Guide to the best Restaurants in Italy - typical in Milan

(Restaurants in the Michelin Guide) | tested by us

CRACCO
MODERN - ELEGANT Right in front of the Galleria Octagon, you enter by passing between the tables of the bistro, cafeteria, pizzeria and pastry shop, then take the lift and satire on the first floor where the gourmet restaurant is located. Three rooms unfold from the elegant entrance, smoking and free, which welcome customers among stuccos, frescoes and works by Fontana and Pomodoro, with the most coveted tables near the windows. The second floor dedicated to private ceremonies is equally fascinating, while the cellar, whose visit is highly recommended, opens under the gallery walkway. If the menu reserves space for egg-based proposals - from fried yolks to marinated ones, Crocco's imagination is particularly unleashed here - for traditionalists there is no shortage of more familiar proposals such as saffron rice (with grilled livers and marrow) and Milanese veal, a tribute to the city.
Menu 195 € - Carte 125/200 € - Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (M) Duomo - tel 02 876774 - Closed Saturday noon, Sunday

LA BRISA
MODERN - TRADITIONAL CONTEXT In two rooms, the most characteristic of which is on a veranda in the internal courtyard of the building, the cuisine enchants with foie gras and risotto, catch of the day and Iberian suckling pigs.
Menu 36/ 62€ - Carte 47/83€
via Brisa 15 (M) Cairoli Castello - tel 02 8645 0521
Closed Saturday, Sunday noon

FELICE A TESTACCIO
ROMANA - CONVIVIALE A legend of the Capitoline restaurant now in Milan where it celebrates Roman cuisine in all respects. Do not miss their tonnarelli with cheese and pepper and saltimbocca. On the menu there are also proposals divided for the days of the week with other dishes of the Lazio tradition.
Carte 40/58€
via del Torchio 4 - (M) Sant'Ambrogio - tel 02 8050 6690

FRADES PORTO CERVO
SARDA • CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT This is the new adventure of three brothers, former restaurateurs with shops in Porto Cervo, who are now landing in Milan. An elegant venue and contemporary motto for the great classics of Sardinian cuisine in a modern key. In memory of the shop there is also a corner with island meats and cheeses to be enjoyed on cutting boards.
Menu 140 € - Carte 70/95 €
via Giuseppe Mazzini 20 - (M) Missori - tel 391 386 3232 - Closed on Mondays

TERRAMMARE
SICILIAN - MEDITERRANEAN STYLE Sicily has landed in the center of Milan thanks to the chef Barone, Peppe for his friends! Already known in Modica, at La Frattoria delle Torri, his cuisine is closely linked to the traditional flavors - of land and sea - of his island of origin. Generous and multi-colored portions presented with good taste and aesthetic sense.
Menu 50/65 € - Carte 52/75 € - via Giuseppe Sacch/ 8 - (M) Cairoli - tel 02 4140 2774

ROVELLO 18
ITALIAN - VINTAGE Simple setting for a kitchen that focuses on a careful selection of raw materials, presented without too many elaborations. Some Milanese specialties appear on the menu, although most of the dishes are classic
Carte 45/60 €
via Tivoli 2 ang. Corso Garibaldi (M) Lanza tel 02 7209 3709

Isola-Porta Nuova

CERESIO 7
MODERN - DESIGN Who is interested in finding the elegant and trendy Milan, here will find one of the flagship places of the city; if the interior design plays with brass, marble and wood, in a successful mix of persuasive colors and vintage style, the gaze runs free from the two terraces that are always open that offer an evocative view of the skyscrapers of Porta Garibaldi. On the table, the great classics of Italian cuisine revisited with a modern twist.
Menu 48 € (pranzo)/95 € - Carte 65/95 € - via Ceresio 7 (M) Monumentale - tel 02 3103 9221

ANIMA FINE DINING
CONTEMPORARY - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT Inside the Milano Verticale hotel | UNA Esventure, in the Corso Como area, the most starred chef in Italy Enrico Bartolini - opens the doors of his new restaurant Elegance, contort and design are the key words to interpret the concept and the refined lines of the spaces, while the kitchen makes "Milanese" its strong point; attentive to the seasonality of vegetables and fruit, but also of fish and some types of meat.
Menu 125/150 € - Carta 90/110 € - via Gaspare Rosales 4 - tel 02 6227 8500 - Closed at noon and Sunday

DANIEL
ITALIAN - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT In the heart of Brera, this restaurant presents itself as a place that enhances the high Italian craftsmanship, thanks to the presentation of custom-made furnishings to convey Canzian's culinary philosophy also through space. Those who love Italian classics with a few more whimsical digressions will find only the best of raw materials on their plate. At lunch there is also a simpler proposal.
Menu 25 € (lunch), 80/120 € - Carte 50/120 € - via Castelfidardo 7, corner via San Marco (M) Moscova - tel 02 6379 3837 - Closed Monday, Sunday evening

CASA FONTANA - 23 RISOTTI
LOMBARD - TRADITIONAL CONTEXT A small but comfortable place with a certain elegance, where risotto is celebrated, declined in many variations that follow the seasons and the changing of the products. It goes well with other dishes, mostly meat or traditional Lombard dishes.
Carte 40/55 € - piazza Carbonari 5 (M) Sondrio - tel 02 670 4710 - Closed on Mondays

LOCANDA PERBELLINI
ITALIAN - CONVIVIALE The multi-starred chef Giancarlo Perbellini, a certainty in his Verona, as well as in the city of the Madonnina. Here too he proposes his cuisine made of Italian tradition from north to south, but which winks at new techniques, as well as contemporary trends with - in addition - some Milanese references. In the central Brera, the restaurant is welcoming and very pleasant, small, discreet and elegant.
Carte 37/48 € - via Moscova 25 (M) Moscova - tel 02 3663 1450 - Closed Monday noon, Sunday

Central Station

FELIX LO BASSO HOME & RESTAURANT
INNOVATIVE - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT0 The new format of the volcanic Felix Lo Basso is inspired by Northern Europe: long Imposed menu (12 courses that take into account allergies and intolerances) that changes regularly according to supplies and current market, price fixed and common dinner start time for everyone, subject to essential booking. The show is staged in a former bakery in a beautiful residential area of the city. The restaurant is cozy, obviously modern and completely new, but it includes several spaces, in which models of gorillas peek out: the chef's favorite animal, as well as a symbol, even philosophical, of this new location. Private room with large LCD screen and a tavern-cellar in which wines produced in Canton Ticino by his partner stand out.
Menu 170 € - via Carlo Goldoni 36 - tel 02 45409759 - Closed at noon and Sunday

