Gemelli

Pronounced as "jay-MEHL-lee", it is Italian for "twins," referring culinarily to short, 1 1/2-inch twists that resemble two strands of spaghetti twisted together. And this is indeed what it is - a shop selling pasta and pizza owned and run by a pair of twins!!!

We chanced upon this shop through word of mouth. So while in the vicinity one day, my hubby and I (plus the little one) decided to give it a shot. Tucked away at one corner of the Bedok Camp Hawker Centre, this shop was opened almost 2 months ago. It serves a farily wide selection of pastas and pizzas considering it is just a hawker stall size space, soup and salad and some desserts.

We tried the mediterranean pasta and gnocchi. Both were good. The mediterranean pasta comes with chopped tomatoes and grilled eggplant. At first we thought it looked kinda dry cos it is not the typical tomato based pasta you would find...it is almost aglio olio style in fact...but it turned out tasty and yummy. I had the gnocchi which is a dumpling made of either semolina, flour or potatoes and served in a creamy sauce. I have eaten gnocchi elsewhere in S'pore and has always been disappointed. Cos to make good gnocchi, it has to have a good bite, chewy yet "bouncy" (the so-called QQ factor) and this one certainly did not fail. It came with a creamy sauce with fresh shitake mushrooms and asparagus. However, at the end of finishing the plate of gnocchi, you will not have much space for more as it is pretty heavy.

So how was the overall experience? Good (for the pastas since we have not tried the pizzas), we will certainly go back for more, and at a price of around $7-$9, it is reasonable fare.

I don't have the exact address and I forgot to take pics of the food!

Gemelli
Hawker Centre opposite Bedok Camp
Corner stall - sign is in black and red...you can't miss it being the only Italian stall amidst the predominantly Malay stalls
Open everyday for lunch and dinner