Truffle Season in Siena: When to Come, Where to Eat
White truffle peaks October–December. Here's where it's real, not sprinkled.
# Truffle Season in Siena: When to Come, Where to Eat
White truffle (tartufo bianco): mid-October to end of December. Black truffle: year-round, peaks in summer and winter. Anything else on a menu in August at €15 is suspicious.
Restaurants doing real truffle
Osteria Le Logge, La Taverna di San Giuseppe, and Antica Osteria Da Divo weigh the truffle at the table — that's the sign you're getting the real thing.
Expect to pay
A serious white-truffle pasta course runs €45–€80 depending on weight. Black truffle pasta: €25–€40.
Truffle hunting day trip
San Miniato area (1h drive). Many farms offer guided hunts with dog + lunch for €120–€180/person.
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