If you're wondering where to go for some good Italian food, please head to Oso Ristorante. The Italian eatery is opened by chef Diego Chiarini and restaurant manager Stephane Colleoni, both formerly from Senso.
What seduced my dining companions and I first was really the interiors which were really lovely what with the soft lighting, cream coloured walls and chairs, and the striking lights with had flowers, twigs, and strands of crystals hanging from the ceiling.
We ordered a bottle of red wine to share--I forget what it was. The breads served were really soft and delicious. And we had the following mains which were all very lipsmackingly good!!!
1) Black squid ink risotto
2) Black squid ink pasta
3) Homemade stracci with wild boar
4) Pumpkin risotto
5) Homemade Linguine with clams and pesto sauce (My friend found, what the restaurant claims to be a dead claim, but we think it's a stone 'cos it looked more like one!)
For desserts we had:
1) Tiramisu - We thought this didn't have enough alcohol and so it lacked kick.
2) Rustica - This was a warm chestnut and pumpkin cake. It's a pretty light dessert compared to the richer and creamier tiramisu.
3) Semifreddo - Served with strawberry and some strawberry sauce. Nice and light.
4) Dark chocolate tart - Served warm, this devil of a dessert was delightfully sinful!
When the bill came, we found that my friend's order of Linguine and her Semifreddo dessert wasn't charged to the bill. Now that's what I call service. So I suspect it was really a stone. But nevermind, the rest of the food and the impeccable service rendered throughout the evening cancalled out the unpleasantness of the stone. Expect to spend at least $60 per person.
Oso Ristorante
27 Tanjong Pagar Road
Tel: 6327-8378
Opening hours: Noon to 2.30pm (Mon to Fri), 6 to 10.30pm (daily)