Cacio e Pepe Cucina Italiana

This cozy Italian place is tucked away in a residential area in Chu Lin road (Hillview is the nearest MRT station) but don't turn your nose up at its homely location. The food here is quite authentic and the ambience is simple but is a nice getaway from the hustle and bustle of restaurants in crowded malls. I forgot the prices here but all the dishes and pizza were around $20++ -- decent but a bit pricey for some items.

Carnivore Pizza 🍕6/10
This pizza had salami, ham, and homemade pork sausage as its toppings -- lots of spices in the cured meats! I found the crust crisp and airy with a delicious smokey flavour from being freshly baked.

Quattro Formaggi Pizza 🍕 6/10
This pizza had mozzarella, taleggio, parmesan, and gorgonzola on it. In addition to its tasty crust, I found this lacking a pungent cheese taste. It tasted a bit... flat and not chewy enough? I think this would suit tastebuds which prefer milder cheeses.

The thick, creamy sauce had hints of truffle in it and went so well with the scallops, prawn, and egg tagiatelle. Truffle and cream is just a match made in heaven.

The potato gnocchi with creamy cheese sauce tasted almost milky. The inside of the gnocchi was chewy but not too doughy, which I preferred. Other than that, this is a bit of a plain dish.

Egg noodle in truffle cream sauce~ Enjoyed this italian version of mee pok in creamy truffle sauce~ I would recommend to share this as it might get gelat after awhile. Don’t expect fanciful ambience, it’s a homely atmosphere where friends can hangout and chill.

Thin crust, crispy edges &generous amount of parma ham as well as wild rockets!

Usually pizzas elsewhere tend to have a thick spread of the tomato paste on the crust. But this one has only a thin layer of it, hence the pizza doesn't taste too heavy in flavour! There's parma ham in every bite and the rockets give your palate a good cleanse. This combi nv fails! We wished that the parma ham wasn't baked together with the pizza thou, we prefer them more undercooked to retain the natural aroma of the meat.

One of the lightest pizza i had, totally not jelat! I particularly love the crispy, airy edges. They've this scent of the dough.. sooo gooood~ &Not to forget, their chilli flakes are really spicy and fragrant! Go easy on that.

The truffle cream smells mega rich yet the taste isn't overpowering like many other truffle-flavoured food out there! The scent is so alluring and only leaves us wanting more! The texture is similar to that of cream mushroom soup, coating the pasta well. Scallops are cooked to perfection, not overcooked with those dry flaky texture! We could also taste that the prawns are those sea prawns, not those frozen farmed ones! Fresh &succulent.

The egg pasta are cooked al dente but i wish they can be slightly more chewy (aka QQ)! This was my boyfriend's favourite dish! We even dipped the crust of the pizza into the leftover truffle sauce. FINGER LICKING GOOD!