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Craving the flavors of Italy but don’t have the time and money to hop on a plane?
No problem.
Be it handmade pastas, wood-fired pizzas, or sweet sweet desserts, here’s our quick list of well-rated Italian restaurants in Singapore for an Italian gastronomic experience.
Buon appetito!
Fortuna Italian Restaurant
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Website: fortunadrinkeat.sg
Google Rating: 4.8 (2.9K+ reviews)
Address: 7 Craig Rd, Singapore 089667
Ciao!
Step through Fortuna’s doors and ready your taste buds for Sicilian and Neapolitan flavors.
A dedication to Southern Italian cuisine, Fortuna’s menu reads like an ode to its culinary heritage.
Handcrafted pastas are made fresh daily with care, premium extra virgin olive oil, and a touch of Italian soul.
As for their pizzas, Fortuna’s dough undergoes a special 50-hour fermentation for a crust that’s both chewy and crisp.
With MARGHERITA pizzas from $23, FUSILLONI (semi-dried tomatoes pomodoro, fresh stracciatella, basil oil pastas) from $29, and mains like CRISPY PARMIGIANA (cheesy stuffed crumbed eggplant, shaved parmigiano, shaved parmigiano, pomodoro & basil) from $35, you’re getting an authentic taste of la dolce vita without the airfare.
Fiamma
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Website: capellahotels.com/dining/fiamma
Google Rating: 4.8 (500+ reviews)
Address: 1 The Knolls, Singapore 098297 (Located in Capella Singapore)
Gather ’round the table, for Fiamma is where Chef Mauro Colagreco’s culinary flame burns bright.
This trattoria kindles a passion for family-style Italian cuisine.
Opt for the two-course leisure lunch menu starting at $58++ if you can’t decide on what to have, or go a la carte.
Graze through appetizers like POLPETTE (traditional pork & veal meatballs, basil-ginger tomato sauce, chili) from $30, pizzas such as MARGHERITA (tomato, mozzarella Fior di Latte cheese, basil) from $28, and pastas like TROFIE AL PESTO (twisted pasta, calamari, garlic cream, basil, olive, sun-dried tomato) from $40.
Oh yes, three dessert options are available too, from $20:
- DELIZIA AL LIMONE (lemon cream, yoghurt foam, crispy honey gavotte, lemon ice cream, fresh lemon supreme)
- TORTA AL FRUTTO DI GIACA (vanilla cream, custard, jackfruit)
- TROPÉZIENNE AL LIMONE DI AMALFI (sponge cake, amalfi lemon cream)
Thirty9
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Website: thirty9.sg
Google Rating: 4.8 (200+ reviews)
Address: 39 Duxton Hill, Singapore 089617
Thirty9 brings the flavors of the Italian-Mediterranean to Duxton Hill’s heritage shophouses.
As you dine, catch Chef Erik Trozza at work handcrafting signature Napoli-style pizzas, fresh pastas, and more in the open kitchen.
Appetisers such as INSALATA CON ANGURIA made using watermelon, mixed salad, feta cheese, olive, mint, and cucumbers are priced from $14.
Then, sink your teeth into homemade pastas like CAPELLINI AOP made using garlic, peperoncino, and extra virgin olive oil for $28, or splurge on mains such as TRUFFLE HALIBUT with lemon potato and black truffle from $38.
Rosso Vino
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Website: rossovinosingapore.com
Google Rating: 4.7 (4.4K+ reviews)
Address: 15 Merbau Rd, #01-03, Singapore 239032 (Located in Robertson Quay Hotel)
Last but not least, savor the sweet Italian life at Rosso Vino, a classy Italian restaurant and wine bar helmed by owners Salvatore Adaldo and Carlo Mazzaglia.
With alfresco seating overlooking Singapore River, this award-winning venue has earned the Certificate of Excellence for 8 consecutive years.
Kick things off with a must-try Pane all’Aglio, grilled homemade bread with garlic butter ($12), before digging into classic pastas like the Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino tossed with garlic, olive oil and chili ($22).
Gluten-free pasta options from $27 await those seeking alternatives.
Want something special?
Go for the flaming Pizza Vulcano ($38), topped with tomatoes, mozzarella, ham, mushrooms and pepperoni, then set ablaze tableside with Sambuca liquor.
Editor’s note: Prices listed here are taken from the menus from their official websites but may not be updated with current prices.