A recent addition to Orchard Road, Casa Tartufo, which literally means "House of Truffles" in Italian, offers a warm and welcoming dining experience. With its classic Italian chic décor, the cosy interior resembles a homey atmosphere commonly seen in Milan, Turin, and Florence. Sourcing 80% of its ingredients directly from Italy, the restaurant serves a repertoire of authentic Italian dishes, many of which include some element of truffle.
For instance, the carbonara pasta infuses the classic ingredients of pancetta and egg-yolk cream with truffle. Even desserts like gelato and tiramisu incorporate this luxurious ingredient. More broadly, the restaurant is devoted to serving high quality and delicious Italian food, such as the vongole (linguine, Sicilian clams, sundried tomatoes, and squid-ink sauce) and the Milanese (pounded veal chop in Grissini crust, tomatoes, and rucola).
"From start to finish, dinner at Casa Tartufo has been a winner on all fronts." -Sparklette
"Unlike most eateries that only showcase the very much sought after truffle seasonally, Casa Tartufo proudly embraces its love for the aromatic funghi." -I-S Magazine
"The debut of this 'house of truffles’ is probably the best thing to have happened to the ageing Forum Mall in recent times; the trattoria, with its lace curtains and exposed brick walls, holds bragging rights to being the only restaurant in Singapore to have a menu crafted around the world’s priciest fungi." -Time Out Singapore
"The staff striking the right balance between helpful and discrete, talk knowledgeably and enthusiastically about their favorite fungus, and recommend suitable picks from the list of more than 200 Italian wines." -I-S Asia-City
At Chope, we’ve bonded over truffles at lunch, sharing a bowl of truffle fries together at the office. Thus, we are naturally fans of Casa Tartufo, but we are far happier savouring truffle-infused cuisine in the refined ambience of this cosy Italian restaurant. To start our meal, we like to share an antipasto of truffle heart and burrata, a cheese which resembles fresh mozzarella on the outside but is filled with a lightly-salted ricotta-like cream at its core.
We also love to order the Fiorentina, a hearty 1-kilogram portion of char-grilled T-bone steak. We suggest pre-ordering the burrata and fiorentina in the "Notes" section of your Chope reservation – these dishes go quickly! Finally, we enjoy finishing off our meal with the fondente, which features a warm molten centre and a scoop of hazelnut ice cream.
"The debut of this 'house of truffles’ is probably the best thing to have happened to the ageing Forum Mall in recent times; the trattoria, with its lace curtains and exposed brick walls, holds bragging rights to being the only restaurant in Singapore to have a menu crafted around the world’s priciest fungi.
The current crop, the summer truffle, is featured in almost all the dishes on the two-page menu of Italian classics that include sea-urchin risotto and tagliatelle pomodoro. Desserts are also 'enriched’ – home-made truffle with Piedmont hazelnut gelato and truffle tiramisu. If you’re still left wanting more, additional truffle shavings can be had at market price. Those who remain unmoved by the charms of the prized fungi may happily defer: the line-caught Italian seabass steamed en papillote is a standout."
-Time Out Singapore
Top Wine Sommelier of the Year
-Alessandro Calabro for The People's Choice category
S. Pellegrino New Restaurant of the Year 2012 finalist
- The Professional’s Choice category
- The People’s Choice category
