Rosso Vino

Rosso Vino is an Italian restaurant and wine bar at 15 Merbau Road, on Robertson Quay in Singapore. It serves pasta, pizza, grilled meats and seafood, with a wine list that is almost all Italian. Tables sit outside along the Singapore River, and there is seating indoors too.

The restaurant opened in 2014. It is led by co-owners Carlo Mazzaglia and Salvatore Adaldo, who keep the focus on classic Italian cooking and a warm, easy welcome.

What to order

The homemade pasta is the heart of the menu. Try the fettuccine Bolognese with slow-cooked beef sauce, or cavatelli in a red wine pork ragù. The ricotta and spinach ravioli comes with prawns in a saffron cream sauce. Dried pasta dishes use Rustichella d'Abruzzo pasta from Italy. Good picks include the carbonara, seafood spaghetti alla pescatora, and linguine with crab meat in a rich lobster bisque.

The pizzas run from a plain Margherita to the Mortadella e Pistacchio, topped with mortadella and pistachio cream. The Pizza Vulcano is a bit of a show, as it arrives finished with flaming Sambuca.

Starters include burrata with Parma ham, thin slices of raw beef carpaccio, and baked aubergine parmigiana. For mains, choose sea bass stewed in tomato sauce with olives, slow-cooked lamb shank with mint sauce, or a char-grilled Australian Angus beef tenderloin. Finish with tiramisù, a Neapolitan rum baba or panna cotta with raspberry sauce.

Wine and drinks

Rosso vino means red wine, and wine is a big part of a visit here. The list focuses on Italian bottles. You will find Sicilian Nero d'Avola, Tuscan Chianti, Amarone from the Veneto, Barbaresco from Piedmont and Brunello di Montalcino. Several wines come by the glass. There are also Italian-style cocktails such as the Negroni and the Aperol Spritz, plus beers, mocktails and coffee.

The setting

Robertson Quay is the quieter, upriver end of the Singapore River, lined with restaurants and a riverside path. Rosso Vino's alfresco tables look out over the water, which makes it a pleasant choice for a relaxed dinner. The mood is casual rather than formal. If you want to see the space first, the website has a 360-degree virtual tour.

Good to know before you go

• Booking: reserve through the booking form on the official website, or by phone or email. Both indoor and outdoor tables can be booked.
• Gluten-free: many of the pasta dishes come in a gluten-free penne version.
• Vegetarians: the menu clearly marks meat-free dishes, including several starters, pastas and pizzas.
• Children: there is a kids' menu with a mini Margherita pizza, fries and chicken nuggets.
• Groups: set menus are offered for groups of ten or more, and they can be adjusted for dietary needs. There is also a Sunday brunch menu served sharing-style.
• Delivery: the menu is available on Deliveroo, foodpanda and GrabFood.

Nearby

Robertson Quay links to Clarke Quay along the riverside path. Read our Clarke Quay and Robertson Quay guide for more ideas, or see our pick of wine bars in Singapore. Browse more European and Italian restaurants, or see all restaurants in Orchard and River Valley. For somewhere to stay, look at hotels in Orchard and River Valley.