Lunch at Gattopardo

Having stayed at the Fort Canning hotel for once, a restaurant had caught my eyes with display of a range of 'GAJA' wines from Piemonte, Italy. It was Gattopardo. However, I did not dine there until recently when I thought of having some nice pizzas. It was all because of the news about the opening of Antica Pizzeria "Da Michele" in Japan.

Gattopardo was opened at the 'Hotel Fort Canning' and like any fine Italian dining it has quite a big window wine cellar. Entering in there is a bar top that looks somewhat like a Japanese sushi counter where one can view and order the fresh seafood. Gattopardo offers free corkage for BYO wines on Tuesday and they also participated in the 'World Gourmet Summit'.
Top: Starter, Capellini alla Moresca (Angel Hair Pasta with Grey Mullet "Bottarga" Roe and Sea Urchin), Margherita (Mozzarella,Tomato Sauce and Fresh Basil)

I have decided to order the pasta because I was crazy over cooking the famous Bottarga pasta from Sardinia after I bought some bottarga from Taiwan. Capellini alla Moresca was well-coated with a layer of bottarga sauce with subtle aroma of Italian parsley and topped with grilled sea urchin which gives a richness of the sea. What I like about this pasta was the handmade capellini.

Armed with a wood fire oven framed by travertine walls, how bad can the pizza taste. (Laughs)
The Margherita pizza give me the feeling of warm and cosy food, with just the right amount of tomato paste and good amount of mozzarella cheese. In addition, Chef Lino Sauro makes an effort to walk around to greet all the guests and I find him really friendly and also funny.

In summary, Gattopardo is a good place for Italian food but the pricing is a little to high.
I might want to try their Sunday Brunch someday.
Adult
$78 (free flow of juices)
$118 (free flow of wine and beer)
$148 (free flow of Champagne, Wine and Beer)

Child
Free (below 6 years old)
$ 24 (6-12 years old)

*Brunch is open from 11.30am to 3pm. Last order is at 2.30pm.

[On the topic of Antica Pizzeria "Da Michele", I will leave a url below. They only serve two types of pizza for the last five generations and their pizzas are awesome. At the entrance of Antica Pizzeria, crowds and crowds of people are queuing up waiting to have their pizzas.]

Gattopardo Italian Grill & Pizzabar

Cuisine: Contemporary Italian and Mediterranean cuisine
11 Canning Walk, Fort Canning Park, Singapore 178881
Tel: +65 6338 5498
Email: reservations@gattopardo.com.sg

Opening Hour: (Lunch) 12.00pm - 3.00pm, (Dinner) 6.30pm - 10.30pm [Daily]

http://www.gattopardo.com.sg
http://www.worldgourmetsummit.com
http://damichele.net