Zigante Truffle Restaurant
Zigante Tartufi Livade
Famous truffle restaurant in Livade, the truffle village; the same site has a shop, casual restaurant and fine-dining restaurant, plus truffle-hunting outings.
Located at Livade 7, a truffle village at the foot of Motovun Hill, Zigante is Istria’s best-known truffle brand. The casual restaurant on the same site serves black truffle beef carpaccio, black truffle handmade pasta, black truffle cheese dumplings, truffle scrambled eggs and truffle ice cream, each dish costing about €12–25. Next door, Restaurant Zigante scored 90 points in the Falstaff 2025 Croatia guide and offers a truffle tasting menu with wine pairings. Group truffle-hunting outings are available for about €15 per person. Autumn white truffle season and the Zigante truffle festival are the busiest times, so booking ahead is essential.
Opening hours
Open daily, roughly midday to evening; check the official website