Who doesn't love Italian food? With the glut of Italian restaurants (and those Italian-inspired ones) popping up all over the place, dining on pasta is almost second nature to us. But how do we tell which ones are the real deal?

Ospitalità Italiana (Italian Hospitality) has done all the work for us and had sussed out the city to find the most authentic restaurants this side of Bologna. 

Ospitalità Italiana is a collaboration between the Istituto Nazionale Ricerche Turistiche (National Institute of Tourist Research) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce to identify the most authentic Italian restaurants around the world (numbering 400) and nine of our own made it to this list.

Al Forno, 400 East Coast Rd., 6348-8781.

Bollicine, #01-19 Robertson Quay, 6509-8509

Capricci,  27 Tanjong Pagar Rd., 6221-6761.

Etna, 40/50 Duxton Rd., 6220-5513

Garibaldi Italian Restaurant & Bar, #01-02 36 Purvis St., 6837-1468

Gattopardo Italian Grill & Pizzabar, 11 Canning Walk, 6338-5498

Pasta Brava, 11 Craig Rd., 6227-7550

Ristorante Bologna, 4/F Marina Mandarin Singapore, 6 Raffles Blvd., 6845-1113

Trattoria LaFiandra, #01-02 Singapore Art Museum, 71 Bras Basah Rd., 6884-4035