2011 Partner Restaurants

These are the restaurants to confirm they’ll be part of the Festival and that they’ll have truffle on the menu this season. Support them for supporting us.

Dieci e Mezzo

Chef James Kidman is planning to make his stylish restaurant the truffle headquarters for the season.  We’ll be launching events there and while the restaurant is closed on Sundays, James will be popping up at other events as a cooking truffle ambassador for this year’s festival. The first degustation dinner of the Festival was their exciting  Three Chefs Truffle Dinner.
There’s another Truffle Dinner planned for Tuesday July 19.  See their website.

With a menu described as ‘informal contemporary Italian’ you can expect some great truffle dishes, and they’re open early for a truffle dish or two at breakfast.

Corner Bunda and Mort Streets, Canberra City 2601
02 6248 3142   » Dieci e Mezzo website

Lambert Vineyards

Chef Chris Whitlock and staff have created one of our best regional dining experiences. Situated in the hills of Wamboin, there’s a definite Italian feel to the landscape outside the cosy restaurant.

June-August (Truffle Season): Take a seat fireside & indulge in our Wood Fired Pizzas, along with a matched Lambert Vineyards wine.  You will also have the option throughout June, July and August (Truffle Season) to spoil yourself with one of our Truffle Pizzas & Truffle additions to our a la carte dishes. See our video here.

Saturday August 6^th & Saturday August 13^th

7 course ‘Black Diamond’ Truffle Degustation Dinner – $195.00pp with matched Lambert Vineyards Wines or $160.00pp food only

$100.00 non refundable booking deposit is taken at the time of making a reservation

This lavish event will see chef Chris Whitlock and his team present a Black Truffle degustation dinner celebrating the locally sourced ‘black diamond’s’ and  luscious Lambert Vineyards wines paired with each course.

810 Norton Road, Wamboin NSW 2620 Bookings (02) 6238 3866 » Lambert Vineyards website

Lark Hill Winery Restaurant

Join us for a long lunch on the deck as you enjoy a glass of our Biodynamic wine and look out over the vineyard. Our menu changes regularily as we focus on regional, seasonal produce, much of which we grow on our certified Biodynamic farm. Our Restaurant showcases food/wine matching and as such we do not offer a separate children’s menu. Through July and August we will feature Canberra Black Truffles on our menu -with the option of fresh truffle on any dish you like.

Click here for an example of our menu.

Open for lunch Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays, 12pm onwards Bookings on 02 6238 0266 or
email restaurant@larkhillwine.com.au

Le Très Bon

Le Très Bon in Bungendore has a French chef Christophe Gregoire who is a huge fan of the locally grown Black Perigord  truffles. He has already started truffle dishes on his winter menu, truffle cooking classes followed by lunch and like last year there are a number of wine and truffle dinners planned. Where else can you be on Bastille Day?  Christophe and Josephine promise to make this night très bon. The menu is here.
See their  website » Le Très Bon
40 Malbon Street Bungendore
Bookings: 02 6238 0662

Locanda

Chef Paolo Milanesi is making Locanda Italian Steakhouse one of the Festival truffle centers. He promises a number of truffle dishes and will shave on truffle as an option throughout the season. (See our Locanda video in our Video section) On Thursday 4 August they’re holding a seven course truffle degustation dinner, with a great menu. Dinner including wines for each course is $180 pp. Locanda is in the Rydges Lakeside hotel, in London Circuit. You should watch their website for more details. Bookings 02 6247 1488 » Rydges Locanda website

Pankhurst Wines

Allan and Christine Pankhurst are holding a Truffle and Pinot Noir tasting  on Saturday and Sunday  18 and 19 June and 16 and 17 July

“Enjoy the fabulous matching of slices of truffle pane, baked specially for us, whilst tasting our range of wines especially Pinot Noir.”
Follow signs off Wallaroo Rd Rd/Barton Highway,   Hall. Ph 62302592 » Pankhurst Wines website

Lerida Estate and Café Lerida

Jim Lumbers and Anne Caine established Lerida Estate in 1997, and have won numerous medals and awards for its wines. The winery is in a unique site overlooking lake George and architect Glenn Murcut has designed a spectacular winery building for the Estate.

The café is open on weekends and most Public Holidays and offers a range of delicious, nutritious and seasonal dishes made with fresh local produce, including truffles in winter (when there’s also an open fire to warm you).
Bookings: 02 6295 6640 Opening hours Cellar Door 10am – 5pm daily
Café Lerida: 10am – 5pm Saturday, Sunday and public holidays » Lerida Estate website.

