Guide to the best Restaurants in Italy - ethnic in Milan

(Restaurants in the Michelin Guide)

NOBU MILANO
FUSION - MINIMALIST Lounge on the ground floor and real restaurant on the first floor, accessible by lift: pure lines, elegantly minimalist in the most typical Armani style, but at the same time echoes of the Rising Sun, in a place that has "twins" all over the world. Its Japanese-South American fusion cuisine has been enriched with Mediterranean influences for a couple of years.
Carte 75/140 €
via Pisoni 1 20121 (M) Montenapoleone - tel 02 6231 2645 - Closed Sunday noon

WICKY'S WICUISINE
JAPANESE - DESIGN The atmosphere, contemporary and essential, is that of a typical Japanese restaurant, but the cuisine will surprise you, offering a magical marriage between Japanese classics and Mediterranean ingredients, between aesthetics and flavors. Two rooms: one with shop windows on the street, the other with an open kitchen and sushi counter, where in the evening the chef serves a tasting menu for customers who want to rely on the improvisation of his creative flair.
Menu 30 € (lunch), 98/130 € - Carte 50/100 €
corso Italia 6 (M) Missori - tel 02 8909 3781 - Closed on Monday noon, Saturday noon, Sunday

Isola-Porta Nuova

AALTO
CONTEMPORARY ASIAN - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT We are in the heart of the most modern Milan and what a "place for people who like it" (as an old successful advertising slogan went), to be exact on the first floor of the Solaria Tower in the Porta Nuova district. Take a seat at the elegant tables designed as a tidy chessboard to enjoy high quality fusion cuisine, between Asia and Europe, as well as the inevitable sushi. So let yourself be conquered by the different proposals - all personalized - where the exotic nature of the ingredients is deliberately suggested and never heralded. The amuse-bouche sequence is tasty and colorful.
Menu 115/140 € - Carte 85/150 €
piazza Alvar Aalto - (M) Repubbilca - tel 02 2506 2888 - Closed Monday noon, Sunday

SERENDIB
INDIANA - ORIENTAL STYLE Serembib, the ancient name of Sri Lanka, means "to make happy": a difficult challenge, but, this restaurant wins the bet! True to its origins, the cuisine conquers with Indian and Sinhalese recipes.
Menù 20/40 € - Carte 15/25 € - via Pontida 2 (M) Moscova - tel 02 659 2139

FINGER'S GARDEN
FUSION - FASHIONABLE Local with an oriental atmosphere with soft lighting and a decisive worldly target. The chef-patron juggles with ease between raw fish proposals and original fusion creations, in which he inserts some Brazilian touch. The most gourmet will rely on its freehand menu.
Menu 70/110 € - Carte 65/150 € - via Keplero 2 20121 (M) Sondrio - tel 02 606544 - Closed at noon

PACIFICO
PERUVIANA - BISTRÒ Small spaces in the rooms, but captivating design and trendy atmosphere to experience the Milan of today in a histrionic venue, ambassador of Peruvian flavors not free from Asian influences. The wide choice of ceviche is excellent: dishes based on raw fish and / or seafood and marinated in lemon, flavored with some spices such as chilli and coriander, typical of the gastronomy of some Latin American countries that overlook the ocean. Pacific.
Carte 50/70 € - via Moscova 29 (M) Moscova - tel 02 8724 4737 - Closed at noon and Sunday

OSAKA
JAPANESE CUISINE - MINIMALIST On the lively Corso Garibaldi, but hidden in a small gallery, a place with a sober-minimalist atmosphere and from whose counter you can appreciate the skill and obedient respect in cutting fish. If at lunch the formula, set menu prevails, the evening contemplates the menu, among which we point out sukiyaki. Festive and convivial dish par excellence, it is a sort of bourguignonne in which meat and vegetables are cooked in broth in a pot placed on the table itself and used by all the diners.
Menu13€ (lunch), 44/100 € - Carte 40/90 € - corso Garibaldi 68 (M) Moscova - tel. 02 2906 0678

Central Station

DIM SUM
CANTONESE - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT In a refined and welcoming environment, with part of the open kitchen, you will have the greedy opportunity to taste specialties from the south of China. The dim sum, traditional ravioli and saucers of meat, fish, vegetables and eggs, which characterize this gastronomic tradition, are just softened by a vague corternporaneo touch. For an all-round Asian presence.
Carte 45/75 € - via Nino Bixio 29 - tel 02 2952 2821 - Closed on Mondays

MU DIMSUM
CHINESE - FASHIONABLE Oriented, beautiful and elegant atmosphere in this restaurant run by the owner Suili Zhou, who with refinement and determination tells the most authentic traditions of the gastronomic culture of her country. Interesting tea menu - served with a traditional ritual at the table - and a selection of national bubbles and Champagne.
Menu 80 € - Carte 38/60 € - via Aminto Caretto 3 - tel 338 358 2658

