Experience · Truffle
Private truffle dinner in a Tuscan villa
In autumn Tuscany smells of truffle. Guided hunts are easy to find, but they almost always end with lunch, in a trattoria or an agriturismo shared with other guests. A truffle dinner in the villa where you are staying, with a chef cooking only for you, is something else.
We build the menu around the truffle of the season, chosen from local hunters and markets, and serve it at the table course by course, with the wines you prefer.
The right truffle, at the right time
Tuscan white truffle is found in autumn, roughly October to December, in the hills of San Miniato, the Crete Senesi and the Mugello. Before and after come the bianchetto and the black truffles, gentler in price and different in aroma. We tell you honestly what the season offers in the week of your dinner.
The truffle arrives fresh on the day or the day before, and we shave it at the table in front of your guests. We agree the amount per portion when we prepare the quote, because it is the item that weighs most on the cost of the evening.
A menu that lets the truffle speak
White truffle needs very little: eggs, butter, hand-made pasta, tender meat. The chef's job is not to cover it. That is why the menu is simple and changes every time, depending on the quality we find and the tastes of the people at the table.
If you like, we pair the reds of the nearby hills, from Chianti Classico to Brunello, or open the bottles from your own cellar.
Where we host it
We come to the villa, farmhouse or residence where you are staying, in Chianti, the Val d'Orcia, the San Miniato hills, Florence and the hills around it. The chef brings everything needed, cooks on site and leaves the kitchen in order.
The team speaks Italian, English, French, Spanish, Russian and Portuguese, so with international guests the dinner flows without interpreters.
A sample truffle menu
Every dinner is tailored: this is just an example for white truffle season.
- Welcome: crostino with lardo, honey and black truffle
- Starter: soft egg, parmesan cream and white truffle
- First course: hand-made tagliolini with butter, white truffle shaved at the table
- Main: beef fillet with jus and seasonal vegetables
- Dessert: a spoon dessert designed to close without covering
Frequently asked questions
When is white truffle season in Tuscany?
Roughly October to December, varying from year to year with the weather. In spring there is the bianchetto, in summer and winter the black truffle.
How much does a private truffle dinner cost?
It depends mainly on the amount of white truffle per person, whose price changes every week. We prepare a clear quote with the truffle listed separately from the rest of the dinner.
Can we combine the dinner with a truffle hunt?
Yes. We can coordinate with a local truffle hunter for an afternoon hunt and then cook in the villa in the evening.
Where do you host truffle dinners?
In private villas and residences across Tuscany: Chianti, the Val d'Orcia, the San Miniato hills, Florence and its surroundings. Other areas on request.
What if the white truffle is not good enough?
We tell you beforehand. If the quality that week does not convince us, we suggest black truffle or move the date.
For how many guests?
From a dinner for two to tables of around twenty guests, with dedicated floor staff when needed.
Book your truffle dinner
Tell us the date, the villa and the number of guests: we reply with the menu and a tailored quote.
Request a quote