Trullo (Holloway)

• Parpadelle with beef shin ragu
• Tagliatelle with lemon &
• Even though it is situated on a busy road on Highbury Corner
• Even though it was a Tuesday night
• The place was buzzing and the constant chatter coupled with the charming 1930s music played in the background gave it the ideal atmosphere
• I opted for a starter of Grelot (sweet onions) with Goats Curd and Beetroot Crostini with Pine Nut and Lambs Lettuce salad while my diner went for the Bresaola with Rocket
• The goats cheese and beetroot were smashed together to give almost a bright purple ricotta consisitency and went perfectly with the sweet onions and crunch of the crostini and pine nuts
• My diners bresaola was sliced to perfection and really melted in the mouth
• I decided to go for the Whole Mackerel with shaved Florence Fennel and a Brown Shrimp and Chervil salad
• My companion ordered what I was also very tempted by the Black Hampshire Pork Chop with Borlotti Beans and Salsa Verde and after the first bite
• Decided it was definitely the best pork he had ever eaten
• The portion was very ample and probably one of the healthiest sized chops I&rsquo
• Ve seen and the tanginess of the salsa verde and softness of the beans were a delightful accompaniment
• As they really were incredible and I think I would go as far as to say
• They were actually the best potatoes I&rsquo
• The panna cotta was a perfect texture with a strong taste of fresh vanilla but I felt that the caramel coffee sauce was too heavy for such a delicate dessert and let it down slightly for me
• The tiramisu however was a large plateful of all the right proportions not too heavy on the coffee or alcohol and just lovely
• Trullo really is a delicious Italian restaurant that should be treasured and visited on those occasions when you want to feel happy and warm inside&hellip
• This beautiful house in Puglia (a trullo is a is a traditional Apulian dry stone hut with a conical roof
• Not since I was a north Londoner
• Upstairs is lovely and cosy with a bit of a buzz
• Downstairs is more romantic with a slower pace
• The plates we ate off were the smallest plates we&rsquo
• Hazelnut syrup and vodka and said it was the best drink he&rsquo
• The wine menu was surprisingly lacking in Puglian wines
• S one of those natural wines with less sulphites like they do at Meatballs
• We started off with some Puglian olives £
• The olives were plump and light
• The serving of olive oil was so small that we ran out and didn&rsquo
• The Bruschetta with slow cooked cuttlefish
• (Castelfranco is like radicchio)
• We mopped up every last drop with the sourdough
• The Black Hampshire pork chop with Castelluccio lentils £
• The dish I had heard the most about and was looking forward to the most was the Pappardelle with beef shin ragu £
• It arrived with the Potatoes alla plancha with smoked paprika £
• The pannacotta was perfectly silky smooth with the right amount of wobble
• The cake moist with a gooey caramelised top
• The sorbet was quite indistinguishable in flavour
• I finished off with a Limoncello Cassano Limoncello 1875 (£
• I found that I fell in love with the dishes that I least expected to
• My tweets about our visit provoked a flurry of responses from people that have also had it on their list and were eager to know what it was like
• With a claim from The Apposite that the Beef Shin Pappardelle was the best dish he had ever paid
• There was no way I was going to miss out on this one
• The interior reflects the simple yet perfectly prepared dishes we were about to experience
• My choice had already been made for me but with one glance at the menu
• We rather pathetically ordered a side salad to offset our approaching carb heavy meal but were very pleased when it arrived all lemony and with so many different leaves to choose from
• The homemade pasta was some of the best we'd tasted
• Islington is probably one of the best places in London
• Im sure that none of what I mention is still on the menu
• Cime de rape with bottarga and pangrattato
• A rich and flavourful frittata with goats curd
• Happily ended my meal with an almond and pear tart served with creme fraiche
• I guessed immediately where we were going and was very much looking forward to it
• Our waiter was friendly and explained each dish
• Eventually I decided on Chopped Belted Galloway beef fillet with mustard and watercress to start
• I couldn't tell from the long winded name but this was steak tartare
• The hint of mustard was just the right amount and it went very well with watercress
• My friends had mozzarella with figs and basil and pappardelle with beef shin ragu
• Meanwhile we were enjoying a bottle of Sangiovese (red wine) which I recommend
• Main I ordered mackerel with tomatoes and a soft boiled egg
• You could almost imagine it being grilled until the skin was crispy and charred on an open flame near the sea
• My friends enjoyed lamp rump with baked borlotti beans and lemon sole with spinach
• Spinach is one of my favourite foods and this was so flavoursome it was possibly some of the best spinach I've ever had
• Only because I've very recently had salted caramel ice cream that was out of this world
• A small one at that) the Pappardelle with beef shin ragu was an absolute delight
• Despite it being a Monday evening it was surprisingly packed
• Poppedin for lunch and was pleasantly surprised by this pleace
• I had leeks with almonds and then the lamb
• The wine list has grown with confidence to keep up with the kitchen
• ) and there's no music to compete with the conversation
• A classy neighbourhood Italian with a seasonal menu
• The food is not very tasty and the ambience is not very pleasant
• Overall experience was far beyond the expectations

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