
For Italian in Singapore, our picks are Epicurean Fusion in Kampong Glam for Muslim-owned halal Italian with a $38 beef Wellington, Pastaria Abate on Neil Road for handmade pasta, and Saizeriya for $4.90 nett pasta. Below are 10 picks with halal status stated for every one: MUIS-certified, Muslim-owned, or not halal.
Top photo: pizzas, pastas and sides at Epicurean Fusion. Photo: Epicurean FusionHalal Italian comes in two kinds here. MUIS-certified means the outlet is on MUIS's register. Muslim-owned means the owners serve halal food but hold no MUIS certificate. We explain the difference in Muslim-owned vs MUIS-certified Italian.
1. Epicurean Fusion, Kampong Glam
Where: 4 Jalan Klapa, Singapore 199316. MRT: Bugis. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 12.30pm, last booking 8pm, closed Mondays. Halal: Muslim-owned, halal food, not MUIS certified. Price: Margherita $19, Butter Chicken Gnocchi $25, Gochujang Alfredo $24, beef Wellington $38 (20 minute cook).
Italian technique with local and Indian flavours: tandoori chicken pizza, butter chicken penne. Order the Wellington when you sit down, it takes 20 minutes. Deal timings on Eventful Tables: Tue to Fri: 10% off food at 12:30pm and from 5:30pm to 7pm, 15% off at 1:30pm, 2pm, 7:30pm and 8pm. Drinks not included, no discounts on weekends or public holidays. Only 5 bookings per timing. Book Epicurean Fusion free, or read our full Epicurean Fusion guide.
2. PastaMania
Where: 16 outlets on MUIS's register, including Tampines Mall #04-21/22, Jem #04-26, Causeway Point #B1-20, City Square Mall #02-21/22 and Paya Lebar Square #01-09/10/11. Halal: MUIS certified. Hours: check their socials.
The mall standby. Not a destination, but it is halal, it is everywhere, and nobody at the table will complain.
3. Big Pasta Small Pasta
Where: AMK Hub #B2-47, Suntec City #02-606/607, Hillion Mall #01-27, Bugis Junction #04-05, Century Square #02-06. Halal: MUIS certified. Hours: check their socials.
Five malls across the island, all on MUIS's register. Handy when you need halal pasta near the MRT.
4. PastaGo
Where: The Star Vista #B1-37D, VivoCity #B2-53, Sun Plaza #B1-29. Halal: MUIS certified. Hours: check their socials.
Basement food-hall pasta. Quick and halal, which is all a weekday lunch needs.
5. Homemade Italian, Tiong Bahru Market
Where: 30 Seng Poh Road, #02-58, Tiong Bahru Market. MRT: Tiong Bahru. Halal: MUIS certified. Hours: check their socials.
Italian at a hawker centre, with a halal cert. Pair it with a kopi downstairs. More in our Tiong Bahru food guide.
6. Pasta Kaki
Where: coffee shop stalls across the heartland, including 83 Kampong Bahru Road, Jurong East St 24 Blk 242 #01-627 and Clementi Ave 2 Blk 352 #01-109. Halal: MUIS certified at each listed outlet. Hours: check their socials.
The neighbourhood option: halal pasta at a coffee shop near home.
7. Saizeriya
Where: outlets include City Square Mall #B2-55/56, Chinatown Point #02-10 and Orchard Gateway #B2-11. Hours: 11am to 10pm. Price: Bolognese and Aglio Olio $4.90 nett, Carbonara $5.90, Milano Doria $4.90; nett means GST included, no service charge. Halal: not halal, serves pork.
The lowest-priced sit-down Italian on this list. Not fancy, but it is $4.90 and the bill matches the menu. More under-$5 plates in cheap eats under $5.
8. Pastaria Abate, Neil Road
Where: 86 Neil Road, Singapore 088846. MRT: Maxwell or Outram Park (nearest by map). Hours: 11.30am to 10.30pm on the day we checked. Halal: not on MUIS's register. What it does: pasta handmade daily to the family Nonna's recipes, including porcini, squid ink and saffron noodles.
The handmade pasta pick. Casual enough to walk in for one plate and a glass of wine.
9. Da Paolo Dempsey
Where: 8 Dempsey Road, #01-13, Singapore 247696. Hours: Sunday to Thursday and PH 8am to 11.30pm, Friday, Saturday and eves of PH to midnight; last menu order 9.15pm (10.15pm Friday and Saturday). Halal: not on MUIS's register. Around since 1989, by Da Paolo's own history.
Open from 8am, so it doubles as a weekend brunch spot. Book for dinner on Fridays.
10. Tutto by Da Paolo, Jewel
Where: 78 Airport Boulevard, Jewel Changi Airport #02-246/247. MRT: Changi Airport. Hours: Monday to Thursday 11.30am to 9.30pm, Friday and eves of PH to 10pm, Saturday and PH 11am to 10pm, Sunday 11am to 9.30pm. Halal: not on MUIS's register. Da Paolo says handmade pasta is at the centre of every dish here.
The Jewel option before a flight. Other Jewel food in our Jewel food guide.
· Muslim-owned is not the same as MUIS certified. If you need a certificate, pick a MUIS-listed outlet and check it on MUIS's establishments page.
· Epicurean Fusion is closed on Mondays. Its deals run Tuesday to Friday only.
· Saizeriya prices are nett; most others add service charge and GST.
· Order Epicurean's beef Wellington early. It takes 20 minutes.
Yes. PastaMania, Big Pasta Small Pasta, PastaGo, Pasta Kaki and Homemade Italian at Tiong Bahru Market are on MUIS's halal register. Epicurean Fusion in Kampong Glam is Muslim-owned and serves halal food but is not MUIS certified.
Epicurean Fusion is 100% Muslim-owned and serves halal food, by its own description. It is not MUIS certified.
Saizeriya has Bolognese, Aglio Olio and Milano Doria at $4.90 nett each, GST included and no service charge.
No. Saizeriya's menu includes pork, such as bacon and pork sausage.
Pastaria Abate at 86 Neil Road makes its pasta by hand daily, and Tutto by Da Paolo at Jewel says handmade pasta is behind every dish.