DA GIANNINO - L'ANGOLO D'ABRUZZO
ABRUZZESE - TRADITIONAL CONTEXT A warm welcome, a very simple environment, with tables close together, but at the same time lively and always very popular: the pleasure will be to rediscover, in dishes with abundant portions, the typical Abruzzo cuisine offered with very low prices for Milan standards.
Menu 15 € (lunch)/40 € - Carte 30/43 € - via Pilo 20 (M) Porta Venezia - tel 02 2940 6526

BITES
CONTEMPORARY - MINIMALIST Cuisine all based on grilled preparations and many fermentations, although there is a tasting menu you can also choose à la carte, and the small portions (bites, in fact) allow you to taste more dishes while always remaining in one very low figure. The place is tiny: extremely simple in furnishings and comfort. Booking - essential in the evening - is highly recommended for lunch as well.
Menu 85€ - Carte 30/55 € - via Lambro 11 (M) Porta Venezia - tel 357 866 8452 - Closed Tuesday

Romana-Vittoria

DON GIO'
CALABRESE - FAMILY If you want to keep costs down and love Calabrian cuisine, at Dongiò one plus one equals two! In a simple and convivial setting, the menu offered a nice roundup of regional specialties, in a succession of intense and satisfying flavors.
Menu 22 € (lunch), 30/40 € - Carte 22/40 € - via Corio 3 (M) Porta Romana
tel 02 551 1372
Closed on Sunday

TRIPPA
ITALIAN - TRATTORIAS Simple, informal and with a retro touch, the tripe is one of the fifth quarter proposals that you will often find on the menu, which however is extended to dishes from every region, of immediate strength and comprehensibility, without unnecessary frills . The quality of the products and the skills of a great interpreter - the young cook - make it one of the best trattorias in the city.
Carta 25/50 € - via Giorgio Vasari 3 (M) Porta Romana
tel 327 668 7908
Closed Monday-Saturday at noon

SINE
MODERN - CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT Sine is a "gastrocratic" restaurant, as its chef-patron likes to define it: "power to the kitchen" then, for contemporary and modern-inspired dishes, which refer to the chef's native region, the Campania. Cozy and elegantly furnished environment, enriched by a lively - and often sold out - dehors.
Menu 45/95 € - Carte 60/100 € - viale Umbria 126 - tel 02 3659 4613 - Closed Monday-Friday noon, Sunday

UN POSTO A MILANO
OF THE MARKET - COUNTRY HOUSE Un Posto a Milano is a farmhouse in the city: agricultural market, restaurant, carpentry workshop and many other activities… the ideal place to spend a few hours outdoors among the buildings of Milan. On the menu, traditional Italian dishes (sometimes revisited), made with fresh and seasonal raw materials, of quality, and - as far as possible organic.
Menu 18 € (lunch), 30/45 € - Carte 40/55 € - via Cuccagna 2 (M) Lodi - tel 02 545 7785

North-West urban area

LA POBBIA 1850
LOMBARD - ELEGANT La Pobbia is a tribute to the poplars that shook their branches along this road that was still open countryside at the end of the nineteenth century. In an old and elegant farmhouse Lombard cuisine is celebrated: meat dishes and some fish specialties. La Pobbia is a tribute to the poplars that shook their branches along this road that was still open countryside at the end of the nineteenth century. In an old and elegant farmhouse Lombard cuisine is celebrated: meat dishes and some fish specialties. The solid family management has ensured the same excellent quality for many years.
Menu 18 € (lunch)/40 € - Carte 39/55 € - via Gallarate 92 - tel 02 3800 6641 - Closed Monday evening, Sunday

South-East urban area

ANTICA OSTERIA IL RONCHETTINO
MILANESE - ELEGANT The name seems to derive from the broken hoof (the spool) of Napoleon, who in 1800 would have stopped there to stay overnight. Here, in fact, once stood a post office where horses were shod; later transformed into various shops (bakery, butcher, but also a trattoria with an adjoining bowls club) is - today - a restaurant of rustic elegance at the tables are served traditional Milanese dishes integrated, at dinner, by some imaginative proposals of the Venetian chef.
Menu 35/55 € - Carte 20/70 € - via Lelio Basso 9 - tel 342 564 3955 - Closed Monday, Tuesday noon

IL CAPESTRANO
ABRUZZESE - FAMILY The name comes from the mysterious statue of a warrior from the sixth century. B.C. found in Capestrano, not far from L'Aquila. On the other hand, there is no mystery about the kind of cuisine in this place: genuine Abruzzo flavors, with cold cuts and cheeses selected on site by small artisans of taste, mutton and lamb, but also beef, kebabs and many other delicacies...
Carte 30/55 € - via Gian Francesco Pizzi 74 - tel 02 569 3345 - Closed on Sunday

ERBA BRUSCA
OF THE MARKET - SIMPLE In the peripheral area that recalls the trattorias of old Milan, close to the Naviglio Pavese, a private garden - guarantor of seasonality, as well as selected raw materials - and the informal environment will welcome you in the kingdom of Alice: a young French-American cook who offers a "fresh" market cuisine.
Menu 35/45 €
- Alzaia Naviglio Pavese 286 - Closed Monday-Friday at noon

(The Restaurants of the Espresso Guide)

BULLONA
Via Piero della Francesca 64
Ph. 02.33607600
Open: dinner
Closed: Sunday; Monday
Holidays: three weeks in August
Credit cards: all
Price: from 60 to 120
The success of this trendy venue continues, located in a former station of the Northern Railways. There are displayed not only works of art of great value (from Pomodoro to Fontana) as well as fish dishes executed as they should, starting with the delicious appetizers of tacos, bruschetta and nibbles, and then tartare. plateau of molluscs and crustaceans, various seafood salads, up to monkfish in spicy soup. But the top is another: in this luxury starzo, the winner is the paccheri al pomodoro in their absolute and simple perfection. The desserts are no less, with cheesecake, and then we continue dancing to the rhythm of cocktails. Carta de! wines more than adequate, with lots of champagnes. About 90 euros.

DAL BOLOGNESE
Viale Gian Galeazzo 7
Ph. 02.84084787
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday; Saturday for lunch
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: all
Price: from 30 to 85
Elegant restaurant with 'Emilian' cuisine, but not only, in a beautiful location. The Bolognese tradition, present in the appetizers and first courses, and great classics, in the second courses and desserts, are the protagonists of a menu that goes from the inevitable green lasagna to an excellent English roast beef with potato puree, to arrive at the unexpected frozen fruit Lancusi. About 60 euros.

