We were there last night to have good meat and nothing we expected was not met…read more The meat was so hard that we could not cut it with the sharpest knife

Best meal we have had in Milan so far. The cheeses, cold cuts, salads and pastas were all…read morewonderful. The staff were very accommodating and quick. My husband loved his pizza. The desserts were insanely good and the coffee was good.

Found this place here on yelp. It has a great atmosphere and location. We chose to eat inside…read morebecause it was still kind of warm outside. The interior location was very nice and you get to watch the bartender as he mixes drinks. We ordered the margarita pizza. My daughter said, " this crust is really good". We also ordered the Osso Buco because of other recommendations here on yelp. It was so delicious. The risotto was creamy and yummy and the lamb was falling off the bone. So good! My son ordered the carbonara. It was so creamy and the bacon inside is so delicious. The bruschetta .... Ahhhh!!!! That was to die for. The toast was so crunchy and the tomatoes tasted so good. I'm still thinking about it! I highly recommend eating here if you're ever in Milan

The restaurant is located along one side of the waterfront adjacent to the canal so it's a great…read moreplace to eat food while people-watching. We ordered the pesto pasta and the sliced beef with vegetables. Both dishes were presented beautifully and tasted even better! Definitely recommend checking this place out if you're in the Navigli neighborhood of Milan!

It's a great place. Typical Milano food and menu. Well prepared. There was a live guitar on…read moreSaturday night. Service was good.

We had a great dining experience at Ronchi. We opted for their prie fix option including several…read morecourse. For appetizer, we had the meat, cheese, and jam board. The meats included prosciutto, speck, and a couple salamis. The cheeses were soft but not sharp or moldy. Overall, it was a pleasant and mild board. Next, we had the Milanese risotto with saffron. I prefer the rice to be a little softer; nevertheless, the flavors were delicious. Our main course was steak over arugula and parmigiana cheese. It was a small portion but good. I would have prefer the steak to be cooked a little rarer with more sear. For dessert, we had these chocolate pieces. It has the same granulated yet solidified texture as halva. It was excellent.

One of my favorite restaurants in Milano. After dining here once I continued to return and had an…read moreequally as good, if not better experience every time. The paccheri alla norma is truly excellent. Incredibly friendly staff. It is easy to tell the restaurant is good due to the large quantities of Italian locals dining there. The place has a great atmosphere and outside dining when it is warm out. I plan on coming back again!

Great restaurant! The food was fantastic! The menu was a little heavy on sea food, so if you're a…read morefan of that sort of fair then this is the place for you. I went on a Friday night based of a reservation made by a local hotel, according to the concierge this is a place that usually only caters to locals so if you're trying to get out of the touristy joints down by the Duomo then this is also the spot for you. The wine selection was good, the pasta a little on the al dente side and the sauces excellent.

The food was DELICIOUS! The executive chef/ owner was kind and welcoming to us, and accommodated…read moreour last minute reservation. The waiters were friendly. The food is fresh and savory. They have a huge wine selection, but the house wine was just as good. The restaurant was clean and comfortable. Overall, great experience!

A tip of the cappello to Yelp friend Francesco for recommending Zio Pesce. It is a lovely upscale…read moreyet casual restaurant. Zio Pesce means "uncle fish" and the decor is hip with fishing related objects on the walls, white table clothes and at least one waiter who translated the menu for us, answered all questions and ensured that not just the meal, but the evening was terrific. We started with a fabulous fish ceviche. Very fresh. Lovely flavor. Next we shared an order of bauletti. Bauletti means little trunks (think suitcases, not swimming). They are little squares filled, in this case, with cod. The bauletti are then cooked in a tomato sauce and bechamel sauce like you'd bake lasagna. It was great. The secondo was crispy octopus (polpo croccante). The octopus wasn't crispy but was grilled and coated with toasted bread crumbs and served on potatoes and greens. What great combination. All of the this was accompanied by cold, crisp lovely vermentino from Sardinia. For dessert we had super fresh strawberries with a lovely sauce I can no longer recall except to say that my mouth is watering thinking about it. This was a great meal and a great evening in a lovely ambience. Zio Pesce is the kind of restaurant you'd drive across town for in Washington or Atlanta or Toronto -- if you could get a reservation . Which brings me to the final point: you need to make reservation if you want to eat at Zio Pesce. The gentleman who answered the phone switched to English as soon as he heard my bad Italian.

