LINO @ Binjai Park

With someone craving Italian food for a birthday celebration and Cacio e Pepe closed on a Monday we started looking for alternatives. After tossing around a few suggestions, we settled on LINO, an Italian concept by the Les Amis Group.

LINO

The festive mood still lingered, with the restaurant adorned in warm seasonal decorations, giving us even more reason to celebrate and soak in the joy of the season.

Entrance

Tucked away at the corner of the non-air-conditioned seating area was a charming garden-like nook, softly lit and lush with greenery, complete with a small basin by the side that added to its quaint, laid-back appeal.

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Let’s browse through the menu and see what we ended up ordering.

Menu

For antipasti, we started with the Tuna “Crudo” as our cold starter. The lightly seared tuna loin (saku-cut) was dressed with pistachio, green olives, peperoncino, a squeeze of lemon juice, and finished with fragrant, fruity olive oil, clean, refreshing, and beautifully balanced in flavour.

Tuna "Crudo" - $16

For the hot starters, it was a rather familiar choice on the table. We went with the calamari, classic breaded squid rings served with lemon and Japanese mayonnaise. Nothing out of the ordinary, but comforting and enjoyable nonetheless.

Calamari - $16

Moving on to the mains, we had the Crispy Duck Leg Confit served with braised lentils and a mixed salad tossed in the restaurant’s Italian house dressing. The duck leg was crisp on the outside yet tender within, making it a satisfying and hearty main.

Duck Leg - $29

The Seafood Stew was both appetising and addictive. Brimming with prawns, snapper, octopus, and clams, the stew was simmered in a fragrant aromatic broth enriched with white wine, and best enjoyed with slices of toasted bread to soak up every last drop.

Seafood Stew - $36 

Moving on to the 12” pizzas, we went with the Mixed Meat. Loaded with pork fennel sausage, bacon, salami and spicy ’nduja, it was balanced with red onions over a base of tomato passata and melted mozzarella. The crust was nicely blistered, holding up well to the generous toppings while delivering bold, savoury flavours in every bite.

Mixed Meat - $29

As we were already quite full from dinner, we decided to share a Tiramisu to end the meal on a sweet note. The housemade Italian mascarpone was beautifully done, layered with coffee-soaked sponge that was rich yet light, making it a satisfying but not overly heavy finish.

Tiramisu - $14

LINO @ Binjai Park
Location: 7 Binjai Park, Singapore 589821 
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