Waterfall Ristorante Italiano

Waterfall Ristorante Italiano is the Italian restaurant at Shangri-La Singapore. It sits on Level 1 of the hotel's Garden Wing, on Orange Grove Road, and serves the food of Southern Italy.

The kitchen is led by Chef de Cuisine Simone Loisi, who comes from Puglia, the region at the heel of Italy. He took charge of the menu in 2022 and has built it around the cooking of his home region. A refreshed menu in 2025 added more than 20 new Puglian dishes.

What to order

The menu is made for sharing, in the spirit of a relaxed family meal at home. Good dishes to try:

• Focaccia and bruschetta with stracciatella and prosciutto to start
• Frittura di pesce, a plate of mixed fried seafood
• Orecchiette al ragù di braciole, Puglia's ear-shaped pasta with a meat ragù
• Spaghetti alla chitarra with Boston lobster
• Pizza in pala, a long, rectangular pizza that carries three different toppings on one base

For a bigger meal, the Fiorentina alla griglia is a grilled Angus T-bone of about one kilogram, best shared between two or more. Grilled octopus and porchetta cooked with beer are other good mains. Finish with a classic tiramisu or house-made cannoli.

The setting

The restaurant is in a quiet corner of the hotel's Garden Wing. It feels calm and set apart from the city, even though Orchard Road is close by. The room is styled like a cosy Italian home rather than a grand hall, which suits long lunches and family dinners. A long list of Italian wines goes with the food.

The restaurant was awarded the Ospitalità Italiana certification for 2024 to 2025. It is a quality mark from the Italian government for authentic Italian food and service.

Sharing plates and pizza make it an easy choice for groups. It also works well for hotel guests who want a good meal without leaving the grounds.

Good to know before you go

The restaurant serves lunch and dinner every day. On Friday to Sunday evenings and on public holidays, dinner runs in two seatings, so it is wise to book ahead. The dress code is smart casual. Besides the main menu, there are set lunch and set dinner menus, a kids' menu and a Sunday semi-buffet.

Getting there

Shangri-La Singapore is on Orange Grove Road, a leafy street close to the top of Orchard Road. Taxis and ride-hailing cars can drop you at the hotel entrance. Ask staff to point you to the Garden Wing.

Nearby

Read more about the hotel in our guide to Shangri-La Singapore. For a morning walk before lunch, the Singapore Botanic Gardens are in the same part of town. You can also browse more European and Italian restaurants, or see every restaurant in Dempsey, Tanglin and Holland.