An entire menu and an entire restaurant devoted to truffles? You bet. Dubbed Terres de Truffles, there are three of these restaurants in the world and one of them is in Nice on the rue St François de Paule near the Opera and just a few blocks from the Mediterranean. Owned by Clement Bruno, undoubtedly the truffle king of France, he also commands Chez Bruno in Province. I am a die-hard truffles fan, so when we stumbled upon this little place in Nice around dinner time, I had to at least look at their menu. It was surprisingly affordable for truffle-laced fare, so we settled in to an outside table for a fabulous meal served by an exceptionally friendly and helpful staff.
I chose the prix fixe menu and was far from disappointed. The cream of truffle soup topped with a poached quail's egg was incredibly rich, so thanks to the culinary gods it was served in a small cup. Caroline had a fabulous salad of mixed greens topped with shaved parmesan and shaved truffles. Cameron had Terres de Truffles version of an open-faced grilled cheese and my entree was an incredible puff pastry confection.
As you read you may be wondering why a blog devoted to local food is posting about dining in Europe. Its because I am a firm believer that knowledge of food, wine, viticulture and gardening are gained through direct experience. You will never know what a good Cab or a great vegetable tatin is like until you taste it. Traveling to other countries simply expands your range of knowledge and allows you to bring some of that knowledge home.
Check out the Terres de Truffles website for recipes.
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