La Piola is an Italian restaurant and bar based at the end of Lyndhurst terrace. More specifically, it specialises in cuisine from Piedmont, a region in the North of Italy. The focus of La Piola is to introduce HK to the concept of Piedmont food and culture, and they do a pretty good job of it.
The venue is very pleasant and welcoming. Of all the times I have been there, I think I have only ever eaten downstairs in the bar dining room, which is small, but with only a few tables, and opens out on to Lyndhurst Terrace. The upstairs dining room (which you pass through from downstairs en-route to the bathroom), is again small, and perhaps a little more "cosy". They do have an open kitchen, so you can see the chefs at work.
The staff are wonderfully nice, and pretty efficient. They are certainly at the better end of the Hong kong service sector.
So to the food, yummers! It is great, so tasty, and really well cooked, and very consistent (I'm starting to always have the same dish now!). I always have the agnolotti filled with castelmagno cheese, and cooked in a butter and sage sauce, all served in baked "parmigiano" basket. It's so cheesy! My only gripe is that the portions are small, and the cost a bit toppy for my liking. A small starter of burrata cheese and tomatoes is HKD170, and the agnolotti is HKD240, for a dish about the size of my fist. Yes, it's great food, but it's so pricey for what you get!
By all means give it a go. Try and get a seat upstairs, as the bar noisy (especially on Friday night) can be a but irritating. And also give the wines a go, again pricey, but some very nice varieties. read more