A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

Last weekend I had the pleasure of eating at Talulla, a cute 12 table restaurant in Cambridge. The restaurant is named after the daughter of owners Connor Dennehy and Danielle Ayer. They focus on local and seasonal ingredients, so the menus change nightly. They have an a la carte menu with an option to do a three course prix fixe ($60) and a six course tasting menu ($95). I met up with local bloggers Leah from City Living Boston and Fiona from Gourmet Pigs.

We all opted for the three course prix fixe. Leah and Fiona started with the pears (top middle) served with prosciutto, chestnut fritter, gorgonzola and endive. I had the pumpkin soup (top right) with spiced pecans, cocoa nibs and black olive. I loved the texture of the soup and crunch from the garnish. I’m not a huge fan of olives in general but it paired well with the soup. For my main course I had the mushroom tortelloni (middle left) that was just divine – I wish you could smell the broth..you would be drooling (don’t worry, Leah ate my greens). Leah had the short rib that was so tender it just fell apart with a fork, and Fiona had the spaetzle (middle right).

Dessert is of course what I look forward to most, and Talulla’s did not disappoint. I had the chocolate budino, which under normal circumstances I avoid at most restaurants. This one was SO rich and delicious with crunchy hazelnuts and just the right amount of salt. Leah, who is not a sweets kind of gal, had the cheese plate, which looked absolutely delicious. At the end of the meal they presented us with the cutest little rugelachs that I have ever seen.

Service was excellent, I highly recommend stopping in for dinner.

Talulla

377 Walden Street, Cambridge, MA

www.talullacambridge.com

Open Tues – Sat 5:30pm – 10pm, Sunday 10:30am – 2:30pm

Parking is on street

Tags: local ingredients, restaurant, tasting menu