Located in the landmark Red Dot Traffic building, the interior of Otto Ristorante supplies elegant chic and effortless taste through a beautifully considered white line and black wood interior. For those warm Singaporean days when the three-course set menu makes for a special lunch, there is the al fresco lounge and bar, where all that's needed to complete the perfect summer's lunch is a glass of chilled Italian white from the extraordinary list.

Far from being a small neighborhood eatery which supplies popular dishes across wax stains on the table cloth, Otto Ristorante is something altogether different and so much better for it. You'll enjoy the best qualities of Italian hospitality, a traditional welcome and a shared reverence for all things edible. Good things. Tradition is certainly integral to understanding the magnificent cuisine of Otto Ristorante; the marvelous dishes lovingly take their cue from Italy's most passionate culinary regions, but that isn't to say the food at Otto is anything less than sophisticated contemporary fine dining.

Of course, a passion for food is intrinsic to the cuisine itself, and to suggest that it is both sophisticated and contemporary is merely to acknowledge the inspired nuances and unmatched prowess with which each individual dish has been created, not to strip it of its soul, that vital ingredient which comes for a rich love of great produce brought to life through meticulous method and considerable know-how.

Master Chef Michele Pavanello is ensuring Otto Ristorante leads this culinary adventure for hungry eaters who expect nothing less than cuisine to redefine their understanding of Italian cooking.

Whether enjoying the gourmet degustation menu or simply committing to a marvelous three-course affair, the experience is one to be savored for as long as possible.

If you haven't ordered the famous lard-wrapped 'asparagi' with soft egg in taleggio light fondue, then it certainly begs a sampling from another's plate, if they can bear to be so generous; they certainly will think twice before parting with a mouthful of the Milanese-style ossobuco, and you needn't bother asking for a taste of the miraculous pistachio praline parfait.

Naturally, being located so close to the famed Orchard Road and the city's cultural and financial core, Otto is a popular choice for discerning business guests. Two private dining rooms and an equally elegant function room make for perfect venues in which to experience business perfused by pleasure.

However you first discover Singapore's first choice in speciality Italian cooking, you'll find a reason to return, perhaps simply to sample one or two of the numerous dishes which you missed the last time.

Like the food itself, Otto Ristorante supplies the heart and soul of regional Italy in a guise which is decidedly contemporary and, most importantly, a sensory feast worthy of the praise heaped on it.