Everyone seems to agree that truffles are the food of the gods. But while black truffles are great, the delicate and lingering aroma of white truffles is simply a cut above. Autumn is the season when the so-called diamond of the kitchen finally arrives in Hong Kong, and you may be surprised to discover that the prices are also rather reasonable. For example, Castellana has introduced a four-course set menu for HK$1,580 (US$204), or is offering shavings on their recommended dishes at HK$138 (US$18) per gram. Read on for more of the best offers in town. 7 hottest new Hong Kong restaurants to try now dining out is a thing again LPM Restaurant & Bar Celebrating its second year in Hong Kong, LPM this time presents its guests with a choice of how to consume the coveted funghi. Choose between LPM’s signature, house-made pastas – rigatoni, linguine or gnocchi – and they’ll be tossed with a deliciously naughty cream sauce and have the white truffles shaved on top. For something a little different, diners can also opt for white truffle with burrata or the bar’s selection of truffle-infused cocktails. 23-29 Stanley Street, Shop 1, 1/F, Queen’s, Central Associazione Chianti Chef Josh Stumbaugh from Wan Chai’s quintessential Associazione Chianti trattoria is recommending guests add shavings of white truffle (HK$138 or US$18 per gram) to elevate their signature dishes, such as the Tuscan steak tartare, or any of the house special steaks. Then, for a special side dish, a new truffle polenta has been added to the menu, mixing creamy polenta with mushrooms and white truffles. Goodness. 15 Ship Street, Wan Chai Hong Kong’s first ‘sustainable’ bar Penicillin – from the team behind The Old Man LucAle Sai Ying Pun’s go-to address for hearty Italian fare has laid on several satisfying new white truffle dishes for the season. Selections include pumpkin cream with a 63-degree slow-cooked egg and Avezzano potato foam topped with Alba truffle, and Rossini’s beef tenderloin served with spinach that’s been paired with both foie gras and truffle. With food this indulgent you might as well opt for a top notch bottle too: wine recommendations are available for every dish, so don’t be shy to ask. Shop A, 100 Third Street, Sai Ying Pun Castellana Causeway Bay’s esteemed Castellana restaurant presents an entire white truffle menu for the season – and the dishes sound mouthwatering. The four-course menu (HK$1,580, US$204) includes Uovo di Montagna, an organic mountain egg from the Italian Dolomites with white meringue, and served with its raw egg yolk; “brodo au plin”, a comforting winter cabbage broth with small agnolotti pasta and with beef, Grana Padano cheese, and Piedmont’s famous hazelnuts, all topped with at least three grams of white truffles. For those who want to make a night of it, there is a seven-course menu (HK$1,980, US$255) available too. 10/F, Cubus, 1 Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay Cook at home YouTube tutorials? How Hong Kong restaurants are getting creative Aqua For something a little different, head to Aqua in Tsim Sha Tsui. The Italian and Japanese restaurant has several white truffle menu items, or you can opt for a five-course Golden Ticket Dinner where patrons can add white truffle for HK$110 (US$14) per gram to dishes that are made especially to pair with the coveted item. The à la carte dishes are just as enticing, such as the pan-fried Dover sole with champagne and Ossetra caviar sauce and porcini mushrooms, or the Jerusalem artichoke risotto with crispy cassava and sweet potato. Sabatini Ristorante Italiano Sabatini’s famous white truffle menu is back. The reliable restaurant has a classic approach to making this unforgettable ingredient shine and is a great choice for traditionalists. Sink your teeth into the scrambled organic eggs on toast with white truffle, classic egg tagliolini in butter sauce with white truffle, or popular favourite, white truffle ice cream. Items are available as part of a set menu or à la carte. 3/F, The Royal Garden Hotel, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon