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Trattoria L'Ancora

31 January 2011


When the travel buddy got me to choose a lunch place, I turned up with only two options ten minutes later - pizza or pasta? With a raised eyebrow (he didn't have much of a choice on the cuisine clearly) he chose the latter, and we were off to Trattoria L'Ancora along Bukit Timah Road.

Complimentary Bread


L'Ancora's bread were simple but good. No one can really go wrong with warmly toasted focaccia bread, while the lightly flavoured and thin pizza-like slices were just as welcomed.

Calamari Fritti


At $24.90++, the lunch set (available on weekends as well) was quite a steal. My pick of the Calamari Fritti from the small range of appetisers on the set menu was just the way I wanted it to be - crisp, light batter and slightly chewy. The calamari went well with the mildly spicy Arrabiata sauce served on the side too.

Zuppa di Funghi


The travel buddy crossed out the bruschetta, garden salad and sautéed clams and went for the simple mushroom soup, the Zuppa di Funghi. I think he found it a tad too diluted and would have preferred it thicker.

Spaghetti Ai Frutte Di Mare


No surprises, I went for my all-time favourite. The Spaghetti Ai Frutte Di Mare was delicious, and what really stood out was the flavourful and adequately thick homemade tomato sauce. The fresh seafood ingredients - prawns, squids and clams - are also worthy of mention. Note that the portion for the set menu is slightly smaller than if you were to order this dish à la carte, but to be honest I thought the portion was just about right given that you've already got an appetiser and dessert to accompany it.

Branzino Al Lemone


The travel buddy had the Branzino Al Lemone, an oven-baked fillet of sea bass with lemon dressing. Not a frequent fish eater (but he do swear by Nobu's miso cod), he found the sea bass a little too "fishy" in taste and smell. He was thankful for the lemon sauce that helped to make it more manageable.

Tiramisu


The waitress (and chef) so politely allowed me to make a swap on the dessert menu with the Tiramisu, and moreover at no additional cost. I liked the tiramisu, it wasn't overwhelming and had a good balance of the holy trinity of flavours - coffee, liquer and chocolate. While not mind-blowingly impressive, this was still decently good.

Panna Cotta


I used to see this as an Italian tau huay, but that surely would be trivialising one of Italy's iconic desserts, the Panna Cotta. L'Ancora's rendition of this dessert was executed well.

Coffee


And with all that enjoyed, sit back for a bit longer and enjoy that cuppa :)

Service
Very good.

Price
$24.90++ for the set lunch.

Place
789 Bukit Timah Road.
After HCI, just before the turn to Sixth Avenue.

Pictures taken with the Canon EOS 500D.

11 Foodie Comments:

Angeline said...

I know you love seafood pasta very much. Haha. Be more adventurous! Try their Fettucine al coniglio (Braised seafood pasta) next time! :)

January 31, 2011 at 2:36 PM
*Harris said...

Haha. Hey, and you recommended another seafood pasta?? Tell me when the next craving hits ;)

January 31, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Jer Lin said...

trattoria l'ancora serves rabbit pasta too...i'm wonder if i should try it!

February 1, 2011 at 12:03 AM
*Harris said...

That's actually what Angeline meant to recommend, not braised seafood pasta lol

February 1, 2011 at 7:37 AM
Angeline said...

haha. yea. Typo error. opps :P

February 1, 2011 at 9:09 AM
XinLi29288 said...

either way, the food looked gorgeous.

February 11, 2011 at 4:20 PM
*Harris said...

Heh thanks ;)

February 12, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Milk & Cocoa said...

The squid ink pasta is absolutely fantastic! It's not on the main menu though, so do try it if it's on the specials board!

February 14, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Veli said...

Aganigi afrodizyak 'ı cinsel ilişkiye girmeden önce 30 -

60 dakika arasında bol suyla alırsanız daha fazla memnuniyet vererek extra etki sağlamaktadır. Türkiye de ilk hem bay

hemde bayan üzerinde etkili olan aganigi sayesinde partnerinizle birlikte gece boyu aynı zevkleri ve aynı mutluluğu

yaşayabilirsiniz.

Ereksiyon ve sertleşme problemleri yaşayan kişiler de daha fazla etki sağlayan bu ürün cinsel hayatı kabus olmaktan

tamamen çıkarmaktadır. Bu azdırıcı sayesinde gün ve gece

boyu sanki ilişkiye giriyormuş gibi ereksiyon halinde olarak eski mahçup ve üzgün günlerinizi geride bırakabilirsiniz.

Aganigi afrodizyağı kimler

kullanamaz?

Karaciğer, kalp ve böbrek yetmezliği gibi Sorunları olanlar Kesinlikle Kullanmamalıdır..!
Ülser veya Gastrit Gibi şikayeti olanlar kullanmaz.
Bayanlar da gebe emziren ve hamile kişiler kullanamaz.
Yaşlılar için yüksek tansiyonlu kişiler kullanamaz.

Bay ve bayan Cinsel güç artırıcı ve doğal bir bitkidir.

September 12, 2011 at 7:34 PM
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