The Place Located in Intercontinental Singapore at what used to be Ash & Elm, Luce by Davide Giacomelli is a new Italian concept in the IHG property by Chef de Cuisine Davide Giacomelli. The space retains the same interior as Ash & Elm, so it is still the familiar high ceiling space with skylight over the restaurant. Luce means ‘light’ in Italian, where the new concept aims to focus on fresh, local ingredients, with a seasonal à la carte menu that will be refreshed on a quarterly basis. The Food The dishes at Luce are a culmination of Chef de Cuisine Davide Giacomelli’s training under the tutelage of multiple Michelin-starred chefs throughout his career and pays homage to his earliest love affair – the sight, scent and flavours of classic Italian cooking at his father’s restaurant in the quaint town of Sirmione, ‘the pearl’ of Lake Garda. The menu is concise from the starters to pasta, mains and sharing plates. You won’t find pizza on Chef Davide menu if that is what you are looking for, as he wants to showcase the lesser-known but equally worthy Italian dishes. I started with the Bruschetta (S$19) – toasted bread grated with garlic [...]
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