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自从两年半前三个贵妃吱吱朕一役後JJM这组合也再没见过面！近月疫情稍退是时候相聚一夜了，找了数间餐厅最我们选到开业只有数月的Gustaci Pizzalounge晚餐。座落於PMQ 元创方的Gustaci Pizzalounge环境很舒适悠闲，餐厅内设有酒吧和露天茶座，供应着传统正宗意大利菜、地道手工意粉、手工薄饼、甜品及美酒。清风送爽的小周末夜我们被安排坐於舒适的露天茶座，我们三个贵妃就在此处再重聚！安座一会点好晚餐和饮品後招呼周到的侍应Winnie端来了面包篮，外脆内软的面包沾上油醋享用好味得我连吃两件真是罪过罪过！！饮品我跟Jannis各选了心水的Cocktal，她的选择是Mojo Mojito＄108以Rum酒配芒果、木瓜、青柠及薄荷叶混制而成，我试了一口芒果味比较突出，喝下去口感挺清爽而且味道甜美。而Jessie则背弃我们转投Mocktai一票！她选了这杯火红美极了的Bellissima＄80，这杯以不含任何酒精的Seedlip Garden 108 、红莓、玫瑰 及柠檬来调成，卖相冶艳非常真的相当吸引耶！但我一看Drink List已盯上了这杯il Verde＄108，这杯绿色的以Gin、接骨木花liquor、青瓜汁、柑橘、罗勒及苦橙Tonic来调成，三朵灿烂的小花浮游於酒中未喝已感觉到那份清新！这杯il Verde喝下青瓜味非常抢镜加上有我喜爱的接骨木花，完完全全攻陷了我的心灵之中！来到食物环节我们选了沙律、意粉和Pizza各一客，沙律是L'Insalata di Polpo＄135，腌章鱼、薯粒、BB菠菜、刁草和橄榄油食材简单直接！腌章鱼切得太薄令口感稍逊而且亦没多味道，绝对是这沙律败笔之处！！可幸有爽口的薯粒和娇嫩的BB菠菜，为瘦削的腌章鱼取回不少颜面。意粉我们选上Spaghettini alla Carbonara＄135，这个以黑胡椒和香料腌制的Guanciale Ham猪颊肉烟肉、Pecorino Cheese羊奶芝士来炮制的Carbonara，完全没放忌廉在内吃下仍然Creamy非常，而且蛋和芝士也非常浓香，但谨记必须快快品嚐因为拌酱很快便会凝结，口感便会变得糊糊的怪难吃呢！最後是我期待的Pizza Time还原基本步我们选了最经典的Prosciutto＄180，由薄至厚的饼底内里材料包括有Parma Ham、Parmesan Cheese和Mozzarella，绝对是客份量十足的Pizza！饼底由薄至厚的铺排看到薄的位置过於湿润以致软爬爬，口感当然是叫人无奈吧！可幸的是Parma Ham和芝士的咸香是我喜欢的，否则这Pizza真的太太太叫人失望了！吃饱往洗手间回来後忽然见到台上多了一枝酒，原来是送给我们品嚐的餐後Limoncello柠檬酒！嗜酒的我当然欢迎之至啦！而且更跟整夜也招呼周到的Winnie碰杯，大家见到的美食照片全靠她帮手打灯真的居功至伟呢！三个半小时飞快地消逝我们三个贵妃已密谋再聚会，真的教我非常期待等我想定下趟吃什麽先嘻嘻！ 继续阅读

// 🇮🇹 𝙄𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙃𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙞𝙩𝙚 - 𝘽𝙊𝙉 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙀́𝙏𝙄𝙏 🍕 //-Lip-smacking Italian dishes will never get underrated and I’m all about those authentic recipes!🍽 Located in the heart of a historic site PMQ, 𝐆𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐢 𝐏𝐢𝐳𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞 bring forth true Italian flavors with wide selections of classic Neapolitan pizza and pasta, under its chic interior décor.🍴🍸-▪️𝐋𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 - 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐈▪️[𝐇𝐊$𝟏𝟑𝟓]With its dainty tomato purée tasted with slight natural sourness🍅, the braised meatballs were incredibly flavored with parmesan & parsley, incredibly succulent and appetizing!🔝-▪️𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐞 - 𝐏𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀▪️[𝐇𝐊$𝟏𝟔𝟎]A must-order classic Italian oven-baked folded pizza for its delicious stuffings.🍕Flawlessly flavored with tomato sauce, and stuffed with ricotta cheese, mozzarella, salami, and seasoned with black pepper for perfection!💯-▪️𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐚 - 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄▪️[𝐇𝐊$𝟏𝟑𝟓]Cooked with a classic yet traditional carbonara recipe🍝, every strand of the spaghetti was covered in delightfulness from the mix of egg and pecorino cheese; al dente in texture & super lip-smacking with Guanciale ham and black pepper!💯-▪️𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞 - 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐂𝐈▪️[𝐇𝐊$𝟏𝟏𝟎]Made with refreshing lemon sponge cake covered in silky whipped cream, this dessert was sugary but not overly sweet in flavor, and with a melt-in-your-mouth texture.🍋-▪️𝐢𝐥 𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞 - 𝐂𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐃’𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄▪️[𝐇𝐊$𝟏𝟎𝟖]An eye-catching cocktail 🍸 created with classic Widges gin for a balanced dry, mixed with elderflower liquor, citrus, basil, bitter orange tonic for a fizzy sensation, and cucumber juice for a refreshing taste & a distinctive color.👌🏻-▪️𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐚 - 𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐎▪️[𝐇𝐊$𝟖𝟎]By adding red fruits, cranberry, and rose, this mocktail was presented in an appealing color with natural sourness; undoubtedly palate-cleansing with cordial, lemon, and Seedlip Garden 108!🍒-▪️𝐆𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨▪️[𝐇𝐊$𝟑𝟎]Homemade gelato with a silky and dense texture!🍨 We got nutty almond flavor and refreshing strawberry flavor respectively, both tasted satisfying to top off the meal!-// 𝟏𝟎% 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 💞 // 继续阅读

