MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS: GIANDO, GIA TRATTORIA, AND FISHSTERIA CELEBRATE ALL MOTHERS THIS MAY

MOTHER’S DAY SUNDAY, GIANDO, GIA TRATTORIA AND FISHSTERIA OFFER SEMI-BUFFET BRUNCHES WITH AN ARRAY OF SPECIAL DISHES

 Giando, Già Trattoria, and Fishsteria, are offering guests a range of brunches and treats in celebration of Mother’s Day on 14 May 2017.  As Mother’s Day is the perfect time to show appreciation to mothers and pamper them for their years of love, the restaurants have prepared special menus for all families to enjoy.

Giando, located on picturesque Star Street, alongside their modern Italian A la Carte menu offers a semi-buffet brunch this Mother’s Day replete with Italian cheeses and other delicacies. The bright airy atmosphere of Giando sets an ideal scene for a semi-buffet brunch (starting at HK$458 + 10%, with a free-flow prosecco option for an additional HK$150 +10%) and offers a vast selection of fresh imported Italian cheeses such as Treccione, Smoked Mozzarella and Cacciocavallo, In addition to an impressive spread of fresh tomatoes and salads. To compliment their standard main course offerings, the chefs at Giando are also hoping to wow moms with special dishes including a colourful beetroot risotto, a variety of lobster options and a delicate strawberry foam dessert.

Già Trattoria, set amidst a homey atmosphere at Fenwick Pier, welcomes families this Mother’s Day with the addition of an Artisan Dolce Bar and tableside homemade gelato with their semi-buffet brunch (HK$358 + 10%, with prosecco or Peroni free-flow for an additional HK$158) in addition to their traditional assortment of Italian cheeses, charcuterie, and salads. Main dishes include: Spaghetti Al Pomodoro Fresco, and Cotoletta Di Vitello Alla Milanese. Making it the ideal spot to spend Mother’s Day with the entire family and friends.

 Upscale seafood restaurant, Fishsteria is a offering only the finest this Mother’s Day with a selection of artfully prepared lobster dishes. Their semi-buffet (starting at HK$458 + 10% service, HK$150 additional for free-flow Bloody Mary’s and prosseco), includes a buffet counter swimming with fresh seafood including a fresh lobster salad, choice of tableside appetizers including a half-dozen oysters or classic Lobster Bisque and a choice of main with Mother’s Day specials including a Whole Lobster (for 2, +HK$100), Lobster Pasta, or a Whole Salt-Baked Sea Bass (+HK$100) finished of with a choice of homemade dessert.

Giando, Gia Trattoria, and Fishsteria are all helmed by Chef and Owner Gianni Caprioli. Chef Caprioli is committed to offering Hong Kong the pinnacle of Italian experiences through cuisine and culture. This commitment drives Caprioli to source his ingredients exclusively from Italy’s boutique wineries, artisan cheese makers, and small farms and fisheries. 

EASTER BRUNCHES, SPECIALS, AND BASKETS: EASTER IS HOPPING AT GIANDO, GIA TRATTORIA, FISHSTERIA AND MERCATO BY GIANDO

EASTER WEEKEND, GIANDO AND GIA TRATTORIA OFFER SEMI-BUFFET BRUNCHES, FISHSTERIA PROVIDES MEAT-FREE SPECIALS FOR GOOD FRIDAY, AND MERCATO BY GIANDO HAS ENOUGH VARIETY FOR EVERY BASKET AND HOME COOK

Giando, Già Trattoria, Fishsteria, and Mercato by Giando four of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed spots for Italian culture and cuisine, are offering festive options this Easter weekend. Ranging from brunches at Giando and Già Trattoria and Good Friday seafood specials at Fishsteria, to traditional desserts and Easter basket sweets at Mercato by Giando, the four eateries have something to satisfy every palate this season.