DERSETT
Viale Gian Galeazzo 17
Ph. 02.84084787
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Tuesday; Wednesday for lunch
Holidays: the week of Christmas and central August
Credit cards: all
Price: from 35 to 60
Sober, softly lit environment. The proposal of a five-course tasting menu for 35 euros and one for seven for 50 euros is interesting. Strong sapons in the fun cacio e pepe croquettes, pleasant tagliolino, béarnaise and seasonal herbs. It is interesting to share each dish between two diners who receive half a portion directly from the kitchen. The wine list is in line with the menu. I did not exterminate. About 45 euros a la carte.

DISTREAT
Via Imperia 3
Ph. 339.6778204
Open: lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Friday; dinner only on Saturday and Sunday
Closed: Monday
Holidays: December 24-26, from December 31 to January 10, two central weeks of August
Credit cards: all
Price: from 40 to 60
It is more trendy than Na.Pa, the new district that winds along the banks of the Naviglio Pavese: a welcoming tavern on two floors, a beautiful internal courtyard, a bar for breakfasts and aperitifs. A young but experienced team in the kitchen and dining room. The best on the table comes from the classics ("Milanese-style frisona tripe", "creamed cod and fried polenta"), but also the most imaginative dishes (such as "pumpkin tortelli, Gorgonzola, hibiscus and tarragon") find the perfect balance of taste thanks to delicious but not risky combinations. Cellar oriented to the `natural '. Menu at 50 euros, more or less, a la carte.

EMPORIO ARMANI RISTORANTE
Via dei Giardini 2
Ph. 02.62312680
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday and Monday for dinner
Holidays: all August on the first floor; the week of August on the ground floor
Credit cards: all
Price: from 60 to 120
Entering the Armani block, you are purge yourself in the labyrinth of shops, bars and restaurants. In this wing on the ground floor there are bars, patisseries and a lounge for quick (and cheaper) lunches. On the first floor, the restaurant offers international customers a creative interpretation, but without excessive doodles, of Italian cuisine, with excellent raw materials. There is no shortage of risotto and Milanese cutlet, nor the great raw fish, oysters and caviar for those who love the genre. And then artichokes and bottarga, linguine with colatura di alticci and pistachio from Bronte, the Neapolitan Iberian 'pluma', with turnip greens and smoked provola fondue. Champagne dominates the wine list. Tasting menu at 95 euros. On paper about 90.

EXIT - GASTRONOMIA URBANA
Piazza Erculea 2
Ph. 02.35889080
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: never
Holidays: the two central weeks of August
Credit cards: AE, BM, CS, MC, VISA
Price: from 40 to 80
In Piazza Erculea, in the heart of Milan, this steel and glass kiosk has a long life, every day from lunch to late dinner, to cheer both the palates of the numerous white-collar workers in the area and the patrons of the evening, looking for a aperitif or an informal dinner, which in reality has little of informal. Because here we celebrate the attention to detail in all its forms, from the aperitif with butter croutons (and what butter!) With catabric anchovies and a flute of Champagne, to the authentic "focaccia di Recco with cheese" signed by Manuelina, up to to complex dishes such as "Squid, turnip greens, podolico caciocavallo and 'nduja". The kitchen is always open, even in the afternoon, for a delicious snack accompanied by a well thought out and reasoned list of cocktails and wines. About 60 euros.

EXIT - PASTIFICIO URBANO
Via Orti 24
Ph. 02.35999080
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: never
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: AE, MC, Visa
Price: from 35 to 80
The Exit group, after the success of the square in Piazza Erculea, broadens the horizons of its post with this 'urban pasta factory'. Milan lacked a format that offered only and exclusively pasta: dry, fresh, stuffed, baked or cooked and creamed in a pan. This little favor is the kingdom of carbohydrates that can also be tasted with a hoc course, of three and five courses plus dessert, for 35 and 55 euros. The "carbonare" is masterly, with the recipe originating from the Pipero restaurant in Rome such as "spaghetti with garlic, chilli oil and squid" In summary, a tour of Italy on the main subject, pasta, declined with taste, class and precision. The list of cocktails and vats is stimulating, not to be taken for granted. A la carte for 60-70 euros.

FELICE A TESTACCIO
Via del Torchio 4
Ph. 02.80506690
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: never
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: all
Price: from 30 to 70
Right in the center, this trendy place continues to be very popular with traditional Roman classics, packaged as in the mother restaurant from which it originates. If carbonara and tonnarelli cocoa and pepper remain a must, also dishes of the day are interesting, such as spaghetti with clams and fried fish (offered on Tuesdays and Fridays) or mixed boiled meat (proposed on Mondays and Saturdays). Good choice of wines; service that can be improved. I'm counting on 50 euros.

LEVINO MILANO
Via Pietro Custodi 4
Ph. 02.49448281
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Monday; Sunday evening
Holidays: the two central weeks in August; from 26 to 31 December
Credit cards: AE, AU, BM, CS, VISA, EU
Price: from 38 to 55
With an Abruzzo imprint, the protagonist here is the fish, always well executed, from raw to the stew of the day. The first Ia are the masters: from the delicious "Chitarrina di Teresa" made by hand with prawns and prawns to "Tacconcini di Filippo" a fresh pasta in broth, a real specialty of the house. Not least the second courses, such as the fragrant fried squid. The welcoming and pleasant atmosphere, the varied and studied wine selection, the excellent service. A la carte on 50 euros.

MAMMA ROSA
Piazza Cincinnato 4
Ph. 02.29522076
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: never
Holidays: never
Credit cards: all
Price: from 35 to 70
Classic atmosphere, homemade pasta and bread as well as the inviting confectionery proposal. Traditional dishes equally divided between meat and fish with some novelties such as gnocchi with cuttlefish ink, octopus and pistachio or salmon lacquered with honey and almonds. A good cellar (which can be visited on request) and an attentive service, available to an international clientele due to its proximity to large hotels. Three tasting menus of € 38.45 and € 55. A la carte on 50 euros.

