ISOLA bar + grill

The Overview

ISOLA bar + grill, the chic Italian restaurant and bar on Central's spectacular waterfront at IFC mall, opened in 2004. Its name means "island" in Italian and the restaurant is far the biggest and most spectacular venture to date by the Gala Group, renowned for its Va Bene and Gala restaurants in Hong Kong. Within a year of opening it was voted Hong Kong's "Best new Restaurant" by readers of HK Magazine.

For HK$268, diners can sample the famed antipasti buffet with imported Italian cheeses, cured meats and roasted vegetables. Mains include homemade fettucine with traditional oxtail tomato sauce, followed by the lavish dessert buffet.

Chef Gianni's menu showcases fresh, simple and rustic Italian cuisine. Thin-crust pizzas, homemade pastas and a large selection from the grill are prepared in the open kitchen featuring a top-of-the-range, high-heat, stone hearth oven.