Bugis & Kampong Glam

Bugis, Kampong Glam and the streets towards Jalan Besar mix grand dining rooms with some of the city's best-value pasta and pizza. It is a lively, central part of town, close to the Arab Street shophouses and the Bugis and Bras Basah MRT stations.

Garibaldi on Purvis Street has been one of Singapore's leading Italian restaurants for two decades and is in the Michelin Guide. LUCE at Frasers House serves an Italian-led buffet, while Cicheti on Kandahar Street turns out blistered wood-fired pizza and fresh pasta in a small, busy room. Tipo Pasta Bar on Aliwal Street lets you choose your pasta shape and sauce at counter prices, and Forno di Fernando near Jalan Besar bakes wood-fired pizza for the neighbourhood.

The area works for everything from a quick bowl of pasta to a long celebration dinner. Cicheti and Tipo are popular and fill up early, so book or arrive before 7pm.