Zio Pesce is a great choice to try fresh seafood in Milan…read more The most important thing to know about this place is that you NEED a reservation, otherwise the chances are that you can't get a table even during the week. I usually try the yellowfin tuna here, it's super delicious. The fish is seared which means it's heated only at the surface. So, if you don't like raw fish, this is not for you. The fish I comes with potatoes and some green leaves, so quite filling. Zio Pesce has become one of my favorite restaurants in Milan because of the quality of food as well as the dining experience itself. The staff are very kind and attentive, and do what they can to keep you satisfied. Once, they gave us a free bottle of wine just because we had to wait for about 15 minutes (with a reservation). This was far from my expectation considering what I see in some places in Italy. Yes, they care about customers!

This was a lovely place. We had a large group (11 of us) we squeezed in upstairs in a private area…read more It is meant for 10 max but 1 extra person decided to crash our party! The more the merrier we say. Food was pretty good however there was a consensus that the beef carpaccio lacked flavor. I was also surprised to order the octopus but barely found any octopus in the dish, it was more of a shrimp dish which was not described in the menu at all. This is why I took 1 star off. All in all - we had a good time, the staff was friendly and patient with our large group.

I called a number of restaurants to reserve a table. None answered. We were out for a walk and…read moredecided to give Al Mercante a try even though its focus on tourists made us a bit wary. But it was a few blocks from our AirBNB, it looked lovely, and we were hungry. To our surprise there was an available table. You can study restaurant reviews all you want, but sometimes you just have the good fortune to wander into a wonderful restaurant. And that was exactly our experiences at Al Mercante. We ate on the beautiful terrace which faces the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana art museum. The small piazza where Al Mercante is located was very quiet at night. The interior of Al Mercante is quite elegant. While the majority of the clientele were foreigners, there was small wedding party a couple of tables over. We had the very good fortune to be waited on by Angelo, a professional waiter who loves his job (23 years at Al Mercante!) and who ensured that we had a fine dining experience. Angelo speaks beautiful Spanish and we were able to have a more complete discussion than usual about the menu. I've managed to forget the details of the wonderful food we ate so I hope I. don't commit any serious omissions as I reconstruct our meal. We had an appetizer which I cannot recall. I think it was some sort of raw fish (crudo sounds better) with just a hint of citrus almost like an Italian version of ceviche. Our primo (shared) was wonderful: porcini mushrooms on roasted potatoes. What great taste from two simple ingredients. The secondo (also shared) was salmon coated in sliced almonds and a wonderful lemony sauce. Quite simply it was perfect. We had a terrific white wine that might have been a vermentino. Angelo didn't have biscotti with vino santo so he suggested sbrisolona -- another kind of dessert biscuit. -- that seemed to be homemade -- and a digestivo. In between all of this were wonderful amuse bouche. Here's what I'd like you to know: this was a wonderful, elegant meal served by a very professional waiter in beautiful surroundings. Al Mercante provided a delightful meal on our last evening in Milan.

A quiet gem, in a local little neighborhood northwest of "the main stuff", but oh my is it good…read more Pier 52 nearby might get the plaudits, but this, my friends, is good, honest, milanese cuisine. The lunch specials during the week are a steal (€5 for *excellent* pasta), but, well, it's good any time of the day, any day of the week. If you happen to be in the neighborhood, drop in for lunch or dinner, you won't be disappointed...

Had a fabulous dinner at this place, despite not having a reservation the friendly staff seated us…read moreand we were served exquisite food in a calm and stylish ambiance. Highly recommend any of the sea food dishes, and the deserts are divine. High quality dishes for amazingly reasonable prices. We can't wait to come back.