Bocconcino Mayfair has introduced a six-dish menu celebrating Italian white truffle season, featuring the sought-after seasonal ingredient across a selection of traditional Italian dishes, from beef carpaccio and handmade pasta to vanilla gelato.
Available for a limited period at the restaurant on Berkeley Street, the menu uses fresh Italian white truffle (Tuber magnatum), with each dish finished tableside with freshly shaved truffle.
The menu opens with two beef starters: Carpaccio di Manzo Scozzese con Tartufo Bianco, featuring Scottish beef carpaccio, and Tartare di Filetto di Manzo e Tartufo Bianco, combining beef fillet tartare with white truffle.
Three pasta and rice dishes form the main part of the selection. Tagliatelle al Tartufo Bianco pairs handmade tagliatelle with fresh white truffle, while Raviolone al Formaggio con Tuorlo d’Uovo Morbido e Salsa al Burro combines filled pasta, cheese, a soft egg yolk and butter sauce. The savoury menu is completed by Risotto al Tartufo Bianco, a classic risotto served with the seasonal ingredient.
Risotto White Truffle
The final course offers a different interpretation of white truffle, combining vanilla soft-serve gelato with fresh truffle and aged balsamic vinegar. The dessert brings together sweet and acidic flavours with the ingredient’s characteristic earthy aroma.
White truffles are among Italy’s most sought-after seasonal ingredients. They grow wild beneath the roots of trees in woodland areas and are traditionally located with the help of specially trained dogs. Their limited availability and short shelf life contribute to their status as a seasonal delicacy.
Unlike black truffles, white truffles are generally served raw, shaved over dishes shortly before serving. This approach helps preserve their distinctive aroma, which can be diminished by cooking.
Diners can order individual dishes from the white truffle selection alongside the restaurant’s regular à la carte menu or choose to experience all six courses. Bocconcino’s sommelier team can also recommend wines from its list of approximately 300 selections, including Barolo and Barbaresco wines from Piedmont, a region associated with Italian white truffle production.
The White Truffle Menu is available at Bocconcino Mayfair on Berkeley Street for a limited time during the white truffle season. Availability is subject to the seasonal supply of fresh truffles.
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