A little bit of history, Modesto’s has been around in Singapore for more than a decade. Of which I think the flagship outlet was at Orchard Parade Hotel. The Italian restaurant chain was founded by an Italian chef, Modesto Marini, and till date has expanded to 3 outlets in Singapore, as well as Malaysia and Indonesia.

Not too sure about the rest, but I liked the ambiance of this outlet at Vivocity. The interior lighting a was a little bit dim which I thought was nice and cosy. There’s also an al fresco area that just overlooks the harbour and Sentosa. Definitely a nice place to sit down and chill at night. A slight draw back though, would be that it can get rather noisy during the peak hours, and somehow, the aircon was a little chilly that night.

Modestos Dinner Set Menu

After some deliberation, we decided to go for the dinner set for 2. At $48 nett, I thought it was very reasonably priced, with one option from the Appetizer Selection, two main course, and one dessert.

Bread with Olive Oil & Vinaigrette

We started off with some homemade bread with olive oil and vinaigrette. Though the bread was quite soft and sparse, but I thought it would be much better if the outer layer was a little crisp. Then again maybe its because of our “extended” photo taking session.

Insalata Alla Cesare - Cesar Salad

Next for appetizers we had the Insalata Alla Cesare or rather simply known as Cesar Salad. The plate was filled with lots of fresh green lettuce, topped with thinly sliced cheese, croutons, n bacon bits. The salad dressing used was sorta creamy, with a slight yet distinct garlic taste.

Regular Pizza Gamberetti - Tomato, Cheese n Lemon Marinated Shrimps

Next up was the Pizza Gamberett and Spaghetti Allla Carbonara. The pizza caught my attention because the description said it consists of lemon marinated shrimps. Of which the lemon part made it sound quite refreshing. To be honest, I think I could only taste a hint of lemon within the shrimps, and also I think the cheese had some lemon juice in it too. Very slight though. The crust was really thin, light, and crispy. I for one, wouldn’t even consider Pizza Hut after tasting this.

Spaghetti Allla Carbonara

The memory that’s left within me of the spaghetti is rather vague, but I think the done-ness was pretty Al Dante style. The sauce wasn’t too creamy either. Relatively speaking, I think the spaghetti here can take on Prego’s, hands down anytime.

Tiramisu Modestos

Last but not least, my beloved Italian dessert. I really really loved this one a lot. The cheese was very light and yet not too sweet, while the lady’s finger inside was generously soaked with aromatic espresso, and coffee liquor. If you love Tiramisu, then the one at Modesto’s cannot be missed out.

If you’re in the vicinity of Vivocity and craving for some Italian cuisine, then Modesto’s is definitely the place to go. Do check out credit card promotions and the lunch / dinner sets available which are generally quite value for money.

Modesto’s @ Vivo
1 HarbourFront Walk #01-166/167 VivoCity
Open daily from 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Tel: 6376 9808
Website: www.modestos.com.sg

An Italian song that talks about love, pizzas, pastas, and what they have in common. Enjoy~

When the moon hits you eye like a big pizza pie
That’s amore…
“That’s Amore” by Dean Martin

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Well, or so it seems.

I finally managed to catch the long awaited movie Julie & Julia, and due to the gourmet genre of the film, my tummy was rumbling impatiently away when we left the theatres. I had originally planned a “french” themed evening (visiting Le Bistrot for dinner) with a friend but it was probably one of those days when mummy nature was throwing her tantrums at us.

You see, Le Bistrot was located at the Indoor Stadium, and the only available carparks were open-aired ones. Not a wise idea since it was pouring cats and dogs. The persistent lightning and thunder didn’t make things any easier either.

So french gourmet movie – check!
French gourmet dinner – uncheck!

After much deliberation we decided to head to the nearest TCC for dinner since my friend had a $50 voucher which had to be used up by that night. As I haven’t been back to the east in awhile, the only TCC outlet that could register in my mind was the one at Terminal 3, Changi Airport. Anyway theoretically its a good idea since the carpark there is sheltered, and its also being an option to get away from the crowd.

Lesson learnt. Singaporeans love chilling out at the airport.

The carpark was pretty packed, and all (I really mean all), the restaurants were packed with long queues. Whether it was Lerk Thai, Crystal Jade, Sake Sushi, Hong Kong Cafe, etc, every single food outlet there is had a queue. Quite amazing isn’t it? Definitely not the impression I had of Changi Airport when I was growing up.

Right, n’uff said. Lets dig in to the food.

