Acqua e Farina - Italian Pizza & Pasta Restaurant . Rail Mall

The space is extremely unassuming but the food was excellent and priced on the slightly high side for an Italian restaurant nearby our home area with excellent food that is originally from Italian Chef himself . We order burrata, clams in white wine, folded pizza, ravioli n 1 seasonal dish (oven baked chicken), scallops and crayfish spaghetti which tasted flavourful yet not too salty, almost as if it came out of a fine dining home kitchen. The pizza had a nice doughy texture and fresh ingredients and the 2 dishes I added which is scallop and pasta is my favourite with the Tiramisu when I am never a dessert person but I tried this time as it is not too much for sharing. We were also served bread and after dessert as complimentary. Definitely worth a return as we came here for a couple of times already and saw the chef this time as we ordered 2 bottles of wines and stayed till closing. He is really nice and friendly to come out to check with us on the food and services. We are surprised that this gem is opened for 21 years so thumbs up for him for the great effort in this business. Seating is limited but it was full house on Sunday night otherwise, rather quiet.

Delightful place. Pasta was delicious, calamari excellent and four cheese pizza great. They gave free little donut snacks with our dessert. Overall a nice but pricey place that has interesting Today's Specials.

Very expensive but no regrets going! Been to a more affordable Italian place near here (starts with i) that’s very famous, for someone’s birthday celebration. That restaurant didn’t even say “happy birthday” or did anything for my birthday guest. We bought a lot more food there also. They had preferential treatment to certain races. Acqua e Farina, completely different experience. They placed a whole banner with the words “happy birthday” for the birthday ladies, and gave us free donuts with happy birthday written (even to non-birthday peeps), they promptly refilled water at all times, they checked in on us, allowed us to eat a cake from outside too. They wish the birthday ladies happy birthday and sang songs too. Rly warm service! Restaurant wasn’t crowded at all on a weekday dinner. I could hear my friends without straining my ears, or speaking louder, which was rare. Very chill place to dine at. Amazing place for birthdays. Didn’t felt rushed at all. Even past closing they didn’t shoo us out. Polite staff! I just let the girls ordered what they want so I don’t know exactly what we ordered, bill came up to $195 for 4 pax total, for one pizza, one pasta, one steak, and the dessert platter ($19). Tbh the food doesn’t really stand out to us non-bday peeps (other than the tiramisu), but the bday ladies loved it and were very happy, and that’s most important. They like the steak + pizza + lava cake + creme brûlée. If you have a special occasion upcoming, will recommend ❤️ Thank you 4 Nov dinner service team for the wonderful experience!!

Hands down one of the best Italian places I've had the privilege to eat in. Yes it's pricey but you get amazing hand-made pasta, pizza that genuinely brings me back to Italy and delicious desserts. The appetizer are always fresh. Never had a bad meal here and we've been coming for years. They have interesting monthly specials as well and it's always something new and unique. Kitchen closes late as well so that's a plus if you want to linger. Hands-down, best Italian family restaurant in Singapore.

The staffs are very polite and initiative. We love their service. We were fully impressed and recommended of their food. It is so delicious! The staff were so amazing that they sang the birthday song to my 2 friends and made their day special!!! This is feels a warm welcome family restaurant!!! 👍

A cosy environment with clientele made up of families. The food was good and the ingredients were fresh and authentic to its roots. Burratina was superb with its creamy texture and accompanied ingredients especially its sundried tomatoes. Pizza's was of the thicker version and we really enjoyed its dough. Ravioli was well stuffed and generous in its portion. Squid ink pasta was another excellent dish. Well balanced and flavorsome. Don't skip the desserts as they were outstanding as well. A shout-out to the staff who were friendly and eager to please.

