I’m calling this place the silver lining of East London lockdown. Days on days of endless walks in lieu of an actual social life led me to this gem, and I’m not mad about it. When I first discovered Bread & Truffle it was a little wooden stall near London Fields, now they’ve upgraded to a shop round the corner. On the same street as E5 bakehouse, London Fields is a true foodie destination.
I’m not being dramatic when I say I’ve had some of the best sandwiches ever from this shop (I eat a lot of sandwiches so that’s really saying something). They specialise is high quality Italian ingredients sandwiched between the most amazing focaccia. The perfect amount of sponginess to crunch, oiliness to saltiness; I’ve never had a bread like it. Living in delivery radius of this shop was really a dangerous move from me. Any excuse & I’ve got one of these on the way. A reward lunch for getting that promotion. Special Birthday lunch. A consolation for a mild inconvenience. Bread & Truffle is perfect for any occasion.
If you don’t believe my hype, let me show you a few of my faves that I’ve tried.
The Nutty & Creamy, A.k.a the most photogenic of the bunch. This is filled with ricotta, pistachio pesto & pistachio crumble inside that perfectly soft focaccia. This really is something special. It makes for a really rich & decedent sandwich, but the flavours are balanced perfectly. I think they now do a version of this with mortadella which I haven’t tried yet but can imagine it would be wonderful. I would recommend taking a friend & getting 2 sandwiches and splitting, firstly because this guy is suuuper rich, secondly because then you get to taste more sandwiches (no brainer).
This one is the Great Beauty & I can’t argue with that. It’s filled with Prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato & balsamic vinegar. This sandwich is really fresh, which makes it the perfect counterpart for the nutty & creamy (which you can see in the background). This is a fantastic version of a really classic Italian sandwich, owing to the quality of the ingredients they use. I remember this day, sat on a bench in London fields eating these sandwiches with every passer by staring at our food. I can understand why.
And now, for my all-time favourite & go to order – the Porky Pig. This guy is made of tuscan sausage (yum), pecorino (yum x2), red chicory, truffle oil (yum x3) and TRUFFLE CACIO E PEPE CREAM (YUM x10000). I could EAT that cream by the bucket load. This with a side of truffle parmesan fries is just *chef’s kiss*.
So there you have it, my first review and it is a glowing one. If you’re ever in the area these are not ones to be missed (tbh even if you’re not it’s very much worth the journey). Let me know in the comments if you’ve had these already or if you try them from my recommendation!
Find them at 376 Mentmore Terrace, London E8 3DQ – or on Deliveroo!
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