MASUELLI
Viale Umbria 80
Ph. 02.55184138
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Monday; Tuesday for lunch; Sunday evening
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: AE, AU, BM, CS, MC, VISA
Price: from 30 to 55
A place that retains the charm of the old-fashioned trattoria, with panels on the walls. glass curtains, wood in the heirs from the counter to the chairs. La carte, of Piedmontese and Lombard inspiration, does not deviate from tradition, with dishes that have followed one another for generations (the restaurant was born in 1921), obviously adapting to changing tastes. Try the rabbit tuna, a specialty served with fried sage leaves and marinated courgettes. To be consumed with a spoon the tasty stewed veal cheek accompanied by chestnut polenta. Among "I Platt Storici" the Milanese cutlet: it smells of butter, but it does not excite and it is not always served on the bone. Homemade sweets. The wine lists are well articulated. About 45 euros.

MATER BISTROT
Via Pasquale Sottocorno 1
Ph. 02.91321602
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Monday; Tuesday for lunch; Wednesday for lunch
Holidays: two weeks in August; Christmas time
Credit cards: all
Price: from 40 to 60
The category "modern trattoria-bistro" has multiplied in this historical-gastronomic period. especially in Milan, blending cuisines based on different cultures and experiences. Mater bistrot represents a well crafted experience. The place is pleasant, the menu is interesting (tasting from 52 to 95 depending on these courses. À la carte 50) which escapes the normal classification of appetizer, first second course: in fact, la carte says "with your hands." Saucers "and" plates ". For the first type: seafood meatball and 'nduja; for the second blanched and fried Jerusalem artichoke with aioli: for the third: spaghetti with aubergines and Fiore Sardo 18 months with black squid with potatoes and yogurt. Wines with a prevalence of small producers.

MIRTA
Piazza San Materno 12
Ph. 02.91180496
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday, Monday
Holidays: Easter; August; from December 25th to January 6th
Credit cards: BM, CS, MC, VISA, EU
Price: from 30 to 55
Over the years, the classic trattoria remains, warm and welcoming, where you can enjoy a pleasant meal in the name of good home cooking. Constant attention to products, which is reflected in a wide choice of dishes, especially for meat lovers, the strong point of the place. For this reason not to be missed are the fresh pasta with meat sauce, simple but well made, the delicious tripe or the very tasty stew with polenta. Adequate wine list, friendly service. A la carte on 35 euros.

REMULASS
Via Nino Bixio 21
Ph. 02.52517356
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday; Monday
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: all
Price: from 15 to 60
«Small kitchen with radio», this is how Remulass presents itself, the ramolaccio in Milanese, a vegetable similar to radish, rarely used in Italian cuisine. Which will be a little better known if not cooked since it gave its name to this small, all-female restaurant, with Federica Fabi in the dining room and Laura Santosuosso in the kitchen (and Cesare Battisti del Ratanà behind the scenes). The menu is short, the original dishes, well thought out and well executed: the 'scones' with liver pâté, the risotto with 'strachitunt' and beetroot, the raw mullet with chicory and robiola are accompanied by the wines of a minimal menu, suited to the 'naturals'. I count on 40-50 euros, with four small courses 'schiscia' for 17 euros for lunch.

TRATTORIA SICILIANA DA SALVATORE
Vitale Brianza 35
Ph. 02.6692784
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: Sunday
Holidays: August
Credit cards: all
Price: from 30 to 70
The restaurant is on the first floor and develops in a cozy room, with colored tiles and walls. The cuisine is Sicilian and if we exclude the raw, more recent acquisition, it can certainly be defined as traditional. You can start with a fresh and appetizing caponata or with pasta with sardines, pine nuts and raisins and then try the "Sicilian stuffing", that is stuffed squid, swordfish rolls and beccafico sardines. Mostly Sicilian wines. About 50 euros.

UOVADISEPPIA MILANO
Via Lodovico Ariosto 22
Ph. 02.49621255
Open: lunch and dinner
Closed: never
Holidays: variable
Credit cards: all
Price: from 40 to 70
It is housed, and almost hidden, inside the elegant and exclusive Ariosto Social Club: apartments, wellness club, boutiques .. and, in fact, Uovo-diseppia, the new and eagerly awaited bistro by Pino Cuttaia. Which does not disappoint, with its short menu that speaks - of course - of Sicilian culture and flavors, with original tributes to the Milanese tradition. Simple yet incisive dishes, which are remembered, such as "the macco di fava with cuttlefish gnocchi", the "risotto with mullet ragout" (which actually has the shape of an arancina), the "Milanese spaghetti 'with mollicata with onions "The environment is simple and refined, the service is agile but attentive and the average bill is around 60 euros

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(I Ristoranti del Gambero Rosso)

BOEUCC ANTICO RISTORANTE
p.zza Belgioioso, 2
PHONE 0276020224
CLOSED Saturday for lunch and Sunday all day
COVERED 160
€ 70 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
RESTAURANT Milanese gastronomic monument present here since 1696 and reference point for the location, history and obviously for the regional cuisine with excellent technique. Elegant environment with attention to detail and a more informal bistro inside the structure. Large cellar. Professional service.

OSTERIA ALLA GRANDE

via delle Forze Armate, 405
PHONE 0248911166
CLOSED Sunday and Monday
COVERED 50
€ 30,00 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
TRATTORIAS The irony of one of the porticular signs of this light-hearted sign committed to handing down the atmosphere and the specialties of the taverns of the past. Low prices, home cooking, familiarity in the ways. Everything revolves around the personality of the host, apparently gruff and instead genuinely in love with his job, as well as his wife Elena, who is behind the ovens the menu is a riot of dishes from the Milanese trodizione, from ravioli to braised pasta and beans, passing through the Milanese tripe and the sautéed kidney. In season, cassuoeula cabbage and polenta, only on order. At lunchtime fixed price menu, mostly bulk wine.

THE BOTANICAL CLUB

via Pastrengo, 11
PHONE 023652384
CLOSED Saturday and Sunday for lunch
COVERED 40
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
BISTROT Born in 2015 as a cocktail bar with on-site microdistillery, anticipating the times of sartorial drinking. Today it is a very popular meeting place in the Isola district, appreciated not only by lovers of mixing - who can order well-executed classics or original twists here - but also by those looking for a good address for an aperitif. From the menu you can also order bowls, poke, raw seafood and some traditional Italian dishes (even at lunch on the weekend). There are three addresses in the city (also in via Tortona 33 and in via Melzo 16), each linked to a proposed specialty. The two premises Idèal Cocktail Club and Champagne Socialist also belong to the same family.

