Buona Terra

Buona Terra sits in a colonial-era bungalow just off Orchard, and the intimate dining room feels more like a stylish private house than a formal restaurant. Chef Denis Lucchi, who hails from the Lake Garda area of Lombardy, has led the kitchen since 2012 and has held a Michelin star here since 2019.

Dining is by set menu only: four or five courses at weekday lunch and a six-course dinner that moves from seafood and vegetables to meat before a restrained dessert. Expect clean, ingredient-led plates with playful touches, such as rich risotti and binchotan-grilled meats, plus a well-chosen wine flight or full pairing.

Allow around two and a half hours for dinner. It suits anniversaries, special occasions and anyone keen to see how refined modern Italian cooking can be in Singapore.