Situated in a restored shophouse off Tanjong Pagar Road, Pasta Brava is a stalwart in Singapore’s Italian dining scene.

The menu is filled with familiar classics, but one of the things we’ll come back for is the cannelloni filled with minced lamb and swathed in a generous blanket of béchamel and toasted Parmesan. The seafood linguine in tomato sauce is also dependably delectable, studded with fresh succulent crayfish and morsels of prawns. You’ll want to save room for dessert. There’s a generous lashing of booze in the tiramisu, while the chocolate fondant is so divine, you’ll want to order seconds.