208 Duecento Otto

My husband and I dined here last night and it was delicious! I had the grapefruit and tequila off their bespoke drink list, then we had a nice bottle of wine. Service was perfect. Timing was spot on and out server was very friendly and knowledgeable when I asked him (many) questions. I had the pea soup of the day and my husband had the burrata to start. We split a margarita pizza, which was delicious! Highly recommend this restaurant, the décor is stunning.

Really good pizza for a British restaurant. Badly over priced though. Great environment and chill place to relax with nice wine and draft beer. I’d go back. Not when really hungry otherwise I’d spend a fortune.

Delicious italian food, great service.

Netter offener Laden wo man im vorderen Bereich nicht von der Klimaanlage erfriert.
Die Karte ist italienisch modern und die Preise schon gediegen. Né Pizza Margherita kostet dann auch mal 16Euro. aber das ist in Hong Kong ain moderater preis für Expat essen.
Die Wände sind wunderschön gemacht und auch das Interior ist sehr schön. DieToiletten waren nicht super sauber und die Tarte aut chocolat eher enttäuschend.
Der Hauptgang war dafür sehr lecker! Ich hatte Bolognese!
Hausgemachten Eistee gibt es auch!
ZumArbeiten ist es teilweise wegen der Musik im Laden und auch wegen der Außengeräusche ein wenig laut.
Ich würde hier wieder her gehen, denn es hat geschmeckt!

Seriously good food!!! Just check it out for yourself :) did I mentions this is a great place to impress dates with… the burrata, pizzas, and rib eye are out of this world?

This shi-​shi Italian restaurant on Hollywood Rd is another hit or miss depending on what you order. The ambiance is beautiful and romantic, this is a great spot for a date night. And yes, it’s pricey. Prepare to spend at least HK$ 500-​$ 600 per person. Pizza and lobster pasta were some of my favorites.

This place has so much potential given its location and its really cool design and interior layout. Unfortunately, location and design are the best aspects of the restaurant. Food and service, for me, were a huge disappointment.
I went to this restaurant twice for dinner in the bar area, and both times I was underwhelmed with the food and service. On my first visit, I found the calamari to be a bit greasy (I get it – it’s fried — but it seemed greasier than normal), and the flavor of the sauce accompanying it was just kinda. .. meh. The zucchini flower with anchovies tasted good, but it seemed to be lacking the anchovies. The couple dining next to us had ordered the same thing and had the same complaint. We mentioned this to our waiter, who apologized and said that there were some kinks being worked out in the kitchen. I was very happy with the ravioli with spinach & ricotta and white truffle, however.
On my second visit, when I tried to place my food order with the bar staff who had made my cocktail, he passed me off to a different staff member because he said he was «new.» It seemed a little weird/​unprofessional since he had somehow managed to take my drink order and make my cocktail a few minutes before. I ordered the green bean salad and the diavola pizza. The pizza came out first, which was a little off-​putting, as I was hoping to start with the salad (although I didn’t specify that, so maybe that is on me). The food runner also brought out a salt and pepper grinder with the pizza (instead of crushed red pepper and parmesan), which I thought was just. .. weird. Salad was well-​seasoned and had a good ratio of dressing-​to-​salad, although I could see it being too salty for some folks. As for the quality of the pizza, I was disappointed and the entire time was wishing that I was eating another Soppressata Piccante pizza from Motorino Pizzeria instead of what I was being subjected to here. The spicy salami on the diavola pizza tasted like packaged lunch meat, and the most unpleasant part was the one bite that left me with an unpleasant piece of gristly fat in my mouth that I had to spit out. The sauce was pretty bland as well. I don’t think I’ll order another pizza from here again.
Based on the interactions I’ve seen and heard among the staff there, it seems like they have a lot turnover, which doesn’t help with quality of service.
I might come back here for drinks at some point, but I’ll make my way elsewhere if I’m looking to eat a full meal.

Confused by the number of Italian restaurants in Asia and being scared of them all my friend tool me to this place and told me it was awesome. The décor and place itself is authentic and well done. The staff was very nice… You are thinking this should be a 5 star review… The rest of it fell apart after that. The drinks/​beer were decent here too, but the food itself wasn’t that great.
I’m also comparing this to Italian food elsewhere, not in Asia.
The burrata was meh, but the wild boar sausage app was excellent. The biggest issue was that the bread wasn’t good at all. First they gave us some pita… yes pita from the store in an Italian place, Then they gave us some italian bread, which was not good at all. You need to have good bread for italian food, come on people…

