Osteria Mozza by Nancy Silverton has stirred quite a buzz since it opened earlier this year at Hilton Singapore Orchard, and its famous pizzas have finally made their comeback recently, available exclusively on the lunch menu.
Fans who have tried the woodfired pizzas at its former Marina Bay Sands outlet (which shuttered four years ago) can expect a new recipe, created from Silverton’s years of perfecting the recipe. Using a special blend of bread, rice and spelt flours, it yields a thin crisp base and a puffy cornicione that has a lovely chewy texture and airy open crumb.
There are 10 pizzas (from $34++) on the menu, and we tried two of them. My favourite’s the Fennel Sausage which delivers robust herbaceous flavours with hearty housemade sausage, along with mozzarella, red onion and scallions. The Burrata, Silverton’s favourite and a crowd pleaser, stars creamy dollops of fresh burrata served with slow-roasted tomatoes and Sicilian oregano.
Other options include Funghi Misti, crowned with a mix of portobello, oyster, shiitake and button mushrooms, the classic Margherita, and Pizza Alla Benno, an elevated on her son’s favourite Hawaiian pizza, that has speck, thinly shaved honey pineapple, jalapeno, tomato and mozzarella.
Also available exclusively for lunch are antipasti like the moist juicy Meatballs al Forno ($24++) with sesame toast and herb butter, as well as the Shrimp Caesar ($30++) that has pan-fried shrimp, briny house-baked anchovy croutons, and Parmigiano Reggiano drizzled with aioli. And from the mozzarella bar, there’s the creamy Mozza Caprese ($28++) topped with juicy tomatoes, EVOO and basil.
If there’s still room, go for the ice creams. The savoury Olive Oil gelato and Coconut Stracciatella sorbetto (both $16++) get our thumbs up.
Osteria Mozza is at L5, Hilton Singapore Orchard, 333 Orchard Road, Singapore 238867. Lunch is available from Mon to Sat, 12pm to 2.30pm. Closed on Sunday.
