01 August 2009
Prestige
Food From The Boot by Elizabeth Soriano (p238 – 241)
Since it opened in April 2007, Chef-partner Luca Pezzera has been serving Northern Italian food in both its loft-like and al fresco settings. Signature dishes include homemade angel hair pasta with live lobster, chilli, olive oil, basil and tomatoes; lobster tartare with Sicilian olives, wild rocket lettuce, and tomato salsa; grilled kurobuta pork rack with caramelised figs and wild berry list.
31 July 2009
IS Magazine
New And Noted – Bon Vivant (p12)
We always love a good Italian meal, and like to head to Bontá for Chef Luca Pezzera’s traditional and authentic creations. If you prefer heartier fare, we highly recommend the Barolo braised milk-fed veal shank served with Parmesan risotto and borlotti beans ragout that’s simply bursting with flavor (with a little help from a beautifully marinated piece of tomato), and solf, silky meat. Bella!
27 July 2009
The Business Times
Summer Days Are Here by Geoffrey Eu (p14)
Bontá is a restaurant that consistently flies below the culinary radar but is in the same league as some of its more high-profile peers, features traditional Italian cooking with a modern twist. Pezzera’s focus is not on inventive cuisine but on authenticity and making the best use of the high quality ingredients at hand. Pezzera’s fine-dining background may have something to do with the direction that it has taken, and it seems to have paid off – there is a growing list of regulars, the dining environment is suitably elegant and since it opened in 2007, the restaurant has established a reputation for good quality Northern Italian cuisine at relatively decent prices.
21 July 2009
Lifestyleasia.com
Bontá – Traditional Italian Countryside Fare by Gary Yeo
Set amidst the busy belt of restaurants along Mohammed Sultan Road, Bontá Italian Restaurant and Bar specialises in Northern Italian cuisine. Helmed by the award-winning Chef Luca Pezzera, the restaurant has earned itself a strong following for its authentic Italian dishes and extensive list of Italian wine.
8 July 2009
Luxury-insider.com
Bontá Celebrates Turning Two With New Menu by Lawrence Tan
Celebrating only its second birthday this April, Bontá Italian Restaurant & Bar in Singapore has swiftly garnered a cult following among locals and expatriates alike with its simple yet authentic Northern Italian fare. Well-travelled chef and restaurateur Luca Pezzera hails from Bergamo, and it is to his countryside hometown that the 39-year-old looked to once again for inspiration for a lineup of new dishes that debut at the restaurant from 1 July this year.
