Bringing the best of authentic Italian cuisine in a relaxed setting, OTTO Locanda has opened its doors at the charming Maxwell Chambers, a refurbished conservation building steeped in heritage, with a pristine white neo-classical façade.

The opening on Apr 11, 2012, saw many of Singapore's personalities, celebrities, and socialites attend to see what this new restaurant is all about.

Otto Locanda is led by the partners behind OTTO Ristorante, who share a life-long passion for great Italian food.

In Italian, Otto means 'eight' and Locanda means 'inn'.

Otto Locanda offers a traditional Italian menu and casual trattoria style of dining.

Helming the kitchen is head chef Fabiano Davide, who once served as personal chef to the Ambassador of Italy in Tokyo and hails from a small town in Italy called Roccaspinalveti.

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Photos: OTTO Locanda

Otto Locanda is located at: 32 Maxwell Road #01-03 Singapore 069115.

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Its opening hours are for lunch from Monday to Friday at 11.30am to 2pm, with no lunch served on weekends.

Dinner is served from Monday to Saturday at 6pm to 10pm with last orders at 10pm.

The restaurant is closed on Sundays.