Truffello

Truffello has opened on Carter Road in Mumbai as a 23-seat Italian café and restaurant. The venue offers both indoor and outdoor seating, serving casual café visitors as well as diners having full meals.

Childhood sweethearts Kanchan Hiranandani Advani and Devesh Advani founded the business. It started serving customers once the premises were ready and says it has seen early and returning visitors.

The menu includes pasta made in-house, sauces and fillings, plus pizzas using dough fermented for 24–48 hours. Pasta options include spaghetti, linguine, ravioli, tortellini, cappelletti, cannelloni and lasagna.

Chef Amit leads the kitchen and has nine years of Italian-cuisine experience. Espresso and cappuccino are also available, alongside desserts including tiramisu and Nocciola.

The café has an open kitchen, so guests can watch pasta and pizza preparation. Space Designs developed the interiors, with Devesh working with his brother Mahir Advani; the design was completed in under 45 days.

The opening adds a compact Italian food and coffee venue to Carter Road, with a format intended to accommodate both short visits and longer meals. Its small seating count and open kitchen place the focus on an intimate dine-in setting.

Kanchan drew on her fashion background for the interiors, while Devesh used his architectural and design experience. The founders say they wanted the venue to fit the neighbourhood while providing a slower-paced setting for regular customers.