Truffello Opens on Mumbai’s Carter Road with a 23-Seat Italian Café Concept

Mumbai’s Carter Road has a new Italian dining destination with the opening of Truffello, a 23-seat café and restaurant offering indoor and outdoor seating. Founded by childhood sweethearts Kanchan Hiranandani Advani and Devesh Advani, the venture combines an Italian-inspired menu with a compact café format designed for both casual visits and full meals.

The founders bring different professional backgrounds to the project. Kanchan, who has a background in fashion, shaped the restaurant’s interiors, while Devesh applied his architectural and design experience to the space.

“Carter Road has such a wonderful energy, and we wanted Truffello to feel like a natural extension of the neighbourhood, just at a slower pace,” says Kanchan. “Somewhere warm and familiar, where neighbours become regulars, conversations linger, and you always feel welcome.”

The kitchen is led by Chef Amit, who has nine years of experience in Italian cuisine. Its menu includes house-made pasta, sauces and fillings, alongside pizzas made with dough fermented for 24–48 hours. The offering spans spaghetti, linguine, ravioli, tortellini, cappelletti, cannelloni and lasagna.

The restaurant also has an open kitchen, allowing customers to observe the preparation of pasta and pizzas. Its interiors were developed by Space Designs, with Devesh working alongside his brother Mahir Advani on the project. The design was completed in under 45 days.

“Kanchan and I had spoken about opening a café for years, so designing Truffello was deeply personal. I wanted to bring her vision to life and create a space where people would feel welcome and want to spend time. Working with my brother at Space Designs, the challenge was to make a compact space feel intimate without feeling crowded, all in under 45 days. We paid close attention to the textures, lighting and details so it would feel warm and lived-in, as though it had always belonged to the neighbourhood,” says Devesh Advani of Space Designs.

Coffee is another part of the offering, with espresso and cappuccino served alongside desserts such as tiramisu and Nocciola. Truffello began receiving customers as soon as the space was ready, with early visits and repeat customers helping establish its presence in the neighbourhood.