CASA TUA OSTERIA

via B. Corio, 3
PHONE 025514269
CLOSED always open
COVERED 95
€ 35 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
TRATTORIAS The cuisine is Tuscan that recalls the home-made tradition of a Sunday lunch, starting with a Maremma panzanella, continuing with pici with wild boar and pappardelle and then towards consistent meat main courses. More than a few house specialties, however, cross over into the Lazio region, to serve the most famous Roman dishes at the table, grilled cheese and pepper with donuts. II all proposed in a deliberately rustic setting - bricks on the walls, vaults and wooden beams - which suggests the atmosphere of a country house (starting from the original structure of an ancient oven). Wine list contained, but carefully composed. Friendly service.

CLASSICO

via Alessio di Tocqueville, 9
PHONE 0284927861
CLOSED Sunday evening
COVERED 70
€ 60 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
BISTROT Design and good food are the inspiring principles of a place that reflects the creativity of Nap Atelier, where the furnishings come from. The definition of "trattoria and cocktail" emphasizes an open vision and a time from morning to late at night. Eclectic and extensive menu, where the chef's Campania origin is evident but there is a Milanese character that foreigners like. Two free-hand tastings (55 and 80 euros) plus one on the city's historic cuisine for 55 euros. Good wine list, interesting cocktails. Another office in via Marcona, 6 (02 49449135), with a beautiful internal courtyard.

AL CORTILE
via Giovenale, 7
PHONE 3898730923
CLOSED Sunday; open also in the evening excl. Saturday
COVERED 35
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS DC, MCard, Visa, POS
RESTAURANT In a beautiful courtyard of the Old Milan that hosts other places, there is the restaurant of the Food Genius Academy cooking school, born as a temporary in 2015. The menu surprises those who think pure and of tradition: it is rich in international influences and changes every month: bao, thai soups, galician octopus, steak with beef diaphragm. Minimum cellar (with reinforcement of a few cocktails), but maximum enthusiasm in the kitchen and in the dining room.

DISTREAT

via Imperia, 3
PHONE 3396778204
CLOSED Monday all day
COVERED 60
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
BISTROT Contemporary Italian cuisine": this is the style of this two young chefs aiming for excellent, seasonal and possibly short-term products - we are two steps away from the South Agricultural Park. Not too sophisticated techniques, tasty and never strident assemblages, between meat, pensce and vegetables, There is the Milanese risotto - with or without ossobuco - but also the chickpea flour dumpling, mussels, with cases of tomato, basil and katzuobushi . The place is bright and relaxing, inside as well as in the beautiful courtyard.

EX MAURI
via F. Confalonieri, 5
PHONE 0260856028
CLOSED Saturday for lunch and Sunday all day
COVERED 80
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
RESTAURANT A great classic faithful to the line and to an Old Milan setting in the heart of one of the "hottest" neighborhoods. Here nothing changes - fortunately -, including the menu, a mix of Venetian and Lombard traditions with well-chosen reinterpretations and seasonal variations. Comfortable atmosphere, easy-going service, good wines.

EXIT GASTRONOMIA URBANA
p.zza Erculea
PHONE 0235999080
CLOSED always open
COVERED 24
€ 40 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
BISTROT Especially in the summer when the outdoor tables occupy a part of a square surrounded by silence, the "gastronomic kiosk" of Contraste (see description) attracts a faithful and transversal public. The consensus is obtained even for the few internal stations, because the quality of the offer remains high for a snack, an apentivo or a dinner. Between delicious dishes in abundance (Genoese focaccia has also been added to the classics) and well-cooked dishes - far from trivial, the brigade is good - it is impossible not to find something good. You drink well: sparkling wines, high-quality Italian wines, house cocktails. The service is young and keeps the rhythm of a lively sign, carefully studied by Matias Perdomo and associates.

FRADES MILANO

via G. Mazzini, 20
PHONE 3913863232
CLOSED always open
COVERED 55
€ 60 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
BISTROT It is the noble embassy of Sardinian culture in Milan, culture because it would be reductive to speak only of cuisine and wines. The atmosphere (evocative and well-kept) is that of a refined island house, full of objects and tapestries that immediately transport you to Sardinia. Ideal situation to appreciate non-fundamentalist dishes, which in respect of the raw material and the original recipes represent an island that is as far as possible with the times. Contina and mixology do their duty, as does the service.

FRANGENTE MILANO

via Panfilo Castaldi, 4
PHONE 0296844851
CLOSED Monday for lunch and Sunday all day
COVERED 40
€ 55 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
BISTROT The ex-surfer Federico Sisti has taken the sea of Milan, choosing the board - pardon the location - suitable for him. The shop window at the beginning of the main road is a room developed in depth with a marine style and with a small counter in front of the stove. The chef from Riccione has a good hand on traditional and regional dishes and is not afraid to leave them intense, sometimes rough. But they match the sign, because you have taste and touch, see the Milanese veal sweetbreads with yuzzu kasho mayonnaise, without forgetting the Milanese recipes that they had successfully carried out in the last passage in the city. Winery under development and service already in place, safe glides are expected.

GESTO

via G. Sirtori, 15
PHONE 02201006
CLOSED always open only in the evening
COVERED 100
€ 20 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard. Visa, POS
BISTROT A very "Milanese" place where stills and materials are mixed, and which has the fundamental element in eco-sustainability, with a formula attentive to consumption, to the use of organic products, to recyclable materials. This also affects the atmosphere: from the choice of small LED lamps to the presence of scattered plants here and there. The menu is fun, a series of well-kept and tasty tapas ranging from meat, fish and vegetables. Wines, beers and house cocktails for pairing.

OSTERIA GRAND HOTEL

38 KITCHEN | 17 WINERY | 23 SERVICE
via A. Sforza, 75
PHONE 0289511586
CLOSED Monday; open only in the evening excl. Saturday and Sunday
COVERED 70
€ 50 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS ZE, MCard, Visa, POS
RESTAURANT The most coveted tables are those under the wisteria in spring, where you can be enchanted despite the chaos of the city as the crow flies a few tens of meters away. The hall is a blast from the past, but here everything is not stopped, simply slowed down. The cuisine is a reassuring Italian tradition, with some more modern concessions, and mostly of a northern mold. The coupé de fonder is for the wine list, with extraordinary Barolo verticals and even rare French labels.

KILLER RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL BAR

v.le Umbria, 120
PHONE 0236509626
CLOSED Sunday open only in the evening
COVERED 50
€ 60 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
BISTROT For the nostalgic, it is true, here was Plastic (one of the most famous clubs in Milan) and it must be said that you can feel the aura. You can sit in one of the four rooms and rely on chef Andrea Marconetti, author of a cuisine that is difficult to label. And so be it. On the menu: quail breast, Port and shortcrust sauce, tortilla, frayed brisket, beetroot and shiitake pesto, venison miso and hazelnuts, tempura octopus skewer. There is no division between appetizers, first and second courses, but we have identified some first courses, such as cold spaghetti with caviar and Norrnandia butter. No sweets, only ice cream made by them. On the cocktail front, let the bartender do it and you won't regret it. Cool atmosphere and relaxed service.

