Restaurants cuisine du monde Lombardy

Friendly and charming atmosphere in this historic brasserie with old stones, in an old vaulted cellar. Behind the stoves, the best of Brescian cuisine is prepared for you to enjoy - with a special focus on polenta and excellent local cheeses. Marco Poteri, the chef, also works to combine the culinary traditions of the region with modern cooking techniques and tasty adaptations in the preparations. The wine list has 250 references, enough to make you discover beautiful nuggets.

Facing the Roman ruins of what used to be the imperial palace, hidden behind an unassuming entrance, a small corridor leads to a wonderful veranda overlooking a pleasant garden with centuries-old trees. A stylish, chic and very Milanese address, chef Antonio Facciolo offers creative, tasty and sophisticated dishes. On the menu are specialties that have sometimes been revisited: veal liver carpaccio with marinated cherries, poached egg with almond milk, asparagus, cotechino (pig's trotter) and cannelloni revisited in a light version.

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.

In this top-of-the-range restaurant, from the starter to the dessert, you are amazed by the quality. Everything is perfect, starting with the decor and the location: the restaurant has a beautiful terrace and a garden that slopes directly down to the lake. What a perfect setting! The cuisine is very refined and changes with the seasons. There are several menus to choose from: tasting menu, land menu, sea-facing menu or à la carte choice. Fish is perfectly honoured, accompanied by a beautiful wine list. For an exceptional romantic break, budget permitting

A Milan classic that never disappoints. Much frequented by journalists at the nearby Corriere della Sera headquarters, Rigolo offers tasty and careful Tuscan-inspired cuisine. In an elegantly classic setting, the "bourgeois" address is reminiscent of a Sunday meal. Very good fish dishes and legendary bolliti misti (meat and vegetables boiled in broth) served only on Thursdays (lunch and dinner) and only between October and February, with exquisite sauces as an accompaniment. Reservation recommended.

This restaurant is one of the great classics of Saló: homemade pasta, a wide choice of meat and fish, and special dishes according to the season. The name says it all: each table is decorated with a rose. Here you can also taste the carpione, the trout from Lake Garda, a very rare fish. The menu changes regularly and the beautiful wine list accompanies the dishes perfectly. As for the service, it is impeccable even if it can sometimes be a little long.

La dispensa is located in the small central square of San Felice, a landmark on this corner of the lake and a must for food lovers. It was a very welcoming place with a beautiful terrace, with a well-diversified menu ranging from charcuterie to meat and fish, not forgetting the many starters. The quality of the raw materials, the freshness of the products and the culinary know-how are the basis of its success. The dishes are accompanied by a rich wine list: a whole room is reserved for them, what a choice!

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.

In the countryside, just 15 minutes from the center of Como, the restaurant's doors open onto a picturesque Lombardy courtyard, part of the boutique hotel Dandelion Como. The cuisine aims to rediscover traditional, popular or more aristocratic recipes and interpret them in a contemporary way, offering a unique and exciting culinary journey. The cellar offers a selection of mainly local labels, and the exclusive atmosphere of the rooms immerses guests in the magic of the place and its medieval courtyard.

Milan's oldest restaurant, opened since 1696! Located on the elegant Piazza Belgioso, facing the residence of the writer Manzoni, he is frequented mainly by businessmen in the neighborhood's neighboring banks. The atmosphere is very refined, and the Milanese and Tuscan cuisine is very popular. The wine list offers more than 160 labels.

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.

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!

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.

Small family osteria just a few steps from Piazza della Loggia with an old-fashioned atmosphere that makes all its charm. At the entrance there is a beautiful wooden counter with bottles, followed by two small rooms in a slightly retro style. Not to be missed are the malfatti (ricotta and spinach ravioli) with melted butter and the stracotto d'asino con polenta (donkey meat marinated with its polenta), vino della casa (wine from the house pitcher) and homemade desserts. A sincere and tasty cuisine in a friendly and courteous atmosphere. Very good value for money.

This brasserie has an air of France about it, yet it's in the best Milanese tradition. At the entrance, an old zinc counter welcomes you, while in the dining room, close-knit tables, wooden chairs and old posters on the walls set the tone for a very pleasant space. On the menu, an excellent breaded Milanese cutlet and exquisite homemade desserts such as gelato al forno. Also a pizzeria, the olive paste pizza is surely one of the tastiest and most original.

