LINO (Binjai Park)

LINO (Binjai Park) is a relaxed Italian restaurant in Binjai Park, a quiet residential estate in the Bukit Timah area. It serves handmade pizza from a wood-burning oven, fresh pasta and hearty mains. Wine, spritzes, beer and cocktails are on the drinks list too.

LINO comes from the Les Amis Group, which also runs Les Amis, Bistro du Vin and Peperoni Pizzeria. It opened here in October 2018, in the unit that used to house the group's Peperoni Pizzeria. A second LINO now runs at Forum The Shopping Mall on Orchard Road.

What to order

Pizza is the heart of the menu. Lino is the Italian word for linen, the cloth that bakers use to cover pizza dough as it rises. The name points to the slow, traditional approach the kitchen takes. The team says the dough rests for 48 hours before it goes into the oven.

• Burrata pizza: one of the dishes reviewers mention most, topped with soft, creamy burrata.
• Margherita pizza: the plain classic, and a good way to judge the wood-fired crust.
• Beef short ribs fettuccine: ribbon pasta paired with rich beef short ribs.
• Truffle cream chitarra: square-cut pasta in a truffle cream sauce.
• Vannamei prawn spaghettini: thin pasta with prawns, a lighter choice.
• Lamb shank or red snapper: larger mains if you want more than pizza or pasta.

Pizzas are easy to share, so a group can order one or two for the table alongside a pasta each.

The setting

The restaurant aims for an easy, casual feel that still looks polished. There are tables both indoors and in an alfresco area. From the dining room you can watch the chefs at work by the pizza oven.

The mood suits a long weekend lunch with family or an easy dinner with friends.

Good to know before you go

• Reservations are taken online through Chope, linked from the official LINO website.
• You can also contact the Binjai Park team on WhatsApp.
• Takeaway and delivery can be ordered through the restaurant's own online shop.
• The drinks list covers wine, beer, spritzes, digestifs, cocktails and coffee.

Getting there

The nearest MRT station is King Albert Park, on the Downtown Line. A taxi or ride-hailing car is the simplest option if you are coming from the city centre.

Nearby

For Peranakan food in the same estate, try Ivins Peranakan Restaurant. If you want a walk before or after your meal, the Rail Corridor runs close by. Bukit Timah Nature Reserve is a short drive away. Browse more restaurants in Upper Bukit Timah, or see our European and Italian restaurants across Singapore.