GIANDO + GIA TRATTORIA: EASTER BRUNCHES, 14-17 April

Giando, located on picturesque Star Street, alongside their modern Italian A la Carte menu offers a Easter brunches across the entire holiday weekend. The semi-buffet brunch (starts at HK$338 + 10%, with a free-flow prosecco option for an additional HK$150 +10%) offers a vast array of fresh imported Italian cheeses, tomatoes, and salads in addition to a selection of artfully prepared mains such as: White Asparagus with Italian Poached Eggs, Homemade Spinach Lasagne with Bolognese, and Rabbit Porchetta (+HK$58) offered with a choice of dessert including: Homemade Tiramisu (+HK$18), Pana Cotta with Berries, Hazelnut Parfait with Chocolate Shavings and Vanilla Sauce.

Già Trattoria, set amidst a homey atmosphere at Fenwick Pier, offers special dishes for their weekend Easter semi-buffet brunch (HK$308 + 10%, with prosecco or Peroni free-flow for an additional HK$158) in addition to their traditional assortment of Italian cheeses, charcuterie, and salads. Main dishes include: Scialatielli with Mixed Seafood and Cherry Tomatoes, Golden-Fried Desalted Cod Fish on a Chickpea Puree (gluten-free), and Grilled Lamb Chops with Grilled Vegetables (+HK$38) alongside a selection of desserts including: Dark Chocolate Brownie Mousse, Tiramisu, and Homemade Gelato, . Making it the ideal spot to spend Easter with the entire family and friends.

FISHSTERIA: Good Friday Seafood Specials, 14-17 April

Good Friday will see upscale Italian seafood restaurant, Fishsteria celebrating the Easter Weekend with an offering of seafood special dishes ideal for those who keep the tradition of abstaining from meat during the holiday. Over Easter weekend, Fishsteria is offering three innovative takes on fresh seafood including: Crab Meat Burrata with Crushed Fresh Tomato Dressing topped with Sea Urchin (HK$288), King Salmon Tartar with Caviar and Toast (HK$198), and Pan-Fried Japanese Amardi with Cauliflower Puree and Coriander Sauce (HK328). The restaurant will also serve their iconic Seafood Brunch (HK$338) daily during the holiday weekend.

MERCATO BY GIANDO: Easter Basket Treats and Iconic Italian Desserts

Mercato by Giando, Hong Kong’s most comprehensive Italian market, offers holiday treats fit for every Easter appetite. The Colomba di Pasqua (HK$175) translates to ‘Easter Dove’ in English and is a traditional Italian Easter cake similar to the Panettone’s of the Christmas season. Other Italian traditions on offer exclusively in Hong Kong from Mercato include Domori chocolates, and Liquori di Amerigo, a traditional Italian liqueur offered in a variety of flavors.

Giando, Gia Trattoria, Fishsteria and Mercato by Giando are all helmed by Chef and Owner Gianni Caprioli. Chef Caprioli is committed to offering Hong Kong the pinnacle of Italian experiences through cuisine and culture. This commitment drives Caprioli to source his ingredients exclusively from Italy’s boutique wineries, artisan cheese makers, and small farms and fisheries. 

ART ON A PLATE: FISHSTERIA, GIANDO, AND GIA TRATTORIA LAUNCH ART-INSPIRED DISHES TO CELEBRATE HONG KONG’S ART WEEK

Fishsteria, Giando, and Già Trattoria, three of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed authorities on Italian cuisine, offer a series of art-inspired dishes this March in celebration of Hong Kong’s Art Week. Celebrating the convergence of the culinary and fine arts, the upscale eateries have drawn heavy inspiration from a collection of Italian artists, and are offering dishes such as Sicilian Prawn Carpaccio (HK$218), Artichoke Salad (HK$188), and Black Ink Risotto (HK248).

GIANDO: Futuristic Art

Giando, located on picturesque Star Street, this March, alongside their modern Italian a la carte menu, offers two art-inspired dishes sure to inspire taste buds. Long drawing inspiration from both travel and art, the menu at Giando has always been crafted represent the best in culture and beauty. For art month, the chefs at Giando drew inspiration from the  abstract work of Tancredi Parmeggiani’s Natura Morta Tempo 6 II Ponte, and have crafted a Sicilian Prawn Carpaccio (HK$218) featuring thinly marinated prawns, blood oranges, okra, and paper-thin slices of radish in addition to a Smoked Cod Ravioli (HK$248) that emulates Futurist Movement artist, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti’s Skyscrapers and Tunnels (1930).

