LIO PELLEGRINI
Read moreLio Pellegrini is high quality in a refined atmosphere and is a gastronomic institution located just a few meters from the Accademia Carrara. Very pleasant interior room and beautiful summer garden. The menu is enticing and reveals a Mediterranean-inspired cuisine rich in flavours for both meat and seafood. Gourmet desserts and an interesting choice of wines. One of the best choices in Bergamo if you have the budget for. Reservation recommended. It is also possible to order take-away.
ROSA
Read moreIf you want to eat fresh fish, this is the place for you. On the menu, fish soup, pasta with fish from the lake, octopus, but also some meats. The chef will give you the best advice to make your choice! The cuisine is of high quality, always based on fresh and seasonal products. We let ourselves be charmed by the flavours, everything is perfect from the presentation to the tasting. As for service, it's flawless. And if you want to enjoy the place a little longer, the Albergo Rosa offers some rooms.
RISTORANTE NABUCCO
Read moreIt'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.
VISINI
Read moreA surprising shop-brewery-restaurant where the objective is only one: to honour Italian gastronomy in all its states. Since 1999, Visini has been combining a catering area with a pastry shop, a well-stocked wine cellar, a chic but sporty brasserie and a gourmet restaurant. The quality of the service is irreproachable and small originalities, such as theme evenings around an ingredient, make it an address to be missed under no circumstances. The plus: the restaurant offers cooking classes, don't hesitate to contact them for more information.
BARCHETTA
Read moreIn a beautiful stone building from the 19th century, here is a good address to taste the specialities of the lake, among which is the eel risotto. A flowered terrace allows you to eat outside on nice days. Some nice and comfortable rooms are available. The food is good, the dishes are plentiful and of good quality; as for the service, it is fast and pleasant. A nice address. Not to be confused with the restaurant located on the first floor of the building, which also offers good food and pizzas.
ANTICA OSTERIA DEL PREVI
Read moreIn 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.
JOIA
Read moreA 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.
OROSCOPO 91
Read moreA 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.
MISTER MARLIN
Read moreA restaurant where originality dominates. Italian cuisine (many pizzas) is very imaginative and the service is almost crazy because every server actually hides an actor.
EL BRELLIN
Read moreA 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.
COZZERIA
Read moreThe 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.
RISTORANTE SANTINI
Read moreIn 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.
TRAM-RISTORANTE ATMOSFERA
Read moreClimb 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.
ALFREDO GRAN SAN BERNARDO
Read moreAmong 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.
FONTANA D’ORO
Read moreA 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.
XV SECOLO MMDC
Read moreAn original restaurant offering th-century dishes as well as classic and international cuisine. Service in room or terrace.
LA CONTRADA
Read moreA 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.
ALL’INCONTRO
Read moreA 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.
OSTERIA DI QUINTOSOLE
Read moreThere 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.
PELLAPRAT
Read moreThis 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.
EL GAUCHO
Read moreWhy 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.
BASARA SUSHI PASTICCERIA
Read moreA 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.
LUCA & ANDREA
Read moreA 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.
LES POMMES
Read moreA nod to France in this contemporary bistro on the skyscraper side of Porta Nuova, behind Garibaldi station. From breakfast to dinner, the proposals vary from croissants and creamy coffee with omelettes, croque-monsieur and salads niçoises, to foie gras and beef tartars in the evening. As for the setting, all slate and copper-clad, it evokes the eateries of New York. Fortunately, the cold cuts and risotto remind us that we are in Milan! A very popular address also for brunch andaperitivo.
LA CANTINA DEL BORGO
Read moreLa Cantina del Borgo is a historical address in the centre of Castiglione Olona that offers the curious visitor a menu that changes every month. All of this in the respect of the Lombard gastronomic tradition. Cold meats, cheese and homemade desserts, but also polenta, pasta with mushrooms and onion soup are just some of the proposals offered by the chef Giovanni Lorenzo. The setting and the characteristic atmosphere of the place make it even more inviting to settle down. And when the plates arrive, you'll soon be convinced by the beauty and goodness of the place.
DELLA TORRE
Read moreEverything is good in this slightly elevated restaurant behind Cernobbio. Fresh quality products and delicious pizzas , all at really honest prices for such a touristic place. Fish from the lake is in the spotlight, with recipes that tend towards sophistication (risotto with perch fillets, fried fish). Nice room, but the real added value is the terrace with its splendid view of the lake. Recommended for all those who want to eat well, even the setting is charged. A few well-kept rooms for those who would like to stop longer.
