho
Shop 202, 18 Chater Rd, Central, Hong Kong
"This award-winning Macao outpost offers the same exquisite fine-dining experience as its Hong Kong flagship. A single set tasting menu focuses on Sicilian cuisine – the appetisers awaken the tastebuds with ingenious food combinations, the hand-rolled pasta is simply divine and the hazelnut soufflé with a runny centre an exquisite surprise. Caring service befits the quality of the food." - Michelin Inspector
"Owner-chef Umberto Bombana’s restaurant, which oozes Italian charm and passion from every pore, is named after one of the chef’s favourite Fellini films. The classical Italian lineup stars first-class ingredients, like lamb from Aveyron, scallops from Hokkaido and Wagyu beef from Australia. The pasta course is always a highlight – scampi risotto and trenette with sea urchin are just two of the standouts. The delightful service makes everyone feel special." - Michelin Inspector
"Maybe you’ve overdosed on barbecue pork buns and wonton noodles and it’s time for something different. You wouldn’t be making a bad move with 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana, which, despite that nonsensical name has some of the best classic Italian in Hong Kong. It’s pretty upscale and also inside a mall - so this spot isn’t for everyone - but they also seem to put truffles on everything, so they’re doing something right." - jess basser sanders
"8 ½ Otto e Mezzo For Hong Kong 's bestcontemporary Italian, there’s only one choice: 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo, the only three-star Michelin-rated Italian restaurant outside of Italy (the name comes from film director Federico Fellini’s 1963 movie, 8½ ). Chef Umberto Bombana, formerly of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, is a native of Bergamo, in northern Italy, andamong his many talents is creating culinary masterpieces with white truffles—he’s been called the King of White Truffles. Bombana creates Italian dishes like veal tenderloin with black winter truffle and whipped potatoes, but he doesn’t limit himself to Italian ingredients. Asian ingredients are showcased in dishes likecavatelli with shellfish ragout, andabalone carpaccio, Hokkaido sea urchin, and tagliolini with lobster."
"8 ½ Otto e Mezzo For Hong Kong 's bestcontemporary Italian, there’s only one choice: 8 ½ Otto e Mezzo, the only three-star Michelin-rated Italian restaurant outside of Italy (the name comes from film director Federico Fellini’s 1963 movie, 8½ ). Chef Umberto Bombana, formerly of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, is a native of Bergamo, in northern Italy, andamong his many talents is creating culinary masterpieces with white truffles—he’s been called the King of White Truffles. Bombana creates Italian dishes like veal tenderloin with black winter truffle and whipped potatoes, but he doesn’t limit himself to Italian ingredients. Asian ingredients are showcased in dishes likecavatelli with shellfish ragout, andabalone carpaccio, Hokkaido sea urchin, and tagliolini with lobster."
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