The best restaurants Lombardy

The silhouette of Giannasi's kiosk has become a familiar sight to residents of the Porta Romana district. Since 1967, this unusual merchant has been selling the city's most delicious roast chicken. Marinated in olive oil and spices overnight - once tasted, you'll find it hard to swallow any more... In the tradition of old-fashioned street food, Giannasi also offers fried dishes, lasagne, risotti and mondeghili (typical Milanese meatballs). To take away and enjoy in a sunny park.

Unusual setting for a Milanese restaurant that has chosen to live in a pretty mansion house from the early 1900s, surrounded by a large terrace overlooking a square, surrounded by the heights of the skyscrapers in the Porta Nuova district. Chef Cesare Battisti dynamically embraces the Milanese and Lombard culinary tradition, while simplifying the preparations and reworking the basics with his personal touch. The result is more than satisfactory both in terms of taste and presentation. Risotti to be discovered and a great audience.

A snack where to eat for very cheap: panini, of course sandwiches, hot or cold dishes, at any time of the day.

It's the opera Nabucco (portraits, scores and precious manuscripts - the chef's a collector!) that has set the mood for this intimate, discreet restaurant in the lively Brera district, where excellent, typically Milanese cuisine is modestly served, with fresh produce enhanced for the most demanding appetites and palates. Four charming, cosy rooms. Informal atmosphere and local clientele at lunchtime, candlelight and soft music in the evening. Try the zucchini flowers with ricotta, among other incredibly fragrant dishes.

An intimate, sought-after atmosphere in this restaurant in the Brera district, ideal for a romantic meal or a dinner in a hushed setting. Subdued lighting, spaced tables and attentive service complement the high quality of the food. On the plate are classics like saffron risotto and marrow bone, as well as a few originals like salmon tartar with avocado. An address to be enjoyed in all circumstances, and at very reasonable prices given the quality!

A touch of French refinement floats through the two charming rooms of Fioraio Bianchi. The owner, French by birth and Milanese by adoption, has turned Milan's oldest florist into a romantic, "perfumed" place to enjoy breakfast, dinner and aperitifs. The menu changes every month in line with seasonal produce. It's a place where you can forget about your phone and replace it with a book, for example, while you enjoy a drink or a meal. And don't forget that the flowers and plants on display are for sale!

A trattoria in the rules of the art: brick vaults, checkered tablecloths, wine pitcher and a lot of atmosphere! On the menu, the best of the lake's specialities. The dishes of the day are listed, but the regulars go straight to the point: antipasto del lago (lake appetizer) and tinca al forno con polenta (polenta oven tench). It won't take you long to understand where this trattoria gets its name " del gallo ", from the rooster: the collection of objects in the shape of roosters is impressive!

Warm atmosphere guaranteed! Just 100 metres from the lake, La Cucina della Marianna is the right address to taste the specialities. The restaurant is very friendly and its terrace on the lake is a nice asset in the summer. There's no need to choose, the owner decides the menu... Every day a theme, for example on Wednesdays it's grandma's recipes, Thursday it's the garden menu, Friday it's fish day... Each time a great conviviality with a very welcoming staff, in short an address to be discovered.

A well positioned restaurant on a charming little square in the historical centre of Como. The inner courtyard is elegant and well-decorated, it is one of the favourite spaces of the regulars. Inside, small communicating rooms create an intimate atmosphere and their decoration is perfectly adapted to the ancient origins of the place. A very nice place to enjoy a good pizza or to savour the different specialities of the house such as the Pepatta di Cozze. A delicate cuisine that knows how to highlight the quality and freshness of its products.

In the heart of Milan's Chinatown, a bright and airy address, where green plants and large wooden tables make up the decor. Somewhere between hipster and New York style, the local clientele gather here with friends for breakfast, lunch oraperitivo, over a cup of matcha tea or a red fruit infusion to accompany a few hours of coworking. On apprécie aussi la formule déjeuner composée de : deux petits plats (pâtes, salades...), des fruits, du pain, un café et de l'eau, en libre service.

In the hamlet of Clusane, 5 km west of the center of Iseo, a historic address known by the good forks of the surrounding area. The Bosio family has run this stone cottage on the little port since 1862, and the quality of the restoration is as good as ever. The dining room is full of character, with its wooden counter and copper pans hanging from the walls. The cuisine is a tribute to local produce: baked or grilled lake fish, spaghetti with prawns and grandma's apple pie... Enticing, isn't it?

