Thanks to Italy’s prestige in gastronomy, there are a plethora of restaurants in Saigon serving up its delicious regional cuisine nowadays. Whilst many eateries have come and gone, Basilico restaurant, at the InterContinental Saigon, has proudly stood as a premiere destination for Italian cuisine lovers in Ho Chi Minh City for more than a decade.

Italian food has the ability to appeal to most diners thanks to the familiarity and comfort its flavors provide. In the past few months, we’ve seen a crop of new Italian restaurants opening in Singapore, as well as a few familiar names that are waiting to welcome you back. Here are our top spots.