Authentic pizza, premium Peking duck and seafood not to miss in Hong Kong: where an Italian chef loves to eat

Italian chef Omar Agostini recently took over DiVino Patio restaurant in Wan Chai and highly rates Ciak – In The Kitchen for its comforting, homely pizza

For Asian cuisine, Mott 32’s Peking duck is one to remember, while dim sum at Sampan Seafood on Lamma won’t disappoint, he says

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Pizza picante from Ciak in the Kitchen at the Landmark in Central, Hong Kong. Italian chef Omar Agostini enjoys Ciak’s comforting pizzas and says the service is very good. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Published: 3:15pm, 25 Nov 2020Updated: 3:25pm, 25 Nov 2020

Formerly with Isola restaurant in Central, Omar Agostini, a native of Abruzzo in central Italy, recently took over as the head chef of DiVino Patio in Wan Chai.

I am very fussy when it comes to food. I like to eat and I really like Chinese and Thai food. There are so many methods of cooking and it’s so interesting. They’re similar to Italian cooking. We fry, we steam, I even use the wok to cook pasta sometimes.

Mott 32 (Basement, Standard Chartered Bank Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, Central, tel: 2885 8688) is my top Chinese restaurant. I’ve been many times. The decor is well organised and clean, the service is good. The Peking duck is one of the best. They represent the real Asian culture. It’s not just traditional, but original. I love it.

The interior of Mott 32 at the Standard Chartered Bank Building in Central. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

I also like Hutong (28/F, 1 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: 3428 8342) for decor and food too. I would take visitors there.

For me, one of the best Italian restaurants in Hong Kong is Ciak – In The Kitchen (Shop 327-333, 3/F The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, tel: 2522 8869). The way they do pizza is comforting and not too fine dining. Italians eat this way. They have very good service.