Romana-Vittoria

GONG
CHINESE - MINIMALIST Italy meets the East at the tables of this refined restaurant with a menu that incorporates (and the choice of the verb is not accidental) Chinese specialties, international "contaminations" and various delicacies. In addition to lending its name to the place, imposing onyx gongs dominate the room. Noteworthy are the grilled wagyu strictly of A5 quality meats, by far the most prized according to the Japan Meat Grading Association.
Menu 50 € (lunch), 80/130 € - Carte 50/130 € - corso Concordia 8 - tel 02 7602 3873 - Closed Monday, Tuesday noon

ICHIKAWA
JAPANESE - SIMPLE Ichikawa is one of the masters who have contributed most to introducing and making Japanese cuisine known in Italy. The proposed options are two: tasting menu (served at the counter, consequently greater interaction with the chef!) Or à la carte. In the first case, the omakase menu contemplates creations by the master based on the inspiration of the day; alternatively if they are "constants" of the card. The small street terrace is quieter in the evening.
Menu 120 € - Carte 35/125 € - via Lazzaro Papi 18 - Porta Romana - tel 02 4775 0431 - Closed at lunchtime and Monday

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DOU ASIAN PASSION
ASIAN - DESIGN Designed by a famous architect from Milan, the restaurant boasts an elegant style with soft lighting and some intriguing oriented ideas. The cuisine spans different areas of Asia. In fact, the menu ranges from dim sum, to came and fish, without forgetting the proverbial steamed ravioli (one of the most popular take-away dishes).
Menu 10 € (lunch during the week) / 18 € - Carte 30/60 € - piazza Napoli 25 - tel 02 4963 6318 - Closed on Monday

BENTÕTECA
FUSION - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT Opened as a temporary response to the 2020 crisis, given the great success with the public, this lost creation by the talented chef Tokuyoshi has become permanent. The few dishes expertly blend Japanese flavors, Italian aromas and creativity. Among the chef's classics is Katsusando, the Japanese sandwich served here with fried tongue. Very informal service and natural wines also by the glass.
Carte 42/60 € - via San Calocero 3 - tel 340 835 7453 - Closed on Monday

HAZAMA
JAPANESE - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT Japanese cuisine in a small restaurant with a minimalist mood which is echoed by his cuisine. It is here that the young Satoshi Hazama proposed recipes elaborated with products of the highest quality and a lot of lightness. At lunch, the offer is simpler; for dinner only the Kaiseki route is available, a tasting menu that in 7/9 courses tells the story of Japanese haute cuisine (booking recommended at least 24 hours before).
Menu 90/120 € - Carte 35/120 € - via Savona 41 - tel 02 0995 5972 - Closed on Monday

SERICA
FUSION - MINIMALIST Cuisine originated with oriental influences entrusted to the hands of a young Sardinian chef in a modern and welcoming restaurant. The menu does not distinguish between classic courses (appetizers, prone, main courses ...) but leaves the customers free choice who can also opt for a guided tasting.
Menu 75€ Carte 40/60 € - viale Bligny 19/a - tel 02 4978 2736 - serica restaurant - Closed Monday-Tuesday noon Sunday

City Life-Sempione

IYO
JAPANESE • DESIGN The cuisine proposed by the refined Iyo can only refer to the Japanese gastronomic culture, although it goes beyond - often - in reinterpretations that take into account national tastes and influences. Particularly wide choice a la carte (but if you feel lost among so many dishes the excellent staff will be ready to help you), as well as classic proposals that you expect in a restaurant of the Rising Sun - sushi in the most famous variations, sashimi and tempura to name but a few - however, flanked by more creative recipes or, better said, fusion, that is, the result of original combinations of the chef between Japanese and European elements, or more.
Menu 125 € - Carta 70/130 € - viale Piero della Francesca 74 (M) Jerusalem - tel 02 4547 6898 - Closed Monday, Tuesday at noon

BA
CHINESE • ORIENTAL STYLE Two huge red chandeliers welcome you inside an elegant environment, with sober and minimal lines, as well as dark colors in a clear oriented mold. The cuisine is very accurate with Asian recipes revisited in a modern way and a nice choice of wines by the glass.
Carte 75/110 € - via R. Sanzio 22 ang. Via Ravizza 10 (M) De Angeli - tel 02 469 3206 - Closed on Monday

BON WEI
CHINESE - DESIGN Chinese haute cuisine restaurant - one of the best in the city - with regional specialties and no fusion notes, Bon Wei is the mirror of the cultural variety of the country, whose gastronomic proposal is not reduced to a few single specialties, but has overcome the stereotypes of the past , excellent for the incredible variety of dishes. Do not miss the dim sum rice pasta ravioli that denote imagination and excellent technique!
Carte 35/85 € - via Castelvetro 16/18 (M) Jerusalem
tel 02 341308 - Closed on Monday

ZERO MILANO
JAPANESE - MINIMALIST "Zero" compromises on attention and quality: the cuisine, in fact, is based on excellent raw materials and on Japanese technique and discipline. The chefs, led by Hilde Shinoha, offer pure Japanese cuisine or combined with contemporary Western flavors. In the dining room you will find minimalism and soft lighting, while at the classic counter, in addition to being able to peek at the dexterity of the opera chefs, there is also the opportunity for a tasting created on the spot.
Menu 40/90 € - Carte 36/96 € - Corso Magenta 87 (M) Conciliazione - tel 02 4547 4733 - Closed at noon and Monday

