Business Traveller (Asia-Pacific)
Top Italian restaurants in Asia
Hong Kong
Otto e Mezzo Shop 202, Landmark Alexandra, 18 Chater Road, Central; tel +852 2537 8859; ottoemezzobombana.com Flagship of three-Michelin-star truffle czar Umberto Bombana, regularly rated one of Asia’s top restaurants.
Tosca Level 102, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon; tel +852 2263 2270; ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/china/hong-kong/ dining/tosca The action in Pino Lavarra’s open kitchen competes for attention with the panoramic view from the 102nd floor of Hong Kong’s second tallest building.
Bangkok, Thailand
Enoteca Soi Sukhumvit 27, Khwaeng Khlong Toei Nuea, Khet Watthana, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110; tel +66 2 258 4386; enotecabangkok.com Born in Naples, Marco Pacetta attended the prestigious culinary school of Gualtiero Marchesi before working with a series of high-profile chefs including Guy Savoy and Gordon Ramsey.
Tokyo, Japan
Il Ristorante Luca Fantin Ginza Tower 9/F, 2-7-12 Ginza Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0061; tel +81 3 6362 0555; bulgarihotels.com/en-us/tokyo-osakarestaurants/tokyo/il-ristorante Glitzy, prestigious and refined – edible jewels served up in Ginza.
Taipei, Taiwan
Angelo Agliano Restaurant 1/F, No. 22, Alley 6, Lane 170, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Da’an District, Taipei 106; tel +886 2 2751 0790; angelo.tw//angelo/menu.html Angelo Agliano, a Sicilian chef formerly employed by the French superstar Joel Robuchon, has established a fine reputation for his creative and intriguing creations.
Singapore
In Italy 38 Craig Road, Singapore 089676; tel +65 6423 0918; initaly.asia Asia veteran Mario Caramella’s latest venture offers Italian classics with an eye to modern tastes.
Shanghai, China
Otto e Mezzo Bombana 169 Yuanmingyuan Road, Shanghai; tel: +86 21 6087 2890; ottoemezzobombana.com/shanghai Sicilian executive chef Riccardo La Perna carries Bombana’s torch in Shanghai but with his own individual take on the lavish menu.
Sydney, Australia
Otto Area 8, 6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo, 2011 Sydney; tel +61 2 9368 7488; ottoristorante.com.au Long at the vanguard of modern Italian cuisine in Australia, Otto reinvents the classic flavours of Italy at its harbour-side location in Woolloomooloo. Unrelated to Otto e Mezzo in Hong Kong.