We finally decided to just stick with the original plan, and queued for TCC. Luckily by then it was pretty late so crowd started to disperse a little. There wasn’t much to choose from with regards to the soup, as out of the 5 – 6 options only 2 of them were available. That day being Halloween, we decided to join in the “festivity” and ordered the Minty Pumpkin Soup.

Minty Pumpkin Soup

Maybe I was hungry, but seriously I thought the soup was quite good. You could taste the fresh pumpkin puree from within, and diced up mint leaves sprinkled on top, gave the soup a very creamy yet refreshing feel. The after-taste of the mint leaves and the pumpkin gelled quite well too. Definitely worth a try.

Prawn Cheese-a-Toast

Another appetizer that we tried was the Prawn Cheese-a-Toast. Funny name, but to put it simply it was with some minced prawn spread on top of a slice of toasted bread, covered with melted cheese. I like deep fried stuff, so it was pretty decent for me, though I couldn’t really taste the prawn.

Next up was the Beef D’luxe. Somehow I was very intrigued with the name, probably because of how how they spelt the word “deluxe”. Though the main ingredient was the beef patty, it didn’t give the “meat overdose” feeling at the end of the day. If you’ve been to Carl’s Jr, you’ll probably know what I mean.

Beef D'luxe

Having said that, I thought ironically, the star of the show wasn’t the beef. Rather it was the “nectarous braised apples” that stole the show. The apples were soft, lightly sweetened, and kinda fell apart once inside the mouth. I think its partly because of this that’s why the dish didn’t feel too meaty.

At this point, I have to make it known that the service was a little bit of a disappointment that day. It was very obvious the restaurant was under-staffed and waiters being inexperienced didn’t make things any better. Our bills got mixed up with another table’s, and they forgot our other main course: Sea Perch with Wasabi Vinaigrette

Sea Perch with Wasabi Vinaigrette

Back to the “latecomer”, I thought the wasabi sauce was quite an impact on the taste buds on first taste. Kinda like “wow, that SURE is wasabi sauce, no doubt about it”. The fish was well grilled, such that the meat was pretty soft, and a little crispy on the outside. Though its still a far cry compared to the one we had at Restaurant Ember, that one really melted in your mouth. But hey, I’m not complaining. This is half the price of Ember, and we getting close to fine dining food standard.

Last but not least, I think one cannot say that you’ve actually been to TCC, if you didn’t try their desserts! I was a little bit filled up by then, hence it was one of the rare occasions where I skipped the Tiramisu. After much consideration the “Oh Kabocha!!” photo stood out from the rest in the desserts section of the menu.

Oh Kabocha!! - Japanese Pumpkin Mousse

The “Oh Kabocha!!” is actually a Japanese pumpkin mousse. Not the really the soft creamy kind like what you get in chocolate mousse, but somewhere in between a very light cake texture and cheese mix. One good thing I liked about this is that it isn’t filling, and neither is it too sweet. Probably just the right dessert choice after a hefty meal.

However be warned that the raspberries on the side are EXTREMELY sour!

To be honest, I really enjoyed the meal. For starters I changed my perception towards TCC after that day. The ambience was very cosy, and the food was pretty decent. Not as good as fine dining meals, but close enough. You can tell that every dish was carefully prepared from cooking, all the way to presentation. Big thumbs up to that. The minor drawback though was the inexperienced staff. But I have to give them credit for readily apologising for the mistakes that they made.

The Coffee Connoisseur
65 Airport Boulevard
#03-23 Terminal 3 Departure Hall
Tel: (65) 6214 1693
Website: www.thecoffeeconnoisseur.com

Kabocha actually means “winter squash” or pumpkin in Japanese. According to wiki, this breed of pumpkins was originally grown in America, but later almost the entire crop was being imported to Japan.

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It all started with me emailing Camemberu for some suggestions on a place to celebrate a friend’s Bday, and then it was narrowed down to La Cantina, which I thought was an excellent choice in the end.

Located on the top floor of Changi Village Hotel (previously known as Le Meridien Changi), customers will get an unparalleled sea view with ships docking in the horizons. Every few minutes you’ll see planes taking off and landing. Best part is you can’t hear the noise from inside of the restaurant.

There’s two floors to the restaurant, and alfresco dining is also available. However due to Singapore’s humid climate, I’d suggest an indoor sitting. Alright, n’uff said, lets go to the food.

I was feeling kinda adventurous (well as always), and hence we ordered a fair share of dishes. 2 appetizers, 2 main courses, and 2 desserts to be exact.