𝘗𝘔𝘘 近期新开意大利手工薄饼餐厅 𝐆𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐢主打即叫即做既正宗拿坡里手工薄饼！口感松软烟韧！亦有唔少意大利南部经典菜式。夜晚嚟到，相当有气氛！餐厅装潢有心思，墙壁上有唔同既画作，更设有露天用餐区，好啱同朋友嚟𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭 下，饮返两杯。𝒜𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓅𝒶𝓈𝓉𝒾 ▪️𝙇𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙉𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 $135𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 质地较为松散。入口肉味好浓，牛味尤其突岀，更带淡淡焦香。特别锺意佢既蕃茄酱，甜酸平衡得好好，更有细碎既蕃茄蓉。𝒫𝒾𝓏𝓏𝒶▪️𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚 $160意大利半月形既口袋𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢！其实就系将舖左馅料既𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢对摺左焗~ 所以食落比餐厅另一款𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢厚身。入面塞满馅料！中间位超𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵！啖啖带奶香既𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘴𝘦 同 富咸香既𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘪 。而边边位就系厚厚既批边，虽然只得面粉，但口感一样咁正！外层焦脆，质地烟韧！真系劲推荐呢款！▪️𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙝𝙞 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞 $145呢款系适合𝘷𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯食既𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢！𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴 爽口微酸。𝘺𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰 清新𝘫𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘺。芝士味低调，唔会抢咗其他食材嘅味道。𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢 味道较一般既清淡，但同样可口~ 算系比较健康既一款？！𝒫𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒▪️𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙞 𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙖 $135家姐每次见到𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘢都会忍唔住嗌。今次呢款 家姐表示值得回头！每条面条都沾满蛋汁，𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘺淡淡蛋香。半肥瘦既𝘎𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘮 充满咸香！仲带淡淡芝士香。唯独份量偏少，唔够喉！𝒟𝑜𝓁𝒸𝒾▪️𝘿𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙖 𝙇𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚 $110𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮蛋糕好松软湿润，近乎入口即融。外层既𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮轻盈，带柠檬清香，甜度恰到好处。中心同样有一层𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮。整个甜品食落无想像中咁甜腻，但味道比较单调，唔太有惊喜。𝒞𝑜𝒸𝓀𝓉𝒶𝒾𝓁▪️𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙈𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙖 $108初初入口好香咖啡味！带淡淡黑朱古力同橙皮香。𝘊𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 甜度偏高，酒味突出。随住时间流逝，朱古力变得突出，甜度亦慢慢降低。咖啡、朱古力、酒 变得越嚟越融洽。呀妹表示呢杯𝘊𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 摆得越耐越好饮。▪️𝙄𝙡 𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙚 $108打卡一流既𝘊𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 ！饮落淡淡青瓜同柑橘味，草青味唔会太重。相当清新易入口，几适合女仔饮。酒味随时间慢慢变得突岀~整体而言，夜晚嚟到相当有气氛，食物有水准，特别锺意𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚。𝘱𝘪𝘻𝘻𝘢 价钱相宜！而其他菜式定价较高。但系都好推荐大家嚟试下香港好少见既𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚！顺便同朋友饮返两杯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭 下~ 继续阅读

New Italian restaurant to try for dinner. 4 of us ordered to share the burrata with tomatoes and toast, the montanarine selection, meatballs, lasagne, yellow tomato ravioli and truffle pizza.First of all the bread was a disappointment. HARD. The breadmaker amongst us explained that the dough prob hasn’t risen enough. After taking one bite of the bread I hardly had any expectations for the rest of our meal. Burrata was ok only, I’ve had better at other restaurants, ditto for the tomatoes that came with it. The toasted bread- again so hard I worried about getting mouth ulcers.The montanarine originated from Naples, being small discs of dough deep fried on both sides. Toppings in our selection included different kinds of cheese. Didn’t taste oily, but not as crunchy as I would have