Hong Kong’s most authentic Napoletana pizza at 208 Duecento Otto
208 Duecento Otto is renowned for its authentic Napoletana pizzas, created to the specifications of the Association Verace Pizza Napoletana.
Pizzas at 208 Duecento Otto are handmade, with only the finest ingredients imported from Napes, Italy and can be enjoyed downstairs in the buzzy Bar or in the intimate Restaurant upstairs.
208 Duecento Otto pizza oven
The fragrant aroma of pizza wafts from the restaurant. 208 Duecento Otto offers a range of both Le Pizze Bianche, “white” pizza with a fresh and Italian imported buffalo mozzarella base, and Le Pizze Rosse, with a San Marzano tomato base. The Le Pizze Bianche selection includes Pizza Milano (mozzarella, radicchio, pancetta, gorgonzola, walnuts $178), Prosciutto e Rucola (mozzarella, cherry tomato, rocket, parma ham, scamorza $208) and Salsiccia e Friarielli (mozzarellla, Italian green broccoli “friarielli”, sausage, chilli $188). Le Pizza Rosse specials include Parmigiana di Melanzane (mozzarella, basil, eggplant, parmesan $168), traditional Margherita (mozzarella, basil $158) and Pizza alla Scoglio (clams, prawns, mussels, squid, chili $208).
208 Duecento Otto Prosciutto e Rucola
Chef Alan Marchetti and the 208 team follow the exact guidelines of the Association Verace Pizza Napoletana, preparing from scratch using the freshest ingredients. Chef Alan says, “Pizza is meant to be enjoyed and shared between family and friends. It’s a dish that puts a smile on anyone’s face.”
The dough is special Italian flour with a high protein content that is kneaded by hand to no more than 3mm thick and an elevated outer edge. The sauce is made using only Italian tomatoes, usually San Marzano, that grow on the volcanic plains to the south of Mount Vesuvius. Ingredients used for the toppings are imported, including Buffalo Mozzarella made with milk of water buffalos from the Campana region. The pizza is baked in a custom-designed pizza oven shipped in from Naples, using quality stone bricks, baked for 60 to 90 seconds at 485 degrees Celsius. The outer crusts turn a beautiful golden colour and taste fresh and flavourful.
Pizzas at 208 Duecento Otto are best enjoyed when slices are folded in half and devoured.
