Hong Kong seems to have a penchant for Italian cuisine but where are the best places to get a good traditional bowl of steaming pasta like mamma used to make? Check out our top five.

1. Grissini

With great views and fantastic service, Grissini is a memorable dining experience before you've even touched the cuisine. Combine all these elements with the outstanding menu and you have one of the best Italians in Hong Kong. Everything from the crusty grissini bread to the creamy risotto will stick in your memory as perfect examples or fantastic Italian cuisine. 

2. Tuscany by H

You can almost smell the Tuscan air when you stumble off Lan Kwai Fong into Harlan Goldstein’s cosy Italian restaurant.  With terracotta walls and wholesome cuisine, which is bursting with fresh ingredients, Tuscany by H has the feeling of an Italian farmhouse. 

Address: Shop A&B, G/F, Grand Progress Building, 58-62 D’Aguilar Street, Lan Kwai Fong. Tel: +852 2522 9798 

3. Pappa Razzi

It is well worth hauling yourself off the island for once and making the trip to TST to visit this fantastic value Italian restaurant. Set on the cobbled streets of Knutsford Terrace, you can dine al fresco on delicious fresh pasta and zesty seafood carpaccio.

Address:Shop No. 2, Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tel: +852 2312 6668 

4. Cinecitta

Cinecitta is a great lunch spot with a light and airy interior and fantastic value set menus.  During the summer, there is a small al fresco dining area on Star Street and with friendly staff and a busy atmosphere, this a fun, chilled-out Italian hangout. 

Address: 9, Star Street, Wan Chai. Tel: +852 2529 0199 

5. Va Bene

A Lan Kwai Fong institution, which consistently delivers great Italian cuisine in a busy, friendly environment. Famed for its beef cheek ragout, which is wonderfully rich and packed full of fresh tomatoes, Va Bene serves comforting but light cuisine, which is perfect for a quick bite to eat before heading out to the bars in Central.

Address: 17-22 Lan Kwai Fong, Central. Tel: +852 2845 5577

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