pianomania: SUKA MAKAN: PASTA FRESCA DA SALVATORE @ GUTHRIE HOUSE

It's been ages since we've been to an Italian restaurant. That's largely because Janet is an absolute maestro in cooking up pastas and the occasional pizza (without pineapple toppings) at home. However, an invitation to a true Italian meal could be passed up, and we opted for the nearby Pasta Fresca da Salvatore.

This has been the Italian restaurant we been to the most times, in its previous Bukit Timah Road and Boat Quay outlets (usually post-concert with friends), and it has never disappointed. Even owner and founder, the ever-hospitable Salvatore Carecci would turn up to say hello. He's ever-present and always a reassurance that his kitchen would never fail to deliver top notch meals.

The man himself

For starters, Calamari Fritti

Mozzarella and Prosciutto

This is the first time we've been to its Guthrie House (Fifth Avenue) outlet, and it is as welcoming as we remember it. Salvatore did not miraculously appear from out of the air, but the dishes were still delicious. Well done on maintaining the high standards. Should Janet tire of the kitchen, this is where we will be headed first.