Restaurants: Villa Di Parma

Formerly the restaurant known as Ristorante de Parma, Villa Di Parma serves Italian Home-style cuisine. About a month ago, my wife brought me here for dinner on my birthday. Excuse the grainy photos, the place is quite dimly lit and posed a challenge to my trusty Samsung Galaxy S2 phone camera.
Foccacia

The complimentary Foccacia and Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar was a pleasant combination. The bread was nice and crisp and paired nicely with the dip.  

Deep Fried Calamari Rings

We decided on what we thought was a safe starter. The version cooked up here is one which comes lightly battered and accompanied by a tomato based sauce. It isn't the extremely crispy version that most of us expect but the freshness of the Calamari and its slightly chewy texture makes you want to have more.      
Smoked Salmon Pizza
From what my wife read up on forums and reviews, this is one of the recommended signature dishes. 

Don't be alarmed if you think they forgot to heat it up for you. We did ask the waitress just to be sure so you can be spared the blushes. They make the dough fresh and bake it on the spot. Then they actually leave the crust to cool before adding the Smoked Salmon and creamy sauce that keeps the Salmon on the thin crispy crust and top it off with onions and olives. Think of it as smoked salmon on a biscuit. Found it rather refreshing and quite tasty.

Seafood pasta

I can't remember the actual name of the dish (one year older and one year closer to Dementia) but I believe it is a variant of Seafood Marinara served with Linguine. The sauce is slightly spicy and comes with servings of scallops, prawns, mussels and squid. Not bad but not mind blowing though.
Tiramisu
Most people have high expectations whenever it comes to this dessert. While  the version served here doesn't disappoint, it also doesn't dazzle either. A overall decent attempt to round off the meal.

Verdict: Nice, cosy ambience where one can have a hearty italian meal with wine and good conversation. For Food, budget about S$50 per pax (more depending on what wine you decide to have)

Where: VILLA DI PARMA

14B KENSINGTON PARK ROAD, SERANGOON GARDENS.
TEL: 6281 3380, 6280 1096. 
CLOSED ON WED, EXCEPT ON THE EVE OF A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.


Check out their website: Villa Di Parma