[Singapore] A Night in Puglia at Somma

Rating: 4.25/5

A sensational night immersed in Puglian cuisine at Somma by Chef Mirko Febbrile in Singapore! Located in a former school library, the concept comprises of a fine dining restaurant, cocktail bar and a R&D lab. Meaning sum in Italian, Somma is the culmination of the chef’s Puglian background and experiences around the world. Thus the cuisine here is creative, fun, and one of a kind - shaped by months of R&D in the lab and carefully sourced Italian ingredients.

There was a sense of excitement upon entering the restaurant with a warm welcome by the team, and more surprises awaited us as we were guided to a table filled with potatoes. Our first bite was hidden among the sea of potatoes - a roasted potato broth served in a potato lined with beeswax. This is definitely not your typical Italian cuisine and that is the point. The evening continued with more highlights such as the spaghettone served with an intense red carrot reduction where 20kg of carrots were reduced to just 1kg of essence, the Ditali pasta showcasing the ancient technique of cooking eggplant in clay, and the juicy mountain lamb where we just dug in with our hands! Don’t miss the unique Somma cheese experience where we were whisked to the wine cellar to taste four different kinds of cheese all aged in-house - each with a thoughtful pairing.

The Folklore menu:

Grano arso - pink radicchio - tomato tamari - EVOO

Blue lobster - razor clams - köji - smoked trout roe - bergamot

Ditali - eggplant - lardo di Colonnata - red chimichurri


Spaghettone khorasan - mantis shrimps - red carrot - sea snails - ossetra caviar

Mountain lamb - pumpkin ceviche- blood orange - arctic thyme

Pigeon tortellini - winter black truffle - brodo

Grapes - fennel

Clementine - chestnut - blackcurrant jam


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