Enjoy Excellent Artisanal Pizzas At Italian Osteria X, Singapore

In these dire economic times with the Corona virus and job uncertainty hanging over us, value becomes all the more important when it comes to dining.  Thankfully it is still possible to enjoy excellent value and the highest quality artisanal pizzas at Italian Osteria X.

Charming pizzeria conveniently located behind Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA)Building

Italian Osteria X is a charming and cosy pizzeria located under humble public housing flats in relatively central Lavender.  Lavender MRT station is only one stop away from Bugis MRT and two stops away from City Hall MRT on the green East-West line.  What I really appreciated about the location is that the pizzeria is only a 5-minute walk under sheltered walkway from the subway station.  That way, even if it rains in unpredictable Singapore, you remain dry.

Cosy interior reminiscent of the Mediterranean

The exterior of Italian Osteria X is decked out in the Italian national colours of red, white and green while the interior walls are covered in a cheery orange and white subway tiles.  Though simple, the decor is definitely enough to sell the story and I felt transported away to some charming corner in Italy (a very important distraction for me in these depressing times). 

Italian Osteria X’s chef has served Lady Gaga, The Terminator and Queen B

This charming pizzeria is the passion project of foodpreneur and chef Jesse.  Chef Jesse has worked in NYC under the tutelage of multi Michelin-starred chef Michael White.  Jesse’s cuisine has pleased the discerning palettes of mega stars such as Lady Gaga, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Beyonce.  If it’s good enough for these stars who have everything, why not us?

Artisanal spirit with the highest quality ingredients

You know how Italian chefs make everything from scratch and they use only the highest quality ingredients?  That what makes Italian cuisine so great.  Chef Jesse adheres to this artisanal spirit—- his pizzas are all freshly made from scratch in front of your eyes. 

He also insists on using only the finest ingredients.  For example, he only uses 100% extra virgin olive oil in his pizzeria.  As for the flour of his pizza crusts, he uses Caputo Moulino 00, which is the finest flour used by great Italian chefs all around the world.

Parma Garden 21 inch S$21.90

All of Chef Jesse’s pizzas come in one size only, that is 21 inches and are suitable for 2-3 pax.  At the very affordable price of only S$21.90, I thought it was value through the roof.  The value becomes even more when you consider that the pizza is freshly made from the finest ingredients and is chock full of premium ingredients such as Parma ham and arugula.   You can get the similar sized pizzas at  similar prices from chain store pizzerias, but we are know that the dough was pre-made in a factory and I guarantee you will NEVER get premium ingredients like Parma ham.

I don’t usually order pizzas in Italian restaurants.  I had always thought of them as banal and ordinary.  I mean, you can get them from pizza stands in shopping mall basements or even a MRT station, for goodness’ sake.  Chef Jesse’s Parma ham pizza totally changed my perception of pizzas.  It was divine!  It was a harmonious symphony of different flavours— the savoury of the ham and the bitterness and slight zing of the arugula.  Chef Jesse has added sous vide eggs to his rendition of this classic pizza which I thought was genius.  The sous vide eggs add interesting runny texture and more importantly,  a boost of umami.  Above all, what I appreciated most about the pizza of the crust.  It was light, delicious and had the perfect balance between crispiness and chewiness.  Every mouth was a pleasurable array of flavours and textures.  The pizza was unforgettable.

Bologna Spaghetti S$12.90

Chef Jesse also makes his personal renditions of Singaporeans’ favourite spaghetti dishes.  This Bologna Spaghetti is a little spicier than usual and is cooked perfectly al dente.  It also has a sous vide egg which provides umami to meld all the different flavours together.

Home delivery with Grabfood, Foodpanda and Deliveroo

Due to the on-going Covid19 pandemic, it currently not possible to dine in Italian Osteria X.  However, they are still available for takeaway.  Even better, you can whatapp Jesse at 9832 7515 with your order and swing back later for a swift pick up.  If you are glued to Netflix like me, Chef Jesse’s fantastic pizzas can be delivered straight to your doorstep through the big three food delivery services.

Pizza Hut who?

In these depressing times, despite many F&B businesses shuttling, it still possible to find value out there.  Italian Osteria X’s pizzas are huge, freshly made by hand, chock full of premium ingredients and offer fantastic value.  It is very hard for me to go back to chain store pizzas.

Italian Osteria X

463 Crawford Lane #01-09, Singapore 190463

Whatsapp to Order-N-Pickup: 9832 7515

Opening Hours: 5.30pm – 9.30pm, Tues – Sun