Truffle heaven at Tartufi & Friends

I’ve waited long enough to talk about this, but I don’t think I should wait anymore. Because the world needs to know about this Truffle Heaven in City Walk. Named after the very word ‘Tartufi’, which means truffle in Italian, Tartufi & Friends specializes in this one key ingredient. So much so that all their dishes (barring a couple of desserts here and there), are all made exclusively with truffle products. What’s more, almost everything you order comes along with a generous garnish of shaved fresh truffle. Read on to find out more about what’s in store at this truffle cave.

The restaurant in itself is gorgeous! Although we visited for lunch, which made our experience even more pleasant thanks to all the sun kissed interiors, visiting for dinner wouldn’t leave you disappointed either. Their dark green and brown warm toned color theme along with leather and silver accents, lend a welcoming earthy feel to the whole place. The entrance is adorned with a selection of truffle products – right from fresh truffle to truffle oil, honey, butter, cream and so much more. If you fancy, you can even buy a basket full of truffle laden products for yourself or as a gift. If you’re planning on getting one though, make sure you pack in the porcini mushroom truffle cream. It is simply brilliant and I’ll tell you why >

Bruschetta with Truffle Porcini Cream

As a part of their welcome, we were served this petite amuse bouche that featured crusty bread topped with fragrant truffle porcini cream. Oh my! What a burst of textures and flavors this was. If only they would offer a platter of these, I would pack them and serve it at my next house party.

Mocktails

Their mocktail menu is quite a fancy one. Listing the likes of non-alcoholic Bellini and Mimosa, we were quite impressed with their selection of drinks. I went with a peach Bellini while my date sipped on the passion fruit mojito. Both the drinks were quite refreshing, but what I liked the most is their quantity. Drinks these days are quite light when it comes to their portion, but not these ones at Tartufi & Friends. The drinks lasted us throughout the meal.

Burrata

Our first choice inevitably was this incredible Burrata. Just take a moment to look at how gorgeous this piece of mozzarella cream looks like. It’s everything you want it to be – soft, creamy, fluffy and exceptionally delicious.

The balsamic drizzled Burrata at Tartufi & Friends comes served along with truffle honey and a side of fresh greens. But that’s not all. As soon as the cheese arrived to our table, it was garnished with fresh truffle shavings that totally upped its appeal.

#RashidaRecommends: Make sure you eat the Burrata along with the honey served on the side. The combination of Burrata cream and the sweet truffle honey gives off a very different, refreshing taste that is quite rare to find otherwise. I don’t like sweets or sweet cheese myself, but this was something else. You should definitely try it.

Selection of Bruschetta

Now if you’re going to Tartufi, it either means you are in love with truffle, or are looking to fall in love with it. Either way, this bruschetta platter becomes a must-try. Offering a myriad of flavors to suit distinctive palates on one single platter, this bruschetta dish is a great way to find out what truffle accompaniment you’ll love the most (and maybe pick one of those from their store to take back home).

This platter came with 5 different bruschetta toppings:
1. Panino Sandwich Cream was a little too rich for my liking. I would have liked this one a little less creamy.
2. Spicy olive paste was just perfect for me. Definitely going back for that one.
3. Tomato sauce was spicy, truffly and light – nice one for me and good for those don’t like too much cream
4. Artichoke cream was not bad, but not too great either. I would definitely not go for that one again.
5. My favorite was undoubtedly the porcini mushroom cream. This was good on a whole different level. Moreover, I’ve always loved the combination of mushrooms and truffle.

 

Truffle Fries

Forget everything you’ve heard about truffle fries. This is the real thing! Slim and crispy, and topped with oodles of truffle shavings, you cannot leave Tartufi & Friends without trying these out.

Pepperoni Pizza

Imagine your favorite pepperoni pizza. Now imagine that with truffle shavings on it. That’s what this pizza at Tartufi & Friends was all about. With a very light crust, the right mix of cheese and pepperoni and a generous topping of shaved truffle, this pizza exceeded expectations. A side of truffle oil to add that glistening drizzle on top would only make it better.

Chicken Mushroom Pasta

Mushrooms again? Why not? I already told you how much I love the combination of truffle and mushrooms, so it was obvious I would choose this option when it came down to pasta. We went with a mixed sauce and chose penne for the pasta.
The chicken was perfect. I actually got this packed for later because I was nearly full by then, but let’s just say, my dinner was the most delectable one!

The Amazing Chocolate Ball

The only dish on our table without truffle, this dessert had a drama of its own. Right from the the melting chocolate theatrical appeal to the multiple layers of goodness it unfolded in the form of brownies, meringue, ice cream, raspberries and a whole lot of chocolate, this dessert put a really sweet ending to our lunch. Keep your cameras ready for this one!

Tartufi & Friends

Location: CITY WALK Phase 2, Al Safa & Al Wasl Road Intersection, Al Safa, Dubai
Contact: 04 3443639

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