FISHSTERIA: Abstract and Futuristic

This March, Italian seafood eatery, Fishsteria offers two dishes imitating art.  The chefs at Fishsteria have flexed their flare for the creative with the appetizer, Insalata di carciofi e bottarga di muggine, an artichoke salad featuring grey mullet bottarga, pecorino cheese and chives (HK$188) which channels abstract artist, Mario Zampedroni’s Abstract Painting 2000.  With a nod to Italian futurist Furtunato Depero’s oil painting, Nitrito in Velocità (1932), the sustainable seafood restaurant offers Fregola con gamberi rossi, zafferano e mentuccia, this main dish bodly embodies toothsome fregola pasta topped with red prawns, saffron and mint (HK$268).

After long days admiring the offerings of Art Central and Art Basel, art lovers can decompress in Fishsteria’s quirky graffiti art doused ground floor lounge while basking in the eatery’s infamous Oyster Hours (HK$10 Oysters, 5-7.30p) and sipping an artfully prepared cocktail or two.

GIÀ TRATTORIA: Futurist and Impressionism

Già Trattoria, nestled in Fenwick Pier and boasting expansive views of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, is dishing up two art inspired dishes this March. In addition to Già’s rustic Italian a la carte menu, connoisseurs of the arts will appreciate a well-balanced Tiramisu (HK$98) prepared to resemble Giacomo Balla’s The Speed of an Automobile (1913), and a Risotto al Nero di Seppia con Calamaretti e Capesante  Risotto with squid ink, calamari and scallops (HK$248) replicating Italian Impressionist painter, Antonio Mancini’s Almond Blossoms (1876). 

HOLIDAY MENUS: UNUSUAL TO TRADITIONAL- FISHSTERIA, GIANDO, AND GIA TRATTORIA BRING A FESTIVE TASTE OF ITALY TO HONG KONG FOR THE HOLIDAYS

STARTING 20 DECEMBER, FISHSTERIA LAUNCHES THE FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES, GIANDO OFFERS IMAGINATIVE FESTIVE SPECIALS, AND GIA WARMS WITH A HOMEY ITALIAN FEAST

HONG KONG, 30 November 2016- Fishsteria, Giando, and Già Trattoria, three of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed Italian eateries, are offering three very unique festive experiences this holiday season. Ranging from unusual, with Fishsteria’s Feast of the Seven Fishes (HK$777) and Giando’s modern take on Black Truffles, to traditional with Già Trattoria’s Christmas set menu (HK$628), the three eateries have something to satisfy every palate this season.

FISHSTERIA: Feast of the Seven Fishes

20-27 December will see upscale Italian seafood restaurant, Fishsteria celebrating The Feast of the Seven Fishes. Unique in Hong Kong, this tradition originates from southern Italy, as a celebration that commemorates the vigil held in the wait for Christmas, when red meat is typically not consumed, but instead replaced with an abundance of seafood. At Fishsteria, the seven course set menu (HK$777 + 10% servc) features imaginative seafood dishes such as: Fried Oyster topped with Sea Urchin, Snow Crab topped Burrata and Tomatoes, Lobster Bisque, Linguini with Clams, Artichoke, Peppers, and Bottarga topped with Pine Nuts, a duo of sustainable cod: Bacalao (sourced from the North Pole) and roasted Tooth Fish (sourced from the South Pole), and finished with Panettone and homemade gelato.

