Ristorante Pietrasanta @ Wessex Village

Ristorante Pietrasanta occupy a section of a old building in Wessex Village just next to the Temasek Club. They are run by two Italian brothers from Tuscany. The place exudes a rather relaxed atmosphere, since it is surrounded by the leafy surroundings of Wessex Village. Dropped in for dinner on Saturday, and had a 6 pm sitting, since it was fully-booked for the 8 pm sitting (there was a dinner party).

Our party of five started with a combination of starters, as well as a ham and mushroom pizza. The selection of Italian cold cuts were spectacular, as was the pizza.





For the mains, we had a variety of pasta and risotto. Each won praise from the dinner party.





For dessert, we decided to try a sample of their favourites. The La Torta di Pistocchi is imported from Italy and is a chocoholic's dream, and the Coffee and Cream Panna Cotta is an interesting take on the classic Italian dessert. The infusion of coffee takes off some of the richness of the cream.





I have to say that it is Italian food, wonderfully executed. The surrounding is also casual and relaxed, which makes it a wonderful restaurant. It is a place to drive to, even though parking can be a little difficult at times, but that is because the bus only travels down that stretch of road once every half an hour. Perhaps it is this lack of public bus connectivity that lends the place its unique charm.

Rating: 7.5/10
Website: http://www.ristorante-pietrasanta.com/
Address: #01-03, 5B Portsdown Road
Phone: 6479 9521
Hours: 1145 hrs - 1430 hrs
1800 hrs to 2230 hrs (Monday to Saturday except Tuesday)
1145 hrs to 2230 hrs (Sunday)
Price: $$1/2