7 days, 33 Italian restaurants, 14€ for a pasta specialty and a drink: the True Italian Pasta Week 2021 is just around the corner.
Lasagne with truffle and pumpkin; Homemade Pizzoccheri with latteria cheese, potatoes, garlic, butter, and pepper; Culurgiones with squid ink dough stuffed with octopus and potatoes; Amatriciana alla lucana; Fresh spaghetti alla Norma in an aubergine roll with smoked provolone cheese; Fettuccine with duck ragout; Fresh orecchiette with fennel sausage, celeriac cream, artisanal Tarallo crumble and much more… To celebrate one of the main symbols of Italian cuisine par excellence, True Italian is organizing an event dedicated to the best pasta you can find in around Berlin: True Italian Pasta Week 2021 from the 22nd to the 28th of November. From Trattoria Muntagnola to DocG via Vino e Basilico and Mani in Pasta: for a whole week the participating restaurants will be offering two truly original recipes waiting to be discovered.
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Tortelloni filled with ricotta and spinach in a walnut and gorgonzola cream at La Locanda Degli Artisti in Charlottenburg
True Italian Pasta Week: the event
For one week, 33 among the best Italian restaurants in Berlin will offer a pasta dish (to be chosen between two particular recipes, each portion being at least 100g) and an Aperol Spritz or a glass of wine for only 14 €. The offer will be valid in all restaurants participating in the event (full list of restaurants at the bottom of this article) and to participate just go to one of them and ask for the specialty of the event. True Italian Pasta Week is an initiative of Berlin Italian Communication organized within the True Italian project. The event takes place on the occasion of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. Partners of the event are Aperol, SumUp, Paynoweatlater, Acqua Panna & S. Pellegrino, Mammafiore, Tartufi Jimmy, Montanari Gruzza, Armando Pasta and Palazzo Calò in Bari. In fact, thanks to an Instagram contest it’s possible to win a 3-nights-stay for 2 people in Bari, Apulia, and discover the art of handmade orecchiette!
Spaghetti con le Sarde (wild fennel, sardines, pine nuts, raisins and toasted breadcrumbs): only at Sicula Bar
What kind of pasta you can taste during the event
The event aims to celebrate pasta in all its shapes. Among the offered recipes, you will find the classic fresh homemade pasta, made with eggs and flour (tagliatelle, fettuccine, lasagne, spaghetti alla chitarra, ravioli, and any type of filled pasta), handmade pasta with semolina flour and water (orecchiette), potato gnocchi, culugiornes (Sardinian ravioli), pizzoccheri (pasta from Lombardy) and some other types of artisanal and top-quality dry pasta. Demand and consumption of pasta in Germany have increased by 20% in the last two years, making it one of the main export markets for Italy.
Fresh orecchiette with fennel sausage, celeriac cream, artisanal Tarallo crumbles and black olives, and sun-dried tomatoes powder at CARGO Gastronomia in Friedrichshain
True Italian Pasta Week: the map
In order to immediately see where all the participating restaurants are located, we created a map based on the Berlin public transport’s, showing all the restaurants area by area, with their addresses, specialties and the drinks they offer (Aperol Spritz or glass of wine). The map is available as a downloadable PDF, like Google Maps, and as a printed version on the flyer that can be found in the participating venues or at True Italian headquarter on Gryphiusstr. 23, Berlin Friedrichshain.
Download the map as PDF by clicking here.
The True Italian project
True Italian is a network that aims to preserve authentic Italian restaurants in Berlin through the trademark (registered at the Deutsches Patent und Markenamt and the EUIPO) and a series of initiatives and events throughout the year. The project is carried out by Berlin Italian Communication. True Italians are all those ambassadors of Italian cuisine who, starting from the choice of the ingredients, demonstrate their commitment to spreading good eating every day. Let’s be clear: when it comes to True Italian, the focus is not on the nationality of the chef/manager or owner, but on the approach to cooking. Original recipes and high-quality ingredients: these are the two keywords of True Italian restaurants.
