US pizzeria Roberta’s brings its NY and LA favourites to Singapore

There’s a brand new pizzeria on the town!

Becoming a member of different New-York born pizza parlours that’ve arrange store in Singapore is the laid-back 44-seater Roberta’s positioned within the iconic Marina Bay Sands. You will discover it wedged proper between fellow celebrated eating places db Bistro & Oyster Bar by Daniel Boulud and Mott 32.

For the uninitiated, Roberta’s was based within the edgy neighbourhood of Bushwick in Brooklyn, New York again in 2007, and is finest recognized for its skinny crust base and chewy cornicione Neapolitan-style pizzas.

“After we checked out increasing into Asia, Singapore was the proper place for our first outpost. Town has a very vibrant F&B scene, and we imagine we’re in a position to construct a Roberta’s group in Singapore,” says Brandon Hoy, co-founder and co-owner of Roberta’s Pizza. “Marina Bay Sands is an iconic location and an important place to begin for us. Our key goal is to proceed constructing a dynamic working group as we scale up in Singapore and regionally. We really feel that is one of the simplest ways for us to develop.”

The restaurant will supply the total vary of pizzas and salads from Roberta’s menu, sans the pasta and desserts that are at present solely obtainable at its US shops. In the event you’re questioning in regards to the high quality, don’t fret. Whereas a neighborhood group shall be operating the operations right here, they’ve hung out coaching at each the Bushwick and Los Angles locales to convey company in Singapore probably the most genuine expertise potential.

Pay attention: if Queen Bey’s a fan of the pies right here, then we’d finest be attempting it out for ourselves. Learn on for all the things to anticipate at Roberta’s Singapore.

The pizzas

Right here’s the down low of Roberta’s signature wood-fired skinny pizza crust. Whereas it does take inspiration from the Neapolitan pizza, the pizzeria crafts a sturdy, chewy crust as a substitute of the standard, pliable texture to make it simpler for diners to eat the pies with their fingers.

The naturally leavened dough first begins with a mix of Double Zero and Prima flour, with none business yeast. Enjoyable reality: The pure starter used right here is definitely from the identical tradition of untamed yeast that went into the making of the model’s first pizza crusts again in 2007, and the identical mom dough was specifically introduced into Singapore for Roberta’s right here.

After letting the dough relaxation for a few days (finest at three days, we heard!), it’s despatched to the identical hybrid wood-gas Pavesi oven that’s utilized in its sister shops for a fast 90-second stint at about 800° Fahrenheit (426° Celcius).

Roberta’s has 10 pizzas on its menu, with classics just like the Rosso (tomato, garlic, basil and oregano) and the Margherita for many who like to stay to timeless flavours. For a bit twist with the identical purple base, we suggest the Well-known Unique, a New York favorite that’s a mix of three cheeses — easy mozzarella, sharp Parmigiano and smoky caciocavallo — in addition to oregano and chillies. Need to take it to the following degree? Roberta’s Los Angeles’ bestseller, The Bee Sting, is a tangy mix of tomato, mozzarella, Calabrese salami and basil, topped with housemade chilli oil and honey.

Vegetarians aren’t forgotten after all. Child Sinclair — named after one of many most important characters within the early-Nineties Disney tv collection, Dinosaurs — incorporates a union of cheddar, dinosaur kale, mushrooms, Calabrese peppers and garlic. Your meat-loving pals will love this mildly spicy quantity too, we promise.

We’ve had a lot of slices at this level, so we had been anxious in regards to the Cheesus Christ coming subsequent. Three cheeses? Alarm bells had been ringing in our stomachs — till it arrived at our the desk, that’s. This was a private favorite, regardless of the heavy cream, mozzarella, Taleggio and Parmigiano within the mix. The profitable ingredient although was a beneficiant scattering of Tellicherry pepper, which added a phenomenal aroma to the pie and reduce via the potential greasiness of the cheese. Assume a cacio e pepe, however on a pizza.

The edges

The 12-inch pies could also be the primary draw for diners, however what’s a shared meal with out some sides? In the event you’re getting a serving of the Home Bread — a chewy, hole ball that makes use of the identical dough as its pizzas — you’ll must make a troublesome resolution. Traditionalists will follow the delightfully creamy home made Cultured Butter possibility, whereas burrata followers will fall in love with the silky, home made Stracciatella. We’re huge gluttons right here, so we’re making a case for each, which implies you’ll want a pair extra pals on the desk.

To ease off the guilt from all of the carbs you’ll be inhaling, order a serving of greens. The refreshing Inexperienced Lettuce Salad is available in a large bowl, and is full of crispy little gem lettuce and combined herbs tossed in sea lettuce French dressing, earlier than a ending flurry of caper breadcrumbs and tangy grated Pecorino is added to the combination.

In the event you’re not up for classics, the Smashed Cucumber Salad is a surprisingly pleasant different that’s price a strive too. Right here, the chilly, crunchy vegetable is combined with fermented garlic paste, Korean Chilli, herbs and spicy seeds for a tasty rendition of the Asian basic.

Roberta’s Singapore is positioned at B1-45/46, Galleria Degree, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands. It’s open day by day from 11am to 11pm (final order at 10pm). Stroll-ins and takeaway solely. Reservations are usually not obtainable.

This story was first revealed on Lifestyle Asia Singapore.