In a celebration of truffles and wine, Lerida Estate  and Le Tres Bon are holding a dinner that matches local produce with the magic of truffles and seven local wines from Lerida Estate. Cost $220 per head. Bookings 6238 0662. Menu is here PDF

3seeds school store canteen

3seeds is as the titles suggests, made up of 3 components: the cooking school, a gourmet store and canteen. The cooking school operates from a new purpose built kitchen where Chef Andrew Haskins will share his passion for black truffles (and his regular classes run midweek).  They also have Mt Majura truffle for sale. They are a hands-on class with a min of 10 participants. No previous experience is necessary. Friends are able to join in for the meal at the end which the students have prepared and cooked. Complimentary wine or beer is included.

Truffle class bookings are to be made directly with 3seeds. $120 pp class, partner lunch $55

Address: 4 7/15 Mustang Ave Majura Park ACT 2609
Phone: 02 6247 0555
Email: info@3seeds.com.au
Website: www.3seeds.com.au
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm Truffle Classes are all weekends.

 

Crisps Lane Café & Yass Valley Wines

The café is beautifully situated overlooking both the Yass Valley Wines vineyard and the pastures and vines of their neighbours in the valley. From the north facing verandah or the full length windows in the cafe guests enjoy both the country hospitality and the delightful country views.

Open Saturday and Sunday 11am to 4pm with truffle options available for all meals.
Bookings: 02 6227 5592 »Website

Flint Dining Room & Bar

The setting, a 1927 heritage building, has been dramatically transformed by designers SJB to create a colourful, contemporary space that complements the bold tones and flavours of the menu.

Flint Dining Room & Bar – Unit 2/15 Edinburgh Avenue  Canberra
»Flint Website

The Promenade at Hyatt Hotel Canberra

You’ve probably seen our video of the Hyatt Hotel gala truffle dinner in 2010? Well don’t miss the special truffle menu at their restaurant on Friday 29 July at
7.30pm.
This seven course truffle dinner is prepared by executive chef Hartmut Kehm. Hartmut and his team of chefs have prepared a sensational menu highlighting our fresh local truffles matched with fine local wines. This dinner will highlight the black truffles harvested in the Capital Region surrounding Canberra. We guarantee you a treat for the senses. $160pp with wines.
The menu (with some great local wines) is here.

Bookings 02 6269 8901    » Hyatt Website

 

 

The Wig and Pen

Canberra’s traditional brewpub has been part of the Canberra social scene since 1994. It has ten different beers brewed on premises and regularly holds special events. They have a matched one of their seasonal ales and draw it through an infuser with hops, herbs and truffle slices. Brew master Richard Watkins says that the truffle in his infuser adds to the Wig and Pen Spiced Old Ale, “ Malt, spice and cumquat flavours  marry together with the truffle creating a nutty malt flavour with spicy richness”. Try it!

Canberra House Arcade, Alinga Street, Canberra   Ph: 02 6248 0171 » Wig & Pen Website

BENCHMARK wine bar

This distinguished local wine bar and restaurant  serves over 100 wines by the glass and more than 400 by the bottle from both new and old world countries.

For the truffle season, every Tuesday in  July while the supply is available, they will have a local Black Truffle Degustation dinner. Consisting of 5 courses with wines $150 per person. See the menu.  There are limited seats.

 

65 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra City ACT 2600   Bookings 02 6262 6522   »Benchmark Wine Bar website

Silo Bakery

Silo is famous for its sourdough and patisserie, but it is also a café serving breakfast and lunch, and was the winner of the 2006 Restaurant & Catering national breakfast restaurant.

They have truffle as an addition to both a breakfast and a lunch dish from an additional $6. You can also purchase (unless they’re sold out) master baker Leanne Gray’s garlic and truffle butter balls.
36 Giles St Kingston ACT 2604  Phone: (02) 6260 6060
Open Tuesday to Saturday 7am to 4pm »Website

Pulp-Kitchen

A Festival favourite every year. Pulp-Kitchen Owner Chef Christian Hauberg serves a great degustation dinner (see the menu here). Cost is $120pp or $160pp with wine selection. Bookings are essential 02 6257 4334.
Shop1,  Wakefield Gardens and Edgar Street, Ainslie » Website

Disclaimer: All the participating restaurants arrange their own schedules and any changes are the responsibility of the individual Festival Partners. You should check with each restaurant to confirm they will have truffle dishes on their menu, and better still mention it when you make a booking.