The Judges Awards

03.5 208 Duecento Otto, Hong Kong, by Autoban

Hotelier Yenn Wong continues to mine, with great effect, her talent for creating decadent rooms and eateries in fashionable locations. Her latest venture, 208 Duecento Otto, is an especially grand statement in Hong Kong's artsy Sheung Wan quarter. For its first Asian project, Istanbul design team Autoban has dressed the two-storey building, formerly a meat warehouse, with a mix of custom-made blue and white Chinoiserie-patterned tiles, oversized wicker chairs, steel pillars and warm walnut panelling. Chef Vinny Lauria (formerly of Babbo in New York) cooks up a rustic Italian menu, and for a postprandial tipple, the downstairs bar tempts with icy cocktails and Avignonesi grappa.

208 Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong

Key features: A warehouse conversion in hip Sheung Wan Cuisine: Rustic Italian, including pizzas and homemade pastas, inspired by New York's neighbourhood Italian restaurants

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