homey italian fare is the heart of osvaldo (formerly of forlino), and i think it truly delivers. we had a meat platter to start, followed by seabass for t which looks deceptively insubstantial but leaves you nicely filled up and satisfied. i had the hard-to-photograph yet totally awesome dish that made my night – the boat pizza with parma ham. it’s calzone-inspired, except that instead of resembling a curry puff it looks like a boat, hence the name. honestly it didn’t look impressive when it was first served but when i started on the pizza i was genuinely surprised by how seriously good it was. beneath the parma ham is where all the magic lies - a perfectly balanced (and terribly addictive) combination of cheese, sauce and a thin chewy yet crispy pizza crust. fresh from the oven, ripe in juices, flavors and aroma. and that’s the thing i like most, osvaldo bills itself on simple italian home cooking and the food really, really shines.
osvaldo ristorante
32 maxwell road
#01-03 maxwell chambers
(behind red dot)
6224-0978
2 Comments
November 2, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I’ve always wanted to try this but wasn’t sure if it was just another over-hyped place. Great review, babe
November 3, 2009 at 2:56 pm
thank u! its certainly worth checking out:)