GIANDO: Black Truffles, White Truffles, and Festive Dishes

Giando, located on picturesque Star Street, alongside their modern Italian A la Carte menu offers a bevvy of holiday specials, and dishes featuring Black and White Truffles. Special to Giando’s menu will be festive dishes including: Sicilian Prawn Carpaccio (HK$218), Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Caviar and Chives (HK$168), Gnocchi in a Pumpkin and Cheese Fondue topped with Black Truffles (HK$348), Roasted Fillet of Cod Fish with Castelluccio Lentils and Parsley Sauce (HK$298), and an Italian favourite: Panettone with Mascarpone and Chestnut Cream. A rotating array of White and Black Truffle dishes will be served throughout the season, with the option to top-up any dish with White Truffle (HK$88/gram). Giando’s festive menu will be on offer Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Eve.  

GIÀ TRATTORIA: Christmas Set Menu, Truffle Mondays, and NYE Fireworks

Già Trattoria, nestled in Fenwick Pier and boasting expansive views of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, is dishing up rustic Italian fare this entire holiday season. For Christmas Day, guests will delight in a 4-course festive feast (HK$628 + 10% servc) featuring choices such as: Salmone Selvaggio Marinato Con Ricotta Infornata E Rape Rosse (Herb marinated wild salmon baked with spiced ricotta cheese and beetroot), Cappelletti In Brodo All’ Uso Di Romagna (Homemade cappelletti filled with capon meat, ricotta and parmigiano cooked in Christmas beef broth), Strozzapreti Con Vongole E Carciofi (Homemade hand-twisted pasta with clams and fresh artichoke), Filetto Di Branzino Con Finocchi Saltati E Salsa Verde (Pan-fried Orbetello sea bass fillet with sautéed fennel and salsa verde), Cotechino Natalizio Con Puré E Lenticchie Di Castelluccio (Pork meat cotechino served with mashed potato and lentils), and finished with Semifreddo Allo Zabaione Con Panettone E Salsa Al Cioccolato (Zabaione parfait with Italian panettone and chocolate sauce).

Truffle Mondays are also lending some festive flare to Già Trattoria, this December. Every Monday (6-9p) in the lead up to Christmas, Già offers a special truffle paired tasting menu, that diners can top up with Italian White Truffles for only HK$30 per gram. Upon entering the restaurant customers are able to purchase their own whole truffles (HK$30/gram) to be shaved tableside on their dishes of choice. The special Monday menu offers dishes such as Piedmont Beef Tartare (HK$188), Italian organic eggs (HK$188), Handmade Egg Taglioni (HK$198), and Veal Scaloppine with Marsala Wine Sauce and Wild Mushrooms (HK$268). Each carefully prepared dish may be topped tableside with the finest imported Italian White Truffles, for a very special price of HK$30 per gram.

NYE Fireworks will be on full display from Già Trattoria’s panoramic harbour front windows. The homey Italian restaurant will serve their standard A la Carte menu featuring dishes such as Italian Porter Chianina Beef (HK$1188, serves 2-4), Homemade Lasagna Bolognese(HK$158), and irresistible desserts like their traditional Tiramisu (HK$78). An advanced booking and minimum spend of HK$1,200 is required for tables staying after 8.30p. 

WHITE GOLD: GIANDO AND GIA TRATTORIA OFFER WHITE TRUFFLE MENUS FEATURING TASTES OF BOTH INNOVATION AND TRADITION

Hong Kong’s preeminent Italian restaurants are now boasting tableside white truffle top-up options

HONG KONG, 14 October 2016- Giando, one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed Italian eateries, and its sister restaurant, Già Trattoria are now featuring the echelon of one of the world’s most elusive ingredients- white truffles. Sourcing from the Piedmont region, and most famously, the countryside surrounding the city of Alba, the restaurants are offering a series of dishes that celebrate and highlight the intricacies of the finest white truffles on earth. Già Trattoria is offering a menu of traditional Italian favourites, while Giando is featuring innovative dishes and a modern take on Italian fare. New this year, both restaurants will provide diners with a table-side top up option that allows truffle-lovers to purchase their own truffle (whole or by the gram) to add an extra boost to dishes already laden with the earthy-delicacy. 

