The best halal Italian restaurants in Singapore

Potato lovers, head straight to Tipo Gnocchi for delicious housemade gnocchi. This sister brand to Tipo Pasta Bar specialises in making these petite cylinders of potato and flour, which you can dress up as you wish. Build your own plate of gnocchi, starting from basics like smokey chipotle pepper all the way to extravagant options like lump crabmeat, salmon caviar, and truffle paste. Then pick a sauce to go over your gnocchi. If you love Japanese flavours, the seafood kombu is bursting with flavours of kombu, wakame, clams, and a drizzle of lemon oil in a yuzu kosho clam broth. 

Signature dish Creamy Crab Gnocchi and Beef Chipotle Gnocchi. 

This one’s for pizza lovers who crave that additional finesse in their favourite savoury pies. 800° Woodfired Kitchen is all about creating high quality artisan pizzas with a kiss of smoke – that's the magic of wood firing for you. Helmed by Los Angeles-based 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria co-creator Anthony Carron, this pizzeria offers familiar toppings like Pepperoni and Hawaiian as well as interesting ones like Philly Cheesesteak and mushroom-centric Tartufo. No matter which pie you choose, they all promise to have hints of fire for that added savouriness.

Signature dish The Tartufo, which has a mushroom, parmesan, arugula on a mushroom truffle base.

Kucina is an Italian restaurant found in Kinex on Tanjong Katong Road, just on the outskirts of Geylang Serai. For office workers around Paya Lebar MRT, Kinex is a mere 10-minute walk away, making it a convenient lunchtime spot with colleagues. Kucina was founded in 2016 by Italian-Muslim Chef Gero@Omar. It prides itself in preserving the authenticity of Italian cuisine – and with Chef Gero’s 30 years of experience making and serving Italian cuisine, every dish that comes out of the Kucina kitchen is handcrafted with love and care. Vegan pasta options are available.

Signature dishes Gnocchi tartufo (truffle cream sauce gnocchi), Pizza La barca (boat shape pizza with mushrooms, truffle pate and smoked scamorza cheese) & Cioppino seafood broth with seabass.

Squisito is a halal certified Italian restaurant that brings a modern Singaporean twist to Italian fare. With its motto of being “exquisitely delicious”, Squisito aims to please everyone that comes through its doors. Famous for being the first in Singapore to introduce halal beef wellington, Squisito also has quite a menu with over 10 pasta dishes and 15 pizza options. What’s interesting about Squisito’s pizza menu is that they offer two types of crusts - the ‘healthier’ charcoal crust and the more indulgent cheese-stuffed crust.

Signature dishes Charcoal pizza, Beef Wellington, Truffle Cheesy steak pizza & Manzo ripieno. 

Positano Risto is a cosy restaurant located along the busy alley of Bussorah Street. Its menu features a wide variety of Italian fare from pastas, pizzas, braised meats and more. This restaurant is named after one of Italy’s most romantic vacation spots; a destination that owners Imran and Kamilah’s fell in love with during their holiday. One of their distinctive menu items is the Roman pizza, a rectangular, thin-crust style pizza that resembles focaccia bread. For something aside from pastas and pizzas, give their grill selection like the slow braised lamb shank a try.

Signature dishes Honey glazed short rib, Signature Calzone with handcrafted pockets filled with mushrooms and beef bacon, and Boston Lobster Feast for two; Fresh Whole Boston Lobster with Linguine tossed in signature lobster bisque sauce. 

Mamma Mia Trattoria E Caffè is a casual dining restaurant that serves simple Italian fare done well. Mamma Mia has timeless Italian classics as well as fusion twists. Spaghetti with Crab Meat & Burrata Sauce on the same menu as Tortiglioni Rustic Beef Oxtail Bolognese and Mee Pok with Chicken Chunk & Onsen Egg? Not something you'd find at any run-of-the-mill Italian restaurant. Mamma Mia has three outlets, all located in popular shopping malls so visit them for a quick but satisfying Italian meal.

Signature dishes Tortiglioni Rustic Beef Oxtail Bolognese, Mamma Mia Caesar Salad, and Sea Bass Fillet Lemon Risotto. 

Set your sights on Muslim-owned Tipo Pasta Bar if you have a hankering for pasta. This highly-raved restaurant makes their own pasta daily in-house! Formerly located along North Bridge Road, they now occupy a larger space along Aliwal Street to accommodate more diners. One of the more unique things about Tipo Pasta Bar is that their pasta itself is infused with flavour - you can get onion and basil mafalde, sriracha gemelli, and even coconut and dill greste de gallo. The pasta and flavours rotate. Then it’s all about choosing your favourite sauce. Try the Great Gorgonzola for a creamy and cheesy dish laced with caramelised onions and parsley, or get the Aglio Alright for a crowd-pleasing aglio olio dish served with tiger prawns, garlic confit and a sous vide egg. Alternatively, you can customise your own dish with all of your favourite toppings!

Signature dishes Truffle Tramezzini, Royal Ragu, and Build-Your-Own Pasta.