Courtesy of 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA
Hours: Lunch: M-Sa. noon-2:30 p.m.; Dinner: M-Sa. 6:30-10:30 p.m.
Price: $$$ = Entrees $31-$60
Type: Italian
It’s counterintuitive, but you may experience the best Italian meal of your life in Asia. Born in northern Italy, Chef Umberto Bombana brings real-deal Italian cuisine to Hong Kong. Order fresh pastas (including tagliolini with loster) or braised short ribs. Better yet, get both. Bombana loves Italian truffles, and who doesn’t? Expect a lot of them on the menu.