Every dish at Già Trattoria is crowned with 5 grams of white Alba truffle. Dishes include classics such as Insalata Di Patate, Asparagi Mozzarella e Tartufo Bianco (potato salad with asparagus, mozzarella, and white alba truffle, HK$458), Uova All’Occhio Di Bue e Tartufo (sunny side up egg with white Alba truffle, HK$458), Tagliatelle Al Burro E Tartufo Bianco (homemade egg tagliatelle, butter sauce, and white alba truffle, HK$488), Suprema Di Pollo Ricotta E Tartufo Bianco (roasted free range chicken supreme stuffed with ricotta cheese, sautéed spinach, parmesan sauce and white alba truffle, HK$598), Branzino Di Orbetello in Crosta Di Sale (sea salt baked whole sea bass with vegetables and white truffles HK$748). Additional tableside truffle top-ups may be added for only HK$88 per gram.

Giando, nestled on picturesque Start Street takes a more innovative approach to their truffle menu, with dishes such as: Uova Strapazzate, Crostino E Tartufo Bianco (scrambled Italian eggs, toasted bread with white truffles, HK$428), Tagliolini Al Tartufo Bianco (homemade tagliolini pasta with white truffle, HK528), and Costoletta Di Vitello, Zucca E Tartufo Bianco (roasted Italian Veal rack, grilled pumpkin, potato cream, and white truffle, HK$768).  Giando’s truffle menu will evolve as truffle season progresses.

Founder and chef Gianni Caprioli describes White Truffles as, “they are like the jewellery of food, they sparkle and elevate every dish they touch.” On sourcing, Caprioli goes on to say, “While we source directly from Piedmont, and especially Alba, we also explore other regions of Italy, depending on rain patterns and soil saturation, these factors change seasonally and play a big factor in determining where the best white truffles will come from.”

Giando, is located on quaint Star Street, and features a clean aesthetic and semi-private booths, while Già Trattoria, is nestled in Fenwick Pier and boasts expansive views of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. Both restaurants are paramount for Italian cuisine in Hong Kong and are headed by Chef Gianni Caprioli who sources ingredients directly from Italy’s boutique farmers, artisans, and wineries. While Giando offers a modern take on Italian food, inspired by Gianni’s travels, Gia Trattoria plates up rustic traditional Italian cuisine. 

HONG KONG CHEF RALLIES TO HELP ITALY EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS: GIANDO AND GIA TRATTORIA OFFER AMATRICIANA WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO BENEFIT ITALY EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN AMATRICE

Until 30 September, 100% of proceeds from orders of Amatriciana at Giando and Gia Trattoria will be donated directly to those most affected by the Italy earthquake

HONG KONG, 29 AUGUST 2016- Giando, one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed Italian eateries, and its sister restaurant, Già Trattoria are joining 600 restaurants in Italy and across the world to fundraise for the Italy earthquake response effort in Amatrice by cooking its signature dish. The town, amongst the worst hit in the 24 August quake, is known for its spaghetti all’Amatriciana: a pasta dish with a tomato-based sauce flavoured with guanciale. In response to the disaster, and in solidarity with Italy, Giando and Già Trattoria have put variations of the dish on their menus and pledge to donate 100% of each sale (HK$158), from now until 30 September directly to local charities in Italy.

Founder and chef Gianni Caprioli is personally traveling to central Italy and meeting with the officials of Amatrice to determine the best organizations and ways that Italians abroad can be of service to their mother country during this devastating time.  Gianni Caprioli says, “I live in Hong Kong, but Italy will always be my home. I was deeply concerned for my country after seeing the devastation from the 24 August quake, and knew that we needed to take immediate action to help.”

Giando, located on picturesque Star Street, will be serving Rigatoni all’Amatriciana, while Gia Trattoria, nestled in Fenwick Pier and boasting expansive views of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, will dish up Bucatini all’Amatriciana. Both restaurants are paramount for Italian cuisine in Hong Kong and are headed by Chef Gianni Caprioli who sources ingredients directly from Italy’s boutique farmers, artisans, and wineries. While Giando offers a modern take on Italian food, inspired by Gianni’s travels, Gia Trattoria plates up rustic traditional Italian cuisine.

