Say hello to a new building in CBD, IOI Central Boulevard Towers, which is situated just across Lau Pa Sat.  On level 7 of this building that links both Asia Square and One Raffles Quay is a Southern Italian restaurant and rooftop bar owned by Beppe De Vito of the ilLido Group. 

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The restaurant is spacious with an interior that combines warm colours and bold natural light to create a comfortable yet chic environment.  We visited on a Saturday afternoon to try their indulgent brunch menu priced at $58++ per person (minimum 4 diners).
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We were served with warm focaccia to start and their staff will pour olive oil into your plate if you want more to dip your foccacia into. 
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The starters on the brunch menu include this truffle stracciatella and mortadella schiacciata.  Generous slices of mortadella are piled atop the truffle stracciatella and toast.  I do wish the toast was a little warmer and softer, but it is served crispy. 
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The crispy calamari with amalfi lemon is easy to snack on with some cocktails and would be gone in a jiffy if the batter was slightly lighter. 
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I quite like the aged parma ham with roasted figs because the savouriness of the ham compliments the sweet figs and bitter arugula. 
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My favourite starter has to be the BlueFin Tuna Tartare with Amalfi Lemon, Salmoriglio and Pantelleria Capers finished with finely chopped chives.  Yum.
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We could choose from 4 available mains – 2 pastas and 2 meat / seafood options.  The first pasta is the Homemade Pappardelle with Cardoncelli Mushrooms and Tuna Bottarga.  The texture of the pappardelle is al dente and a dish for the carb lovers. 
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The other pasta is a simple tomato based pasta that is veggie-friendly – Fusillioni Pasta with San Marzano Tomatoes and Buffalo Mozzarella.
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I thought the mains fared better than the pastas.  The Roasted Chicken Leg with Peppers and Leccino Olives had tender chicken and well-seasoned peppers.  The chicken is also of a sizeable portion. 

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The Grilled Red Snapper with Crab Bisque and Violetta Eggplant was quite unique and brought out the “flavours of the sea” with a lightly charred eggplant that soaked up the crab bisque.  I would pick this main out of the four.
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To round up the meal, I recommend the Sospiri al Pistachio.  Angel cake puffs are stuffed with pistachio chantilly and finished with a pistachio glaze. 
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The Neapolitan Cheesecake was not what I expected as it is made of three layers – vanilla sponge cake at the bottom, raspberry in the middle and and a pile of limoncello cream right on top.  This is a dessert made for sharing as it gets a little one dimensional after a few bites.  

The brunch menu at Sospiri is available every weekend, with an option to top up $48++ for free-flowing prosecco, wines, beer and soft drinks or $88++ for unlimited champagne, cocktails, wines, beer and soft drinks.  

Budget: $58++ per person

  • Sospiri

  • Phone
    +65 9478 0906
  • Address
    2 Central Blvd, #07-02 IOI Central Boulevard Towers, Singapore 018916
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