Picolino Orchard at Shaw Centre serves as a casual dining destination offering Italian-Asian fusion cuisine that reimagines familiar comfort food through creative flavor combinations. This restaurant distinguishes itself through wood-fired pizzas and pastas that incorporate Asian ingredients and cooking techniques, creating dishes that honor Italian culinary traditions while embracing Singapore's multicultural food culture. The menu reflects Orchard Road's evolution toward experiential dining where restaurants function as destinations for discovery rather than merely providing sustenance.
The establishment caters to diners seeking familiar Italian favorites with unexpected twists—pizzas topped with Asian-inspired ingredients, pasta dishes incorporating regional flavors, and fusion creations that bridge culinary traditions. This approach appeals to Singapore's sophisticated diners who appreciate both traditional Italian cuisine and creative reinterpretations that reflect local tastes. Picolino represents the contemporary dining landscape where cultural boundaries blur and chefs experiment with cross-cultural combinations that create new culinary experiences.
Positioned within Shaw Centre's dining corridor, Picolino contributes to Orchard Road's diverse restaurant ecosystem where international cuisines merge with local preferences, creating dining options that satisfy both traditionalists and adventurous eaters seeking novel flavor experiences in Singapore's premier shopping district.
8940 3873
Orchard Road
Operating Hours
Closed - Opens Tomorrow
Opens tomorrow at 11:30 am
Monday
11:30 am–2:30 pm
6–9 pm
Tuesday
11:30 am–2:30 pm
6–9 pm
Wednesday
11:30 am–2:30 pm
6–9 pm
Friday
11:30 am–2:30 pm
6–9:30 pm
Saturday
(Today)
11:30 am–2:30 pm
6–9:30 pm
Sunday
11:30 am–2:30 pm
6–9 pm
Price Distribution
$1–205%
$20–4067%
$40–6021%
Our Menu
Pasta
Beef Cheek Tagliatelle
$26.00
Slow-braised tender beef cheek with fresh tagliatelle in rich sauce
Carbonara with Asian Twist
$19.00
Classic carbonara elevated with unique Asian flavor elements
Pizza
Burrata Pizza
$22.00
Creamy burrata on 48-hour proofed dough with fresh tomatoes and basil
Italian Fusion Pizza
$20.00
Creative pizza blending Asian flavors with Italian techniques on artisan dough
Risotto
Truffle Mushroom Risotto
$24.00
Creamy risotto with mixed mushrooms and aromatic truffle oil
Set Meals
Lunch Set Menu
$24.80
Value lunch set with appetizer, choice of main (pizza or pasta), and dessert
There was no queue for a weekday lunch. Ordered 2 lunch sets (appetizer + pizza/pasta + dessert + drink) and a calamari for 3 pax and portion was good enough. Each pax came up to be about $30. We enjoyed the everything we ordered except that the desserts were too sweet for our liking and cappuccino's foam from the machine was way too thick. Caesar's salad was well tossed, tomato soup was tangy and served hot, calamari's good not too chewy, pasta texture was just nice and well seasoned, margherita pizza's pretty unique but in a good manner. Service was ok. Ambience wise was good for chatting when we were there. Helpful that the server tried to direct us to table away from kids to manage our noise expectations. Restaurant closes at 3 pm for interim rest. Just read the underwhelming reviews while writing this, hopefully the standard will still be maintained when we next visit. A little concerned about the food poisoning posts, hope the restaurant keeps up with strict hygiene practices. It's a decent restaurant and we don't mind returning.
Keng Cheong Tan
Casual Italian diner with a good spread of pastas and pizzas to choose from. They have some unique local flavours such as the laksa pizza which was fresh and refreshing with the coconut 🥥 spicy taste. The carbonara was also generously filled with bacon bits and the runny egg make the texture smooth and appetizing. It was half empty on a weekday night and offers great atmosphere for small gatherings.
Kyria
The standouts among what we ordered were definitely the Margherita pizza (which came with a generous serving of pesto) and tiramisu (not pictured).
Both pastas tasted quite pleasant! However the bacon gnocchi was on the salty side for our preference and the aglio olio could have included better quality seafood for the price tag although it was very well-cooked.
Overall a nice place to hang out especially if you’re having the set lunch (which my friends and I did not as we came for dinner), but some menu items have a disproportionately steep price tag considering the quality.
Jennifer
Good place for gatherings. They were quite adamant about 75 min dining time but didn’t really enforce it because there were quite a few empty tables. Selection of pizzas is definitely more interesting than pasta which is what I would usually go for. The pizza with burrata is one I would recommend.
Alan Tan
Simple and awesome Italian fare tucked in the quiet corner of Shaw Centre. The Aglio Olio with prawns is not bad, I wished it has a bit more garlic. The fried calamari is a must, very fresh squids and the squid slices are thick. Also ordered their cocktails to go along. Service is prompt, nice place to have a chill meal.