GIANDO TAKES UP RESIDENCE ON STAR STEET AND INTRODUCES A NEW ERA OF FRESH MODERN ITALIAN CUISINE TO THE HONG KONG DINING SCENE

GIANDO TAKES UP RESIDENCE ON STAR STEET AND INTRODUCES A NEW ERA OF FRESH MODERN ITALIAN CUISINE TO THE HONG KONG DINING SCENE

Giando Italian Restaurant and Bar offers a new weekend brunch focused on fine fresh cheese

Giando, one of Hong Kong’s most acclaimed Italian eateries, has now taken up residence at Starcrest on Wanchai’s trendy Star Street. The restaurant’s original home inside the historic Fenwick Pier still offers fresh Italian fare and infamous thin crust pizzas, but under the more casual concept of, Già Trattoria. Founder and culinary virtuoso Gianni Caprioli has enlisted Michelin-Starred Chef David Tamburini to spearhead Giando’s new chapter.  The new ground floor location boasts modern takes on Italian classic dishes, and offers set-lunch, dinner, and a new weekend semi-buffet brunch with a focus on fresh Italian cheeses.

Giando’s new location nestled at the end of stylish Star Street is a testament to modern authentic aesthetics. The floor to ceiling windows and lightly coloured interior offers the ideal canvas for Chef David Tamburini’s expertly plated dishes. The new menus include a wide selection of tantalizing options including, fresh salads, signature homemade pastas, vegetarian choices, ethically sourced meats and seafood, and homemade desserts. The a la carte menu includes innovative options such as a Carpaccio of Scallops, Red Shrimp, Yellow Tail, marinated in Thousand Flavors of the Mediterranean (HK$238), Baked Scamorza Cheese (Cow’s Milk) with Grilled Radicchio Trevigiano and Saba Dressing (HK$198), a sharing portion of Stockyard Australian Natural Grain-Fed Grilled Prime Rib (HK$988), and a Giando classic of Spaghetti Mancini “Aglio Olio” Style with Fresh Sea Urchin and Bottarga (HK$298). Not to be missed on the desserts menu is the tableside make your own sundae bar featuring five fresh toppings and homemade milk gelato (4-6pax, HK$398). The weekday set lunch menu offers three-courses, including dishes such as Eggplant Rolls with Ricotta Cheese & Sundried Tomatoes, Prime Beef Sirloin with Arugula Salad & Roasted Potatoes, and Hazelnut Parfait with Chocolate Shavings & Vanilla Sauceand is available starting at HK$268. Giando has always been passionate about high quality fresh ingredients, and remains committed to sourcing from Italy’s boutique farms, wineries, and artisans who share their belief that GMOs and antibiotics have no place on your plate.

Gianni Caprioli says, “This was our original dream location, but due to various circumstances it wasn’t possible when we opened Giando three years ago. Fortunately, Fenwick Pier provided an excellent home for Giando and allowed the restaurant to grow and evolve into what it is today. Our new Star Street location represents the evolution of Giando and offers the type of fresh modern Italian cuisine that we know the Hong Kong dining scene has long been hungry for.”

Further cementing Giando’s long held belief that quantity shouldn’t need to be sacrificed for quality, the restaurant now offers a top quality semi-buffet brunch with a strong focus on fresh cheese.  Brunch starts at HK$288 and includes the buffet counter or choice of appetizer, a choice of main including dishes such as Burrata cream mozzarella with marinated eggplant and mixed fresh Italian tomatoes, a lobster and lettuce salad, and Gnocchi with octopus ragout, and a homemade dessert. Those looking to add additional sparkle to their weekend can upgrade to two hours of free-flow Conntadi Castaldi (sparkling wine) for an additional HK$208 or Bianca Vigna (Prosecco) for HK$158. Giando’s brunch is available on both Saturday and Sunday from 12n to 3pm.

Giando on Star Street, with its modern ambiance, expansive boutique wine list, and contemporary cuisine offers the ideal setting to share a meal, conversation, and exceptional food for your next meeting, get-together, or date.