PALA, PALETTA E FORCHETTA
Read moreHere's a very original bakery, a very friendly and informal address serving tasty dishes at all hours (and selling bread at the same time), just a stone's throw from the Piazza Ducale. Stuffed and sweet brioches for breakfast, lasagne, baked pasta, as well as meat or fish and their accompaniments according to the menu of the day. Quality is the order of the day, always with a smile from the charming staff. Terrace in summer.
PAPER MOON GIARDINO
Read moreSuccessful recipe for a new address in the Milanese restaurant scene. A powerful 19th century palazzo in the centre, with a ceiling height (painted by the way) of 6 m high, is the setting for a stylish restaurant that lets out of its kitchen spaghetti with clams, tagliatelle with stew and tasty beef fillets, but also seafood and meat and fish carpaccios. The real added value remains the garden where several tables are set up, protected by a glass roof and heated in winter.
GATTO NERO
Read moreOn the heights of Cernobbio, here is one of the best addresses of the lake, romantic to wish with a breathtaking view from its pretty terrace in a panoramic position. Stars and people seem to have spotted the spot; indeed George Clooney is among the regulars. The atmosphere is elegant and the cuisine refined. Meat and fish (from the lake and the sea) are very well cooked, with some game in season. Among the specialties: the fritti al Gatto Nero, light and tasty fish fritters.
EMPORIO ARMANI CAFÉ
Read moreSober, sophisticated decor for the café in Giorgio Armani's megastore. Beautiful breakfasts with a vast assortment of brioches and filled croissants. Much sought-after for business lunches, the place also fills up with fashionistas at aperitif time. Renovated five years ago, 19 years after its opening, this café lounge is divided between a cafeteria on the first floor and a more gourmet restaurant upstairs. A patisserie section completes the picture, with gourmet cakes made by a top pastry chef.
AL GARGHET
Read moreWant a green getaway? Al Garghet is the ideal place! Only 10 min from Ripamonti, you are in the middle of the countryside. This charming restaurant and a romantic strand invite you to taste its Milanese porkchops'elephant ear ', so it is wide! In summer we eat under the pergola, while the piano accompanies your meal.
LA TANA DELL'ISOLINO
Read moreOn the small island of Virginia, only one restaurant awaits you. Picturesque and romantic, it is the ideal place for a romantic dinner or for a lake lunch during an excursion to Lake Varese. Don't forget that reservation is essential. At the stove, the chef Luigi Lanzani takes the orders and serves a varied cuisine, mainly based on fresh fish from the lake. You can also discover original dishes such as polenta with vanilla, risotto with perch and sage or even speck with apricot... A real treat!
PREMIATA PIZZERIA
Read moreA great and welcoming pizzeria on the banks of Naviglio Grande. The atmosphere is very pleasant, especially the summer when you can eat in the charming courtyard. The pizzas are good, but try focaccie (fougasses).
LA KORTE DEI SAPORI PERSI
Read moreAt Pavia, just a few steps from Visconti castle, this falsely modest restaurant displays a class and a very welcome sense of hospitality. The modern and elegant frame is decorated with red and white tones, which will delight both lovers and business guests. Fish are at the honor, in the menu les and excellent pasta dishes. Everything is made home from bread to dessert.
PERGOLA
Read moreIn the small hamlet of Pescallo a cosy restaurant with a lovely gazebo overlooking the lake. The kitchen pays tribute to lacustrine specialities: fish grill according to the fishing of the day. 11 single but characteristic rooms.
TRATTORIA MADONNINA
An institution for decades, for fans of generous family cuisine served on a ...Read more
PANE SALAME
Read moreHeadquarters of the students from the nearby university, here is a café-bistro- brasserie which is suitable for all ages and all appetites. As custom in Italy, you get there every hour, from breakfast until dinner, but it would be a shame to leave without having tasted at one their paninis, club sandwiches or piadina (fine wheat pancake, stuffed with ingredients of your choice). A small wink also with the charcuterie boards to enjoy at the gnocchi fritti (large fried and savoury doughnuts).