True Italian Pasta Week Berlin 2021
22 – 28 November 2021
33 Italian restaurants in Berlin
14€ for a pasta recipe, an Aperol Spritz or a glass of wine
Facebook Event – Facebook page True Italian
Participating restaurants with addresses, specialties and drinks offered
Zionskirchstr. 77, 10119 Berlin
Fresh orecchiette with tomato sauce (vegan or with salty ricotta) OR Homemade Tagliatelle Gina with cherry tomato sauce, burrata, anchovies, and pistachio grains + glass of wineFriedrichstr. 105, 10117 BerlinMaccheroni di Spinaci with parmesan sauce and baby spinach OR Homemade tagliatelle with salsiccia ragout and broccoli+ Aperol SpritzWeinbergsweg 8a, 10119 BerlinLasagna with smoked salmon and leek OR Fresh Paccheri with cherry tomatoes, burrata, and chopped pistachios + Aperol SpritzAuguststr. 34, 10119 BerlinHomemade chestnut tagliatelle with Italian sausage ragout on bean cream OR Homemade lasagna with radicchio from Treviso, taleggio cheese and walnuts + Aperol SpritzTucholskystr. 18/20, 10117 BerlinMixed pasta (different pasta shapes) with potatoes, provola and basil OR Paccheri with Italian sausage and pumpkin+wineGorkistraße 11/21, 13507 Berlin (Tegeler Markthalle)Tagliatelle with Neapolitan ragout OR Mezze maniche alla Norma (tomato sauce, fried eggplants and salty ricotta)+Aperol SpritzTorfstr. 15, 13353 BerlinHomemade purple potato gnocchi with gorgonzola, chestnuts, and walnuts OR Homemade pappardelle with peppers cream, guanciale, and orange drops+Aperol SpritzSamariterstr. 37, 10247 BerlinFresh orecchiette with aubergine ragout, salty ricotta from Sardinia and mint OR Fresh orecchiette with fennel sausage, celeriac cream, artisanal tarallo crumble, black olive powder and sun-dried tomatoes+Aperol SpritzNeue Bahnhofstr. 25, 10245 BerlinHomemade casarecce with basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella and fresh cocktail tomatoes OR Homemade tagliatelle with ragout made from organic minced meat, grated Parmigiano Reggiano and pine nuts+wineGärtnerstr. 12, 10245 BerlinVegetarian Culurgiones stuffed with red potatoes pecorino cheese and mint OR Black Culurgiones with squid ink dough and stuffed with octopus and potatoes+wineGabriel-Max-Str. 19, 10245 BerlinHandmade ravioli with a heart of ricotta and pumpkin in a butter and sage sauce and pumpkin seed oil OR Handmade tagliatelle with homemade sausage and mushrooms+Aperol SpritzSimon-Dach-Str. 3, 10245 BerlinHomemade spaghetti alla Carbonara with egg, guanciale and pecorino romano OR Handmade pappardelle with wild boar ragout+Aperol SpritzScharnweberstr. 46, 10247 BerlinCasarecce alla Norma (tomato sauce, fried eggplants, and salty ricotta) OR Spaghetti con le Sarde (wild fennel, sardines, pine nuts, raisins, and toasted breadcrumbs)+Aperol SpritzWühlischstr. 12, 10245 Berlin Lasagne with pumpkin and truffle OR Lasagne with guanciale and mushrooms+Aperol SpritzReuterstr. 59, 12047 Berlin Fresh spaghetti with homemade ragout OR Ravioli filled with rocket and ricotta in a butter and sage sauce+ Aperol SpritzEmser Str. 120, 12051 BerlinHandmade pappardelle with veal ragù and sausage OR Homemade gnocchetti with mixed vegan pesto (pistachios, walnuts, pine nuts, basil, garlic) and confit tomatoes+wineLenaustr. 