First courses

First courses at La Talpa Restaurant in the Sassi of Matera

SPAGHETTI DELL’ASSASSINO 2.0
Spicy, crispy spaghetti (with stracciatella cheese on request)
€ 20

TRIPOLINE WITH LUCAN TRUFFLE
Pezzente sausage, truffle, and crusco pepper
€ 20

FUSILLO RICCIO WITH VEAL CURB WITH RAGÙ
Pasta with tomato and veal ragù
€ 16

STRASCINATE WITH CARDONCELLI AND CHESTNUTS
Pasta with creamed yellow datterino tomatoes, cardoncelli mushrooms, chestnuts, and Moliterno canestrato (pecorino) fondue
€ 18

STRACCI (EGG SHELLS)
Fresh pasta with red bean cream, grilled cuttlefish, and crunchy Matera bread with crusco pepper extra virgin olive oil
€ 18

SPAGHETTI SAN GIOVANNIELLO
Pasta with tomato, garlic, anchovies, Capers and Taggiasca olives
€ 18

ORECCHIETTE AND RICOTTA AND CINNAMON CALZONI WITH CONFIT TOMATO
Pasta with confit tomato, basil sauce, and arugula
€ 18

ALMOND BARKS WITH TURNIP TOPS
Turnips, fried breadcrumbs, anchovies, and cruscho peppers
€ 18