Gotti Italiano · 78 Amoy Street CBD
What makes Italian food authentic? Why does the pasta at some restaurants taste entirely different from others? This guide explains the standards — and shows where to find them in Singapore CBD.
The Guide
Singapore's Italian dining scene spans hundreds of restaurants. Most serve food that is technically Italian — pasta, pizza, risotto. Very few serve food that is authentically Italian.
The difference is in the details: flour sourced from Naples, dough rested for 48 hours, pasta made fresh that morning, sauces built from DOP-certified ingredients. This guide explains those standards and introduces you to the restaurant in Singapore's CBD where they are maintained — Gotti Italiano at 78 Amoy Street.
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Singapore has no shortage of restaurants claiming Italian heritage. The menus look familiar — pasta, pizza, tiramisu. But authentic Italian cooking is about technique, ingredients, and regional identity. It's about dough that ferments for 48 hours, pasta made fresh every morning, and sauces built from DOP-certified ingredients. That specificity is what separates Italian food from Italian-influenced food.
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Gotti Italiano's menu is rooted specifically in Southern Italy — Naples, Campania, Sicily, Calabria, and Puglia. This is the Italy of Neapolitan pizza, of the original tiramisu, of Spaghetti alle Vongole and grilled octopus with Agrodolce. Executive Chef Marco Santoro trained in this tradition and brings it to Singapore with fidelity.
Meet Chef Marco Santoro →03
At Gotti, pasta is made fresh every morning. Linguine for the Tiger Prawn pasta, tagliatelle for the mushroom ragù, gnocchi rolled by hand for the Sorrentina. The dough-to-plate chain is short and entirely in-house. This is what separates handmade pasta from dried pasta dressed up with good sauce.
Handmade Pasta at Gotti →04
True Neapolitan pizza is defined by its process. The dough must ferment for a minimum of 24–48 hours, allowing natural yeast to develop the characteristic flavour and the fluffy, charred crust. At Gotti, this process is non-negotiable. The result is a base that is simultaneously light and deeply flavoured — worlds away from what passes for pizza at most Singapore restaurants.
Neapolitan Pizza at Gotti →05
Southern Italy's coastline defined its culinary identity. Octopus, clams, sea bass, and prawns are central to the tradition — cooked simply, with restraint, allowing the quality of the seafood to speak. Chef Marco's Grilled Octopus Agrodolce, Branzino al Forno, and Linguine with Tiger Prawns follow this principle entirely.
Italian Seafood at Gotti →06
Italian cuisine and Italian wine evolved together over centuries. The acidity of Sangiovese cuts through tomato-based pasta sauces. The salinity of Etna Bianco mirrors the sea in seafood dishes. Gotti's 100+ label Italian wine list was built around the food — not as an afterthought, but as the second half of each dish.
Italian Wine at Gotti →Where to Eat
Gotti Italiano is Singapore's most authentic Italian fine dining restaurant — a Kuisine Koncepts establishment housed in a restored heritage shophouse in Telok Ayer CBD. Executive Chef Marco Santoro oversees every element of the kitchen, applying the standards of his Southern Italian training to every dish that leaves the pass.
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Gotti Italiano · 78 Amoy Street, Telok Ayer · Mon–Fri from 11:30AM · Sat from 6PM