Truffaldino is a restaurant serving Neapolitan, Roman, Calabrian, Sicilian cuisines. The institution is located near the metro station "Taganskaya", at the address: st. Marxist, house 20, building 1. From the majority of Italian restaurants located in Moscow, Truffaldino differs in that the cook of Sicilian origin is involved in the preparation of the menu in it. His name is Salvatore Nicotra. The chef jealously watches the work of his subordinates. And therefore, we can safely say that Truffaldino is a restaurant that cooks real Italian pasta, risotto, carpaccio and, of course, pizza.
Interior
"Truffaldino" - a restaurant (Moscow), which has a cozy hall in Italian. Somewhat dim lights, wicker accessories, simple wooden furniture without elaborate elements - all these details create a certain atmosphere. It is this setting that corresponds to a romantic dinner with wine "Lambrusco" and dessert "Semifreddo"
Truffaldino is a restaurant that opens the doors of its veranda in the summer. And although the institution is located in the center of the capital, where it is always noisy and crowded, guests enjoy a cozy atmosphere and dishes prepared according to classic Italian recipes, until closing time. The restaurant is open from 11:00 to 24:00.
Pasta and Spaghetti
Hearty Italian dishes are very popular all over the world. Especially pasta, which is not just a dish made from pasta. Everything is much more complicated. Indeed, the quality of this old Italian dish is influenced by how well the sauce is prepared. Restaurant "Truffaldino", whose menu includes about twenty types of pasta and spaghetti, invites guests to find out what a real "Carbonara", "Pesto" is. Incorrect proportions or an extra ingredient can ruin the sauce, which means the whole dish. In this institution, such shortcomings were not observed.
In Truffaldino, as already mentioned, there are many types of pasta. There are mushrooms, and with salmon, and with ham, and with seafood. The cost of the most popular dish in this category - spaghetti "Carbonara" - 490 rubles.
Snacks and salads
The choice of dishes with which to start dinner is also quite wide. The list starts with an assortment of olives and olives. The cost of the dish is 490 rubles. The portion is only 130 g. But it is worth recalling that Truffaldino is a restaurant of real Italian cuisine. And this means that dishes are prepared here using special technologies. So, olives and olives, before being on the table, spend several days in a marinade, cooked with spicy Italian herbs.
The menu of the Truffaldino restaurant also includes carpaccio, shrimp, slightly salted salmon, and cheese platter. The average cost of cold snacks is 600 rubles.
When it comes to light Italian dishes, the name comes to mind as Caprese. The list of salads in the Truffaldino menu begins with him. The cost of a dish of mozzarella, tomato and basil is 550 rubles. At the same price and Caesar salad, which, incidentally, was invented by the Italian, but far beyond the borders of his homeland, namely, a few kilometers from Hollywood. Some visitors claim that Caesar is the best in Moscow. Probably the preparation of the sauce of the same name with the addition of Parmesan is a national trait that Nicotra is not without.
Pizza
According to the classic Neapolitan recipe, this simple dish is cooked in a wood-burning stove. Truffaldino cooks, led by Salvatore Nicotra, do just that, using mozzarella, ham, mushrooms, salami, shrimp, mussels and, of course, parmesan as fillings. The popular Margarita pizza costs 300 rubles in this restaurant. Four Cheeses - 490 rubles. Seafood pizza is especially popular with guests, the price of which is 950 rubles. There are copyright dishes in this category. This pizza is called Truffaldino. As part of the filling for her, cooks use shrimp, salmon, mozzarella and red caviar. Its cost is 950 rubles.
Chef Dishes
Salvatore Nicotra does not act like most of his colleagues. Chefs in many restaurants are limited to the creation of one or two dishes, which have always been on the menu for several years. The head of the kitchen at Truffaldino never ceases to experiment. The restaurant menu is regularly updated with its new gastronomic inventions. Among the dishes from the chef: risotto with shrimp and spinach, squid in tomato sauce, meat balls "Polpettine".
Dessert
Many years ago, in the north of Italy, a delicate dish of cream, vanilla, sugar and gelatin was invented. They called it "Panna Cotta," and it began to travel the world, gaining more and more popularity among the inhabitants of Europe and America. Today, "Panna Cotta" is present on the menu of almost every cafe or restaurant in Russia. But not all confectioners prepare it correctly. The guests of the Truffaldino restaurant are delighted with the local dishes. Including from the dessert "Panna Cotta", which, according to reviews, it is advisable to order with incredibly delicious citrus lemonade.
Restaurant Truffaldino (Marxist) is known in Moscow as one of the best Italian establishments. Negative reviews are very rare, and they are usually caused by a long wait for the order.