Jamie’s Italian

#01-165/167 Vivocity, Harbourfront Walk 6733 5500 | jamieoliver.com/italian/singapore

Go for: Family-friendly Italian eats

We came on a Wednesday evening, and the eatery was pretty full, especially with families with young children. This casual joint serves Italian fare based on recipes by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, with a variety of antipasti, handmade pastas, pizzas and hearty mains available, as well as a kids’ menu for little diners. Vegetarians also have numerous options to choose from.

To start, we enjoyed the crab arancini (fried crab risotto balls, $15.95), which came crisp and hot in a portion of three, and paired well with the yuzu lime and yoghurt sauce. If you like cold cuts and cheese, order the San Daniele prosciutto board ($13.95) or Jamie’s burrata ($15.95); or, go all out with the Ultimate Plank ($39.95), which includes a variety of cured meats and fish, cheese and other antipasti treats.

Next up, we had the prawn linguine ($18.95/$27.95); flavourful and tasty, it had a hint of spice and came with a generous portion of prawns. We also liked the Jamie’s Italian burger ($34.95) for its juicy beef patty. For sides, we’d recommend the smooth and creamy truffle mash potatoes ($7.95) topped with black truffle shavings. For dessert, we dug into three large scoops of tangy passionfruit sorbet ($11.95) and the yummy molten chocolate praline pudding ($14.95) paired with salted caramel ice cream.

The must-try: Crab arancini

Tip: Don’t miss Jamie’s $24.90 two-course lunch set (add dessert for $8) and a three-course dinner for $39.90.