Where to Eat White Truffles in Paris
Stern Ristorante
- Alajmo family restaurant in a former engraver’s workshop, restored by Philippe Starck.
- The Italian carte works for an à la carte lunch without committing the table to a tasting menu.
- White Alba truffle is an autumn special here, so check the delivery-led selection before planning the meal.
Great for:
Passage lunches, Italian cooking, Unusual dining rooms.
Order: Pumpkin gnocchi with white truffle.
Leave the cappuccino alla Bolognese for another visit if you want a light start. It is a substantial dish in its own right.
La Maison de la Truffe
- Truffle merchant and restaurant established in 1932, with a shop beside the dining room.
- Homemade pasta and risotto provide alternatives to the house’s familiar egg dishes.
- White-truffle ice cream carries the ingredient into dessert, with a colder texture and a sweeter finish.
Great for:
First tastings, Specialist shopping, Traditional preparations.
Order: Omelette or scrambled eggs with fresh white truffle.
Browse the house-prepared truffled cheeses after lunch for something to take home.
Mori Venice Bar
- Venetian restaurant from Massimo Mori, with a theatrical dining room designed by Philippe Starck.
- Fish and shellfish connect the wider menu to the cooking of the lagoon.
- White truffles are sourced from Alba and small Monferrato harvesters, with provenance central to the selection.
Great for:
Ingredient provenance, Dinner for two, Venetian food.
Order: Seasonal white-truffle tajarin.
Wait for the gelato trolley before choosing dessert. The day’s flavours can be assembled into a coupe to your taste.
La Truffière
- Italian truffle restaurant with timbered rooms and seventeenth-century vaulted cellars.
- Parmesan risotto offers a rice-based route through the menu alongside its fresh pasta.
- The autumn white-truffle selection follows deliveries, so confirm the fresh variety before arranging a visit.
Great for:
Cellar dining, Autumn dinners, Italian pasta.
Order: Buttered tagliolini with fresh white truffle.
Request the ground floor if you prefer to avoid the cellar stairs.
Truffes Folies
- Restaurant and delicatessen from Cyril Bocciarelli and Nicolas Orlando, devoted to changing truffle varieties.
- Courses are ordered individually, leaving room for a short lunch or a longer meal.
- The Alba section is distinct from regular dishes using black Périgord truffle. Choose from that seasonal page for white truffle.
Great for:
À la carte tastings, Meals near the Champs-Élysées, Specialist food shops.
Order: Beef carpaccio or tagliatelle with white Alba truffle.
Split a pasta course and a raw-beef starter between two to compare warm and cool preparations.
Book by phone: +33 1 42 89 43 06
L’Assaggio
- Piedmontese restaurant at Hôtel Castille, with Ugo Alciati’s recipes interpreted by Marco Terenghi.
- The hotel’s truffle programme extends into a small boutique, giving the visit a shopping stop beyond the table.
- The seasonal programme covers white Alba and black winter truffle. Confirm the white selection, since the online tasting option is labelled black.
Great for:
Piedmontese tradition, Hotel lunches, Seasonal dining.
Order: The seasonal white-Alba-truffle selection.
Aim for full service, from 12:30 to 14:30 or 19:30 to 22:30, to access the signature dishes.
Il Carpaccio
- 1 Star Michelin
- Italian dining room at Le Royal Monceau, led by Oliver Piras and Alessandra Del Favero.
- The chefs’ partnership with Da Vittorio shapes a menu that brings northern Italian traditions into a Paris hotel setting.
- The published seasonal carte distinguishes white Tuber magnatum from autumn uncinatum, making the variety worth specifying.
Great for:
Italian tasting menus, Occasion dinners, Tableside service.
Order: Beef carpaccio with white truffle, Caesar sauce and crisp amaranth.
Choose the short weekday lunch for a smaller meal. The two-course format changes weekly.