We had lunch on Sunday. The bread served as appetiser was a fabulous start. We had amazing egg plant with creany tomato sauce. Rigatoni beef pasta was enchanting followed with authentic pizza with cooked ham and mushroom which hit the spot. We closed with platter of dessert which was yummy. An impromptu treat of gelato ice creams for our anniversary made our day! It was wonderful experience! Service staff was attentive and friendly. We will be back! ❤️

This is a "hidden gem" of Italy in Singapore. Each visit is a fresh reminder of how good pasta and pizza in Italy can taste. There are truly few italian restaurants in Singapore that can deliver this authentic experience. They really do their basics of tomato sauce, al dente pasta, pizza dough well, and their attention to fresh ingredients cap it off. I love the trattoria style - homey and down-to-earth; chef Roberto and Antonio (before he left to open their 2nd restaurant at Keong Saik) would also come round the tables to check in. Conviviality is the spirit of this place - lovely, and truly alive.

While this restaurant might seem like just a lovely neighborhood Trattoria, which it is, it also serves up food that I really enjoyed. Going in with almost no expectations helps - but having food that lives up to/exceeds expectations is always a plus! I made a reservation on a Sunday evening and although you don't really have to, it doesn't hurt since the restaurant was pretty full - and had several seatings over the course of my meal. It can be painful looking for parking close by but if you don't mind the walk, the MRT station is pretty close too. We shared 2 starters: the cold cuts platter and the baby portobello mushrooms. The mushrooms were alright, nothing to write home about. The cold cuts platter was substantial, came with yummy bread and was overall awesome for sharing with some glasses of wine ;) I ordered the crab pasta for myself while my companions shared 2 pizzas: one was the Sicilian boat and the other a regular pizza. The Sicilian boat pizza was something I'd never seen before and enjoyed! I did love my pasta though, I didn't want to share it... And it's a little hard to because it wasn't an enormous portion. Still, I thought all the flavors came together very nicely and I never say no to fresh pasta. Service was friendly and I have zero complaints. I'd come back if I'm ever in the mood for some good ol' pasta.

Acqua e Farina is on the same spot as Galbiati Gourmet Deli used to be. One of the owners is Roberto Galbiati. It's no longer a gourmet deli but a casual restaurant. Quality of food is still very good. The waitress took a wrong order for the salad and they were really apologetic. As a gesture of apology, an Italian guy gave us 2 shot glasses of rather strong liquor. That was very nice. He didn't have to. Garden salad Special - very thin slices of turkey breast meat with a sauce all over it - very very nice, sauce wasn't heavy. Thin crust pizza with Parma ham and mushrooms - very good Penne arabbiata - good Dessert platter - to share - lava chocolate cake, tiramisu, creme brulee and panacotta with raspberry sauce on it. They have brunch on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays only.

They neglected to serve us complimentary bread! :( Not that I particularly wanted it, would've been too full for dessert, but still.. Anyway, bf and I split a yummy thin crust pizza. Yay for allowing us to mix two flavours in a pizza! So half of it was spicy salami and the other half was mushroom. The spicy salami was actually just salami with spicy peppers sprinkled around, and boy were they spicy.. My mouth was on fire after having bitten into one, leaving me wanting ice cream. The mushrooms were something akin to shimeji mushrooms, interestingly. Not quite what I expected, but nice and juicy. The tomato sauce had a bit of a canned taste, but I think (or hope so, anyway) that it was freshly made. Nice thin crispy crust! $16.80, pretty affordable. I just found it rather curious that the appetizers were mostly priced around $14, and the pastas were around $18-$20. Anyhow, lots of pastas on the menu, looked good and will be back to try more! $5 tiramisu dessert was also surprisingly reasonable, not a huge portion but who wants huge desserts anyway :p Pretty gd, would've liked more cake (v. cream). Interesting addition of vanilla sauce.

This is a cosy deli cum cafe which has good service and good food and most importantly at an affordable price judging that it serves Italian cuisine. Though it is a small cafe with limited space, it does give the place a cosy vibe. I love that they serve complimentary bread while we are waiting for our mains to be served, helps keep our hunger down. I particularly love their aglio olio which was satisfying enough for me and not too filling. Their desserts were good too, i ordered their crème brulee and chocolate lava which were really yummy. Their crème brulee was done really nicely as it was sweet but not too overpowering till it became tiring to eat after awhile. the chocolate lava cake had a nice touch to it as there was milk at the side too. I like that the chocolate was oozing out from the cake.