21, 12047 BerlinRavioli stuffed with goat cheese and lemon in a butter and sage sauce OR Fettuccine with octopus ragout+wineForster Str. 5, 10999 BerlinPappardelle with Italian sausage, cherry tomatoes and ricotta OR Vegan pappardelle with garlic, oil, cherry tomatoes and chilli+wineOranienplatz 2, 10999 BerlinSardinian gnocchetti in lamb ragout sauce with raisins and toasted almonds and salted ricotta and rosemary topping OR Linguine with radicchio and walnut pesto and buffalo stracciatella with gorgonzola cheese topping+Aperol SpritzReichenberger Str. 125, 10999 BerlinHandmade pumpkin gnocchi with black cabbage chips on a parmesan fondue OR Handmade maccheroni spaccati with turnip greens and anchovy breadcrumbs+wineUrbanstr. 126, 10967Handmade pizzoccheri with latteria cheese, potatoes, garlic, butter, and pepper OR Fresh maccheroncini with beef brisket, red wine, carrots, celery, and onions+wineKreuzbergstr. 71, 10965 BerlinHandmade chestnut gnocchi in goat cheese cream OR Fresh tagliatelle with veal ragout and trumpet mushrooms+Aperol SpritzWillibald-Alexis-Str. 27, 10965 BerlinGnocchi Amici e Zucca with pumpkin, peppers, cherry tomatoes and spring onions in spicy sheep cheese cream OR Spaghetti Bolognese with homemade bolognese of ground beef+Aperol SpritzGrimmstr. 1, 10967 BerlinThe Spelt Spaghetto: spaghetti made of spelt flour with goat cheese, pumpkin, mint and pink pepper (also vegan) OR The Wild Orecchiette: orecchiette with wildboar sausage, romanesco broccoli, sun dried tomatoes and pecorino+wineKreuzbergstr. 29, 10965 BerlinHomemade ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta covered in butter sauce OR Homemade ravioli filled with porcini mushrooms and covered in butter sauce+wineDanziger Str. 35, 10435 BerlinFresh tagliatelle in deer ragout OR Green zucchini gnocchi in a pepper and pumpkin cream sauce+Aperol SpritzRhinower Str. 10, 10437 BerlinRaviolacci stuffed with pumpkin and toasted pumpkin seeds with a vegan béchamel sauce with sage and thyme OR Raviolacci stuffed with pumpkin and toasted pumpkin seeds with a white sausage and pumpkin ragout and a topping of salty ricotta (also vegetarian)+Aperol SpritzKnesebeckstr. 92, 10623 BerlinTagliatelle with duck ragout OR Pappardelle with radicchio and Montasio cheese+AperolSuarezstraße 61, 14057 BerlinLucanian pasta with grandmother’s ragout (lamb, pork and beef) OR Tortelloni filled with ricotta and spinach in a walnut and gorgonzola cream+Aperol SpritzFriedbergstr. 22, 14057 BerlinHand-cut organic tagliatelle with Umbrian black truffle, chestnut butter and Parmigiano Reggiano OR Caserecce with basil pesto with prawns and grapefruit zest+Aperol SpritzGoebenstr. 3, 10783 BerlinFresh Tagliatelle alla Carbonara with egg, guanciale and pecorino romano OR Fresh Tagliatelle Cacio Pepe e Pistacchio (with cheese, pepper and pistachios)+Aperol SpritzGotenstr. 18, 10829 BerlinFresh spaghetti alla Norma in an eggplant roll with smoked provola OR Fresh orecchiette with Italian sausage and friarielli+Aperol SpritzFuggerstr. 27, 10777 BerlinAmatriciana alla Lucana: homemade tagliolini with tomato sauce, pecorino cheese and ‘nduja OR Gnocchi with ricotta dough in a butter and sage sauce+Aperol Spritz
