Bar Cicheti occupies a shophouse at 10 Jiak Chuan Road in the Keong Saik enclave, where it has run since 2017. The Infatuation calls it Singapore's first dedicated pasta and wine bar, a room that puts handmade pasta and the wine list on equal footing. A month-long makeover in 2024 refreshed the space, as Robb Report reported, without changing that core idea.
The room
Bar Cicheti fills a narrow Keong Saik shophouse, with a bar counter and close-set tables that keep the room intimate and conversational. The 2024 revamp lightened the look while keeping the shophouse bones. It is a date-night room rather than a large group venue. The counter is the seat for solo diners who want to watch the pour and the pass.
The wine
The list runs to roughly 60 to 70 labels, curated with a lean toward seasonally released bottles from smaller producers around the world, a program built up under sommelier Ronald Kamiyama. By-the-glass options make it easy to match each pasta course. The team will guide pairings for a table that wants to hand over the choice. The depth sits well above what the small room suggests.
What to order
Beyond the wine, the kitchen's signature is the Smoked Rigatoni Cacio e Pepe, grilled for a layer of smoke before being tossed in butter, aged parmigiano, and Sarawak black pepper. The cocktail list plays on the same theme, including a Cacio e Pepe served as a mezcal-based sour dusted with cheese. Pasta and a paired glass is the move here. Save room for more than one plate, since the portions suit sharing.
Who it is for
Bar Cicheti fits a wine-led date, a pasta lover after handmade plates, and a drinker who wants a thoughtful list in a small room. Skip it if a large group or a budget night is the plan, since this is a compact, higher-end space. Book ahead, especially for weekend evenings.
The crowd
The room draws a dressed-up Keong Saik crowd, heavy on couples and pairs of friends settling in for pasta and wine. The pace is unhurried and the service runs warm and informed. Reviewers consistently flag the pairing guidance as a highlight.
The neighbourhood
Jiak Chuan Road sits in the heart of Keong Saik, one of Singapore's densest restaurant and bar streets, so Bar Cicheti is an easy first or last stop on a night out. Outram Park and Maxwell stations are a short walk. The surrounding shophouses hold plenty of options for a nightcap nearby.
Best time to go
Early in the week and the start of service are the calmest windows, while Friday and Saturday book out well ahead. A reservation through the website is the safe play for any weekend. The counter is often the easiest seat for a walk-in pair.
Getting there
Bar Cicheti sits on Jiak Chuan Road, a quiet shophouse lane off Keong Saik Road, within a short walk of the Outram Park and Maxwell MRT stations. The room is small, so weekend tables book out well ahead through the website, while the bar counter is often the better bet for a walk-in pair. There is a sibling venue, Cicheti, with a separate wood-fired pizza focus, so confirm the name when booking to land at the pasta-and-wine room. Expect a higher-end bill here, in line with the depth of the wine program and the handmade pasta. Keong Saik's other bars make an easy nightcap a few doors away.
The bottom line
Bar Cicheti is Singapore's original pasta and wine bar, a Keong Saik shophouse on Jiak Chuan Road pairing 60-plus wines with handmade pasta and a Cacio e Pepe mezcal sour. The Infatuation and Robb Report both track its standing and its 2024 refresh. Book ahead, drink by the glass, and let the team pair the plates.
Keep exploring with our best wine bars in Singapore guide and the full Singapore bar guide, or browse our edit of the best wine bars worldwide. Pair Bar Cicheti with Praelum Wine Bistro, Wine RVLT, and Wine Connection Tapas.
Sources: Bar Cicheti official site (barcicheti.com); The Infatuation (Bar Cicheti review); Robb Report Singapore (2024 makeover); Star Wine List (Bar Cicheti); Google Maps reviews.