Deep Fried Mozarella Cheese

First up is the Deep Fried Mozaralla Cheese. Whether you’re a cheese person, or not, I think this is a must try dish. The cheese is coated with a layer of crumbs (possibly bread or buscuit crumbs), and fried to golden brown. The salad accompanied the cheese quite well, and the ingredients were really fresh. So much so, its the first time I actually kept popping tomatoes into my mouth!

Inside of the Mozarella Cheese

Now, this has to be the winning shot. We took a little bit of time to take the photos, so the cheese wasn’t as warm as how its supposed to be. But nevertheless, look at how we managed to stretch it apart. Yummy!

Next up was the Vongole. I remembered I had trouble ordering this, because vongole to me was always a type of spaghetti. Well, lesson learned, its actually a clam.

Vongole Soup

This was done like a clam soup. Not creamy based, but more broth-like. Ok, I have to be honest. If you don’t like clams or mussels, then you may want to skip this. On first taste, the soup was pretty salty (because of the clam, not excessive salt). So much so I wanted to give up. But bit by bit, you start to get accustomed to the taste, and its actually quite fragrant with the clams.

Pile of empty clam shells

So basically, I guess its an acquired taste. Both of us managed to finish the pile of clams at the end. And personally, I was quite satisfied with myself.

Since we were at an Italian restaurant, then I guess it only makes sense to order pastas and pizzas right? Hence we decided on the Fruitti Di Mare Pizza and Fettuccine Porcini for main course.

Fruitti Di Mare Pizza

The pizza’s ingredient is similar to what you get in a Hawaiian Pizza and a Seafood Pizza. There were prawns (juicy n succulent ones), clams, squid, scallop, and pineapple chunks. Speaking of which, the scallops are actually hidden in the cheese and the toppings aren’t really spread evenly across the pizza. And I only got to know of what I missed out a day later.

Darn!

Fettuccine with a variety of mushrooms

Fettuccine Porcini was pretty good. I’m a mushroom lover, and so is my friend. There were  loads of different kind of mushroom inside, covered with a cream based sauce. I think its not the usual mushrooms you can get locally either. The only draw back was that my friend thought the pasta was a little over-cooked. I thought it was fine though.

So guess if you want your pasta to be cooked Al Dante style, do let the service staff know.

Finally dessert time! I’m asking the obvious here, but can anyone guess what we ordered?

Pretty decent Tiramisu, not fabulous, but decent

Alright, not entirely the best Tiramisu that I’ve tasted, but one of the better one. The cheese was pretty soft and creamy, while the ladyfinger is soaked thoroughly with espresso. The only thing I felt was lacking was the liquor.

But on that note, I should compliment the exquisite service provided by the staff at La Cantina. I briefly asked them to come up with a little B’Day surprise for my friend… And my my I thought it was perfectly executed, even I was a little stunned!

Speaking of which I’ve always had high hopes for The Patissier’s cakes. I’ll try their Tiramisu when I get the chance then I’ll blog it down here. Hopefully it won’t disappoint. I always get my cakes from them, especially if its for a special occasion. You may want to check out the link above.

Mandaino - Deep freezed mandarin orange with ice-cream

Finally to wash everything down, we decided on the Mandaino. Its basically a hollow mandarin orange, filled with orange flavoured ice-cream, and deep freezed. I thought it was quite ordinary, except for the presentation. Maybe we should have tried the Gelato instead.

Anyway, I think you can try checking out Carrefour, or the other hypermarts to see if they have the Mandaino. I’m quite sure its an imported product, and there are other flavours such as pear, lemon, etc to choose from as well.

On the whole, La Cantina is really a good place if you like to spend quality with someone. Its really out of the way, and they don’t close till 2am. Hence you can just sit there to talk while watching the planes go by. Only thing to note is that they do blast up the music past 10pm during “Happy Hours”, though i think you can kindly ask them to turn the volume down.

Oh and do go early. I’ve read that you can get an amazing sunset view from there. We missed the sunset that time round. And lastly, I heard this is one of Xiaxue’s favourite Italian restaurant.

La Cantina in Venezia
Changi Village Hotel, 1 Netheravon Road
#08/09-02, Singapore 508502
Tel: (65) 6546 9190
Website: www.cantinafoodwine.com

Did you know, Tiramisu means “pick me up” in Italian?

