8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana
8+1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana | |
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Restaurant information | |
Head chef | Umberto Bombana |
Food type | Italian |
Dress code | Business casual |
Rating | Michelin Guide, 2015 |
Street address | Shop 202, Alexandra House, 18 Chater Road, Central |
City | Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°16′54″N 114°09′32″E / 22.28153°N 114.15878°E |
Seating capacity | 79 (55 main dining room + 12 each in 2 private dining rooms) |
Reservations | advised |
Other information | (Tel) (852) 2537-8859 |
Website | ottoemezzobombana.com |
8+1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana is an Italian restaurant at Shop 202,
History
Umberto Bombana trained under
The Ritz-Carlton hotel was demolished in 2008 to make way for the building of China Construction Bank.[4] Umberto Bombana then opened 8+1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana in January 2010. The restaurant's name is a tribute to Bombana's favorite Italian film director Federico Fellini's 1963 autobiographical movie 8+1⁄2.[5]
On 13 November 2011, 8+1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana hosted the Hong Kong bidders for the annual World White Truffle of
On 9 January 2014, Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd announced that the 8+1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana restaurant will be a feature at Galaxy Macau's under construction Ritz-Carlton hotel, which will open in mid-2015.[7]
Awards
In November 2010, the restaurant was awarded 2 Michelin stars by the 2011 Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau.[3]
In November 2011, it was voted 13th best restaurant in Asia by the Miele Guide.[8]
In 2012, awarded 3 stars by the Michelin Guide.
On 29 April 2013, 8+1⁄2 Otto e Mezzo was named 39th in the top 100 restaurants of the world in The World's Best Restaurants Awards.[9]
In April 2017 it was named No. 4 Best Restaurant in Asia in San Pellegrino's 'Asia's 50 Best Restaurants'.[10]
References
- ^ "8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana: Gourmet dining done in a jovial, unfussy Italian way". CNN Travel. 7 October 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ 港產意式餐廳升呢獲三星級 平價腸粉店入選米芝蓮 [Hong Kong Italian restaurant awarded three Michelin stars]. Apple Daily (in Chinese). 2 December 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ a b 松露王炮製桌上好戲 [White truffle prepared at table]. Oriental Daily (in Chinese). 16 April 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Lim, Le-Min (31 January 2008). "Hong Kong Ritz-Carlton Shuts After 14 Years; Chandelier Anyone?". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ "8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana: The Restaurant". Otto e Mezzo official website. 7 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Li, Zoe (7 December 2011). "Otto e Mezzo: Best place to eat white truffles in Hong Kong". CNN Travel. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Galaxy Macau to have an 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana". Macau Business. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
- ^ Bae, Hannah (11 November 2011). "Top 20 restaurants in Asia: The Miele Guide names Iggy's in Singapore Asia's best restaurant, ousts big names from annual list". CNN Travel. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "World's Best Restaurants 2013: the top 100 in full". Daily Telegraph. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "Asia's Best Restaurants 2017".