hoped. Still yum tho. Meatballs and lasagne were good (but tasted no different from the ones I make at home 🤗... honestly I don’t see how lasagne or meatballs can go wrong ....).Yellow tomato ravioli was a pleasant surprise. Although a lot of cheese inside, balanced well with the yellow tomato- very refreshing.Truffle pizza was good. It was soft and not too doughy. Although I normally preferred crispy crusts, these actually reminded me of the time when I was in Naples. Authentic is the word. To finish off we ordered the lemon sponge cake and the rum cake. I’m not a fan of rum but it felt like one could get drunk eating it. Lemon cake was good- soft sponge.Didn’t like the bottle of Sicilian wine (Tenuta Tascante) we picked from wine list. Very acidic and no layers at all. In summary, worth trying for pizza lovers- esp if you like the soft doughy types. Order the montanarine as well. 继续阅读

Summary: Fantastic casual Italian food and amazing Napolitano pizza in an airy, comfortable space, with terrific service and a real bar. A much-needed addition to PMQ, and a splash of life in Soho, which really needs it. Thank goodness for Gustaci!I love PMQ. Unlike Tai Kwun, it's mostly stores, not food or cultural exhibits, and as such, offers a large variety of overpriced shops, offering nominally useful to completely superfluous goods. With a focus on local producers, it's testament to HK's success and development that PMQ can continue to exist in such an economically prime area. It's a great place to leisurely walk around for an afternoon, browse through the sheer randomness  and ponder who actually buys this stuff.What it has never had though is a great casual restaurant.  I go to Sake Central more than I see my mother, but its menu is more for snacking or for an expensive small bites-type meal. I'll save my dislike of Sohofama for another time, and Louise (and even the previous Aberdeen Street Social) is in a different category altogether. That has changed, with Gustaci replacing the overly-small-ticket-size-for-such-a-giant-space Taiwanese hangout Garden Meow on the ground floor of PMQ. Gustaci has converted that bubble tea cafe atmosphere into a kind of hipster industrial thing, with dim lighting, giant mirrors, and lots of partitions, but with a giant open-air seating area. Most importantly, they've brought in an Italian-made high-temperature electric pizza oven, which apparently goes up to 500 celsius, and I'll tell you, I think it's the future.We went on the first night of dinner service in 2021 (lifting of Covid dinner restrictions Feb 18th!), and apart from a (fortuitous) mistake they made with our order, their staff were on point. Here's the menuProper attention paid to pizza selection! Montanarine (Montanara) I didn't recognize - it's a hollow deepfried pizza-dough ball that's a lot lighter than you'd imagine. From the Atlas Obscura, "To make the dish, chefs drop a disc of uncooked pizza dough in hot oil for about a minute, then top the puffy fried dough with marinara and cheese. To melt the cheese and char the crust, they bake it for another minute in an oven." Pricewise, the food is very reasonable with all pizzas but the premium ones between HKD 100-180, and appetizers/pastas in that range as well. Frankly, the pies are underpriced, given their quality and nearby competition. Desserts at $110 each seems high, but we didn't get to try them so can't comment. Alcohol-wise, it's what you'd expect from Central-Soho i.e. quite steep.Here's what we had:Eggplant ParmIf you like this dish generally, this is a terrific example, but if like me, you find it all too oily and heavy, Gustaci's version won't change your mind. The cheese top layer should be singled out as perfectly grilled, providiing a firmness which this dish otherwise lacks - the rich cheese, tangy tomato sauce and neutral eggplant layers always end up as a single yielding bite, that while sinfully delicious, has always felt a bit gloppy to me. Eating half was still too much for me, but my first bite was unreservedly satisfying.   