Could not help but write about the nice dinner I had with my friends tonight at this cozy and chic restaurant at Rochester Park called Da Paolo. After this night, I can say that it is one of the best restaurants that serve Italian food in Singapore. It is the first time that we dined in this restaurant so it was quite exciting for us to explore their menu as well as the restaurant.
Since the sky was clear we opted for an al fresco dining but the inside of the restaurant is also very nice with huge sitting area and nicely lit place for cozy dining and chatting with your friends. You can also easily spot the large two kitchens where the one is situated at the center of the restaurant and the other one at the end. The pizza kitchen is the one that you can see on the middle. It is such a sight to behold as chefs and waiters prepare and get your food from these kitchens.
For the food, they have a very large list of food variety in their menu which excites us even more. So we were all eager to try everything especially their pizza selection. We first ordered some of their appetizers like the Prosciutto Crudo e Melone and the Seared Scallops with baby greens, olives, black truffles, anchovies with a splash of extra virgin olive oil. The prosciutto with melon is simply refreshing. Very Italian I must say. The sweetness of the melon cuts into the saltiness of the ham and it is really juicy and tasty. The scallops are just seared to perfection while the truffles and anchovies give a hint of earthiness and saltiness to the greens. Since we are all up for a hearty soup, we tried their Minestrone. The one they have here is rich and hearty and the beans are soft but not mushy. For the pasta we ordered 4 varieties for us six people to share. Our choices are Tagliatelli al Grancho, Carbonara Vegeteriana, Gnocchi Crocante con TartufoNero and their Risotto with beetroot. I have to got to say, their Tagliatelli al Grancho is really superb. I think it is one if not the best Italian food in Singapore I have tasted in a long time. The vodka sauce is really creamy and delicious but not too thick and heavy like most cream sauce. We agreed that the vodka sauce really made a big difference for this dish. The egg pasta is just cooked to perfection and not soggy and can hold up the cream sauce. We were all satisfied with the amount of crab meat because the chef did not hold back in putting a lot of them.
Tomorrow, I will write more about our wonderful evening at this restaurant. For now, I will imagine the Tagliatelli that I had as it still lingers in my taste buds. Really a good choice of restaurant to go to tonight, my friends …
Since the sky was clear we opted for an al fresco dining but the inside of the restaurant is also very nice with huge sitting area and nicely lit place for cozy dining and chatting with your friends. You can also easily spot the large two kitchens where the one is situated at the center of the restaurant and the other one at the end. The pizza kitchen is the one that you can see on the middle. It is such a sight to behold as chefs and waiters prepare and get your food from these kitchens.
For the food, they have a very large list of food variety in their menu which excites us even more. So we were all eager to try everything especially their pizza selection. We first ordered some of their appetizers like the Prosciutto Crudo e Melone and the Seared Scallops with baby greens, olives, black truffles, anchovies with a splash of extra virgin olive oil. The prosciutto with melon is simply refreshing. Very Italian I must say. The sweetness of the melon cuts into the saltiness of the ham and it is really juicy and tasty. The scallops are just seared to perfection while the truffles and anchovies give a hint of earthiness and saltiness to the greens. Since we are all up for a hearty soup, we tried their Minestrone. The one they have here is rich and hearty and the beans are soft but not mushy. For the pasta we ordered 4 varieties for us six people to share. Our choices are Tagliatelli al Grancho, Carbonara Vegeteriana, Gnocchi Crocante con TartufoNero and their Risotto with beetroot. I have to got to say, their Tagliatelli al Grancho is really superb. I think it is one if not the best Italian food in Singapore I have tasted in a long time. The vodka sauce is really creamy and delicious but not too thick and heavy like most cream sauce. We agreed that the vodka sauce really made a big difference for this dish. The egg pasta is just cooked to perfection and not soggy and can hold up the cream sauce. We were all satisfied with the amount of crab meat because the chef did not hold back in putting a lot of them.
Tomorrow, I will write more about our wonderful evening at this restaurant. For now, I will imagine the Tagliatelli that I had as it still lingers in my taste buds. Really a good choice of restaurant to go to tonight, my friends …
hi..i totally agree with you. I had dinner here before with a girl I liked, and I think she was impressed, because she's my girlfriend now. And we always come back to Da Paolo to reminisce.Great food and good company make a perfect combination.
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etna is another italian restaurant to go to. quiet, ssimple and classy sicialian restaurant. my girlfriend and i celebrated our anniversary at etna's. really nice place. my gf is a sucker for italian food, she brought me to this italian place at court's mall called vivitalia. try their lasagna and fish n' chips. really delicious
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