Northeast urban area

LE NOVE SCODELLE
CHINESE - COZY The ethnic cuisine now present throughout Italy goes into detail here, as shown by the specialties of this address that draw on the gastronomic richness of the Sichuan province, in southwestern China. Spicy and spicy dishes, marked on the menu with "the degree" of spiciness.
Menu 15 € (lunch) - Carte 25/45 € - via Monza 4 (M) Loreto - tel 331 800 1116 - Closed on Monday

VIETNAMONAMOUR
VIETNAM - ROMANTIC Along a pretty street dotted with early 20th century buildings, North Vietnamese specialties in the cozy mezzanine lounge and intimate winter garden. The atmosphere continues in the romantic rooms, a corner of Asia in Milan.
Menu 25 € - Carte 25/45 € - via A. Pestalozza 7 (M) Piola - tel 02 7063 4614

(The Restaurants of the Espresso Guide)

BJÕRK
Via Panfilo Castaldi 20
Ph: 02/49457424
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday; Monday
Holidays: three weeks in August
Credit cards: AE,BM,CS,MC,VISA
Price: from 40 to 55
Modern Swedish cuisine is the latest fad in order of appearance. Here, however, in the district with the highest gastronomic density of the city, experimentation not only the extreme one, is banned in favor of flavors and dishes that those who have made a trip to Stockholm and its surroundings cannot fail to recognize and appreciate for the clarity of soporific: "smørrebrød" rye bread canapes buttered with the classic marinated salmon or with fermented herring or with Västerbotten cheese. Then the salmon with the gravlax sauce. Braised venison, reindeer fillet and traditional meatballs. Dessert in balance between sweet and salty, satisfying cellar. The environment also smells like Sweden. New entree: Sunday brunch. Menu for health-conscious, children and tasting from 14 and 37 euros. To card 45.

CITTAMANI
Piazza Carlo Mirabello 5
Ph: 02.38240935
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Monday
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: all
Price: from 35 to 80
A restaurant in a historic nightlife area. The cuisine is defined by delicate spices, the background of the main ingredient. It is the expression of a cosmopolitan Indian cuisine, open to other gastronomic experiences and of a high level as evidenced by an apparently simple preparation, the marinated chicken nuggets cooked in the tandoori oven, with tender and tasty meats. Try the sea bass in coconut sauce. Small but selected wine list. About 70 euros.

DOU ASIAN PASSION
Piazza Napoli 25
Ph: 02.49636318
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: never
Holidays: never
Credit cards: all
Price: from 30 to 50
For lovers of what is called fusion cuisine, in the Giambellino area there is a new respectable address: it is Dou, which combines specialties from Asia, especially Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese, in an immense menu. To try are the steamed and grilled ravioli, available in various flavors and prepared behind the counter at the entrance to the restaurant; then a wide choice of fish and meat, including prawns with enoki mushrooms in garlic sauce (for the most resistant palates), or the fresh 'San-Bei chicken' with ginger and basil. Not least soups and 'pad thai', although the spearheads remain the Vietnamese rolls and 'xiaolongbao', typical of Shanghai. Surprising well-assorted cellar, elegant environment, room service can be improved. A la carte on 40 euros.

EL CARNICERO
Corso Garibaldi 108
Ph: 02.87222106
Open: dinner
Closed: never
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: AE,AU,BM,CS,MC,VISA,EU
Price: from 40 to 80
Argentine restaurant, with a proposal of the best cuts of meat and specialties of that cuisine. In an elegant setting you can choose - among the many proposals - the classic 'Iomo' (nodino or carré) or the excellent entra & numl; a '(diaphragm) of Black Angus, cooked on the grill and accompanied by typical potato-based side dishes. , or in a tartare or hamburger version with provolone, onion and bacon. About 60 euros. Same sign and same card in via Spartaco 31 (tel 02.54019816).

J'S HIRO
Via C. Vittadini 7,
Ph: 02/58320038
Open: always
Closed: Monday
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: all
Price: from 30 to 50
Japanese restaurant decorated in the old trattoria style. The kitchen offers à la carte dishes and also some specialties such as buckwheat 'yakisoba' (spaghetti) sautéed with vegetables, meat or fish. Soups such as tempura soups are tasty and reassuring. Drinks list with a good selection of wines, beers and sake. I'm counting on 40 euros.

LON FON
Via Lazzaretto 10
Ph: 02.29405153
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Tuesday
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: all
Price: from 20 to 40
The long waiting times of this place are rewarded by the dishes that arrive at the table ravioli of various types, fresh fish, such as crab or steamed sea bass "Canton Style" fried impeccable such as 'wanton' and crispy cockerel "Lon Fon ". There is also a wide choice of soups (try the Pekingese sourdough), rice and noodles, which makes this restaurant one of the most reliable Chinese restaurants in the city. Attentive service. Cellar to be expanded. I count on 30 euros.

