(Restaurants in the Michelin Guide)
JOIA
Chef: Peter Leeman
VEGETARIAN - MINIMALIST
We are in the home of the chef who was the first to introduce vegetarian and natural cuisine into the panorama of Italian fine dining. Behind the label of "vegetarian restaurant, with an 80% vegan and gluten-free menu, there is a philosopher: Pietro Leemann. His dishes bordering on the dreamlike are concrete evidence of the impetus and awareness achieved over the years. Recipes that always let their essence shine through in colour, taste, consistency and presentation. Two 6 or 8 course tasting courses, while for lunch a very interesting and easier "Piatto Quadro" appears: 5 tastings for a decidedly quick stop. The architectural lines of the venue are based on an elegant essentiality and the parallel Joia Academy aims to disseminate this philosophy in the round.
The chef's commitment:
Pietro Leeman has made his vision of life the north star for sustainable cuisine: the planet and its inhabitants seen as an entity in harmony. More philosophy than gastronomy? However, practical choices arise from the vegetarian choice, such as the use of raw materials from micro-producers never too far from Milan. The contribution to the environment is also of a cultural and informative nature, through the creation of beautiful themed books.
Price: €€€€
Via Panfilo Castaldi 18 - (M) Repubblica - 02 2952 2124 - joia.it - Closed Monday and Sunday
