Ricciotti

#B1-49/50 The Riverwalk, 20 Upper Circular Road 6533 9060 | ricciotti.co

Go for: Party platters and pizzas

“Chi mangia da solo si strozza!” – or, to put it in English, “He who eats alone, chokes!” It’s a reminder that food is best enjoyed in the company of others, and this Italian proverb is the backbone of the Ricciotti ethos. With a loyal following since 2004, this riverside spot is a great option for families and groups – a modern, open- concept vibe with river views and attentive, hospitable staff that make you feel you’re being hosted in their own home.

Honest Italian fare is the go here, with every dish being hearty, hefty and Instagram-worthy. To start – and for a real group pleaser – we recommend you couple the caprese salad ($20) with the platter of cold cuts ( tagliere di affettati gnocco fritto, $26); the aged Parma ham, pistachio mortadella, smoked Tiroler speck and spicy finocchiona salami go perfectly with the ultracreamy buffalo mozzarella and salty fried bread.

Picking a pasta or meat to share is easy; the lamb loin agnello alla Ligure ($36) comes perfectly cooked and ready-sliced for sharing, while the ravioli del plin ($28 – “plin” refers to the act of pinching the ravioli to close it) is easily portioned with a generous pool of rich Parmesan cream, porcini mushrooms and veal jus to scoop up. It takes considerable deliberation, however, to agree on the three flavours that will make up your Pizza Mezzo Metro ($54) – a half-metre-long pizza made for sharing. There are 15 flavours to choose from; two definitely worth including are capricciosa (artichokes mushrooms, baked ham, black olives) and the Genovese (Burratina DOP, basil pesto Taggiasca olives, green beans and pine nuts).

The must-try: Ravioli del plin