Quick answer: For Italian food in Singapore, this directory covers five restaurants: Acqua e Farina (Rail Mall, Naples/Milan chefs, since 2016), Sospiri (rooftop, IOI Central Boulevard Towers, Southern Italian), Casa Vostra (Raffles City, Neapolitan pizza, since 2024), Pete’s Place (Grand Hyatt, trattoria-style since 1973), and Luce (Frasers House, Italian buffet and a la carte).
You’re not after a show; you’re after an honest meal that doesn’t leave you wondering what you just paid for. This list filters the Italian restaurant scene for one thing — value. Expect handmade pastas that taste like effort, wood-fired pizzas with a real ferment, and set menus where the math works out. Go with a plan, leave feeling vindicated.
Acqua e Farina
Acqua e Farina (UEN: 201612657D), meaning “water and flour” in Italian, has operated at The Rail Mall in Bukit Panjang since 2016, founded by chefs Antonio Manetto (Naples) and Roberto Galbiati (Milan).
Products or Services
Signature Montanara, a twice-cooked pizza with mozzarella, Naples-style tomato sauce, and house-made pork sausage, alongside pastas such as Spaghetti ai Gamberi and a la carte dishes like Burratina and Pizza Tartufo.
Contact Information & Location
- Location: 400 Upper Bukit Timah Road, The Rail Mall, #01-43, Singapore 678050
- Phone: +65 8499 7156
- Operating Hours: Tue-Sun (incl. PH) Lunch 11:30am-2:30pm, Dinner 5:30-10pm; closed Monday (open if Monday is a PH, closed the following day instead)
- Website: Acqua e Farina
The Montanara is the whole reason to go — twice-cooked, properly shiok. Rail Mall means zero city-centre mark-up, so you’re paying for technique, not rent. Come on a weeknight when the crowd is all Upper Bukit Timah regulars and the pace feels lepak. Don’t complicate it; trust the pizza and that Spaghetti ai Gamberi.
Sospiri
Sospiri (UEN: 202404443K), by restaurateur Beppe De Vito of the ilLido Group, is a Southern Italian restaurant and rooftop bar at IOI Central Boulevard Towers, with Chef Matteo Ponti leading the kitchen.
Products or Services
Handmade pastas, fresh seafood, and grilled meats, including Capocollo di Martina Franca (Apulian cured ham) with Pettole, and Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage; weekday set-lunch and set-dinner menus; the rooftop bar offers an all-Italian wine list and cocktails.
Contact Information & Location
- Location: IOI Central Boulevard Towers, #07-02, 2 Central Boulevard, Singapore 018916
- Phone: +65 6970 7750
- Operating Hours: Lunch Mon-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm; Brunch Sat-Sun 11:30am-3pm; Dinner Mon-Sat 6pm-12am, Sun 6-11pm; Bar Mon-Sat 3pm-12am, Sun 3-11pm
- Website: Sospiri
You’d think the rooftop would be pure atas, but the weekday set lunch flips the script. Same handmade orecchiette, same cured ham, easier on the wallet. Slide in for the set dinner only if someone else is paying. Finish with a coffee on the veranda — no rush.
Casa Vostra
Casa Vostra (UEN: 202202730H), opened in 2024 at Raffles City Shopping Centre, is led by Chef-Owner Antonio Miscellaneo, also behind La Bottega Enoteca, and is known for wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas and handmade pastas.
Products or Services
Slow-fermented Neapolitan pizzas in three styles — Newpolitan Red (with San Marzano tomatoes), Newpolitan White, and Doublecrunch — alongside handmade pastas and classic Italian sides.
Contact Information & Location
- Location: #01-49/50/51, 252 North Bridge Road, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Singapore 179103
- Phone: +65 6250 0232
- Email: [email protected]
- Operating Hours: Daily 11:30am-10pm
- Website: Casa Vostra
Get the Newpolitan Red for the purest San Marzano hit. Come after the weekday lunch crush, around 2pm, when the wood-fired oven is still blazing and you can grab a seat without the queue. You are paying for slow-fermented dough and handmade pastas, not just the Raffles City address — that is a fair trade.
Pete’s Place
Pete’s Place (UEN: 53285564K) has served trattoria-style Italian comfort food at the Grand Hyatt Singapore since 1973.
Products or Services
Wood-fired oven pizzas, homemade pastas, and a lunch buffet with antipasti, mains, and desserts; signature dishes include Conchiglie Cioppino and tableside-prepared tiramisu, with a la carte and vegan options also available.
Contact Information & Location
- Location: 10 Scotts Road, #01-01, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Singapore 228211
- Phone: +65 6416 7171
- Email: [email protected]
- Operating Hours: Daily Lunch 12-2:30pm, Dinner 6-10:30pm
- Website: Pete’s Place
This is Grand Hyatt comfort food that knows its lane. The lunch buffet is the honest value play — pile your plate with antipasti, then let them toss the conchiglie fresh. Save stomach for the tableside tiramisu; it’s been the ritual since 1973. Go with a group, book ahead, and eat at a pace that feels right.
Luce
Luce (UEN: 200801822G) is an Italian restaurant at Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel (formerly InterContinental Singapore, rebranded January 2026), offering a buffet and a la carte menu.
Products or Services
A Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet with Italian specialties and global dishes, plus an a la carte menu including Barramundi Puttanesca and the Luce-Misu dessert; a children’s menu and curated wine list are also available.
Contact Information & Location
- Location: 80 Middle Road, Frasers House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore 188966
- Phone: +65 6825 1008
- Operating Hours: Lunch Buffet Mon-Sat 12-2:30pm; Dinner Buffet daily 6-10pm; Sunday Champagne Buffet 12-3pm
- Website: Luce
Skip the weekend brunch circuit unless it’s a celebration. The a la carte menu is where Luce shows its quieter worth. The Barramundi Puttanesca is punchy, and the Luce-Misu dessert wraps things up neatly. Come for a weekday dinner when the hotel hush works in your favour, and you’ll leave feeling like you got the smarter end of the deal.
At a Glance
| Restaurant | Style | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Acqua e Farina | Northern & Southern Italian | Rail Mall |
| Sospiri | Southern Italian, rooftop bar | IOI Central Boulevard Towers |
| Casa Vostra | Neapolitan pizza | Raffles City |
| Pete’s Place | Trattoria-style, since 1973 | Grand Hyatt Singapore |
| Luce | Italian buffet & a la carte | Frasers House |
About this list: This is a directory of five Italian restaurants in Singapore — not a ranking or endorsement, and not exhaustive.
Disclaimer: Information here has been compiled from the businesses’ own websites and other publicly available sources, current as of July 2026, and may change. We do not guarantee it is complete or error-free and disclaim liability for inaccuracies or omissions; let us know if you spot an error so we can correct it.