OSTERIA DELL'OCA
Read moreThis gastronomic bistro has more than one trick up its sleeve to win over the hearts of the general public. A kitchen like grandma's, a room with a characteristic and warm décor and an owner nicknamed "Il Baffo" (the moustache) who holds the record for the longest cotechino (cooked pork sausage) in the world! On the plate, the cuisine is local, comforting and generous, where cold cuts, tortellini, tagliatelle and polenta smell of country recipes. You'll be delighted by the beautiful pasta dishes served directly from the pan!
CENTO RAMPINI
Read morePerfect location in the Piazza delle Erbe, under the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione, for this address well anchored in the local gastronomic tradition. In the front row to enjoy the architectural beauties of Mantua, without giving in to the tourist traps, you can sit down at the small wooden tables. Cento Rampini keeps the best of the regional tradition on the plate: tortelli mantovani, pike in sauce, baked chicken, sabayon and hazelnut crunch. Very good cellar.
ANTICA OSTERIA STENDHAL
Read moreStylish Osteria in the Brera district, which boasts the patronage of the writer whose name it bears. This restaurant offers a number of culinary surprises in the warm, friendly atmosphere of a chic brasserie. The famous risotto giallo (with saffron) and Milanese cutlet are exquisite, as are pasta with potatoes, porcini mushrooms and cheese, osso buco and truffle risotto. Flavors harmoniously blended and served with savoir-faire in a very Milanese setting, with a lovely terrace in season.
TANO PASSAMI L’OLIO
Read moreTiny restaurant in the Navigli area, born from the passion of Tano Simonato. More than 40 labels oil available so that each dish is completed by the adequate condiment. Among the specialities: pigeon with foie gras, ravioli with the vegetable stew, crust ham rack of lamb.
MISTRAL
Read moreThis restaurant, one star in the Michelin guide, offers delicious and unforgettable molecular cuisine: why not try the long-cooked veal at very low temperature, frozen ice cream with liquid nitrogen? The gastronomic menu is exceptional, a faultless treat for the eyes and taste buds of anyone who can afford it. The Mistral restaurant is also an incomparable setting on Lake Como with sometimes Hollywood stars among the customers. George Clooney's house is not far away! "What else? »
DA VITTORIO
Read moreGastronomic stage for fine palate with this star restaurant held by the Cerea family for 40 years. Each dish is a work of art, accompanied by great wines.
PIZZERIA TRADIZIONALE
Read moreA pizzeria with a large column hall in the old Milan style serving good pizzas and some fresh fish dishes. Good and cheap solution for a meal with children or simply to eat well without a head, during a walk along the Navigli.
FRATELLI LA BUFALA
Read moreA place to the map rich with good pizzas in a friendly atmosphere. The Fratelli La Bufala is named after the top quality mozarella they use for some of their pizzas. Delicious!
OSTERIA DI PORTA CICCA
Read moreLocated on the edge of the Navigli, this restaurant welcomes you in a quiet and romantic atmosphere. The traditional cuisine is served with traditional dishes, such as the famous carbonara à or the della chocolate foam. A wide choice of Italian wines and a wide variety of breads for this establishment with warm welcome and design.
IL LUOGO DI AIMO E NADIA
Read moreA historic two-star address, thanks to the Moroni family's passion for sourcing ingredients and developing recipes. Aimo and Nadia, having built up an empire, are no longer at the stove themselves, but two new toques continue the tradition, offering Italian dishes in modern fashion. The inventiveness of the dishes (such as the chestnut, almond and truffle tart with Jerusalem artichokes and egg yolk cream) is of the highest quality. The elegant, sober dining room is decorated with contemporary works of art.
ANTICA OSTERIA IL CALESSINO
Read moreNot far from the Stazione Centrale, in Isola's district, a Milanese osteria where local artists take place. You may find it difficult to understand them because they speak only in the dialect of the Milanese dialect, but fortunately, within the owners'couple who provide the service, Mrs French speaks. The atmosphere is simple, but the dishes are fine. It is a place where you can enjoy specialities from Milanese and Lombardia (risotto giallo con gli, cassoeula, bruschette, minestrone, trippa alla milanese, etc.), all with regional wines. The location is small, but a lovely terrace in the garden is set up for up to 50 people.
CANTAMILANO
Read moreTraditional Milanese cuisine in this trattoria on the Navigli. The main asset of this restaurant is the atmosphere… very, very lively and cheerful. Every evening you can witness a small concert of meneghina music and breathe the mocking and lewd atmosphere of the former Milanese breweries.