If I lived in Italy, I imagine my days would be filled with simple, fresh pastas, good balsamic vinegar, a copious selection of wines for cheap and hunky men on Vespas dressed in Zegna. That is a terrible imaginary scene for such a beautiful country but you get my drift. Galbiati is, in my opinion, that neighborhood deli where you'd go for a cuppa, that reliable and delicious pizza/pasta and chow it down with a good glass of wine. This isn't a place where the chef is looking to dazzle you with fancy plating, small portions and the accompanying high prices. No sireee. What you can count on are fresh, classic Italian dishes done excellently and at a very affordable price point. The fact that I live a short drive away just makes this place such a keeper! I treated my family to dinner last Sunday and had a table of 8. We ordered soups, the antipasti misto, salads, calamari, risotto, pastas and lamb shank. The standouts for us were the calamari (fried crisp, not oily, accompanied with a good tomato dip), my squid ink fettucine with fresh crab meat (oh lawwwdeee the pasta was cooked perfectly, the crab meat chunks were real off the claw stuff, not canned...and the sauce!!), and the literally, fall-off-the-bone tender lanb shank. Guys, you want to know what a good braised lamb shank should taste like? Come here. I thought the appetizers were par for the course as were the salads, and although the risotto is supposed to be the chef's specialty, I thought it could've been a little smoother and we felt quite carbed out finishing the plate. The wine selection is obviously skewed towards Italy and I thought our pick was fine, though nothing mind blowing like a Guildalberto you could buy at a similar price point off wholesale. Not much character to it and mild enough to accompany the variety of dishes on our table. Desserts were well-liked all round and we had practically everything on the menu. I must mention that the service was great throughout our meal. Our waiter kept checking on us and ensured our glasses were filled. Each course was served to everyone at almost the same time (not an easy feat with a full house) and one of the waiters helped to carry my grandma's wheelchair when we were getting her to the car. In all, a great meal and we'll be back, definitely to try brunch. There are easily a dozen restaurants down Bukit Timah but besides Pepp, most are skewed towards high end "casual" or fine dining and that means a once or twice a year visit . Places like Galbiati fill a good niche where one gets affordable, high quality Italian that's convenient and friendly. Now all we need are those Vespas...

This is a great little neighborhood restaurant. The owner and staff are friendly and the dishes are simple which is the right way for Italian cuisine. Top dishes is the mushroom risotto which is very flavorful and smooth. And for breakfast the Casserole. Which a Canadian would call hash but with sophistication. A mix of sausage, bacon, potato, herbs and cherry tomato. Simple and brilliant served with poached egg it's a wonderful weekend treat. The cappuccinos are excellent and although a little small they truly are the right ratio of foam and coffee.

This is our favourite go-to Italian restaurant in any day, when we feel like having a pasta and casual meal. we have been here for more than 5 years at least, I always like the good food and the good services. The chef and owner Roberto is a very friendly guy, occasionally he will chat with the guests and seek out feedback or comments. There is one time we said the pharma ham is less fresh, he actually changed the supplier and used only premium ham since when we visited again. All and all if you like to go for a nice meal in a comfortable environment, this is recommended place.

I haven't had a go at their main courses but I've tried their cakes and have to say that I was very impressed! I tried their tiramisu and chocolate hazelnut cakes ($5.40 each for takeaway) and they were pretty amazing. The tiramisu was similar to the authentic italian ones you get in rome, very light mascarpone with an equally light coffee soaked sponge without any alcohol (that we Singaporeans tend to be used to). The chocolate hazelnut cakes were brilliant! Smooth and velvety with a rich and nutty chocolate flavour, it is heaven in every bite. For $5.40 per cake, I would say that it is absolutely value for money. I would definitely go back again for desserts. I will give their main courses a shot the next time too, as they smelt wonderful when I was there, buying my cakes.

We absolutely love this place. We go there as often as we can and have given up going anywhere else at all. The food is fresh, delicious and the attention to detail and service is a rarity here. If you have any specific dietary requirements or need to ask the chef to prepare something differently they will do so much to accommodate you. The appetizers are divine, the pasta and pizzas fresh and light, and the desserts are astonishing in their variety. They do catering and take away as well, and I have heard nothing but positive reviews. Give these guys a try - amazing!!