You leave the centre of Varese and the car is recommended to discover the Hosteria Da Bruno. Here, in the kitchen, it is a passion inherited from the grandfather, but a personal success all deserved. Bruno at the stove of this charming bistro in the village of Azzate, slightly set back from the lake, offers a tasty regional cuisine based on high quality products. The atmosphere is authentic with a fireplace, straw chairs and family photos on the walls and, what's more, you are always welcome, which makes the place even more welcoming.

Checkered tablecloths, wooden chairs and tables and candles on the table: a neighbourhood brasserie atmosphere where you can taste very tasty Milanese and Tuscan dishes. Delicious antipasto delicatessen, to be eaten on a slice of gnocco fritto (fried bread). The plus: its unique position at the foot of the Basilica of San Lorenzo. On Sundays, enjoy a brunch with the flavours of the Mediterranean. Very popular even as an aperitif, it can be accompanied by tempting mini-portions of oysters, cold meats and even risotto.

Located in the historic centre, Bilacus is a traditional restaurant serving local specialities and typical Italian dishes. Inside, the room with yellow tones opens onto a beautiful and large terrace shaded by a vine arbour. A very pleasant place where you can discover a quality cuisine. Refined, it gives pride of place to fish, which the chef Marco Rando puts in the spotlight. The meat and vegetable dishes are equally delicious and the beautiful wine list completes the picture. As for the desserts, you will be spellbound by the homemade desserts.

In the old fishing village on the banks of the river Ticino, the atmosphere is that of yesteryear, with a large fireplace and exposed beams, shelves covered with bottles and copper pots on the walls. An honest, abundant and generous cuisine honours the specialities of the region. Pumpkin and gorgonzola risotto, beef fillet and baked potato, ravioli, gnocchi and vegetable puff pastry; among the sweet treats, panna cotta, shortbread tart with jam and chocolate cake.

A unique restaurant in Milan (and even in Italy), because it is the only one where you can eat great vegetarian cuisine. Pietro Leemann is at the stove and gave the restaurant its Michelin star in 1996: a first for a restaurant dedicated to vegetarian cuisine. The two menus are adapted to the seasons and allow you to discover a varied, balanced and refined cuisine that features fresh and healthy products. Wine accompaniments can be added to the menu, which are perfectly adapted. It's a budget, but it's divine.

A very classic neighborhood restaurant, run by an owner of Sardinian origin who makes a point of having good things said about his restaurant. Two simple rooms seating around 50 create an atmosphere that smacks of the South, with rustic white walls and floral tablecloths. The cuisine is typically Italian, with a special focus on Sardinian dishes. Among the primi piatti, you can try bean and chicory purée or maccheroni with wild boar sauce. For secondi, dishes based on lamb and fish.

A restaurant and pizzeria where you will find the biggest pizzas in the city (there is one for each zodiac sign). The typical cuisine of the Apulia region also offers high quality fish and seafood.

A restaurant where originality dominates. Italian cuisine (many pizzas) is very imaginative and the service is almost crazy because every server actually hides an actor.

A restaurant close to one of the most characteristic sites of Naviglio Grande, an antique th-century washing house. Set in a former soap shop, the name designates in Milan the wooden axis used by the blanchisseuses who went to the washing machine. The romantic atmosphere provides the restaurant with a very intimate atmosphere. The interior features four rooms on two floors, with a tasteful and old décor.

The Cozzeria, as its name indicates (la) is the specialist of mussels in Milan. Skipped, herbs of Provence, curry, pastis… Mussels or, to taste Italian mussels, impepata. Wines should be avoided, and beer should be avoided. The atmosphere is very young, design and connected, in sum all it takes to live fashionable Milan.

Because of its very reasonable prices for the neighbourhood, this pizzeria attracts many young people. The atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant, and in summer you can eat on the terrace.

La Sosta restaurant, housed in the stables of an old aristocratic palace in Brescia, has been a reference point in the region since it opened in 1967. Its cuisine is linked to the land and its traditions. Among the proposals of the chef Ezio Colombo are a risotto with pumpkin, basil and black pepper, or Brescian-style kid served with polenta from Castagnato. Amusing, the sign of the restaurant represents a knight raising his glass of wine to the sky, while on the fireplace stands the emblem of the Martinengo family.

