Posto Pubblico

Clearly Posto Pubblico is doing something right because half a year later I’m STILL dreaming about coming back for their pastas and desserts!
From the atmosphere to the food and service, everything here is the definition of luxurious comfort. I love how they don’t try to be fancy with presentation and plating, yet every dish is unspeakably delicious. The atmosphere is lively and sophisticated yet also intimate and comfortable. The servers are genuinely friendly and service is what you’d expect of fine dining. Somehow, all the elements of this restaurant just strike the perfect balance.
I’m pretty sure you can close your eyes and pick anything off the menu and it’d taste amazing but my fave is the Farfalle Salsiccia ($ 168 HKD). Slightly pricey but it’s cooked to perfection and so hearty. Oh, and don’t skip out on dessert! The NY raspberry cheesecake is heavenly. They make all of their desserts in-​house and it really shows because everything tastes fresh.
Love love LOVE. Highly recommend!

Italian food is a wonderful fare when you’re hungry for a hearty meal, and Posto Pubblico delivers.
Set up like a New York style Italian bistro, Posto offers a nice variety of appetizers including cheesy garlic bread, arrancini and antipasti platters.
I did not order from their great looking selection of sandwiches like the classic Italian and a meatball parmigiana, but I look forward to trying them.
I ordered a pasta dish that was a combination of two dishes on the menu and they happily obliged. A definite plus for service. The pasta was hot and fresh, but the overall presentation (including appetizer and salad) left a lot to be desired.
Overall a pleasant experience.

I’ve been going to Posto since before I moved to HK permanently. Four years later, it’s still my go-​to when I’m craving Italian food. It’s a bit pricy, sure, but you’re paying for the quality and farm-​to-​table ingredients on which Homegrown prides itself. I don’t care that some say it’s not authentic Italian dishes like in Italy but more of an Italian-​American style, but the food is good and reliable and that’s what matters to me.
I’m always trying new places, but am all too often disappointed and end up crawling back to Posto with my tail between my legs for their classics.
I’ve been all over the menu, but I must give a special shout out to the sandwiches because they are insanely good. I’ve been coming for the Chicken Cutlet and the Brooklyn sandwiches since 2011 — even after the Brooklyn was removed from the menu temporarily for a couple years (thankfully it’s back on now) we were given the ‘ok’ to order if off the menu. With the new additions to the sandwich menu, I would tell myself visit after visit «I’ll try a new one next time» but when every ‘next time’ arrived I just couldn’t neglect that incredibly juice, breaded, chicken cutlet.
Today though, I was feeling particularly adventurous. It was tough, as I teetered back and forth between my regular and all of the new options, each of which sounded like a delicious combination of ingredients. But finally, I closed my eyes and ordered the De Blasio (grilled chicken with kale and fresh mozzarella). I figured worse case scenario if it doesn’t fulfill the legacy of the chicken cutlet sandwich, I order a second sandwich (they’re only «half» anyways) and the universe is right again. I danced around with the trusty salad for a few bites, too anxious to approach the new sandwich that lay before me. The familiar crunch of the bread welcomed an even juicier chicken breast with garlic sautéed kale. And on top of that, it’s even healthier because it’s grilled and not fried (as if that really mattered!). The scariest part is now next time when I have yet another sandwich to decide among.

Never disappoints. This place is as reliable as you can get in a restaurant that strives to find fresh ingredients and cook authentic Italian dishes from scratch.
Had the chicken cacciatore again and it was as delicious as ever. The portion is very generous with ½ chicken grilled to perfection and topped with the best tomato pepper mushroom sauce I’ve had. I love this place.
The staff is outstanding. The place is comfortable and inviting. Can’t wait to come back soon

This restaurant has been highly recommended by my friend, since he’s part of the Posto Publicco, Stone Nullah Tavern, and Linguini Fini family. I love Italian food so I’ve been wanting to try this place for some time. I came with my aunt this past Wednesday, on a red thunderstorm night (!!!), thinking we wouldn’t need a reservation since it’s thunder storming outside but boy were we in for a surprised. They were completely full house, even on a RED thunderstorm. Thus I thought to myself, this place must be good if people are still venturing out on a rainy day! Nevertheless, we were able to get a seat by the entrance of the restaurant and had an enjoyable dinner.
Jeff helped seat us and he was super friendly. He knows Morgan and was glad I ended up choosing to come to Posto instead of Linguini Fini the night I went (since I was debating between the two for dinner!). Posto first starts off giving you a plate of cheese, cherry tomatoes, and sliced meat with bread while you look through the menu. Being vegetarian, I ended up getting their caprese (basil, tomatoes, and burrata), beet salad, and pasta verde. I had also ordered the homegrown greens but half way through eating the caprese and beet salad, my aunt and I agreed that we were already getting pretty full and thus they kindly let us cancel the homegrown greens.
The burrata in the caprese was delicious! It was so good and complemented the tomatoes and basil very well. I really liked this dish. I added the cheese to the bread that they served in the beginning and then would take bites of the tomato and basil afterwards. The only thing I would change is adding more bail in between the sandwiched tomatoes. You don’t get a piece of basil in between every layer. I personally think it would taste even better if they add a piece of basil between each tomato. But nevertheless, the caprese is super tasty and I would totally get it again.
The beet salad comes with beets, spinach, red peppers, and goat cheese. The beets are bright redish purple and tasted super fresh. Everything together had good flavors together, extremely tasty like the caprese. I actually liked mixing the two together and eating it side by side.
The vegetable pasta was really good as well! It came with cauliflower, bell peppers, carrots, parsley, etc. I was already full by this point but kept wanting to eat more! It got to the point where I did stopped and decided I’d pack it and eat it for lunch the next day.
Everything here is tasty! And the service is good. I can’t wait to come back and eat more of Posto’s yummy food. Tip — Posto does not automatically add on tip. They believe in tipping accordingly to the service you get, so remember to add /​give the tip before you leave!