TRATTORIA MADONNINA

via Gentilino, 6
PHONE 0289409089
CLOSED Monday and Tuesday evening. Sunday all day
COVERED 60
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS DC, MCard, Visa, POS
TRATTORIAS Reference address for enjoying traditional Milanese cuisine in the city, environment (with tablecloths or checks and original floor) and menu proceed in unison to give customers the suggestion of a timeless place, still dedicated to enhancing iconic dishes such as the 'ossobuco the cutlet or the elephant's ear. Generous portions and fair prices. I served gorbato. In the summer you can also sit under the pergola or outside.

MAURIZIO OSTERIA ROMANA

via Romano Giulio, 15
PHONE 0249693625
CLOSED Sunday
COVERED 50
€ 35 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
TRATTORIAS Maurizio is a true Roman and represents a valid address for trying true Roman (Roman) cuisine in Milan, where the attraction for specialties such as grigio e coda alla vaccinata is rapidly growing. The portions are generous and the service is attentive without pleasantries. The table is a riot of authentic Roman dishes, from well-executed fried foods (artichoke olla Giudea included) to the triptych of first courses (carbonara, gridio and amatriciana), tripe, lamb aila scottadito. For dessert, try the sour cherry tart.

DAL MILANESE

v.le Premuda, 16
PHONE 0276280457
CLOSED always open
COVERED 40
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
TRATTORIAS Among the most interesting openings of 2020, this project by the well-known entrepreneur Luca Guelfi, conceived in the lockdown plan, and an Vecchia Milano trattoria that puts the Milanese tradition at the center, celebrating it in its different decades, even the yuppies one. Thus he clears up the prawn cocktail in pink sauce, the carpaccio on rocket, but with irony, vivacity and top ingredients. The dressed veal cutlet is already among the best in town and in general the attention to the quality of the meat is very high. Among the great classics there is also the sautéed rice, but the menu varies with the seasons. Thrifty selection of labels with a precise focus on Lombard bubbles and cocktails. The environment is informal but cared for in every detail.

I MORI
via Archimede, 5
PHONE 0284082531
CLOSED Saturday for lunch and Sunday all day
COVERED 60
€ 50 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
RESTAURANT Valuable teaches from the fashionable and colorful environment where you can count on a well-made Sicilian cuisine elaborated with selected ingredients that make up simple and tasty seafood recipes. Polite and short service of adequate wines.

MONTELOMBROSO

40 KITCHEN | 16 WINERY | 24 SERVICE
alzaia Naviglio Grande, 256
PHONE 3331855267
CLOSED Monday; and Sunday, open only in the evening excl. Saturday and Sunday
COVERED 30
€ 65 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
RISTORANTE The most coveted tavoil are those under the gilicine in spring, where you are enchanted despite the chaos of the city as the crow flies a few tens of meters away. The hall is a blast from the past, but here everything is not stopped, simply slowed down. The cuisine is a reassuring Italian tradition, with some more modern concessions, and mostly of a northern mold. The coupé de fonder is for the wine list, with extraordinary Barolo verticals and even rare French labels.

OSTERIA DEL TRENO

via San Gregorio, 46
PHONE 026700479
CLOSED Saturday and Sunday; at lunch
COVERED 60
€ 35 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
TRATTORIAS

LA PESA 1902

via G.Fantoli,26
PHONE 0236514525
COVERED always open
COPERTI 60
€ 35 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS MCard, Visa, POS
TRATTORIAS Mondeghili with sweet pepper cream, saffron risotto. beef cheek with soft potenta, "oss bus' and the inevitable Milanese cutlet, served with spelled and rosemary potatoes. These are the classic eaves of a historic address, which claims its Milanese identity, but with some forays outside the region, like the creamed cod on polenta toasted bread, with the addition of good quality raw materials and a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Cellar online, attentive service.

PONTE ROSSO
ripa di Porta Ticinese, 23
PHONE 028373132
CLOSED Sunday evening
COVERED 40
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
RESTAURANT The secrets of the success of this address are to be found in the Felice position, but above all in the solid cuisine that offers the Milanese classics elaborated with technique and experience. Pleasant welcome and an extensive wine list complete the beautiful picture of this valid reference.

ROB DE MATT

via E. A. Butti, 18 c/o L'Amico Charly
PHONE 0235997000
CLOSED Monday open only in the evening excl. Saturday and Sunday
COVERED 50
€ 25 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS DC, MCard, Visa, POS
TRATTORIAS A project that has always imposed the social inclusion of disadvantaged people in a restaurant that had such a gastronomic vocation as a vehicle for personal recovery. All this by proposing a cuisine that was as close as possible to a closed supply chain, with a vegetable garden from which many of the raw materials come and a menu made up of simple and seasonal dishes that intertwines the recipes of Italian cuisine with touches of inspiration right. Interesting cellar that includes valid brewing references. In the summer you can enjoy the pleasant outdoor space.

ANTICA OSTERIA DI RONCHETTINO

40 KITCHEN | 14 WINERY | 22 SERVICE
via L. Basso, 9
PHONE 028262762
CLOSED Monday
COVERED 190
€ 60 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
RESTAURANT It makes us smile that in one of the neighborhoods where trap music thrives, there is, hidden among horrible high-rises, one of the "ancient" taverns most loved by the Milanese. It is still considered out of town (even if it is absolutely within the city limits) for its evocative atmosphere, family service and traditional cuisine: mixed appetizer and mondeghili. Cranaroli alla Milanese, the "uregia d'elefant" and the highest cutlet, the chocolate flan and the house "pie". Timeless.

TEATRO ALLA SCALA - IL FOYER
p.zza della Scala ang. via Filodrammatici, 2
PHONE 0272094338
CLOSED always open
COVERED 60
€ 70 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS all
RESTAURANT The former Marchesino, now in a new guise, remains a prestigious space where you can take a level break at any time of day, from 8 to 24. The Maestro's classics, as per tradition, are always present on the menu, but all the offering works well, especially before and after the shows.

