15 Best Places for Pizza & Pasta in Singapore

Housed in the most beautiful historical mansion on Telok Blangah Hill, Alkaff Mansion Ristorante is the place you want to bring your date to for a romantic date, or if you're looking to impress on a business meal. Even more spectacular is the mansion lit up at night, oozing charm and elegance. Start off with the Insalata di Polpo alla Carlofortina ($24), a salad of exceedingly tender Sardinian octopus. Then, try a really unique Sardinian pasta called Fregola ai Frutti di Mare ($28); fregola resembles Israeli couscous, and is tossed in a tomato-based sauce with mussels, clams and squid. For something heavier, order the Porcetto ($46), a succulent slow-cooked suckling pig with shatteringly-crisp skin. Finally, end off with the Panna Cotta alla Mentuccia ($14), a delightfully light, minty panna cotta with the perfect wobble.

Lo & Behold Group’s Extra Virgin Pizza serves up some of the most tasty pizzas in terms of toppings (sourced from around the world, mind you). The crust here is moderately thin, charred in all the right spots, and chewier than you'd expect — but not in a bad way. A unique pie you should try is the Pistachio Pesto ($24), umami-rich nutty and herby base, mozzarella, pecorino and provolone, with baby arugula to cut through the richness — perfect for vegetarians. Meat lovers should go for the Spotted Pig ($28), loaded with pepperoni, pork sausage, and applewood smoked bacon. If you like your pizza white, go for the ones with a bechamel base instead! Although bringing a bigger troop means more variety, getting a table for four (or more) is almost impossible during lunch. Alternatively, opt for takeaway or delivery (within 1km from Asia Square) and have an office pizza party instead!

Newly revamped OTTO Ristorante is an unassuming hidden gem in Maxwell Chambers. The food speaks for itself, and it's no surprise with acclaimed Italian Chef Michele Pavanello (formerly of Il Lido) heading the culinary team. Kickstart your meal with the Seared Foie Gras ($30), meltingly decadent foie gras served with brioche and red Tropea onion jam, or the Wagyu Beef Carpaccio ($28), an excellent appetiser of thinly-sliced beef, with flavours amplified by a mushroom and parmesan salad. Then, dig in to the event — Spaghetti with Sea Urchin and Grey Mullet Bottarga ($32). Indulgent, rich, and slightly creamy from the uni, the flavours of the ocean will explode in your mouth. There’s no better place to bring your favourite client or that special someone who loves Italian food.