Brilliant prices, tasty food. We had fast service, it was quite busy but everything moved fast…read more Staff are lovely.

The best pasta we had in Milan! Service is fast and welcoming. We came here on our first night and…read moresad we didn't return and tried our other places just to be disappointed! Seafood Spaghetti, Carbonara, and a fresh pizza from their wood fired oven! All was delicious the carbonara being on the heavier side and seafood spaghetti was light and fresh.

An excellent dining experience awaits you at San Mina! My wife and I had great meals over the past…read more2 weeks in Italy and for our final dinner in Milan we chose San Mina based on Yelp reviews. And we were not disappointed! The food was simple and delicious - we started with a Caprese salad, very nice, followed by bread that was super fresh and a heartier flavor than we had at other restaurants. For entrees we decided on seafood after so many pasta and pizza meals - we tried their grilled tuna and grilled swordfish, and both were outstanding. The tuna had a nice salt/subtle seasoning and was prepared perfectly, seared on the outside and rare on the inside. My wife's swordfish was also nicely prepared, and the portion was huge - twice the amount she expected (see photos)! And the generous portion of veggies were tasty. For dessert my wife had tiramisu and said it was among the best she had on our entire trip (and she had many!). I had a wonderful pistachio dessert with almonds on the outside that was great (forgot the name), but highly recommend it. Service was professional and prompt (no hovering, a pet peeve). As we ate, the restaurant filled with locals who all seemed to know the staff personally, creating a friendly and comfortable atmosphere with a nice family feel. We walked to the restaurant so I can't comment on parking, but the neighborhood was clean and the restaurant exterior is well-lit. So, if you like excellent food at reasonable prices with great service, try San Mina!

Friendly service, great price with local food yummy . We came to a surprise with this very close to…read moreour hotel and we enjoy very music

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.

Dropped in for lunch since we had reservations to see Leonardo's Last Supper nearby, and I wish we…read morewent somewhere else. It's our fourth day in Milan and I can definitely say I've had better pasta and service. It wasn't anything bad, but it wasn't anything spectacular either. The bread they served were plain with no olive oil to dip it with, and their pasta did not taste like it was homemade. If you're in a rush then it's ok, but there are so many other places nearby as well, just sayin.

I love that you can go out in Milano at 10:30 pm and restaurants are still crowded, even on a…read moreMonday. Great Neapolitan style pies (slightly wet in the middle as typical) with ample choices for less than 10€. Wine by the glass or carafe in addition to bottles. Slightly raucous crowd at the time in addition to the manager belting out orders but that was part of the charm.

We dined here last week while in Milan and staying nearby. It was superb! We started with frito…read moremisto and a shaved fennel salad. I then had the most delicious gnocchi with eggplant and calamari along with a glass of red wine from the owners' vineyards. My friend had the risotto Milanese. It was a wonderful way to start our visit to Italy! I had seen an earlier review mention the saltiness of the dishes, and noticed that the food was generously salted, however, we found it just fine.

Spaghetti with stracciatella cheese and tomatoes are so delicious!!! Tiramisu and grandma's cake…read morewere so good too! Highly recommended!!!

In town from the USA looking for solid Italian food near City Center Milan. Picked this due to the…read moreover 4 stars albeit several of the reviews were over 7 years ago. Seated very quickly, nice clean restaurant and nice waiters although language barrier made ordering a bit clunky. My wife got the ravioli while my friend and I got the bolognese lasagna. My wife said the ravioli was good not great and our lasagna was very tasty but room temperature. I like my food hot. The other person at our table got salmon and it was way overcooked and very tough. Not sure why our other party got Salmon at an Italian restaurant in Italy but to each his own. If you want a glass of wine you only have two choices, white wine and red wine. No other available. This is probably because the restaurant doesn't carry large inventories of wine due to their small size and cost. Overall no way is this above an average restaurant. It's just okay. Heat up your lasagna better, teach your chef how to cook Salmon and expand your glasses of wine selections.

Excellent cafe about 5 minutes walk from the Duomo, and La Scala, and right near Piazza Cordusio…read more Offers a great selection of pizza, pasta, and more for a reasonable price. You could easily pay twice as much for something not as good as that at Bellavista Cafe. Great spot if you want to experience some quality local food and not break the bank. At lunch the place was filled with locals so the food must be good and the prices fair. Well worth the trip!

Amazing experience. We walked in on a busy Friday night without reservations. With everything so…read morecrowded, the 30 minute wait didn't seem impossible. It went much quicker and I enjoyed a nice conversation with the bartender. Great service from all the staff! 5* Thanks to an earlier recommendation from a tour guide, I wanted to try the local specialty, the veal cutlet. They had it on the menu, so it was an easy choice. It reminded me of a Wienerschnitzel. The crossed cuts in the breading were something I noticed in other Milan restaurants. I enjoyed the tomatoes and basil. All the veggies have been so so fresh. It has been a welcome delight with meals. It was a tasty dish. I had the opportunity to try the Ossobucco (veal shank) with saffron risotto. Wow, the veal was incredibly tender. Loved it and would have preferred it over the cutlet. The risotto was supposed to be a Milan specialty, so it was nice to try. And the bread plate? How often does the free bread plate get its own entry? Well, these bread "chips" (?) were so good...fresh (see picture). they practically melted in the mouth. I couldn't get enough. Loved this little neighborhood gem. I'd definitely go back and wholeheartedly recommend them.

Wow call Marco at this fabulous place to eat. U want value, service and atmosphere u can not go…read morewrong eating here at dinner or lunch! Service is outstanding, and portions of the best food in Milano are overwhelming. Oh ya prices are very very good. Wine, food and starters are just what the doctor ordered. We go back every time we are in Milano. U can not beat it! La Libera is a great place to invite your family your girl friend or.... Ask for Marco when u need a fix of great Milanese food in Milano!

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!