White Truffles In Demand

The coveted gastronomic treasure from Alba, Italy, the white truffle, is well known for its unique aroma, taste and aphrodisiac qualities.

The legendary French gourmet Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin called white truffles “the diamonds of the kitchen,” and Executive Chef Pascal Meynard at Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon is also a fan of this rare ingredient.

The month-long menu will feature favourites such as fresh tagliatelle with mascarpone, Parmigiano Reggiano and white truffle; and the chef’s deliciously creamy Acquerello risotto with girolles mushrooms, Hokkaido and white truffle, which can also be ordered à la carte.

Pascal’s two classic dishes feature only the finest, hand-picked truffles from Alba, a town nestled within the hilly Langhe region of Piedmont, northwestern Italy. The limited-time menu is available every day of the week at dinner, only at Varanda Restaurant.

To conclude the seasonal dining experience, guests may indulge in a Nyangbo chocolate with black garlic, boletus and Biancosubia dessert by Executive Pastry Chef Diogo Lopes.

Oozing grandeur, Varanda Restaurant offers opulent fine dining in Lisbon for both lunch and dinner. Here guests can enjoy the finest cuisine in the Hotel’s elegant dining room with magnificent flower arrangements, a Sea Horses (1959) sculpture by renowned Portuguese artist Lagoa Henriques and soaring floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the calm oasis of Eduardo VII Park.

As the nights draw in and the temperatures drop, this is precisely the time of year to be cracking open a bottle of something special and enjoying one of the culinary world’s bona fide top ingredients, the coveted gastronomic treasure from Alba: the white truffle, brought to life by one of the city’s greatest chefs, known for his love of this star ingredient.

White Truffle Menu 2023 by Executive Chef Pascal Meynard

First course