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The restaurant setting gives diners a very cosy feeling to it. Candles were lit all around the place, and the service staff was extra attentive, and maybe just maybe a little too friendly. Its the kind of place you’ll bring your date for a nice meal that probably won’t burn your pocket. The only draw back is that the tables are packed quite closed together, and when the restaurant is full, it may get a little too noisy.

Dimly Lit Surroundings with Candles, I thought it gave a little bit of Phantom Of The Opera feel

Before we get to the food, let me explain what the restaurant’s speciality is. The bosses of Oriole Cafe & Bar were both winners and 1st runner up of the recent Singapore National Barista Championships 2009. (i.e. They are expert coffee brewers)

The menu boasts a wide selection of coffee, ranging fom the usual latte, to espresso, machiatto and many more. For gutsy diners, you may want to try a special concoction that contains chilli inside. For me I had the Oriole Cappuccino, without the chilli. This is how it looked like:

Note the foam art on top. I thought was quite good, but too bad the award winners didn't make mine personally

The coffee scent was really aromatic, and I personally thought the coffee wasn’t too acidic either. The Oriole Cappuccino consisted a shot of espresso below, some milk, and foam on top. I’ve seen a number of photos on the internet before, but to have a handmade coffee art in front of you just made my day.

Here’s a link on wiki if you’re keen to find out more on coffee art

Peach Mojo

My friend had the Peach Mojo cocktail. Darn I just remembered I didn’t ask to try it, so can’t really give any comments here. But it sure looks refreshing!

Next we tried a starter dish called Chicken Tikka. Its sorta like those grilled / baked tandoori chicken bits, but not spicy. There’s a dipping sauce by the side that has some mint leaves. Chicken itself is so, so, but tastes quite good with the dip.

Chicken Tikka

For mains, I tried the Wagyu Steak. The serving was a little small, and if memory serves me right the weight was about 150g. Quite a conservative portion I’d say. To me it was a pretty decent cut, but don’t expect any celebrity steak or marbalised meat texture.

The meat was thinly sliced, pretty soft and tender too. I liked the gravy though, ample spread of chunky mushrooms. You can also taste a number of herbs and spices, but I can’t tell them apart for nuts. Definitely a good combination though.

Wagyu Beef, served with stir fried veges and mashed potatoes

My friend had a Beef Cheek with Fettuccine. From first looks, it didn’t look extremely appetizing. Just the usual slices of beef, pasta, and mushroom sauce. Not much garnishing involved. But you know the saying, looks can be deceiving…

I was quite surprised at the tenderness of the meat. Probably because its from the cheek of the cow? Hmmm… not too sure about that, but the meat was very thinly sliced, very lean, and yet soft and tender. The mushroom gravy was again filled with herbs of all sorts. I think I tasted some coriander?

Beef Cheek with Fettuccine

But the best part was that the pasta soaked up the sauce entirely. It was a very different taste to the usual spaghetti carborana, or bolongise. Quite good I’d say. Something like pasta with stew-like sauce.

For dessert we had the Chocolate Fudge Cake. Not too bad, but nothing spectacular. The “berry syrup dressing” by the side was quite sour. In a way was good such that then you wouldn’t get choco overdose. I was expecting some chocolate fudge to ooze out, but sadly there wasn’t any.

Chocolate Fudge Cake

Overall, quite a nice cosy environment with pretty good service. For the quality of food, I think the pricing is quite reasonable, main courses are about $20-$25 there about. Only thing to note though, is that if you’re bringing a date along, it may get a little too noisy during the peak hours.

Oriole Cafe & Bar

Oriole Cafe & Bar
96 Somerset Road
Level 1, Pan Pacific Service Suites
http://www.oriole.com.sg/

Good coffee smells like freshly ground heaven…

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From hearsay, the founders of Restaurant Ember is a husband and wife team. The husband is the chef, while the wife attends to customers outside. I’m not too sure who’s who, but there was a lady outside who I found exceptionally friendly and attentive.

The restaurant setting is rather cosy, with limited seating. Probably about 20-25 tables in total. So once it gets pretty packed, the noise level will increase substantially. Especially if there’s a rowdy group in the house. Nevertheless in my humble opinion, the food makes everything well worth it.

Angel Hair Pasta With Sea Urchin

For starters, we tried the Angel Hair Pasta with Sea Urchin. To be honest, its the first time I’ve tried Sea Urchin, and I was quite skeptical during the order process. But what the heck, anything’s worth a try right?

The pasta’s cooked to perfection, and the sea urchin (well) tastes a little mushy and sweet. The dish is served cold so it was kind of refreshing. The portion is really small, and makes one yearn for more.

