Il Tartufo, delicatessen traiteur catering

We always wanted to go here for a bite to eat. When passing by, it always looked tempting at Il Tartufo: traditionally set small tables in the decor of a cozy, full, authentic Italian caterer. And Il Tartufo already had a name, as a trattoria and sandwich shop. Last week the time came, spontaneous action after a drink in the still weak Sunday spring sun at Belvedère. Sure enough, we called at ten to six and we were able to join us at six o'clock. Suitable for spontaneous actions, great! The atmosphere inside was as it looked from the outside: intimate, warm, cozy, authentic. You really imagine yourself in a Tuscan delicatessen shop after closing time. The friendly, not too present service added to the illusion. If they were more present as hosts, they should not have been working students but real Italians. We ate three courses: a more than tasty cold octopus salad and a generous carpaccio as an appetizer. Delicious! Then both a pasta (gluten-free possible!), one with saffron and one with ragout. Tasty in itself, but both pastas gave the impression that they had been sitting for a while - which is possible at a caterer - or had been cooked a little too long. We have really had better, even in tents of less fame. We end with a pear-ricotta and a lemon tart. Fine, not too large portions and great taste. So a good ending. And nice at a caterer: we discovered a new Italian beer and soft drink (no major American soft drink brands here) and were suggested tasty, also unknown, wines to go with our food. All in all we had a great experience at Il Tartufo and we were really somewhere else. And we will come back, certainly for the delicacies of the trattoria. And probably also sometimes when we feel like a spontaneous and affordable bite of Italian food.

Great food and place! They can make all paninis gluten free. I had very good pasta gluten free and lemon and cheese cake also gluten free for desert