As an aside, I was wondering while eating this why it and other Parm (e.g. Chicken) dishes are called [...] Parmigiana given that they don't actually use a lot of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Long story, but it's probably from Naples and, yes it's because of the cheese (not because the dish is from Parma).  More on the pretty interesting etymology : https://bit.ly/3u81kUZRucola Salad with Parmesan It's a nicely dressed rocket salad with fresh figs. Won't set your world on fire, but a nice change from all the heaviness. We didn't order this, but the server classily told us to keep it after we informed him. Pumpkin MontanarineAiry, crunchy, and without much oiliness, it’s actually pretty deliciousSome comments about the pizzaI'm not sure if this place is trying for AVPN (official certification as Neapolitan-standard pizza), but the quality is right there with the best I've tried in Japan (the only place I've tried AVPN pizza!).  Their pizzaiolo is AVPN trained according to the host.I had thought wood-fired ovens were a must but apparently not; from the AVPN International Regulations ,"The use of a gas fire or electric oven is allowed in the presence of documentation attesting to the impossibility of installing a wood-burning oven. The gas or electric oven must correspond to the certification parameters approved by the Association." The host was telling us their oven gets up to 500c, which is the temp required for proper AVPN pizza (450-500 degrees), and without heat spikes from new logs being added, it's more consistent. I had my doubts, but I was very surprised by the results; one of the great corniciones (the ring around the outside of the pie, usually called the crust, but not in Naples) in HK; soft but not doughy, flavorful but not salty, firm with the requisite scorch marks on the outside but not burnt; simply fantastic.  It's a very thin pie, in line with AVPN regulations, and it's probably best eaten with a fork and knife. Make sure you ask for their olive oil, which is fruity, full of freshness and the perfect complement with the incredible crust. The only critique I have is the tomatoes in the base need a bit more salt. Currently they provide an acidic but nondescript complement to the pies. If they are using San Marzano tomatoes (which they should), their savory flavor should be highlighted a bit more. Having them stand out as a key ingredient (which they are) would elevate the whole product. We asked the server for their specialties and we were recommended:Capricciosa Pizza (HKD 145)Full of ingredients, including plenty of my beloved olives - a lighter-flavor pie given they use vegetables and ham not sausage or pepperoni, but the mix of ingredients is tasty, and a nice contrast to the other pie we had. Diavola Pizza  (HKD 175)Personally, a bit too heavy and spicy for me; couldn't taste the tomatoes at all; but my friend enjoyed it. Good quality spicy salami and generously distributed. Both pies were simply fantastic, and I'm still wondering why they are so affordable. They are cheaper than all the other major Neapolitan pizza places (Babacio, Ciao Chow, definitely Motorinos), in a very cool space right in Central. The quality is as good or better, and they are generous with toppings. I really can't recommend their pizza enough. Overall, so happy that this place was as good as it was. They offer some amazing pies, and it was cool to see an electric oven produce a Neapolitan-quality crust. The service is great and the space is inviting; the open-air seating area is going to be a HUGE hit. Great to see PMQ finally get a normal restaurant we can come back to over and over again, especially at these prices. It's also a much-needed boost to Soho, which has not weathered Covid well. A walk down Elgin is incredibly grim, with more than half the shop lots shuttered, and Staunton is now even more full of generic bar/restaurants which have no culinary value-add. Gustaci is a breath of fresh air, and I hope they succeed. Pay them a visit!  继续阅读