Next up we had the grilled lamb shanks and grilled fish for main course.

In all fairness, I must say their grilled lamb shanks was simply excellent! Seriously I don’t know how its being poached / grilled, or what kind of utensils were being used. But the meat was cooked just right, may be a little raw to some but, I thought it was pink to perfection.

Grilled Lamb Shanks, grilled to perfection. Look at the how pink the meat is!

There’s a little yellow paste like puree by the side, which we had a hard time making out. It tasted a little fruity to me, but yet had a starchy, grainy feel. One of the waiters solved the mystery and its actually a sweet potato mash supposedly to accompany the lamb.

Geez, I’m already mouth-watering as I’m writing this. This dish is definitely a must-try!

Grilled Fish with Mushrooms

The grilled fish (can’t remember the name) was well done too. The fish isn’t the kind that melts in your mouth, but it was grilled just right such that its falls right off your knife. And the meat stays intact as well. The texture was pretty smooth and soft, while the skin was a little crispy.

Tarte Tartin - Caramelized apple on top, with vanillia ice-cream

For desserts we tried the Tarte Tartin with vanilla ice-cream. Its sorta like an apple tart / pie with flake like crust, and caramelized apple on top. Everything is made in-house, including the vanilla ice-cream. I thought it was pretty decent, but my attention was more focused on the smooth, silky ice-cream.

When put together, I think it’s still a good combination. For us, we asked for our ice-cream separately, otherwise I think its just served on top of the tart.

Overall, a good dinner experience. A set dinner for 2 would come up to be about $140-$170. Nevertheless though, I think its very worth it for the kind of food, and service.

If you’re looking for somewhere nice to chill, or to celebrate an occasion, then this has to be the place. But do remember to make reservations in advance, especially if its a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday night.

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Global Kitchen has an open concept, such that there isn’t a door. Hence literally you could just sit there for as long as you want or when the lights go off – which we were told about 12.30am

The ambiance was good. We were there on a Friday night, and there wasn’t many people. Well maybe we got in late, but nevertheless the place gave a very relaxing feel. There were rounded table with sofa seats, each having its own “personal space” which I thought was quite nice. There wasn’t any music playing within the restaurant, but because of the open concept,we could listen to the live band that was performing at the ground floor, even though we were on the 3rd story.

The menu was really sophisticated. The chef’s were grouped into resident chef, and guest chefs. All of which weren’t local and have won numerous international awards. There was a set dinner for about $75 per pax, or alternatively you could just order from the ala carte menu.

From Left - Right: Foie Gras Brulee, Tomato Soup n Snow Crab.

We had the foie gras which was pretty good, not too rich. There was a little melted caramel on top of the glass as well. The snowcrab was awesome with some cucumbers, and you can really taste the crab. No kidding! They were quite generous on the serving!

The Crab Cake was ok nothing super but no complains, and the tomato soup was bit too sourish for me, but had a tinge of refreshness in it. The mushroom soup though was bit disappointing. Tasted bit like those premixed packeted soup bought off the shelves from super market.

Crab Cake

Next we had a Duck Leg with Shiitake Mushroom, Beetroot n Sweet Potato Puree, and scallop pasta for main course. Both were really good.

The duck was grilled / roasted to perfection. The meat was really tender and soft. Though there was some sauce on it, we could still taste the freshness of the duck without having the sauce engulfing the taste. The mushrooms below the duck were juicy and crunchy,  and blended in extremely well.

Duck Leg with Shiitake Mushroom, Beetroot n Sweet Potato Puree

There was a some “unidentified paste” by the side. My friend said it was sweet potato while I insisted it was some sort of a fruit extract. In the end, we were both right! Was sweet potato with some fruit extract flavouring being blended / mashed up together~

The scallops were really good as well. Crunchy, succulent, and tasty. You can tell from the texture and colour that it was really fresh! The chef cooked it such that it was about 95% cooked and 5% raw. Hence its bit crunchy on the outside but really soft and tender on the inside. There were some beans in the dish that didn’t appeal to me though, but thats just a personal preference.

Scallop with some "shell-like" pasta, and mushrooms

Dessert was a rather sourish affair. Too sourish. The lemon cheesecake came with the set meal, and ironically I decided I too should not be left out. Hence after a tough decision we got the waiter to recommend something – Rasberry Brulee In short, not a good choice.

