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Da Filippo Trattoria

Attesting to the popularity of Italian cuisine in Hong Kong, Da Filippo opened recently to much fanfare. Located at the uber-busy Harbour City mall, Da Filippo is helmed by internationally known Executive Chef Andrea Alimenti, a Florence native who has had extensive experience in Italy, United States and Asia and who has earned Michelin star honours for two decades. Da Filippo is Chef Alimenti’s first endeavour in Hong Kong and is surely set to garner praise.
 
The spacious restaurant opens expansively into the mall while its busy kitchen overlooks the dining area. Filippo is best described as serving authentic and traditional Italian dishes with a family flavour, headlined by its house-made sourdough pizza. The sourdough base of the pizza is made from in-house starter using Petra 3-stone-ground flour from Italy, mixed with water, apple peel, honey and sugar. The starter is mature and nurtured to produce the right flavour and aroma. The result – a pizza that is chewy and tangy, perfect for anyone who loves sourdough bread.
Da Filippo also serves a variety of popular down-home dishes that make for perfect comfort food. For our tasting, we tried Classic Meat Balls in Tomato Sauce ($98), a yummy, zesty dish; the meatball is excellent. Other pastas we tried included Classic Carbonara ($158) and Classic Tagliatelle Bolognese ($168) that featured smooth and sweet Italianavera tomatoes from Campania.
 
The tagliatelle is house made as are all the pastas on the menu. Pizza is next as the featured dish. We had Meat Lovers Pizza ($188) – the sourdough base is topped with salami, Parma ham, Pancetta and spicy salami and porky pizza mozzarella. It is every bit as good as expected, with crunchy crust, chewy dough, and savoury toppings.
 
Desserts served included Tiramisu ($68) and Semifreddo Cappuccino ($68), a tasty and crunchy ice-cream coffee dessert. Da Filippo also features a Grab-and-Go counter at its entrance which offers a wide selection of house-made bakery and pastry items for take-out.
Da Filippo delivers hearty Italian comfort food that is good for any occasion. If you need a break from your shopping chores or just to want to enjoy a nice authentic Italian meal, Filippo is your place.
 
Shop 3203-3204A, 3/F, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City,
25 Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon

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