SAKEYA
Via Cesare da Sesto 1
Ph: 02.9438783
Open: dinner
Closed: Sunday
Holidays: three weeks in August
Credit cards: all
Price: from 30 to 85
Sake remains the protagonist here, with more than 160 ti pi, but the cuisine is no less, with four sections: the traditional Kyoto style, with Wagyu and sashimi; Japanese charcoal embers, with skewers of meat and fish (eel); the "chef's dishes ', such as Alaskan crab; and finally sushi, ramen and rice with red shiso'. To mention the crab with scallop and avocado tartare. Tasting menu from 65 to 85 euros, plus 25 with sake. A la carte about 45.

SPICA
Via Melzo 9
Ph: 02.84572974
Open: dinner, Saturday lunch, Sunday brunch
Closed: Sunday for dinner
Holidays: variable in August; variable at Christmas
Credit cards: AE, BM, CS, MC. VISA, EU
Price: from 25 to 55
Multicolored curtains on the outside, cocktail bar at the entrance, large and bright salsa. The restaurant is a mix of ethnic cuisines, the menu is divided into geographical areas: Asia, Europe, America. The menu is not mileage: for every part of the world there are a few courses dedicated but they vary. But what is most interesting is the happy realization of the dishes. The amberjack ceviche is flawlessly made, with fish cubes large enough to allow you to grasp not only the flavor but also the consistency. Try the pork belly, crunchy on the surface with dark pulp. Short wine list, with interesting references. I'm counting on 45 euros.

TOKUYOSHI
Via San Calocero 3
Ph: 02.84254626
Open: only for dinner; Sunday also for lunch
Closed: Monday
Holidays: two weeks in January; two weeks in August
Credit cards: all
Price: from 100 to 135
At the time the Guide was closed, Yoji Tokuyoshi's gastronomic restaurant was not open. Instead of him, the chef has started a Bentoteca, proposing the idea of take-away and delivery of the Japanese tradition, which includes a pitch menu in a special box (in Japanese the bendo) with different compartments for the various courses.

YAZAWA
Via San Fermo 1
Ph: 02.36799710
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday and Monday for lunch
Holidays: from 2 to 23 August; from December 31st to January 3rd
Credit cards: all
Price: from 60 to 150
Needless to say, Japanese gastronomy is not just sushi. And here there is a sample of the culture of meat (even if there is no lack of fish proposals) and of the cooking of barbeque of the rising sun. You can start your journey to discover the 'umarni' taste (sapidity) with the spicy octopus of the beautiful consistency or with the "menky katsu", delicious Wagyu meatballs. This fine meat is at the center of the most interesting dishes, such as the 'yaki, different cuts to be cooked on the grill in the center of the table, from the least to the fattest, and then to be dipped in the special sweet and sour sauce. Tasty and refined at the same time rankake ", cocotte rice with Wagyu ragout. Minimal design ambience, attentive service, good choice of wines and sake. Two tasting menus, at 90 and 140 euros, on 75 a la carte.

YOSHINOBU
Via Giuseppe Parini 7
Ph: 02.36591742
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday; Saturday for lunch
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: BM,MC,VISA
Price: from 35 to 80
Among the now numerous Japanese cuisine brands present in Milan, here is a place that stands out for the variety and quality of the catch. The best of the daily arrivals is transformed here into remarkable sushi and sashimi, the absolute protagonists of the menu, to be enjoyed on request at the counter with an open kitchen, face to face with chef Yoshi. Alternatively, a bright room with essential furnishings where you can opt for miso soups, charcoal dishes (first of all the spectacular giant crab), good steamed proposals and various types of tempura, among which that of stuffed courgette flowers stands out. of lipsticks. Interesting is the cellar which also presents beers and the inevitable sake. I count on 50 euros, for a convenient lunch the "bento box" formula varies according to the market.

YUZU
Via Lazzaro Papi 2
Ph: 02.87087152
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday; Saturday for lunch
Holidays: two weeks in August; variable at Christmas
Credit cards: AE, BM, CS, MC, VISA, EU
Price: from 30 to 70
A restaurant, which is a paradise for lovers of Japanese cuisine and raw food, which is prepared behind an open counter in the middle of the sauce. Each dish is presented with care and elegance both in form and in substance, with an infinite and infinite choice between fish carpaccio with yuzu essence (hence the name), special 'hurricanes' such as the scenic 'rainbow' with shrimp, tuna and salmon, or classic 'narigi sushi' to try the eel). For non-raw food lovers there is no shortage of soups, 'toban yak and teriyaki' (morsels of meat and catti fish) served strictly, reflecting a cuisine that excels in everything, deserving the reputation of one of the best Japanese in the city. The cellar is limited but good. I'm counting on 50 euros.

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(I Ristoranti del Gambero Rosso)

THE BRISKET

ripa di Porta Ticinese, 65
PHONE 028323479
CLOSED always open only in the evening excl. sabote and Sunday
COVERED 60
TEXAN In this "Smokehouse", equipped with smoked meat, you come in search of an honest Tex-Mex cuisine, which is precisely brisket - the brisket of beef marinated and cooked at low temperatures, then smoked on the spot - one of its most appreciated and known specialties in the world. But you can also choose between pulled pork, ribs, nachos with cheese and cheesecake to finish on a sweet note. To drink, craft beers.

