Aglio Olio – Hidden Gem Serving Italian Cuisine With a Singapore Twist, Now With Islandwide Delivery

Aglio Olio is one of my favourite places to dine in Singapore. Located at China Square Central, this cozy restaurant serves delectable Italian food with a local twist. I’ve visited the restaurant many times over the years, so this review is long overdue. Update (01 June 2020): Aglio Olio is now delivering islandwide. The delivery fee is $5 nett, and a minimum order of $40 applies. Enjoy free delivery for orders above $60. Order here.

Lovely Ambience and Service

I love Aglio Olio’s relaxed ambience. The restaurant is decorated with pastel-coloured furnishings, ornamental lamps, and impressionistic paintings on the walls.

Service is good and consistent. The staff are always very polite and I’ve never had any problems with the service during the many times I dined here.

Menu (Click to enlarge)

Aglio Olio serves a variety of pastas, pizzas, lasagnas, and sides.

The drinks menu offers a decent selection of beers, wines, liquors, and other flavoured drinks.

The prices are extremely affordable: none of the pastas cost over $15, and you can get a half-pint Hoegaarden for just $4.90.

A Local Twist: Pastas Served with Chilli Padis

If you enjoy spicy food, you will love their pastas because they are served with plenty of chilli padis.

You get to choose the spiciness level: mild, normal, spicy, and extra spicy. The higher the level, the more the chilli padis.

I tried the “Extra Spicy” level once and it was one of the spiciest foods I had ever tasted. It was a painful lesson and from then on, I usually go for mild or normal.

Aglio Olio Pasta

Fish Olio ($13.90)

Chicken Olio ($13.90)

The “Aglio Olio Pasta” comes in a variety of flavours: Original Olio, Seafood Olio, Fish Olio, Pepperoni Olio, etc.

It tastes decent and homely, and it is precisely this unassuming taste that endears me to this pasta. I simply adore its honest-to-goodness flavour!

Other Types of Pastas

Black Pepper Base Pasta ($13.90)

Even though the aglio olio pastas are my favourites, I also enjoy their pizzas, cream base pastas, and black pepper base pastas.

Promotions

Aglio Olio has great daily promotions! For example, you get a free ten-dollars voucher with any two main courses on Wednesdays, and you get fifty percent off the second pasta on Saturdays. Check out the picture above for the full list of daily promotions.

If you wish to purchase their set meal, just top up $2.50 and you will get one Soup of the Day (usually mushroom soup or cream of chicken potato soup) and one Lemonade.

There is also a special Dinner Set for two persons which consists of one Pasta + one Pasta or Pizza + one Basket of Chicken Wings + Garlic Bread + two Soup of the day + two Lemonade, at the low price $33.90! If you like drinking wine, you can replace the lemonades with two glasses of wine by just topping up $6.00 to $39.90.

How to get to Aglio Olio at China Square Central

China Square Central is situated beside Far East Square. The nearest MRT stations are Raffles MRT, Clark Quay MRT, and Telok Ayer MRT. Nearby landmarks include the Great Eastern office building, Park Royal Hotel and the Chan Brothers Travel agency.

Conclusion

Suffice to say, I love eating at Aglio Olio in China Square Central. This place is special to the wife and me because we came here often when we were dating.

The tranquil ambience, great service, and delicious pastas made this the perfect place for a romantic weekend date.

Aglio Olio (China Square)
Address: 3 Pickering Street, China Square Central, #01-40/41, Singapore 048660
Phone: +65 6327 3622
Opening Hours: | Mon to Sat: 11.30am – 2.15pm, 5.30pm – 9.15pm  | Sun and PH: Closed |