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Tradizionale Focaccia Di Recco ($34) was filled with creamy cheese but did not have a solid enough base to hold it all and hence turned soggy🫕 Flavour was quite one-dimensional too.

Friarielli Provola e Salsiccia ($32) was decent but i was quite disappointed with the crust.

This 200g AUS Wagyu ribeye was simply magnificent. The marbling of the fat felt greater than the indicated score of 4-5, with every bite so melt-in-your mouth tender and juicy. The steak was glistening so much I thought I was in heaven. Impeccable flavour and a perfectly executed medium rare steak, I was honestly so surprised at the quality I was having at Black Pearl. Not pictured is also the white wine mussels that were so delightful! Garlicky broth that paired wonderfully with the table bread that was served. Can’t wait to be back again.

Rate:🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[East Coast, Singapore 🇸🇬]
[Italian Cuisine]

The outlet was located just across the bus stop. There’s both indoor air con and outdoor alfresco dining area. As it was rather hot that day, I decided on indoor which was a welcome relief from the hot blast outside. The restaurant had a rather traditional look with photos and products framing the walls. The restaurant had a relaxing feel with soft music in the background. Service was smooth and swift. The menu had quite a wide variety with a section on homemade pasta where one could customize the pasta dish. There’s also a wine list available too.

I was served with iced water and toasts with olive oil dip which were complimentary. Food was served quite fast. The cannelloni ricotta e spinach (S$25.90++) which was a rare find on the menu, was well cooked and tasty. The serving may looked small but it was just nice for me.

Pasta Fresca Da Salvatore
Address 🛖 : 9 Upper East Coast Road, # 01-01, Singapore 🇸🇬 455203
Open 🕰️ :
Mon - Thu : 11.30am - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm
Fri - Sun, PH : 11.30am - 11pm
Website 🕸️ : https://www.pastafresca.com/outlet/pasta-fresca-east-coast/

Some dishes are excellent (beef, carabinero croquetas, churros), some dishes quite ‘meh’ (gambas, cochifrito), most dishes are good without being memorable (paella, regular croquetas). Very friendly service. This is more a 3.5 than a 4, but it’s probably one of the better Spanish restaurants here. Singapore will always mourn the closing of Catalunya, one of the better Spanish eateries in the world!

Some dishes are excellent (beef, carabinero croquetas, churros), some dishes quite ‘meh’ (gambas, cochifrito), most dishes are good without being memorable (paella, regular croquetas). Very friendly service. This is more a 3.5 than a 4, but it’s probably one of the better Spanish restaurants here. Singapore will always mourn the closing of Catalunya, one of the better Spanish eateries in the world!

Some dishes are excellent (beef, carabinero croquetas, churros), some dishes quite ‘meh’ (gambas, cochifrito), most dishes are good without being memorable (paella, regular croquetas). Very friendly service. This is more a 3.5 than a 4, but it’s probably one of the better Spanish restaurants here. Singapore will always mourn the closing of Catalunya, one of the better Spanish eateries in the world!

Some dishes are excellent (beef, carabinero croquetas, churros), some dishes quite ‘meh’ (gambas, cochifrito), most dishes are good without being memorable (paella, regular croquetas). Very friendly service. This is more a 3.5 than a 4, but it’s probably one of the better Spanish restaurants here. Singapore will always mourn the closing of Catalunya, one of the better Spanish eateries in the world!

Some dishes are excellent (beef, carabinero croquetas, churros), some dishes quite ‘meh’ (gambas, cochifrito), most dishes are good without being memorable (paella, regular croquetas). Very friendly service. This is more a 3.5 than a 4, but it’s probably one of the better Spanish restaurants here. Singapore will always mourn the closing of Catalunya, one of the better Spanish eateries in the world!

Some dishes are excellent (beef, carabinero croquetas, churros), some dishes quite ‘meh’ (gambas, cochifrito), most dishes are good without being memorable (paella, regular croquetas). Very friendly service. This is more a 3.5 than a 4, but it’s probably one of the better Spanish restaurants here. Singapore will always mourn the closing of Catalunya, one of the better Spanish eateries in the world!

Some dishes are excellent (beef, carabinero croquetas, churros), some dishes quite ‘meh’ (gambas, cochifrito), most dishes are good without being memorable (paella, regular croquetas). Very friendly service. This is more a 3.5 than a 4, but it’s probably one of the better Spanish restaurants here. Singapore will always mourn the closing of Catalunya, one of the better Spanish eateries in the world!

If you are someone who likes to try something out of your usual comfort, then Blue Kouzina is for you! Blue Kouzina is your quick getaway to Greece as the vibe and overall atmosphere makes you feel like you're in Greece, specially their food which has a distinct Mediterranean flavours!

It was our first time heading over and playing it quite safe by ordering Beef Kalamaki which is beef skewer and Kotopoulo Yiro which is wrapped with fries.

For Beef Kalamaki, I loveee the tzatziki dip which is made out of Greek yogurt with cucumber, garlic and mint (I hate cucumber but can't taste it from this dip), while the meat is slightly on the tough side but no complain as it is flavourful especially together with the grilled onion. While I tried having the pita with just the dip, and with both the beef and the dip,either way tasted so so good.

For the kotopoulo which means Chicken and Yiro is wrap, for this it tastes quite like burrito but they used pita to wrap it instead. For this dish, it is mouthful, super duper huge and definitely I can't finish it all by myself. But I still perfer Beef Kalamaki as compared to this one.

While we also ordered the Greek Coffee which is cream + americano, not my style of coffee but it isn't too bad to drink it anyway.

🤤 3.5/5
💸 ~$30/pax
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