TOSCANINO

via Melzo (at the corner of via Lambro)
PHONE 0274281354
CLOSED Sunday open only in the evening
COVERED 100
€ 45 wines excl.
CREDIT CARDS AE, MCard, Visa, POS
BISTROT Tuscany has its landing place in the heart of one of the emerging districts of the culinary nightlife The restaurant is part of a group based in Florence, of wide fame in the sector and has decided to bring the best of the region to be consumed on the spot or take home , as the shelves are full of bottles and delicacies from the former Grand Duchy. The environment invites you to stop, inspired as it is by country houses, with plenty of wood and a mezzanine. The menu is enjoyable, from the time of the aperitif: cutting boards and tastings, classic first courses with fresh pasta and grilled meats dominated by the Fiorentia di scottona or Chianina. Not only the cellar but also the cocktails have a total Tuscan imprint.

(The Restaurants of the Italian Academy of Cuisine)

ALBA D'ORO
Address: Via G.B. Morgagni, 40 Telephone: 02 20242201 Closing day: Always open, closed on Sunday from June to September Holidays: 3 weeks in August Cost: €€€ - from 36 to 45 euros Credit cards: all Seats: 65 Parking: Uncomfortable Management (Name / company name): Edoardo Lamanna &... In the kitchen: Mario Angiusx News of particular interest: Restaurant-trattoria with typical dishes of Tuscan cuisine widely and freely revisited with some totally invented recipes such as the Garmugia Lucca. Discreet choice of some seafood dishes including spaghetti with clams and cacciucco alla livornese. In the music room a little too loud and an attentive and competent service carried out directly by the two owners. Typical dishes: 18-month Tuscan ham and croutons Tuna from Chianti Testaroli with spinach and walnut pesto Schiaffoni with meat sauce Fried rabbit with artichokes Baked suckling pig with potatoes Unmissable dish: Florentine steak aged 4 weeks

ANTICA TRATTORIA MONLUE'
Address: Via Monluè 75 Telephone: 02 7610246 Cellulare: 349 0587082 Useful info: Dogs are welcome - Menu for celiacs Closing day: Saturday for lunch and Sunday Holidays: two weeks in August Management (Name / company name): Eugenio Anzalone e Emilia Lomazzo In the kitchen: Emilia Lomazzo e Alessio Algherini Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Seats: 90 Extra covers outdoors: 60 Parking: Convenient News of particular interest: At the edge of the city with a beautiful garden, it is one of the oldest clubs in Milan. After centuries of activity as a stopping point, in the 19th century it obtained the "patent" of Marshal Radetzky. The cuisine offers, almost on a double track, dishes with flavors of yesteryear centered above all on the Milanese tradition, with some graceful concession to innovation, and Sicilian-inspired dishes suggested by the patron Eugenio. Typical dishes: Magatello di vitello con capperi e salsa tonnata - Risotto allo zafferano con ossobuco di vitello in gremolada - Spada alla siciliana - Baccalà mantecato - Branzino con patate e carciofi - Crostate con marmellate fatte in casa (mele cotogne, fichi, arance, castagne) Unmissable dish: Milanese-style veal cutlet

ANTICA TRATTORIA DELLA PESA
Address: Viale Pasubio 10 Telephone: 02 6555741 Closing day: Sun Holidays: Aug Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Credit cards: all Seats: 60 Parking: Convenient Management (Name / company name): familiar News of particular interest: this centuries-old Milanese trattoria, included among the "Historic Places of Italy", has been managed for more than twenty years by the Sassi family, which, from the very beginning, made use of the chef Pasquale Fazzalari. Typical quality Milanese dishes are appreciated, including foiolo and cutlet which is offered low and wide, "elephant ear", now preferred by a loyal clientele. In autumn, cassoeula and braised meats are added to the menu. Among the desserts, zabaglione stands out. The cellar offers a prevalence of Piedmontese and Tuscan wines but there is also an appreciable selection of Lombard wines. Typical dishes: Milanese risotto, sautéed kidney with sautéed risotto, Milanese-style cassoeula (autumn - winter) no) Unmissable dish: ossobuco with risotto

DA BERTI
Address: Via Francesco Algarotti 20 Telephone: 02 6694627 Closing day: Sun and Sat at noon Holidays: 9 - 25 Aug, 2 weeks at Christmas Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Credit cards: American Express, CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Seats: 100 Extra covers outdoors: 130 <Parking: Convenient Management: Enrica Colombi News of particular interest: Enrica Colombi News of particular interest: historic restaurant in the Isola area, near the Central Station. Osteria out of town in 1866, is located in a banister house and has four rooms characterized by large fireplaces. With the summer, the business moves to the large garden, with an open space kitchen and tables under a shady pergola. Milanese cuisine, with raw materials supplied by small Lombard breeders and farmers: here you can still find foiö and cassöla, boiled hen and wild asparagus. Under the halls of the restaurant there is a vaulted cellar, with 8000 bottles of wine; sommelier Beppe Biggica Typical dishes: magnum (single dish) of schnitzel and risotto or ossobuco and risotto (winter) cold spaghetti alla chitarra (summer) mixed boiled meat (winter, Thursdays only) Milanese nervetti Unmissable dish: risotto al salto

DON CARLOS, del Grand Hotel et de Milan
Address: Via Manzoni, 29 Telephone: 02 723141640 Closing day: never Holidays: never Management (Name / company name): since 1993 Bertazzoni family In the kitchen: Angelo Gangemi Cost: €€€ - from 66 to 100 euros Seats: 60 Parking: Uncomfortable News of particular interest: refined restaurant; elegant; traditional and welcoming. Member of the historical places of Italy Typical dishes: Typical dishes: Seared artichokes with Parmesan mousse and pistachio wafer - Roasted scallops with porcini mushrooms in oil and pistachio bacon - Cabbage lasagna with mallard ragout - Calamari stuffed with creamed cod, braised fennel and black - Barbera veal ganascini with Storo polenta and root chips Unmissable dish: Warm apple tart with bourbon vanilla sauce and ice cream

RIGOLO RISTORANTE dal 1958 a Milano
Address: Largo Treves, angolo via Solferino 11 Telephone: 02/86463220 Closing day: Monday Holidays: August Management: Renato Simoncini In the kitchen: Vilma Pagni Simoncini Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Seats: 120 Parking: Convenient News of particular interest: Historic place in the heart of Brera, where for over 60 years - almost a daily ritual - writers, journalists and artists have always met at the same time and at the same table, discussing and joking between a tomato soup and a chestnut cake. The four rooms are dedicated to the culture of good living: satire, photography, painting and writing, symbols of friendship and loyalty on the part of the guests. The cuisine is that of the Tuscan tradition, to which is added a selection of typical dishes from Milan and other Italian regions. Typical dishes: Mixed appetizer with Colonnata lard, chicken liver croutons and bruschetta - Miniskirts with Tuscan sausage sauce - Tagliatelline with squid and bottarga - Thursday for lunch (winter): large trolley of boiled meats with mustard and pickles - Chiappa tripe and Florentine foiolo - Castagnaccio Unmissable dish: Cioncia di veal

