Art di Daniele Sperindio

About Art di Daniele Sperindio

Art di Daniele Sperindio sits on Level 6 of the National Gallery Singapore, in the former Supreme Court wing, with floor-to-ceiling windows framing Marina Bay, the Padang and the city skyline. It has held one Michelin star since 2021, and pairs that view with a progressive Italian menu rooted in chef-owner Daniele Sperindio's heritage and childhood memories.

The Italian-born Sperindio — formerly group executive chef of ilLido — trained at kitchens as far apart as Chicago's Alinea and Tokyo's Narisawa. It ranks among the most ambitious tables in Singapore, in the company of the Italian fine dining of Buona Terra and the rooftop Braci.

The Kitchen

Dinner is a tasting menu (seven courses at S$328++, with shorter three-, four- and five-course options at lunch). Signatures include a silky pasta bound with 32 egg yolks per kilo of flour and no water, laced with a clam and stockfish infusion and yellowfin tuna bottarga; a honeyed quail crusted with pumpkin and sunflower seeds over chestnut gel; and a high-hydration ciabatta made with artisanal Piedmont flour.

Sperindio narrates the meal himself with personal anecdotes between courses. It is squarely fine dining; for a different Singapore room, the modern-European Alma makes a strong alternative.

The Room

The dining room is intimate and design-led, all hushed tones and careful lighting, with the Marina Bay panorama doing much of the work after dark. Service is gracious and unhurried, built around the chef's storytelling rather than ceremony, which makes the room feel personal despite the grand setting.