This warm and welcoming restaurant offers a culinary journey associated with a wine tasting according to the dishes. An interesting idea that works. It allows to transmit the passion and the know-how of the owners who have for origin the wine growing: they are producers of their own label. A journey in the regional culinary tradition highlighted by the chef who offers a high quality cuisine to discover the Lombardy recipes revisited. A glass of wine for every dish... just let yourself be tempted!

Don't be fooled by its baretto (little bar) name; in reality it's a restaurant where you can dine in style, but get away with a €25 lunch. And what a meal it is! Baretto's location has earned it a prominent place among Bergamo's favorite restaurants. The terrace is superb, offering a bird's-eye view of the Lower Town as you sample local specialties such as casoncelli with butter and sage and delicious desserts. Wine list with over 250 labels.

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.

At the Dry, pizza takes pride of place: in addition to classics like the Margherita, to which you can add toppings to suit your taste, the chef puts all his know-how into offering pizzas featuring a blend of vegetables, cheeses and meats of a quality highly distinguished in the country's culinary heritage, accompanied by great Italian vintages. Another of the address's hobbyhorses is its cocktail bar, with beverages that have already become the stuff of legend, such as the "French 75" (brut champagne, lemon, sugar and gin).

It is one of the good tables of Como, located along a discreet street in the city centre, on the back of the Duomo, not far from the lake shore. On the menu is delicious local cuisine, served in a large vaulted room with exposed bricks on the ground floor or in the first floor room with its imposing fireplace. Pleasant small terrace open in the summer. Among the great classics are gnocchi, risotti, Milanese chops, entrecote, filets, carpacci, beef tartar and marrow bone(osso buco)

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.

Right next to the little harbor, this restaurant has well earned its Michelin star. Once the introductions have been made, the rest is self-evident: a choice of gourmet meat or fish menus, small portions, appetizers to open the meal and refined service. And yet La Tortuga is not a pretentious restaurant. Few tables, bright colors and a warm welcome immediately relax the atmosphere. People come from far and wide to sit down in La Tortuga's pretty dining room, which is now one of the best on the lake.

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.

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.

This is the oldest fishmonger's shop in Milan! Since 1935, a good part of the seafood has been arriving on the table of the Milanese, first through the Pescheria Spadari. It is now possible to enjoy shellfish and crustaceans, but also fried fish, lemon grills and risotto with prawns, on the go at noon, on the few tables or at the counter between the iced displays where the fish are displayed. The Fish Burger is a great success, replacing meat with a tuna, salmon or swordfish burger.

A dream location for this bistro and wine bar, which is as bobo as it gets, right on Brescia's cathedral square. Inside, the decor is vintage, colorful and a touch retro; on the terrace, small tables let you bask in the sun from breakfast to late-night drinks. In the kitchen, vegetarian recipes are the order of the day: surimi burger, tofu steak, blueberry muffins and so on. It's all very good and (a good sign) the locals love it, for a break at any hour.

The Osteria del Beuc is a small brewery that doesn't look like much in an alleyway in the centre of Cernobbio, a few steps from the lakeside. Wooden tables, checkered tablecloths, wine in a pitcher, the setting announces the tone of a simple cuisine with abundant and very Italian flavours. Carpaccio rocket and parmesan, stuffed ravioli, pasta with meat stew and Milanese chops are just some of the dishes on offer. The wait can sometimes be a little long, it is better not to be in a hurry. Nice wine list, reservation recommended.

Located a stone's throw from the gates of the historic center, L'Antica remains one of the city's most popular addresses, for the quality of its raw materials, its service and its atmosphere. Its magnificent period fireplace is a favorite attraction, with meat prepared on the coals in front of the guests. Pasta is rigorously homemade and the menu follows the rhythm of the seasons, to guarantee freshness and quality. Elegantly presented dishes invite you to savor their delicacy. A culinary savoir-faire that stands out.

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.

A reference address in Sarnico since the 1960s. In the heart of the city, right next to the main square by the lake, this restaurant, a little bit romantic despite its somewhat pretentious atmosphere, offers a healthy, hearty cuisine based on local produce. Delicious, the risotti al dente well unctuous, the trout fillet or the piece of beef. The well-stocked wine list offers a wide choice of local wines, from Franciacorta to Val Camonica. To be chosen for a more important dinner.