CARAL

via Marghera, 24
PHONE 3898856866
CLOSED all day Sunday
COVERED 14
€ 40 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
NIKKEY The Peruvian Rafael Rodriguez - he travels the world by vocation, with the Maido of Lima as the most important passage - has opened his place that is also strong in take away and delivery, thanks to its combos and very interesting punches. It is a small Nikkey kingdom, but "Rafa" also engages in a long reluctance of mai, tacos and bowl. The best, however, comes from cervix, betrayed, due to roll and "los capaciente de la casa", the most important dishes cooked. Unmissable Pisco to drink. Colorful location.

CASARAMEN

via Porro Lambertenghi, 25
PHONE 0239444560
CLOSED Monday and Sunday all day
COVERED 18
€ 25 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
JAPANESE If ramen has a Milanese home, it is in this small place the cross and delight of his admirers. The product he does not have in the city (and we believe in Italy) but and the lines are often interminable. In the most difficult months there was a step backwards, first focusing only on online shops and on delivery, then - as we write - with a little pause for reflection, leaving the limelight to Casaramen Super (see description). Restart scheduled for autumn 2021.

CASARAMEN SUPER

via U. Bassi, 26
PHONE 0283529210
CLOSED always open
COVERED 25
€ 30 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
JAPANESE Sequel to the Spartan Casaramen (see description), same neighborhood, is an Izakaya style restaurant with an Italian genius loci that stands out in the simple and clear furnishings and in the ingredients: even the soy sauce and miso are made in Italy. There is ramen (four versions including Dan Dan with little broth, fine noodles and lamb came) alongside other traditional choices such as steamed crab and sea urchin omelette (Chawanmushi) and QFC (Casaramen Fried Quail ). There is also an omakase menu, a Japanese version of tasting: five dishes entrusted to the chef. It is drunk simple, small choice of sake. Agile service.

DON JUAN

via Altaguardia, 2
PHONE 0258430805
CLOSED Monday for lunch
COVERED 100
€ 55 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
ARGENTINO Twenty years ago Don Juan found the right key to become one of the reference points for pure carnivores, as well as for the colony of South Americans residing in the city (useful for their rapid fame), happy to find something of the motherland in a colorful and cozy "casa de campo". Although the couple at the helm was (and is) made up of a Brazilian and an Italian, here and Argentina in food and in the cellar. Meat reigns, therefore, preceded by some empanada: large and well-kept grilled dishes but do not disappoint the "cooked" dishes such as desserts. Attention to vegetarians, business lunch during the week, while on Saturday lunch you can taste the Malbec, while on Sunday you can admire the "tangueros".

GHE SEM

via V. Monti, 26
PHONE 0245374300
CLOSED always open
COVERED 35
€ 40 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
BISTROT Ravioli according to the oriental rite but stuffed with Italian ingredients, although it could have been a fashionable flash, it has instead become a small contemporary classic, which has pushed an encore with the headquarters in via Borsieri. The menu is a tricolor "dimsumpedia": Il Genovese with basil, pine nuts, parmesan, potatoes and green beans; the Milanese with ossobuco, saffron, lime zest, tomato, celery, carrot and onion, the Neapolitan with sausage, broccoli, garlic and chilli. The result is fun and good raw material and hand. Two dim sum cost between 3 and 5 euros, the route of eleven pieces is recommended for 18. Small dear of mainstream wines, but the ad hoc combination is the cocktail. Metropolitan atmosphere, fast service.

HANA RESTAURANT

c.so Vercelli, 37 (ang. via P. Giovio, 3)
PHONE 0248197213
CLOSED Monday for lunch and Sunday all day
COVERED 50
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
FUSION A solid brand of the area, it has gained well-deserved fame even outside the neighborhood. The menu satisfies everyone and is made on the basis of quality raw materials. To try, in addition of course to sushi, carpaccio and tartare (house specialty), as well as other fish and meat dishes. An important part of the menu is dedicated to first courses and sashimi, starting with nigiri Hana guacamole with lightly seared salmon or tuna. For those with different tastes there is a vegetarian section. Gunkan, temaki, hosomaki and uramaki (the specials in particular) are at the height. Few but valid wines, and in addition cocktails and sake that suitably accompany. Simple and linear room, with counter. Attentive, precise and empathetic service.

IYO OMAKESE

p.zza Arval Aalto
PHONE 0225062828
CLOSED all day Sunday
COVERED 8
€ 150 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
JAPANESE Claudio Lui's umpteenth leap in quality took place in this spectacular place, with attention to every element, divided between an international restaurant (A.Alto - part of Iyo, see details) and the perfect sushi counter (Omokose). The latter is a desire cultivated for a long time by the patron: for a few close friends the ancient omakase edomae is celebrated, where the nigiri are prepared in front of the guest and served one high time, according to a progressive sequence of fatness and umami. It is a rich and surprising journey, which alternates with "espresso" sushi - with a rice that touches perfection - authentically Japanese "cooked" saucers, steamed or grilled robatayaki. A monumental wall cellar, with six different temperature zones, including those of spirits and whiskey. Savio Bino, one of the most experienced Italian sommeliers, takes care of it. Three hours of pure emotion.

