A few times a year, Martina & Luigi organise La Buona Tavola—a place to savour the finer things in life: food and wine that will tantalise your taste buds, accompanied by enriching conversations. It is a tavola where like-minded people, with a love for art, culture, architecture, food, and wine, meet to exchange stories and discover new flavours to take home. Each time, there is a varied and surprising themed menu, offering new tastes, new people, new stories, and different wines.

About Luigi & Martina and the origine of the story
We both share a deep love for food, wine, and an innate curiosity for art, culture, new encounters, and the stories people bring to the table. For us, sharing a meal is about giving attention to one another, taking a moment to slow down, and beginning a conversation. This is exactly how our friendship began, and how this concept was born: through a chance meeting arranged by a mutual friend at an impromptu dinner.

This time we are invited in the beautiful home of Chantal van Erven Dorens. In the coming months, you’ll find us either at Terre Lente or at a special location in the city.
 

Friday 29 November
18.30 — 22.30
Herengracht 378
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Step into the world of Italy’s most flavourful treasure: the black truffle. Beyond this renowned gem, discover other enchanting mushrooms nurtured by Italian soil — hosted in the home of Chantal van Erven Dorens

4 - course menu including aperitif €85
 
Wine pairing €40
 
 
About Luigi & Martina and the origine of the story
 
We both share a great love for food, special wines and an intrinsic curiosity for art and culture, new encounters and the stories that people bring to the table. For us, sharing a meal is about paying attention to each other and having a moment to slow down and start a conversation. That is exactly how our friendship came about and this concept was born: a coincidental meeting by a mutual friend at a spontaneously initiated dinner.
 
Luigi, owner of Terre Lente, was born in Calabria, Italy, but arrived in the Netherlands after working in Germany and Austria. Though originally an architect, he decided it was time to introduce Amsterdam(mers) to the beautiful products his region has to offer and started his own culinary shop.
 
Martina is from the Netherlands, although her name suggests an Italian roots. She works amidst Amsterdam’s contemporary arts scene, but has developed a passion for food and cooking from an early age, and later also for wines. She loves to travel and has already had the opportunity to ‘taste’ many different cultures.


We invite you to join the table, be curious and enjoy!
                                                       
                                                                                    Martina & Luigi