We've fallen in love with this little café-bistro by the lake. As the name suggests, the decor is inspired by the opera, with large posters on the theme; yet it's not operatic arias that enliven the place, but good ambient music. It's at aperitif time that Opera fills up with cocktails and appetizers. On the food side, this bistro specializes in risotti. You'll have a choice of 6 or 7 different seasonings . Carpaccio, salads and paninis complete the menu. A perfect stop-off for lunch.

In Porta Romana, a restaurant inspired by the Futurist movement. Its name evokes the Futurist magazine founded in 1913, and the walls display a whole series of posters from the period. The cuisine features fish (octopus, tuna fillet, fried seafood...), but also traditional Milanese recipes, such as the famous cotoletta . The Lacerba cocktail bar is also highly regarded, and boasts a stunning cocktail menu. Alongside the indisputable spritz, you'll find, for example, more than nine variations of Bloody Mary !

Refined, romantic restaurant a few steps from the Rocca di Sirmione. The view over the lake, the immaculate white tablecloths, the silverware and the small appetizers all contribute to the magic of the place. A sophisticated, creative cuisine offers traditional recipes where oil from the shores of Lake Garda is king, as are fresh fish and vegetables. There's a vegetarian menu to suit all diets - and you'll love the black truffle and parmesan soufflé with Franciacorta sauce... 1 Michelin star.

An address launched by two Milanese hipsters with a passion for New York street-food. In a very underground setting, we sit down to bite into burgers and American-style maxi-steaks. Among the cult dishes, the Deli Fried Chicken Burger with fried chicken and the Beyond Veggie Burger (based on "vegetable" meat for vegetarians), fries and mutton chops with barbecue sauce. Special mention for the potato and sesame bread buns. A gastronomic address made in Usa.

This is one of the most sensational addresses in the Milanese restaurant business. Not only is the Giacomo's team (famous gastronomic sign of Via Pasquale Sottocorno) in charge of the ovens, but its setting is certainly unbeatable: the terrace of the Museum del Novecento overlooking Piazza del Duomo. The meals are exquisite, the service impeccable and the view unobstructed. A small sitting room and the counter are available for those who would like an aperitif, served with small fried vegetables and fruits of the forest to peck at.

Tired of stringing together risottos and pizzas? Why not go discover Asian flavours at Le Bab? On the menu, Korean cuisine and Italian raw materials: a more than successful mix in this small establishment no bigger than a pocket handkerchief, where the line is always long at lunch. On the menu, a vast choice of soups, salads, noodles and kims (small seaweed rolls filled with rice). The choice is between eating your meal on the few places available or taking it all to go.

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

A little corner of Rome in the heart of Milan. This restaurant has already won over a loyal following of diners who can't get enough of its informal, dolce vita trattoria atmosphere. Two courses in the evening, under the supervision of the owner who arrived in Milan with the ambition of promoting Roman cuisine, in two small, discreetly lit rooms where every evening, recipes from the capital put on a show: bucatini all'amatriciana, spaghetti cacio e pepe, baked abbacchio, saltimbocca à la romaine, artichokes à la juive and many more...

Al Veluu is a family-run restaurant since 1974, offering a superb view of the lake. A little out of the way from the centre of Tremezzo, it is best to get there by car or taxi. Among the specialities not to be missed are the risotto with champagne and green pepper, the penne with tomatoes, spices, olives, pancetta... and to finish a sweet note with the homemade tiramisù and its fresh fruits. The restaurant has its own small organic garden nearby, to maximize the use of fresh, local and seasonal produce.

A design restaurant offering breakfasts or meals, from pizza to traditional dishes. Good wines from the region.

Here is an address not to be missed to enjoy a good pizza in the city of Gardone. Its perfect position in the narrow streets of the historic centre with a spectacular panoramic terrace overlooking the lake where the restaurant's tables are set is an asset, as is its cuisine, which is acclaimed for its execution and the quality of its products. Wood-fired oven, well worked dough with the right levitation, and crunchy to the point! Excellent homemade beers. The ideal place to spend a pleasant evening without spending too much!

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!

Located in Lenno's main square, close to the church of San Giovanni Battista, the trattoria Santo Stefano has a simple setting, but serves good food. In the kitchen, owner and chef Giovanni Sansone has been running the place for 10 years, offering an original, high-quality menu. On the menu: grilled fish from the lake or typical dishes such as cauliflower ravioli, which are a delight to savor. We particularly appreciate the terrace and the tables that are set up when the fine weather arrives.

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