IZU

c.so Lodi, 27
PHONE 0259900221
CLOSED Tuesday; open only in the evening
COVERED 125
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE,CSi,MC,Visa,POS
FUSION With almost three decades of activity and several renovations behind it, Izu continues confidently in the wake of a personal style that contaminates Japan and Italy - especially Milan -, China, California and Peru. The restaurant is beautiful, with a more intimate room, and an interesting and wide proposal: do not miss the chef's creative rolls - with surprising combinations - as well as the nigiri and gunkan. Then the series of appetizers and classic crudités up to dishes with fish, well made, see baked Alaskan black cod in saikyo sauce, mine and sauteed shrimp with jalapeno, fresh ginger, chives and mint. Excellent cellar, reinforced by many sake and a pleasant offer of mythologists. Take-away and delivery services are valid.

JIAOZI E BOLLICINE

via S. Rocco, 17
PHONE 3318505089
CLOSED Monday and Sunday for lunch
COVERED 20
€ 40 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
CHINESE A small place, so much so that the terrace is now an integral part of the restaurant. Corrocio-Italianissimo - and Valentina - Chinese are a couple in life and at work. She spreads the finest ravioli for ravioli, he invents "fusion" fillings often with Italian products, such as sausage with friggitelli, mozzarella with cherry tomatoes, amaretto and pumpkin. There are about twenty of them, all grilled or just sautéed. Minimal wine list with a focus on local bubbles.

MAISON TOUAREG

via Varesina, 77
PHONE 02299241802
CLOSED Sunday, open only in the evening
COVERED 25
€ 30 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
MIDDLE-EAST A very close-knit Moroccan couple runs this very small restaurant with a simple and homely atmosphere, which offers typical Maghreb recipes. Harissa, couscous and tapine of meat and vegetables arrive at the table. The innkeeper will do the honors, stopping often to tell the ingredients and preparations on the plate, for hunger as a means of disseminating their culture. Generous portions and more than affordable prices.

MAO HUMAN RESTAURANT

via N. A. Porpora, 5
PHONE 0249787261
CLOSED Monday
COVERED 60
€ 30 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
CHINESE The reference to Mao, in the name, in the symbol and on the walls of the restaurant, is as insistent as it is ironic. But it serves to draw attention to his region of origin, Hunon in fact, and to his cuisine, which is not very common in Italy and is particularly spicy and spicy. The long menu allows you to range between meat, fish and vegetables, with preparations hardly found elsewhere, including tripe, pork ears or chicken durelli. Do not miss the spaghetti al fuoco, the brasota bacon and the bowl of colamari, but all the dishes are tasty and made with care. Informal environment, like the service. Particularly small account.

MAOJI STREET FOOD

p.zza Aspromonte, 42
PHONE 0245479541
CLOSED Monday
COVERED 52
€ 25 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
CHINESE It is an immersive experience to be experienced in this corner of Beijing recreated in Milan, as if it were a hutong among numerous popular clubs that color the great Chinese metropolis. Even the food is faithful to the traditional local street cuisine, made with fresh products and proposing well-executed recipes, starting with steamed ravioli, in many variations, or wheat spaghetti in sauce and broth. Also try dishes based on meat, such as the rustic bowl of beef. Tea or beer to accompany, fast service.

MI-CUCINA DI CONFINE

v.le Cassiodoro, 5 (corner via Senafonte)
PHONE 0248513745
CLOSED Monday
COVERED 120
€ 40 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
ASIAN The border that invites you to be crossed is that of an Orient fusion that at the table knows how to tell the best of itself when it mixes multiple influences and communicating cultures. Here we follow to the letter this invitation to trespass, often mixing ingredients very far from each other. Thus, oriental cuisines are contaminated between dim sum, plcccanti soups, Thai-inspired noodles, numerous variations on the theme of ravioli, stuffed with fish, corneas, in Shanghai or Hong Kong style, up to the precious proposals with truffle or beef with truffles. lobster. Also available two tasting menus to be provided freely, for 35 and 50 euros. The proposed wines are well coordinated, complemented by tea and sake.

MOEBIUS TAPA BISTROT

via A. Cappellini, 25
PHONE 0236643680
CLOSED always open only in the evening
COVERED 120
€ 60 wines excl.
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BISTROT A multifaceted project marked the return to the Milanese (and Italian) scene of Enrico Croatti, who started a few months before the apocalypse, but managed to establish himself on the square thanks to simple but not trivial dishes that lend themselves to sharing and ad objections not plastered with wine. A series of Spanish-style tastings (bruschetta with tomatoes, Mexican burrito, grilled green figs) plus a concise menu: amatriciana, raw smoked salmon, burger in old Po Valley cow casserole. Finally three desserts. On the mezzanine that floats like an aquarium, Enrico does experimental cuisine, which will mature in more favorable times. Chic post-industrial design, space for vinyls and live music, cocktails as protagonists. The rest will come.