It's impossible not to come across the Donizetti in the heart of the Ville Haute. Part bistro, part wine bar, this place pays tribute to the Bergamo composer in the best possible way: with tastings of products from the local culinary tradition. As an aperitif, try a platter of taleggio cheese or Bergamo sausage, accompanied by excellent Franciacorta vintages. For a more substantial meal, choose a dish of casoncelli or polenta with cheese or boletus, to be enjoyed indoors in the vaulted hall or under the medieval arbour outside.

A resolutely regionalist inn, with menus in dialect and waitresses in costume. In the lower town, a little outside the tourist circuits, you will meet a clientele of regulars who appreciate the abundant dishes such as the risotto with sausage and red wine, the roast with potatoes and the dessert trolley which always makes its little effect. The four chefs Darwin, Barbara and Alioscha Foglieni and Isabella Plebani pool their know-how to offer us a refined and excellent quality cuisine.

In the Brera district in the heart of the gastronomic Milan, you will find a minimalist, minimalist design space with its conceptual kitchen around light, healthy food, but rich in flavours. A highly refined, innovative and creative food, a nutritional value calculated for calories and validated by a nutritionist, in order to combine the Mediterranean culinary tradition with modern requirements. Exclusive idea and place frequented by the international jet set. Exhibition of contemporary paintings in each of the restaurant's thematic lounges.

De Santis, it's kind of like the temple of paninis. Come without preconceived ideas, because here the paninis are sacred and the quality is no longer to be proven. Inside, exposed beams and a few small bistro tables make the decoration of this bar a little rustic. The products are of high quality and the choice is almost infinite since there are no less than 160 varieties of paninis. There are even fruit paninis! And if your taste buds are delighted, you're also well received and the service is always impeccable. Enjoy your meal!

Excellent wood-fired pizzas in the characteristic setting of an old Milanese working-class dwelling. Small wooden tables and bottle-covered shelves upstairs, a large vaulted room in the basement for groups. A friendly, informal address that doesn't drain the wallet while guaranteeing an authentic setting and impeccable service. Pizzas include ham and artichoke, spicy salami and four-cheese. Focaccia and salads are also on the menu.

Climb aboard an old Milanese tram wagon for an unusual experience. As you travel under the reflections of the illuminated monuments, you will discover a magical and unsuspected metropolitan landscape. Three options to choose from: meat, fish, vegetarian. Impeccable service, elegant tablecloths and cutlery and a glass of champagne complete the setting. The perfect plan for succumbing to the magical charm of Milan, especially if you have little time.

Among the best known of Milanese and Lombardy cuisine restaurants. This is the right place if you want to eat an excellent Risotto risotto, cossoeula or Milanese porkchops. The kindness of its owners and the elegance of the garden are additional reasons to go there.

One of the most renowned restaurants in the region, with its regional cuisine specialising in lake fish. Ideally located, this atmospheric restaurant is nestled in an 18th century cave with a beautiful terrace and garden overlooking the lake. In the kitchen, the chef Andrea Cremonesi blends flavours to perfection to send plates that are as beautiful as they are good. It's a delight from starter to dessert, with fish and meat choices that can be adapted for vegetarians. Beautiful wine list that completes the picture.

A restaurant-pizzeria with two beautiful rooms with pastel colours and exposed stones. Fish specialities and a beautiful map of local and national wines. Very nice hotel.

An original restaurant offering th-century dishes as well as classic and international cuisine. Service in room or terrace.

A few steps from the harbour, a very refined restaurant in a nice and nicely decorated room. The staff were friendly and helpful. On the menu, typical dishes of Lombardy cuisine and fishery products.

In the historic centre of Bellagio, a characteristic café where you come from the moment you wake up for coffee and breakfast until the evening to watch a football match. At noon you settle down and enjoy a typical and simple dish: antipasti, sandwiches, pasta and pizzas . In the afternoon, with its large outdoor terrace, the place becomes perfect for a drink while soaking up the atmosphere of the city. The owner and the staff are very friendly, don't hesitate to ask them for advice on how to visit!

A very welcoming pizzeria, with many Italian specialities, such as the excellent wood-fired pizzas. The open kitchen is a good sign of who has nothing to hide and a nice sight for the eyes.

