{"id":25921,"date":"2026-01-05T13:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25921"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T05:31:35","slug":"how-new-hong-kong-restaurant-osteria-uno-is-authentically-italian-in-every-way-but-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=25921","title":{"rendered":"How new Hong Kong restaurant Osteria Uno is authentically Italian in every way but one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Osteria Uno, a new restaurant in Tai Kok Tsui in Kowloon, serves up everything one would want from a casual Italian eatery. The decor is rustic chic, the prices are reasonable, and the flavours of the pizza and pasta are traditional and classic. About the only thing not authentically Italian is the chef.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Behind the kitchen is Bhupendra Singh, who was born in India but developed his craft over the past decade in Hong Kong\u2019s restaurant scene.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Among the many restaurants on his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 are the exacting and high-pressure kitchens of celebrated chefs such as Gordon Ramsay, Mario Batali and Enrico Bartolini.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Singh came to Hong Kong in 2012 after being hired by the Dining Concepts group. His first gig was at Blue Smoke Bar-B-Que, where he dealt with \u201cbig pieces of barbecue, whole pigs and whole briskets\u201d.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Expanding his international repertoire, the young chef also did turns at the Peruvian restaurant Mayta, modern European bar and restaurant Dear Lilly, and British venue Duck &amp; Waffle.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-inline-container e1a5rv550 css-1llrc1m e1yqhwb40\" data-qa=\"Component-renderMap-StyledDiv\">\n<div class=\"image-inline caption e1fvabeq0 css-19sk4h4 ea9pn0s0\" data-qa=\"Component-Container\">\n<figure class=\"image-inline caption ea9pn0s1 css-1qeofuq e1gf69pb0\" data-qa=\"ArticleImage-ArticleImageContainer\">\n<div data-qa=\"ArticleImage-handleRenderImage-ImageContainer\" class=\"css-0 e1gf69pb3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tagliolini with black truffle from Osteria Uno in Tai Kok Tsui. Photo: Edmond So\" data-qa=\"BaseImage-handleRenderImage-StyledImage\" class=\"e1gf69pb2 css-6ikqhs e445x7d0\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.i-scmp.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2026\/01\/02\/b478fd6a-a02e-41f6-b8a7-58cc4acfd030_1126e908.jpg\" title=\"Tagliolini with black truffle from Osteria Uno in Tai Kok Tsui. Photo: Edmond So\"\/><\/div><figcaption data-qa=\"ArticleImage-DescriptionContainer\" class=\"css-1ixmelf e1gf69pb1\">Tagliolini with black truffle from Osteria Uno in Tai Kok Tsui. Photo: Edmond So<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">But it was at Ramsay\u2019s Bread Street Kitchen, Batali\u2019s Lupa and Fiamma by Enrico Bartolini \u2013 where Singh was eventually promoted to head chef \u2013 that he found places to really develop his Italian cooking skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/3338509\/how-new-hong-kong-restaurant-osteria-uno-authentically-italian-every-way-one?utm_source=rss_feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osteria Uno, a new restaurant in Tai Kok Tsui in Kowloon, serves up everything one would want from a casual Italian eatery. 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