Michelin-starred Nae:um's team opens Italian restaurant Osteria Da Su, with pastas from S$22

Korean chef Park Su-ji, who spent a decade working and living in Italy, has opened a new Italian restaurant called Osteria Da Su in Singapore. The restaurant, located right next door to her previous ventures Nae:um and Gu:um, is helmed by Park, who has been cooking Italian cuisine for nearly two decades. Osteria Da Su prides itself on serving classic Italian dishes with a distinctive Korean twist, all at an affordable price point.

Chef Park's menu includes pastas such as cacio e pepe with sesame seeds, handmade tortelli filled with galbi jjim (a traditional Korean dish), and a farfalle all'Amatriciana topped with yangyeom-glazed guanciale chips. Some unique dishes include Spaghetti alla Vongole, which incorporates minari or Korean water parsley, and Insalata Condiglione, which uses a soya sauce-marinated egg instead of the traditional boiled egg.

One standout dish is the Cacio e Pepe rigatoni, priced at S$22. The addition of black and white sesame seeds to the dish elevates the flavors of the pecorino cheese in a surprising and delightful way. The restaurant also offers other notable dishes such as Tortelli di Galbi Jjim, Dakgalbi Lasagna, Abalone Risotto, Black Angus Bistecca with perilla salsa verde, and Ossobucco alla Milanese with saffron doenjang risotto, all priced between S$12 and S$58.

For dessert, the restaurant offers a tiramisu with a light dalgona crunch, a pistachio creme brulee, and a dark chocolate Salame di Cioccolato. Despite being alcohol-free, the dalgona crunch adds a pleasant surprise to the tiramisu. Osteria Da Su is conveniently located at 163 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068616.