A one-Michelin-starred contemporary Italian restaurant located in Galaxy Macau, known for bringing the spirit of Italian fine dining from Hong Kong to Macau.
Umberto Bombana is an acclaimed Italian chef and co-owner of the three Michelin-starred restaurant 8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong. He is known for elevating Italian cuisine to global recognition and for his...
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Last updated: 7/4/2026, 3:47:44 AM
Key Information
Located within the luxurious Galaxy Macau resort, 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo Bombana Macau is the third restaurant by three-Michelin-starred Chef Umberto Bombana, opened in 2015. It offers an elevated fine dining experience with a newly renovated interior, an extensive wine collection featuring over 1,600 labels, and theatrical table-side service. The restaurant aims to bring the authentic spirit of Italian life, mirroring its acclaimed Hong Kong counterpart, to Macau's culinary scene, all within a comfortable and chic atmosphere that includes a distinctive circular bar area.
Customer Perception
Customers generally praise the restaurant for its impeccable service, exquisite and well-prepared authentic Italian cuisine, and excellent presentation. The professional and multi-lingual staff, along with excellent sommelier services, contribute to a highly valued dining experience. However, some recent feedback indicates a decline in the quality and creativity of vegetarian options, with one review noting a menu heavily favoring red meat and a less satisfactory vegetarian offering compared to previous visits. There were also mentions of a perceived decline in overall service quality and a change in key staff members.
Additional Details
The restaurant is known for its commitment to Chef Umberto Bombana's philosophy of authentic Italian cuisine. Its extensive wine list and elegant setting make it a destination for wine connoisseurs and those seeking a sophisticated dining experience.
We visited Bombana last night for the special collaboration with Fumée’s Chef Reine — what an extraordinary experience! The 6‑hands dinner was a true celebration of creativity and craftsmanship. Every course was beautifully presented, full of flavor, and showcased the harmony between the chefs.
From start to finish, the evening exceeded our expectations. The atmosphere was elegant yet welcoming, the service attentive, and the menu a perfect balance of innovation and refinement. We left feeling delighted and grateful to have enjoyed such a memorable gastronomic journey.
Absolutely worth it — a night to remember!
Michelin One-Star Award Winner for 10 Consecutive Years⭐️
Helmed by Executive Chef Marino D’Antonio, the Macau team adhere to Umberto’s philosophy of providing the most authentic Italian cuisine, presenting vibrant culinary cultures of Italy. It is an elevated dining experience with newly renovated interior design, over 1,600 labels of wine collection and theatrical table side service.
P.S, Loving the new pasta “Chitarrina Teramana” (Homemade Chitarra, Iberico Shoulder & Veal Fassone, Tomato Sauce)🍝💯
5
A fine dining experience, full service preparation along with a full history of the foods, where they were sourced from and how they were prepared. Presentation was excellent, table setting was immaculate.
The staff was multi lingual and fluency was high.
5
Delicious and well prepared dishes. Veal Tenderloin from N Italy, authentic Sicilian Red Prawn and affogato with Tiramisu are not to be missed. Even more impressive is their services , very professional while friendly. Excellent sommelier services. All these made our lunch very excellent value.
Definitely will go back.
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We recently returned to Otto Mezzo in Macau, eager to relive the unforgettable dining experience we had two years ago. Celebrating our anniversary, we were excited to share this occasion with our invited guest. Given our previous visit, we had high expectations, especially since we informed the restaurant in advance that two of us follow a vegetarian diet. We were hoping Chef Ricardo would create a magical vegetarian menu for us, just as he did before.
Unfortunately, our experience fell short of expectations. This time, we were offered only a basic tomato salad and a pasta dish served with an excessive amount of black truffles. The menu appeared to heavily favor red meat dishes, which was disappointing for our guest, who does not eat beef.
We ordered a couple of bottles of wine, each costing over $2,000, but no one offered to decant them. The restaurant was relatively slow that evening, and we felt we deserved better attention and care from a renowned Michelin-star establishment.
Regrettably, the wonderful service team we had encountered during our last visit was no longer present, including Chef Ricardo. This change seemed to reflect in the quality of the food. The two pasta dishes we were served were bland and lacked flavor, overwhelmed by the truffles rather than enhanced by them.
Our guest tried a non-red meat dish, the kinki fish, and found the sauce excessively salty. Overall, this experience did not meet our hopes for an amazing dining occasion, and we felt disappointed for our guest, especially since we had previously praised Otto Mezzo as a vegetarian-friendly Michelin-star restaurant.
Given this experience, we are unlikely to return and will reconsider our recommendations to others. Otto Mezzo used to be our favorite vegetarian-friendly Michelin-star restaurant in the world, but it seems that has changed.
July 2025
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2 years ago⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review 👇👇👇
We need 2 to 4 weeks booking in advance if we wish to dine at 8 1/2 Otto Mezzo Bombana in Hong Kong, but not in Macau (by luck) during this Easter holiday.
Chef Riccardo specially made a 5 courses vegetarian menu for us which was amazingly delicious! From the gorgeous presentation of each dish to gustatory delights!
The garden salad seems like a simple plate of appetiser yet by using fresh ingredients and adding salt, lemon and olive oil, we could taste "Spring" on each bite, simply mesmerising. This is most probably the best tomato salad we've ever tasted so far. Chef also brilliantly turned a morel mushroom dish into a savory meaty work of art.
Thank you Chef Ricardo for taking our taste buds on a wonderful journey! And thank you to excellent customer service team! 👏👏👏Marino the GM who welcome each guest like his own house guest, Nancy Wang the restaurant manager who has so much energy! She seems to really love her profession and Gérard our man of the evening, he's very knowledgeable in guiding us through the journey though our foods were not on the menu. We hope we could come back again soon!