NOZOMI

via P. Calvi, 2
PHONE 0276023197
CLOSED Monday and Thursday for lunch
COVERED 50
€ 50 wines excl.
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JAPANESE A place with linear furnishings, which offers a summary of the various stills of the Rising Sun. They range from steamed or grilled ravioli (gyaza) to grilled meat or fish potatoes (yakimono), from tempura to breaded skewers (kusiaqe). But also ramen, saba, udon, the dishes to be cooked at the table (suliyali and shabu shabù), everything will be done correctly, without particular impetus but maintaining a valid standard. Same goes for the desserts, see the daifuku (rice paste stuffed with red beans). On paper the typical beers and some sake. Friendly service and reasonable prices. For lunch, a reduced menu with unique dishes and Japanese curry.

PARCO

c.so Magenta, 14
PHONE 0272003520
CLOSED Sunday for lunch
COVERED 30
€ 40 wines excl.
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FUSION Among the pioneers of a proposal of (real) sushi in a trendy place as required, and with another location in Piazza Cavour. This houses a large space with a level bench or a pleasant single room upstairs. Over time the style has evolved, see specialties like sashimi. of picanha and seared octopus with sesame. Sushi remains the strong point, if desired in a mix formula. Then the rolls are valid: light, white, fresh, but the classic uramaki and tempura, such as temaki, are also to be tasted. Short wine list, friendly and prepared service.

PASTA B

VIA U. Hoepli, 3
PHONE 0272004298
CLOSED Monday evening
COVERED 80
€ 40 wines excl.
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ASIAN The freshly rolled mono pasta is there, and it is that of ravioli that at first glance could make you think of a Chinese restaurant. Here, however, the typical fusion of Singapore ends on the plate, a city-state with no unique and ancient gastronomic roots. Therefore, the principle of mixing is used, which allows you to taste disparate specialties from the Far East and South-East Asia: noodles, dim sum, spicy soups. The service also complies with the attitude of the place, elegant but informal.

POPOROYA

via B. Eustachi, 17
PHONE 0229406797
CLOSED Monday for lunch and Sunday all day
COVERED 20
€ 30 wines excl.
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JAPANESE Hirazawa Minoru known as Shiro is the patron of Japanese cuisine in Milan. Since 1977 he has managed and since 1989 he has been the patron of this small place, to which he has set up a real restaurant at number 20 with a wider and more structured proposal (Shiro Poporoya). But this authentic corner of Tokyo is for true sushi lovers, with a diner air, the impossibility of booking, sets scattered here and there among fridges and calendars. Then the Shiro sauces, in the 'jumbo' version - larger because initially the Italians were said to be dissatisfied with the quantities - remains a point. And the unrivaled cirashi. There are also sashimi, soups, yagitori, gyaza. All prepared on sight. You order, pay, withdraw and eat wherever you happen to be.

EL PORTEÑO

v.le Gian Galeazzo, 25
PHONE 0258437593
CLOSED always open only in the evening
COVERED 140
€ 60 wines excl.
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ARGENTINO Bringing the first headquarters not far from the Darsena, the group has built a brand that has over three sites: Arena (in viale Elvezia 4, 02 34537275), Prohibido (where you can dine while attending a tango show, in via Melloni 9 , 02 25062491) and the recent Gourmet, which aims to raise the level of the offer (in via Speronari 4, 02 49428140). There are no secrets behind this success, rather a lot of work and the ability to meet a clientele who loves beautiful places, strongly personalized, with a no-frills cuisine. A lot of came, of course, but the right eclecticism not to upset anyone. In the cellar, the Argentina-Italy dualism works well. Like the service.

QOR

via Elba, 30
PHONE 02463091
CLOSED Monday
COVERED 50
€ 45 wines excl.
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FUSION A well-conceived fusion between the East, Brazil and Italy, in an intimate and discreet room. The basic cooking is Japanese, with interpretations of the sauces that do not disappoint. Various and valid or temoki. frittilievi and dry, starting with the classic and tempura vegetables, good gyoza. But the offer is varied. between evite, tropical roll, nigiri. Wine list focused on dishes, attentive service.

RAMEN A MANO

via P. Lomazzo, 20
PHONE 0236536559
CLOSED Tuesday
COVERED 50
€ 20 wines excl.
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CHINESE Minimalist restaurant dominated by oak which has been tarnished in equal measure by Chinese and Italian enthusiasts. Francesco Wu, enlightened patron, I focused on integralist ramen, based on the original recipe of Lanzhou Lamian, which some trace back to 4 thousand years ago, Here the foils are kneaded and rolled by hand, with organic Marche flour, cooked for four hours in the broth, Ce ne song tre, the most intense is the one based on beef, prepared together with 19 different spices and a spicy maison sauce. There is also a choice of 14 types of pasta, by size and shape, in different variations. On the menu there is also a series of small cold appetizers and some specials, always in the original version. Ouolche wine and beer to enjoy the experience. Quick service.

