Bottega di Carna

Bottega di Carna is a modern Italian restaurant and steakhouse on level 3 of Mondrian Singapore Duxton, at 16A Duxton Hill. It is the hotel's flagship restaurant and is open all day. The menu centres on beef cooked over fire, handmade pasta and Italian wines.

The restaurant opened in June 2023 with Dario Cecchini, the famous butcher from Tuscany, as its headline name. The New York Times once called him the world's greatest butcher. Today the kitchen is led by chef Kenny Huang, who has worked in Michelin-starred kitchens in Singapore and Italy. The hotel sums up its style as modern Italian with a rebellious streak.

The nose-to-tail approach

The kitchen follows a nose-to-tail idea. That means using every cut of the animal, not just the prime steaks, so less goes to waste. Some of its beef comes from Viñals Soler, a Spanish butcher, and Tatler reported that some of these cuts are hard to find elsewhere in Singapore.

What to order

Steak is the main event, so come hungry or come with friends. A new menu in early 2025 featured a Fiorentina T-bone and a large Stockyard Angus tomahawk for sharing. A Tatler Dining review praised the Stockyard 200-day grain-fed ribeye, grilled over a wood fire.

There are lighter ways in too. Beef tartare comes seasoned with Cecchini's own herb salt. Carpaccio di culo is a seared rump carpaccio served with salsa verde. Starters have also included grilled Hokkaido scallops and burrata with tomatoes and basil.

For pasta, look for lobster fettuccine with a lobster ragù, or pasta alla gricia with guanciale, pecorino and black pepper. Other mains have included ossobuco alla Milanese with saffron risotto, and a whole Dover sole. Desserts include a tiramisu made for two and a spumoni baked Alaska. Menus change, so check the latest one before you go.

On weekdays there is a set lunch with a choice of two or three courses. Late in the evening, The Last Sip serves cocktails and digestifs.

The setting

A large tree is the centrepiece of the dining room, and the interiors are playful but elegant. Floor-to-ceiling windows look out onto greenery and let in plenty of daylight, so lunch feels bright and open. In the evening it works well for a date or a celebration dinner.

Good to know before you go

• Bookings: it is a good idea to book ahead. You can reserve online through the official Bottega di Carna page, by phone or by email.
• Payment: the restaurant is cashless, so bring a card or use mobile payment.
• Parking: diners get two hours of free parking at the hotel.

Nearby

If you want to stay upstairs, read our page on Mondrian Singapore Duxton. Duxton Reserve Singapore is another boutique stay close by. Before dinner, you could walk the Chinatown Heritage Walk or visit the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple. Our guide to Tanjong Pagar and Keong Saik has more ideas.

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