LA SCALETTA
Address: Piazzale Stazione Genova, 3 Telephone: 02 43986316 Useful info: They accept dogs Closing day: sat at noon and sun Holidays: 10-28 Aug and 31 Dec-6 Jan Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Credit cards: American Express, CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Seats: 45 Extra covers outdoors: 55 Parking: Convenient Management: since 2015 Cristian Briggi and Debora Moretti In the kitchen: Marco Badalucci News of particular interest: elegant restaurant with garden and outdoor tables. Air conditioning Typical dishes: saffron risotto; ossobuco with Jerusalem artichoke cream Unmissable dish: purebred wings from the Black Sea, with potato cream and Pantelleria capers

MONTALCINO
Address: Via Valenza, 17 Telephone: 02 8321926 Closing day: Sun Holidays: week of August Management (Name / company name): since 1979 Marta Sandoli Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Seats: 60 Parking: Uncomfortable News of particular interest: rustic restaurant Typical dishes: pinci with wild boar ragout - farro soup - sausage with Brunello vin cream with polenta - beef cheek stewed with Brunello and polenta Unmissable dish: Brunello risotto with borlotti beans

OSTERIA CANEVA
Address: Via Cenisio 70 Telephone: 0233101352 Type of place: Trattorias Closing day: Mon Holidays: Aug Cost: €€€ - from 36 to 45 euros Credit cards: American Express, CartaSì/Visa/MasterCard Seats: 55 Parking: Uncomfortable Management: Famiglia Sanna In the kitchen: Franco Pitzalis News of particular interest: Originally from Sardinia, the Sanna family has been offering a varied and generous glimpse of their homeland for twenty years. The imagination in the always fresh fish dishes and the care in the service are significant. Ground dishes, fresh pasta and traditional local wines complete a picture of sure interest. Typical dishes: raw fish appetizers clam soup and Sardinian fregola black tagliolino with sea urchin fried fish cut of meat with potatoes Unmissable dish: spaghetti with artichoke hedgehog and roast suckling pig bottarga (to order)

RICCI OSTERIA DAL 1966
Address: Via Sottocorno 27 Telephone: 02 49705612 Closing day: Monday. At lunch (Tuesday - Friday) Holidays: n.d. Management (Name / company name): Antonella Ricci and Vinod Sookar, Massimiliano Paradisi and Marco Postiglione In the kitchen: Francesco Bordone Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Seats: 60 Extra covers outdoors: 14 Parking: Convenient News of particular interest: A corner of Puglia in Milan created by Antonella Ricci and Vinod Sookar of the Il Fornello da Ricci restaurant in Ceglie Messapica. Two floors and a small terrace, in the style of the Apulian farms, elegantly decorated with Grottaglie ceramics. Simple, authentic, tavern cuisine, made with signature raw materials and some iconic Ricci dishes. Typical dishes: FFried courgette flowers stuffed with ricotta, capocollo and cow's milk cheeses Frisella with cherry tomatoes Eggplant parmigiana Hand-made re-milled semolina orecchiette seasoned with three Regina tomatoes, Tombolone and Laganari Fiaschetto with shellfish with yellow datterino tomatoes, lemon and chilli Veal tartare topped with Pimà sauce, (creation of Vinod based on chilli pepper, lemon snack with edible peel and Policoro red pepper) Mixed roast lamb, pork bombette and roll of sausage Frozen mojito Unmissable dish: Ricotta drops wrapped in semolina with courgette pesto, crispy bacon and black truffle

TRATTORIA ALL'ANTICA
Address: Via Montevideo, 4 Telephone: 02 8372849 Closing day: Sat, Sun (excluding pre-Christmas period) Holidays: 15 Jul-31 Aug; 25 dec-10 jan Management (Name / company name): since 1933 the Villa family; currently Giuseppe and Antonella Villa Cost: €€€ - from 36 to 45 euros Credit cards: Seats: 45 Parking: Uncomfortable News of particular interest: trattoria in historic building; elegant, pleasant Typical dishes: fojolo - risotto al salto - ossobuco - mondeghili di verza Unmissable dish: Milanese cutlet; hot eggnog

TRATTORIA MILANESE
Address: Via Santa Marta, 11 Telephone: 02 86451991 Closing day: Sat, Sun (excluding pre-Christmas period) Holidays: 15 Jul-31 Aug; 25 Dec-10 Jan Management (Name / company name): Villa family since 1933; currently Giuseppe and Antonella Villa Cost: €€€ - from 36 to 45 euros Seats: 80 Parking: Uncomfortable News of particular interest: trattoria in a historic building; elegant, pleasant Typical dishes: fojolo - risotto al salto - ossobuco - mondeghili di cabbage Unmissable dish: Milanese cutlet; hot eggnog

TRATTORIA TAGIURA
Address: Via Tagiura, 5 Telephone: 02 48950613 Closing day: Mon-Wed in the evening; sun Holidays: Cost: €€€ - from 46 to 65 euros Credit cards: all Seats: 130 Extra covers outdoors: Parking: convenient Management: since 1963 the Angelotti Brothers In the kitchen: News of particular interest: cozy restaurant; with bar for tasting and snacks; internal rooms; small wine shop; suitable for quick breakfasts at noon and rich small breakfasts in the morning Typical dishes: research sausages; goat cheese and basil cream; marubini stuffed with meat and sausage; "boscasso" goat cheeses with wildflower honey; mold honey and elderberry jam

Restaurants tried by us

DONNA ASSUNTA 1954
Via Annibale Grosselli, 4
Closed on Monday and Sunday at noon
Tel. 02/70002364
The gastronomic culture of the Phlegraean Fields arrives in Milan both in gastronomic and cultural terms, created with an environment of great sobriety and with an excellent gastronomic proposal. The passion and experience of the owners will make you taste very fascinating flavors starting with the simple pizza, cooked in a wood oven.

LA TRADIZIONALE
Via Bergognone, 16 (MI)
Tel. 02/42292026 fax 02/58113268
Closed: Saturday for lunch.
Cuisine of Campania, pizza, one of the best in town.