Tartufo Restaurant Opens In Fortitude Valley
December 27th 2010 06:33
Centrally located at 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, Tartufo is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, and also serves breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am. Tony describes Tartufo (meaning truffle) as 'halfway between Napoli and Milano'. The flamboyant zeal of Naples meets the class and sophistication of Milan with ornate ceilings overlooking rich wood paneling and red leather seats.
Like Ristorante Fellini, an impressive wine list features vintages from the best wine regions of Australia and old world wines from classic regions of Italy and France. The products of years of painstaking collecting and investing are stored in a cellar with a climate controlled environment.
The cuisine of Tartufo is not just Italian, but 'classic' Italian. Tony said the smell, taste, texture, colour and shape of the food are all carefully considered and “done with passion, using the senses rather than textbooks.”
“It’s not just about the recipes, but about the product,” he said.
The Menu includes coral crab, avocado and tomato timbale, and handmade gnocchi with parmesan vying for attention over main courses such as Gippsland veal with macadamia nuts or pan fried barramundi with olives and caper berries.
Classic Italian desserts include tira misu, gelato misto and panna cotta vaniglia.
Tony seeks to constantly refine his masterpieces, yet also creates dishes from eighteenth century recipes, presented in their true traditional forms.
“The emphasis is on simplicity and fresh ingredients,” he said.
“It’s a journey which has brought me to the cosmopolitan city we’ve got happening here.”
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