Months after Testina, the meaty Italian restaurant he led for three years, shuttered in Central, chef Marco Xodo is back in the kitchen.
Opening Jun. 20, the newly-anointed executive chef lands at Ninetta, a new JIA Group restaurant family-style (or grandmotherly as the website puts it) Italian fare. One Michelin-starred Estro’s chef Antimo Maria Merone and general manager Graziano De Gregorio join the restaurant as co-founders.
The menu, and its prices, place the trattoria firmly in the mid-range tier of dining, so expect high-quality dishes. From the antipasti section, recommendations include the mini veal tongue bun (HKD98), mozzarella braid (HKD188), and veal tonnato (HKD208).
With their pasta and mains, designed for both ‘sharing is caring’ and ‘all for me’, Ninetta marks the lasagna terrine (HKD188), tagliatelle (HKD228), veal chop (HKD588), ma yau fish (HKD498), and pork skewers (HKD238) as their signatures.
Their wine list features three dozen labels with a collection of Italian and global classic cocktails if you’re not feeling white, red, or sparkling. Dessert comprises five rather Italian picks.
Ninetta, 3F, M88, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington Street, Central, WhatsApp 9726 4188