I wanted to give them 3 stars but this place is closer to a 2.5. I’ve ordered food here 3 times (twice dine-​in, once take-​away) in the last 6 months. The entire restaurant is aesthetically pleasing. Each time I’ve been inside, everyone has been very friendly. I’ve ordered a different pizza 3 times (margherita, veggie, diavola). along with a calamari dish once. The cheese they use is exceptional. You can taste the quality; however, the pizza itself always comes slightly undercooked. Maybe it’s the style they are going for, but each time the pizza tears like wet paper when I’ve tried to eat it. In addition, the toppings slip off like a bar of soap. Aside from the great tasting cheese, everything else I’ve tried on the pizza is just average (I’ve eaten Za all over Europe, NYC and SF). The wait for the pizza seems forever for some reason. I may have waited 30 min only to have it grossly undercooked. The calamari was way too expensive for what you get, I think I got maybe 4 – 5 small pieces for $ 118 hkd and I thought it was just average. Service seemed inattentive at times. While everyone was very nice, you really have to go out of their way to grab their attention. I wanted to like this place and gave it 3 chances, it just isn’t worth the price they charge for the service/​quality etc. you should get. One last note, I wanted to save my two slices and requested it for take-​away; when I get back to the hotel to eat, I find they put the two slices in a small carton. I basically had a blob of cheese and gooy pizza dough for left overs. Yeah, definitely will not be back a 4^th time. Don’t be fooled by the chic design and hipsters who frequent the place.

One of the best lunch spots in Sheung Wan. The lunch set includes the salad buffet plus a pizza for 138 HKD. I usually get the Diavola pizza, a bit spicy and simple as pizzas should be. Filling lunch and great place to have meetings.
The staffs are friendly and attentive but the best thing about 208 is the location. Right next to Chachawan (same owner as 208), its easy to get to.
Come here for a casual or business lunch meeting and you’ll have a good time.

The success of a restaurant definitely has something to do with its location. 208 Duecento Otto typically falls in that category. Passing by Hollywood road it is hard to ignore the stone gate with a wooden swing outside.
208 has been some safe play for dating which already built up the romance reputation. I would suggest small group here to share its large portions. Starters like calamari, is just a bit better than at casual osteria. Pruscuitto is carefully selected.
Their specialty lies in their pizza. It never fails for me so far. The 208 Fettuccina all’Aragosta, made of fettuccine, lobster, bisque, cherry tomatoes and herbs is a killer for tomato-​base addicts.
The JIA Group, the main group of 208, fancies mainly luxury style. They kept Napoletana pizza oven to bake the conventional delicacy from Naples. And I had the second-​best stuffed pizza here, besides master piece from Chicago obtaining the crown for that.
Going there for lunch would be wise for set-​lunch menu. Anstipasti-​buffet set style for unlimited canapés at the bar area, they even serve pizza. Smoking is quite easy to grab your glass and have a little chat with friends on that adorable swing.

I only came here for the lunch. Never had dinner here.
The pizza was good. I always order the spicy one called Davioli (sp?) and it always get me full. The salad bar is good too. However they should come up with many other dishes. Its the same dish every time we come for lunch.
I especially like the ham at the salad bar though. They have three to four selections and its food to go with bread or add it to your existing pizza.

Sheung Wan was a dining ghost town before 208 Duecento Otto opened its doors in 2010. Now one of the hippest districts in Hong Kong, 208 is still going strong despite several restaurants following suit and popping up in the area.
Hong Kong’s first Neopolitan pizzeria, the pies are as good as ever — I cannot get enough of that dough! Whilst the Diavolo is an all time favourite, I’ve recently fallen in love with the Salsiccia e Friarielli, a tomatoless pizza with mozzarella, Italian green broccoli, sausage and chilli. It’s incredibly light yet flavourful and the broccoli makes you feel like you’re not being too naughty scoffing a pizza all to yourself.
You can choose to dine in the more casua downstairsl bar area (my personal preference) or in the more intimate dining room upstairs. Downstairs, I just love the design — marble bar, blue and white tiles, industrial beams etc. Even the restrooms are pretty!
The high table at the back of the ground floor is my favourite spot and perfectly positioned to take advantage of the antipasti buffet at lunch. Speaking of which, the lunch sets are a steal. I personally prefer the $ 128 pizza set (go figure) which gets you as many trips to the buffet as you would like and one of four pizzas, but the pasta set ($ 118) is also delicious. Upstairs things get a little fancier with appetisers served to your table and a range of mains that include steak and fish.
208 is a great spot for a glass of wine and a catch up, especially on a nice day when the floor to ceiling doors are open wide. You can find me (and the pug) out front with a glass of rosé or an Aperol Spritz on any sunny Sunday.
All in all, I’d describe 208 as an elegant yet approachable restaurant that’s great for lunch, brunch, dinner, cocktails… you name it.