i stayed at the emporium hotel and took a few steps outside and landed at a table at the gorgeous tartufo next door. we had a terrific dinner indulging in traditional italian with great wine, fresh pasta (rigatoni and linguine), salad (caprese) and then italian-inspired rolled roasted pork, truffled polenta and hot mustard fruits and the salmon with lemon butter and capers (yum). it is a great italian menu and the wait staff are friendly and chatty (which is always nice when you are holidaying). i definitely plan to go back and highly recommend if you are in the emporium complex in fortitude valley.