Only five stools, but what foot for the hungry revellers of the!! Try the fritto fritto, kind of salty doughnut, or sweet tigella in the nutella or salted with bacon cubes, garlic, rosemary and grated Parmesan. Delicious!

There are two friendly chefs, Alessandro and Simone. The atmosphere is warm and family, and the kitchen is traditional and creative, with an excellent wine and cheese card. The very varied menu offers a wide range of local specialities, including excellent risottos.

Just inside the village of Gardone Riviera, about twenty minutes from the lake shore, the trattoria Marietta is a restaurant with a warm welcome and impeccable service. The products are fresh, the cuisine is excellent and - as we are high up on the lake - the view is breathtaking: this restaurant will make you want to go back! The pizzas in particular are succulent, as is the rose cake. Reservation is recommended, as well as parking a little further away, it's complicated in front of it!

A family cuisine with typical dishes and wines of the region. The welcome is friendly and the setting very pleasant, with exposed beams and beautiful vaulted rooms. The Osteria di Mezzo is considered one of the best seafood restaurants in the city of Salo! So if you like it, let yourself be tempted with your eyes closed by one of the dishes on offer. If you are a vegetarian, Mauro - the chef - will adapt your dishes without any problem. For the sweet touch, the unmistakable tiramisu is simply perfect.

This restaurant on the edge of Naviglio has its name from Henry-Paul Pellaprat (1869-1950), author in 1935 of modern culinary art, the good French and foreign table, which has been adopted since then in all cooking schools. Two rooms - the kitchen is visible from one of them - to taste a lot of Milanese recipes revisited, and delicious desserts such as hot chocolate cake in crust. 

Why go to El Gaucho and eat Argentinian in Milan? On the one hand, because the meat is excellent and other parts, because the pattern of the places is only Javier Zanetti, the side of the albiceleste that endorsed the tunic of the Nerazzuri more than 750 times. An excellent address. 

Here is a charming little bistro where you will meet connoisseurs rather than tourists. We go down a few steps to reach the vaulted room; on the walls, copper pots and pans and photos of the lake at the beginning of the century. But the real soul of the Vicolo is indeed her: Lilli. When she's not at the stove, she turns between the tables to chat with the customers and ask if the fish is well grilled, or if the local wine is to your taste. Characteristic and friendly, an address from which one rarely leaves disappointed

At^no. 16 Via Vitani, Osteria del Gallo has been open since 1927. The atmosphere is that of an authentic family brasserie, with wooden tables, checkered tablecloths, bottle-covered shelves and a long wooden counter with a few antipasti and desserts on display. You'll taste good local cuisine with some influences from the nearby Val Chiavenna mountains. Specialties include the inevitable grilled fish, polenta with braised beef and charcuterie platter.

A quality Japanese restaurant and at the same time a pastry shop, here is Basara's formula which combines Japanese pastry with sushi. A successful recipe with oriental delicacies such as tender daifuku (sweet dumplings with red beans, chocolate...), small and colourful nerikiri made from white bean paste, but also individual portions of green tea or black sesame tiramisù. Innovative, the possibility of having a "sushi" aperitif, where nighiri, hosomaki and sushi rolls accompany beer, cocktail or a glass of wine.

In a quiet alley, a lantern marks the doorway and gives its name to the place. Once you cross the threshold you are carried away by the whirlwind of words of signora Paola. Even before you have taken your seat, she starts singing: "Then on the menu gnocchi gorgonzola and pistachio, maccheroni with stew or risotto with red radish..." and others. All this happens as if you were in grandmother's kitchen, with the old wooden furniture and checkered tablecloths. Simple, authentic and friendly.

A beautiful discovery along the picturesque Naviglio Canal, this casual bistro plays with style the map of the address to do everything. There is a chance to stroll through the area, between a museum visit and a shopping street, and the coup is being tried by beautiful salads, piadine and stuffed panini, burgers and charcuterie, and charcuterie and charcuterie. Interesting cocktails at the time of the aperitivo, especially if it is nice and you choose to settle on the terrace.

Get away from the lakefront tourist attractions and climb up a stairway that leads straight to this "cave of madness". A succession of small rooms where barrels covered with a glass board serve as tables, and a pretty terrace with a pergola is the setting of this friendly wine bar. There are many references to be tasted and the cheese and charcuterie boards that accompany them are of excellent quality. The service is perfect, some of the waiters speak French and all of them are good counsellors.