Dinner @ Casa Tartufo

Hope everyone is not feeling any Monday blues today :) I was away last week in BKK for a short trip. Back to work today & counting down till the next public holiday! Still in holiday mood, so here's another Xmas related post. Headed to Orchard a couple of times for shopping & an impromptu dinner date with EK & Pris over a Friday night. 

 

A different colour theme this year ... Red & Gold, the traditional Xmas colours. However, there were critics that it felt more like CNY than Xmas.

Xmas tree in front of Forum Shopping Mall. I used to look forward to seeing the Xmas display in Orchard road, but it has gotten quite boring over the years. My fave was the Tiffany & Co Xmas trees with the magical robin-blue boxes. And, I had the same thing underneath our Xmas tree this year ^^

Forum the Shopping Mall, where I'll always rem Toy'R'Us is located.

The decoration was kept to a minimal in this mall.
 
Outside Casa Tartufo, known as House of the Truffles, a cozy family-run restaurant located on the 1st floor. 

Taking inspiration from classic Italian chic, the restaurant was decorated with chandeliers, soft-style lamps and characteristic wooden chairs.

 

View from where we were seated. The restaurant was on full capacity that day & we had a chance to see Alex, the owner of the place.

 Truffle is the key ingredient in their dishes, which is why their menu changes 3 times a year, following the truffle seasons - winter black truffle (Jan-Mar), summer black truffle (Apr-Aug) and white truffle (Sep-Dec).

 Candle-light on a ducky stand.

 Quick, serve the food! *hungry*
 

Before that, a glass of Moscato... truly Italian. 

 Bread to kick-start the dinner. Served warm, this was definitely pleasing to the palate.

 Burrata (highly recommended) - burrata cheese with a truffle heart. Serves 2.

 

Porcini Mushroom creamy soup, with black truffles & Seafood soup 

 

Homemade Truffle Fries & we had 2 servings, for it was just irresistible. Priced @ $12 per serving, I would suggest PS Cafe's truffle fries as they were more value for money, haha! 

 

Master EK has to order red wine, for he can't stand drinking a ladies' drink, lol! 

 

So, the ladies took over Moscato & had our fill, lol! First time we dominate the wine glasses :) 

 

Risotto Casa - sea-urchin & truffle risotto! This was good for sharing for it gets jerlat after a while. Abit salty IMO, but Leecher thinks otherwise. 

 EK & I ordered Ravioli - goose-liver filled Ravioli, Parmigiano & Truffle Fondue. Whenever I ordered Ravioli, I will always recall the scene in Twilight, where Edward & Bella went to this restaurant and she ordered Ravioli. She had the mushroom ravioli in that scene *amazed at my memory* Pity my partner is not Edward.

 Tajarin - piedmont thin egg-noodles with fresh black truffles. This was on the recommended list as well & the truffles are sooooooooo appealing!

Highly recommended to share for mains, for most of the items are cream-based :) 

Casa Tartufo

Forum Shopping Mall #01-17

583 Orchard Road, Singapore 23884

Tel: 68364647