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The Hedonist

Review-Trullo

October 11, 2012 by Adrian 1 Comment

Trullo                                   Islington

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300-302 St Paul’s Rd London N1 2LH
0207 226 2733

http://www.trullorestaurant.com/

I have been meaning to go to Trullo for quite a long time now but somehow the schlepp up to North London never quite happened, so when I received an invite from Fiona Maclean of  http://www.london-unattached.com/. I hopped onto the overground, put on my thermals and hoped for the best. It has been on my radar as a ‘cheaper than The River Cafe‘ option, along with Zucca in Bermondsey, for those of us who like our Italian food to be ‘sophisticated rustic’ but at a price point that isn’t going to break the bank.

Chef Tim Siadatan was one of the first graduates of Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen then moving on to Fergus Henderson’s St John in Farringdon and Sam and Sam Clark’s Spanish/Moorish joint Moro in Clerkenwell. The influence of all three restaurants is apparent with Moroesque charcoal grilling a feature on the menu, a simplicity in presentation and respect for the produce coming from St John, and  a focus on Italian food from Fifteen.
The room is comfortable with dark brown bowback chairs and banquettes but at Trullo the action is really taking place on the plate.

Burrata with marinated radicchio

Creamy Burrata (£9) comes with radicchio, its usual bitterness softened into to something more subtle, almost smokey in character, offsetting the acid sweetness of the burrata. This was a serious little plate of food.

Grilled Quail with liver crostini

Grilled Quail (£9)with liver crostini is another good combo. Very meaty but not heavy, the one complementing the other.

Risotto with romanesco and taleggio la baita

Risotto (£7) with romanesco, that Roman broccoli/cauliflower hybrid, and chunks of taleggio la baita, a soft full milk cheese, needed a bit more bite to the rice but was suitably  unctuous and warming on a damp October day.

Ravioli of celeriac puree with sage butter

Ravioli of celeriac puree (£7.50) with sage butter was smooth, silky and utterly delicious with a great mouth feel and layering of taste and texture.

Dorset Lamb Rump with braised Roseval potato, anchovy and oregano

Dorset Lamb Rump (£16.50) with braised Roseval potato, anchovy and oregano had been cooked on the charcoal grill. Grilling is a very particular skill and at Trullo they clearly know what they are doing as the meat was perfectly charred and full of flavour.

Plaice with baked cannellini beans with Swiss chard and yellow peppers

Plaice (£16.50) with  baked cannellini beans with Swiss chard and yellow peppers was another great plate of food. The plaice was very fresh and fried in a simple egg and flour coating-it was perfect and the baked cannellini beans with chard were a bit of a revelation, soft but with an earthy taste set off by the vibrancy of the yellow pepper.

Poached pear

Chocolate and quince tart

For dessert I had Poached pear (£6.50) eschewing the listed mascarpone for a side order of salted caramel ice-cream with Fiona opting for the Chocolate and quince tart (£7). Both were excellent.

We washed down the meal with a bottle of Vadiaperti Greco di Tufo (2010), a wine that is creeping onto a lot of lists at the moment as it combines good value with a robust herb and mineral flavour.

Trullo would be a godsend as a local neighbourhood restaurant offering great quality at a reasonable price point, but would I make the trip across town again? Well yes I would.

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4 / 5 stars     

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Comments

  1. Eleanor Crossland says

    October 25, 2012 at 11:16 am

    Dear Adrian

    On behalf of Square Meal, I want to say a big ‘thank-you’ for linking your restaurant reviews to the Square Meal pages. I’ve really enjoyed reading about your meals (good and bad!) and I particularly love the photos you’ve included and would like to let you know how valuable it is to Square Meal users to have easy access to other diners’ experiences, to help them choose a dining venue.

    Please do keep your blogs coming in and spread the word amongst your contacts. If you have any questions or suggestions about how we can improve your experience, please do get in touch – via email, phone, Facebook or Twitter.

    Best wishes

    Ele

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