Lemon cake with promengranate sauce

First, the Lemon Cheesecake had that “refreshingness” in it due to the tinge of lemon “zest” and the sweet tasting cheese. The cheese was very light and not densed at all, hence it didnt make us awfully full. In fact the “lemon zest” kinda washed down the after taste of the main course that we had.

Next was the Rasberry Brulee. Erm, I shan’t comment much except that if you don’t like sour food, please SKIP THIS ONE…

Raspberry Brulee

In short, a very good dining experience. Not something you can afford regularly, but if there’s a place you need to go for a nice meal, nice ambience, nice food, nice service, letting the time just go by, then this will be the place for you…

Global Kitchen
Pan Pacific Hotel
7 Raffles Boulevard , Marina Square

http://www.panpacific.com/en/singapore/restaurants_bars/global_kitchen.html

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If you’ve been there, I’m sure you would have noticed an open concept restaurant on the 2nd level. Its quite “al fresco” like, such that there’s no roof on top and its out in the open. Well that’s how Al Dente Trattoria caught my attention since day one.

Basically, Al Dente serves authentic Italian food (not very, but pretty decent). Their specialty includes the usual Pastas, Pizzas, and Italian desserts like Gelato, and Tiramisu. They have outlets around the island as well, at the Esplanade, Holland Village and Boat Quay.

What’s interesting about this outlet, is that the kitchen is actually not visible. The dining area only consists of table, and a counter where drinks are prepared. Apparently, they have their kitchen inside the furniture store (V.Hive)  just opposite the restaurant.

Crab Bisque

For appetizers, we ordered a Crab Bisque Soup, and Portabello Mushroom with rocket salad. You could taste the alcohol in the soup, and it had a pretty strong crab taste, which was pretty good. Better than Jack’s Place version. Probably that the soup base was made with crab and crab shells. However I was expecting a little more from Al Dente. The crab meat was quite scarce and the texture of the soup was quite watery. (I was hoping for a slightly creamier version, but maybe that’s a personal preference)

Portabello Mushroom with rocket salad

The Portabello Mushroom with rocket salad was quite good. The mushroom was slightly grilled I think, nice and chewy. The salad went well so the mushroom taste wouldn’t be too overwhelming.

Linguine Marinara

My friend had the Linguine Marinara. Now this one I thought wasn’t so good. Though there were a lot of fresh ingredients, prawns, clams, squid, etc, but the spaghetti was a little over-cooked. (ironically not Al Dente style) The sauce was very “tomato-ey” with very little herbs, or at least I couldn’t taste much. In terms of quality and price, I think Ambush would be a much better choice for pasta.

Proscuitto Parma Ham Pizza

At one look, I’m sure the Proscuitto Parma Ham Pizza would turn most guys off. Simply because of the “generous” overlaying of vegetables on the pizza. The first thought in my head was: “where got people put raw vegetables on pizza one?” Turns out, luckily they did.

The word Proscuitto usually refers to dry-cured ham that is thinly sliced and served uncooked (also known as prosciutto crudo (raw ham) in Italian).

I have to be honest. This was my first time trying it out. My friend had it back in Italy before, so I got a mini-lesson when it came. At first taste, I thought it was very salty. After its cured ham, what do you expect. But when you leave it in your mouth for a little while, it starts to “melt”, and there’s a nice after taste, making you want to go for more.

The veges on top makes it less salty. Definitely not your usual pizza with tomato based sauce. Its worth a try if you’re at Al Dente’s.

I went back again and managed to try out the desserts. No photos for that occasion, but the Gelato and Tiramisu were alright. The Gelato’s texture was quite smooth and creamy, while there was abundant alcohol and espresso fused within the lady fingers in the Tiramisu.

Al Dente (Great World City)

In general, if you’re at Al Dente, don’t go for the usual items you can find anywhere else. Go for the more traditional items like the Proscuitto Parma Pizza, Portabello Mushrooms, etc. Though I’ve never been to Italy before (hopefully soon), but they’re pretty decent in my opinion.

Pricing wise be prepared to spend about $35 per person if you’re ordering sides / appetizers ontop of main courses. Otherwise, main course would be in the region of $20 per dish.

Al Dente Trattoria
1 Kim Seng Promenade,
#02 – K2 Great World City
Tel: 6734 7334
www.aldente.com.sg

“Al Dente” literally means “to the tooth” in Italian, but usually refers to the desired texture of cooked pasta in Italian cooking. When the pasta is cooked Al Dente, there should be a slight resistance in the center when the pasta is chewed.

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