Award-winning restaurant featuring authentic, unique, Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.
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You know the difference between real Italian food and the stuff that just looks Italian. Your guests will too.
When we cater your Reading event, you’re serving handmade pasta that’s actually made by hand. Fresh seafood that arrived this morning. Signature dishes like our Grilled Calamari that have earned awards and kept customers coming back for two decades. This isn’t mass-produced catering food—it’s restaurant-quality cuisine prepared with the same care whether we’re serving 10 people or 100.
The result? Events where the food becomes part of the memory. Where your guests ask for the caterer’s name. Where you look like the hero who knew exactly how to make everything perfect.
Since 2004, we’ve been the Italian restaurant Reading families trust for their most important celebrations. Anna Mountzuris founded Tartufo with a simple philosophy: authentic Abruzzese recipes, fresh ingredients, and service that makes every guest feel like family.
Reading’s business community knows us because we’ve catered their corporate events, product launches, and client dinners with the same attention to detail that earned our restaurant its awards. We understand what works in Reading’s professional environment and what doesn’t.
Twenty years in business means we’ve seen every possible catering scenario. The last-minute guest count changes. The dietary restriction that comes up the day before. The venue with challenging logistics. We handle these situations because we’ve handled them before—and because your event’s success matters to us personally.
Your catering experience starts with a real conversation, not a generic questionnaire. We’ll discuss your vision, your budget, your timeline, and any specific requirements that matter to your Reading event.
Then we create a menu that makes sense for your guests and your occasion. Corporate lunch? We know what works for business settings. Family celebration? We’ll suggest the crowd-pleasers alongside some signature dishes that will surprise and delight. Every menu is built around fresh, authentic Italian cuisine prepared to order.
Event day is where our experience shows. We arrive early, set up efficiently, and serve with the kind of professional hospitality that keeps your event running smoothly. You get to be the host while we handle every detail from the first guest’s arrival to the final cleanup.
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Our catering brings the full Tartufo experience to your location. Every dish reflects the authentic flavors that have made us Reading’s choice for Italian cuisine—from our signature homemade pasta and fresh seafood to the elegant appetizers and desserts that complete the perfect meal.
Reading’s corporate clients appreciate our understanding of professional events. We know how to serve a business lunch that impresses without disrupting the meeting. How to cater a company celebration that feels special but stays on schedule. How to accommodate the dietary needs of diverse teams while keeping everyone satisfied.
Personal celebrations get the same attention to detail that makes dining at our Newton location memorable. Whether you’re hosting at home, at one of Reading’s beautiful venues, or in the community spaces throughout the area, we bring complete service that includes custom menu planning, professional staff, and the flexibility to adapt to any setting.
We provide food catering services throughout Reading, MA and the surrounding communities including North Reading, Wakefield, Stoneham, Woburn, Burlington, and Lynnfield. Our standard delivery area covers most locations within 15 miles of Reading.
We’re familiar with popular venues throughout the region, from Reading’s Memorial High School and community centers to local businesses, country clubs, and private homes. Having catered events at dozens of different locations, we understand the logistics and timing requirements for venues throughout the area.
For locations outside our standard service area, we can often accommodate with advance planning. Distance affects delivery timing and setup requirements, so we’ll discuss these details when you contact us. Our goal is bringing authentic Italian catering to your celebration regardless of where you’re hosting in the greater Reading area.
For optimal menu selection and service availability, we recommend booking 2-3 weeks ahead. This timeline ensures we can source the freshest ingredients for our signature dishes and provide you with full menu customization options.
We do accommodate shorter-notice requests when our schedule allows. Corporate lunch orders and smaller gatherings often work with 3-5 days notice, especially for our popular menu items. However, custom menu requests and larger events need more lead time for proper preparation.
Peak seasons—holidays, graduation time, and summer wedding season—fill up fastest. During these busy periods, booking a month ahead gives you the best selection of dates and services. When you call, we’ll work with whatever timeline you have to create the best possible catering experience for your Reading event.
Yes, we regularly accommodate gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and various food allergy requirements. Our kitchen team has extensive experience modifying traditional Italian recipes to meet dietary needs without sacrificing the authentic flavors our food is known for.
Many of our signature dishes can be prepared gluten-free using high-quality alternative pasta, and several of our Italian classics are naturally vegetarian. For serious food allergies, we follow strict preparation protocols and can provide detailed ingredient lists for every menu item to ensure complete safety.
Custom requests are welcome too. If you have a favorite dish from our restaurant that isn’t on our standard catering menu, we can often incorporate it into your event. The key is discussing all dietary needs and preferences during our initial planning conversation, so we can prepare everything properly and ensure every guest enjoys the meal safely.
Our full-service catering includes complete menu planning, professional food preparation, timely delivery, setup at your venue, experienced service staff throughout your event, and thorough cleanup afterward. We provide all serving equipment, quality linens, and appropriate tableware.
Your dedicated event coordinator manages every aspect from arrival through final cleanup. Our service team combines professional food service training with genuine Italian hospitality, ensuring your guests receive attentive care that enhances your event’s atmosphere.
For larger events, we include menu tastings so you can experience the food before your celebration. Additional services like full bar service, premium linens, extended service hours, or special setup requirements can be added based on your specific needs. Every package is customized to match your event requirements and budget while maintaining our standards of excellence.
We cater the full range of events for Reading’s business community and families. Corporate catering includes executive lunches, board meetings, product launches, holiday parties, client dinners, and employee appreciation events. We understand professional environments and deliver service that enhances rather than disrupts business functions.
For corporate clients, we offer convenient ordering systems, reliable timing, professional presentation, and menus designed to accommodate diverse workplace dietary preferences. Many Reading businesses work with us regularly for ongoing catering needs.
Personal celebrations are equally important to us—intimate family gatherings, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and holiday celebrations. Each personal event receives the same level of attention and authentic Italian hospitality, with personalized menu planning and service designed to create the perfect atmosphere for your special occasion.
The difference is simple: we’re an established, award-winning restaurant first, caterer second. Your event food is prepared in our restaurant kitchen using the same authentic recipes, fresh ingredients, and techniques that have earned customer loyalty for over 20 years. This means restaurant-quality food, not typical catering fare.
Most catering companies prepare food in commercial kitchens using shortcuts and mass-production methods. We prepare your catering order the same way we prepare food for our restaurant guests—made to order, with authentic Italian techniques and genuine attention to quality.
Our family ownership means you work directly with people personally invested in your event’s success. We’ve built relationships throughout Reading’s business and social community over two decades. This local knowledge, combined with our Italian culinary heritage and proven track record, creates catering experiences that reflect both professional excellence and the warmth of genuine hospitality.
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