SERICA
v.le Bligny, 19a
PHONE 3662263653
CLOSED Sunday; open only in the evening
COVERED 25
€ 70 wines excl.
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RESTAURANT The name refers to the silk road, and the ambition of Mario Yap's restaurant is to offer customers a journey in stages on the same itinerary made up of very distant aromas, flavors and aesthetics but united by the ritual importance of the act of the manger. , The kitchen has passed into the hands of the Sardinian Nicola Bonora, and as we write it is still in the running-in phase, even if in the first months of delivery (at the Serica lab) new recipes have been developed such as the bamboo shoot ravioli with filling of mushroom stew. Time to time.

SINGAPORE

via V. Foppa, 40
PHONE 0248952129
CLOSED Monday for lunch
COVERED 60
€ 30 wines excl.
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CHINESE A small atmospheric place that has long represented Chinese cuisine in the city, offering traditional specialties made with care (from grilled ravioli to chicken with almonds), paying attention to balancing condiments and spices, for a pleasantly delicate result. The service is kind, the value for money is good. Non-trivial wine list.

TA HUA

via G. Fara, 15
PHONE 0266987042
CLOSED always open
COVERED 100
€ 30 wines excl.
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CHINESE A historic address (since 1979) that is a safe haven for lovers of Chinese cuisine, here declined in the manner of Hong Kong. The generational change has not affected the atmosphere and soul of the restaurant, marked by a minimalist aesthetic and curated (with an open laboratory for the preparation of ravioli and dim sum, Sunday specialties), which makes extensive use of stone and wood. From the kitchen come well-executed dishes, starting with quality raw materials: rice dumplings with vegetables, sauteed udon, Konpao chicken, turbot in crust with vegetables and other motto. A gluten-free menu is also available. There is also a play area for children.

VASILIKI KOUZINA

via Clusone, 6
PHONE 0294381405
CLOSED Monday; open only in the evening excl. Saturday and Sunday
COVERED 50
€ 35 wines excl.
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GREEK A cuisine that makes you happy at the very thought of it because it makes you think of Greece and relaxation, even if here we try to make known the lesser known Hellenic tradition. So there are all the classics but made in a more sincere and accurate way: Kalamata olives, tzaziki, vine leaves, baklavas. And then the duck with saffron or the fried squid with beetroot sauce, a remarkable, original winery: if you love Greek wine, this is the place to learn more.

GASTRONOMIA YAMAMOTO

via Amedei, 5
PHONE 0236741426
CLOSED all day Monday
COVERED 35
€ 35 wines excl.
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JAPANESE Okaerinasai stands for "welcome home" and is the mantra of this Japanese "bourgeois" cookery. The welcome is in fact typically Japanese, Ia cum is in the furnishings as in the gestures of a staff ready to satisfy every curiosity. For lunch, a fixed formula with a main dish, a miso soup and two side dishes of the day. In the evening the choice expands with recipes such as gratin à la Wafu, copesante, tofu, spring onions, mushrooms, bechamel cheese, or Sake Don, cooked salmon flakes and trout eggs on a bed of white rice with green shiso. Among the most popular is the una-don, a bed of rice on which a lacquered eel rests. Small but valid the list of sake, recommended by a good sommelier.

YAZAWA

via San Fermo, 1
PHONE 0236799710
CLOSED Sunday evening
COVERED 40
€ 90 wines excl.
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JAPANESE Unique experience for those who love the fine Wagyu grilled came: here the chef chooses and prepares the finest cuts of Monzo Kuroge live and guides the tasting in Yakiniku style which costs 90 or 140 euros depending on the course. The short cooking fully respects this delight with a pronounced marbling, so tender that it melts in the mouth. On the menu there are also vegetable appetizers, miso soup, or specialties based on rice, rumen and udon. But objectively, it is the grill that gives meaning to this essential and well-kept place. We drink wines from a small cellar and large sake.

YUM

v.le Coni Zugna, 44
PHONE 3296114760
CLOSED Monday
COVERED 28
€ 30 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
PHILIPPINES What you eat in the Philippines pundits made with rice, sisig (pork with lemon) and karekare (stew in peanut sauce). But Yum's menu, which winks at Filipino and Southeast Asian food culture tout court, also provides unusual insulates and bowls of came or fish. To drink, a small selection of wines or beers. Small terrace on the street, friendly service.

ZAZA' RAMEN

via Solferino, 48
PHONE 0236799000
CLOSED always open, in July Sunday
COVERED 100
€ 35 wines excl.
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JAPANESE Ramen, the legendary Japanese soup, is now officially one of the stabilized trends of Italian ethnic catering and in this restaurant it has, from the very beginning, a good interpretation, based on quality ingredients and well-concentrated homemade broth. In the menu you can choose, for example, the one with beef, taci, shiilake mushrooms and caramelized Tropea red onion. Or you can vary with donburi (bowl of rice with fish, meat or vegetables) and continue with zensai, a sort of appetizer, such as qii onigiri or gyoza. It ends with doraycki and pairing and tea, or with a small list of cocktails, Italian wines, sake in a good assortment, spirits and liqueurs.