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From time to time, my hubby and I try to make time for a date night. Since we are a parent of two young kids and living in Singapore which is known for having a high cost of living, my hubby made a little research on affordable romantic restaurants. He sent me a lists of those and I complied it my trusty Evernote. My obssesive-compulsive trait decided to go through the lists in a chronological order. The first one up is Pasta Brava.

It was wasn’t hard to find Pasta Brava. It is found in the Craig Road, a walking distance from Tanjong Pagar MRT. Pasta Brava is owned by a former hotelier, Rolando Luceri, who started operations of the quaint Italian restaurant in 1993.

Entering the two-storey restaurant, you feel like you are suddenly in Italy which the whole place charmingly resembles a charming old restaurant inn, with dark woods, dim lights, big paintings on the wall and a lot of maroon motif all over. I love the nice touch of having white paper table linens for those dining to write on whatever they want with colored chalks.

We were offered a bread basket while checking on the menu.

Hubby got the classics Fettuccine Alla Carbonara ($23.00) which contains bacon, onions, egg yolk, white wine and creamy sauce. It didn’t disappoint with its taste and perfect aldente texture of the fettuccine. Though the portions are too small for its price.

My husband got a beer to pair it with his pasta.

Since I was on my vegetarian phase which comes and going in waves, I got the Sformato Di Melanzane Alla Parmigiana ($17.00). This is actually an appetite but it was filling enough for me. This is made of oven-glazed eggplant. My favorite vegetable! It is coated by tomato sauce, parmesan and mozzarella. I am surprisingly delighted with my choice.

We end out night with a sweet note by having the most delicious Chocolate Lava Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream. It was absolute perfection with its warm yummy fudge oozing out of it moist chocolate cocoon and eated together with the cold vanilla-licious ice cream.

It was a great night for us. Do you any other suggestions for affordable date night places we should try? Do comment below.

Pasta Brava

11 Craig Rd, Singapore 089671
6227 7550

Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar

Website: Pasta Brava

Facebook: Pasta Brava

One of my bucket list is to eat pizza in New York City. I have never been to New York. Same day soon, I will be gobbling down a big size of pizza at the Big Apple but for now, I found a place to practice that little scenario here in Singapore.

I discovered Tony’s Pizza in Bugis Junction that offers New York’s Pizza. After a Sunday pasalubong shopping with my sister, my mother-in-law, my sister’s friend and my 6months-old baby, we headed at Tony’s Pizza for lunch.

The place was spacious with simple decors. There were picture frames of New York scenes hanging on the wall.

Since we are a group of four (plus baby who wishes he can eat adult food), we got the 18-inch full plate pizza. My go-to flavour in pizza has always been Hawaiian, since that is the first pizza I have ever tasted. But my sister suggested we try something different and we decided on BBQ supreme ($45).

Pizza is humongous! After two slices, I was ready to curl up in their red foam seats and sleep. Pizza vs four women? Pizza won. We only got to eat half of the pizza and carried the rest of the pizza slices home. I am not sure if Tony’s Pizza tastes like the authentic New York pizza since I am not a New Yorker. Since my hubby got to taste the takeaway pizza slices, he said he still prefer the Proofer Pizza which is our favourite. I still which we went with the Hawaiian pizza though. Pizza for me is always synonymous to pineapples.

We added Signature Creamy Pesto Chicken & Mushroom Pasta ($12.90) like the 18” pizza wasn’t enough for us. Hahaha! We, women, are such gluttons.

It was a yummy creamy pasta with enough serving for two persons. I wasn’t able to enjoy it a lot because I was already too full from the pizza.

We had some lemonade with out pizza and pasta: Lemonade ($4) and Strawberry Lemonade ($4).

There is a signage on the wall of the restaurant, how to eat a NYC slice.

Someday soon, I will eat a real NYC pizza and do this but for now, this will come close to the real thing.

Tony’s Pizza

#01-68A 200 Victoria Street Singapore 188021

info@tonyspizza.sg

DATE NIGHT AT PASTA BRAVA

FOOD DISCOVERIES: TONY’S PIZZA (SINGAPORE)