Il Trifulau - Carta

We visited for dark truffle hunting and lunch. I will not repeat everything that other reviewers wrote very properly. However we want to emphasize that the visit for and truffle lecture, truffle hunting, appetizers and lunch was one of the most genuine experiences we’ve ever had in so many years traveling worldwide. Signore Benvenuto and wife are simple, genuine, smart, humble and attached to the land where they were brought up. Imagine a place where you and everything you hear, see and taste is not made to impress you. It’s done to share with you respectfully. Unbeatable!!!

This was a truly memorable dinner with the hosts of Il Trifulau in their welcoming, unpretentious farm restaurant. If you want to have a real taste of local cuisine with the best of white truffles, this is the place. The meal melt in your mouth veal tartare, local fonduta (small cups of melted cheese) and tajarin pasta was all lovingly home made, and served with as many shavings of fresh white truffle as you cared to buy. The price per gram was much less than at the Alba market, and the flexibility of buying as much or as little truffle as you want was part of the fun. Contrary to some reviews, the place is not difficult to find if you have good directions, and it's worth it.

Bring on the truffles! If you're looking for an authentic truffle experience, this is it. The owners were warm, funny and obviously love their food and their guests. The meal kicked off with veal tartare smothered in truffles that melts in your mouth, followed by countless courses of wonderful, home-cooked food (smothered in truffles). You can pick your own truffles and pay by the gram, and have the owner fill your plate until you say stop. Truffles are expensive, but if you want a lot for a good price, this is the way to go (in comparison, you'll pay a fortune at the restaurants in Alba, for only a few shavings of truffle). They don't speak much English (Google translate and mime were usefu... Ver carta

We had dinner at this wonderful restaurant with a couple from England. I had to call 3 days in advance in order to have the carpione made but that's fine because they only cook with their own produce so everything is really fresh. The lady, who's also the cook, asks you what you would like to have for dinner and lists you the different courses. So, we had their homemade cold cuts (the salame was lavish! , the tajarin and ravioli with sauce made of tomatoes and other vegetables from their own field, carpione, egg with truffle and their biological wine. The owner, who's also a truffle searcher, takes pride in explaining what they do with truffles, with the wines, he likes to keep people compan...

The previous review and the recommendation from our fantastic B B (Cascina sant 'Eufemia juiced us up but still we were in for quite a surprise. This is not your typical restaurant experience, it rather feels like you are inviting yourself into somebody 's home. After being greeted by 3 truffle hunting dogs telling the master of the house that I only spoke limited Italian, he replied 'neither do I, I only speak Piemontese ' ... But we got around language wise and after selecting 'our ' truffle (16gr for 52€ we got 3 appetizers (raw minced meat, pancake with black truffles, fonduta[a cheese sauce] , 1 pasta dish, some very delicious rabbit in red wine sauce and 2 desserts (hazelnut cake and c...

We made a last minute reservation for dinner. It was a bit difficult to find, even w/gps, but what a view lovely area. The owners are delightful. Actually, it turned out that it was unclear as to whether our reservation had been accepted. When we arrived it was all good, but when the next foursome, only other diners arrived, it was apparent the chef truffle searcher thought we were them. She looked a but shocked, but did have plently of delicious local fresh food for all! The look on her face was sheer surprise. While speaking no english, we had a good idea that we would be served several courses, mostly with the black mushrooms (summer time). We should have looked at the Trip advisor review... Ver carta

On our first night in the Piemonte, we had a marvelous dinner at Il Trifulau. Reservations are required. We had called well in advance and explained that there are certain meats we don’t eat. When we arrived, the menu was perfect for us! And we were the only diners that night. The table was set for us next to the fire which was nice since it was a very cold night. The first order of business, if you want to eat white truffles, is to have a look at the basket of truffles they bring to the table and pick which you want. It is then weighed and you pay for that in addition to whatever else you eat. The prices were very fair for white truffles (less per etto than other restaurants in the area). W...

Once again we relied on our wonderful hosts at Cascina sant'Eufemia to make reservations at a local restaurant in the Piemonte region where we could eat some white truffles. They did not steer us wrong when they made reservations at Il Trifulau in Sinio. This restaurant/agriturismo can be a little difficult to find but they do have signs pointing the way. Just know that when you turn onto the gravel road and pull up to house with few lights on and few cars that you have arrived and are in good hands. You will also be greeted by truffle dogs in the driveway. The restaurant is small and cozy with a fireplace in the corner of the room and beautiful antique furniture and checkered tablecloths on...