Excellent dining option in Milan. Highly recommend. We spent a week in Milan and this was the best…read morerestaurant we went to. Salmon Tatare, dim sum, Asian fusion, wine, all molto bene. Perfect food, atmosphere and service. Cannot recommend more highly. Don't miss out!

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!

Excellent ceviche and calamari. Would definitely come back. I accompanied the meal with a white…read morewine, recommended by the server. It was great! Fast and good quality ceviche.

I was really looking forward to Il Pescetto after dining at a similar style restaurant in…read moreBarcelona. As other reviewers have stated, it's best to get here early. A line of about 15 people formed a ten minutes prior to opening on a Saturday afternoon. It's also best to have a gameplan in mind of what you want to order. We didn't and it was clear the staff essentially rushed us through. I understand that they have other customers in line, but the ordering process is very stressful. We ordered scallops, shrimp, octopus, calamari, and potatoes. The food was overall well-cooked. The value here is great; to get all this fresh seafood for ~40 euros is a nice deal. This is one of those where I wish I could give half stars and would rate it a 3.5. I would probably come here again, especially if I had more time to order my meal.

This restaurant is beautiful! And the food was excellent. It was a gem in the limited international…read morecuisine options in Milan. I had the fried dumplings and yellow curry chicken. Both were delicious, with the perfect amount of spice. The space looks great for groups since there are several large tables.

Chinese management ruined this little gem. Ten years ago this place was special and original Thai…read morefood was served with grace and competence. NOW THIS IS NOT A THAI RESTAURANT ANYMORE, IT'S CHINESE FAKING THAI!!! Anyone who has been to beautiful Thailand can confirm it. To date, there's no real Thai food in Milan. Food sucks & prices are outta this world. Tourist in Italy, stay away. Un vero peccato, mi sento in piccolo nodo in gola a dover recensire quello che una volta era l'unico ristorante thai degno di tale nome. Come entravi, ti guardavi intorno affascinato dalla bellezza della boiserie e dalla pace che vi si percepiva: nonostante la presenza di altri clienti, ti sembrava di essere solo con il/la tua ospite. Ora qualcosa è cambiato: l'ambiente ora è più tra l'etnico vintage e il kitsch, ampio e un po' troppo rumoroso. Tavoli più accalcati rispetto al passato. Anche il personale, una volta thai al 100%, ora è inframezzato dalle solite china girls frettolose e ansimanti. Il menù è cambiato nel corso degli anni. Una volta vi si potevano assaggiare piatti autentici, con il coriandolo fresco ed il basilico thai imperanti, come da manuale nella cucina thailandese, i sapori erano veraci. Ora il menù è più complesso, ti aspetti cucina thailandese, in realtà trovi un po' tutta l'Asia ed un po' troppo cinese. Abbiamo assaggiato diversi antipasti (inclusi gli antipasti misti della casa) senza essere impressionati da alcunché, anzi piuttosto delusi per la banalità delle preparazioni e della sostanziale mancanza di sapori. Gli spiedini di pollo satay, una volta impeccabili, vengono ora serviti già ricoperti di salsa satay, di quella che trovi in Sarpi senza problemi. Anche il pad thai, che ora preparano con (orrore!) i noodles larghi, piatti e insapori che imperversano in tutti i fusion milanesi, è una vaga rivisitazione, edulcorata all'italiana, scomposto, PRIVODICORIANDOLOMANNAGGIAAVOI, questa granella assurda di arachidi con la quale ricoprono il piatto perché così NON vuole la tradizione thailandese, era insulso e assai basic. I fried noodles con carne di manzo, pollo e maiale erano un po' meglio ma non troppo. I calamari grigliati erano duri e stopposi, senza sapore se non quello (totalmente coprente) della salsa piccante. L'unico piatto degno di nota è risultato i filetti di anatra al curry rosso con latte di cocco e ananas, interessante e gradevole. Insomma, cucina molto deludente. E neanche tanto economica: abbiamo speso quasi 62 euro a testa bevendo acqua e un paio di calici di bianco.

We really went on a shopping spree at Alessi across the courtyard and then needed to catch our…read morebreath. The closest restaurant was this incredibly stylish, unique, Italian eatery... Complete with a beautiful garden and the finest of arts, we thought... time to rejuvenate! Our assorted meat appetizer was heaven in the sliced form. Salami and prosciutto and everything nice. Only in Italy can the preserved meat-form reach taste sensations like this. Add a bit of bread and extra virgin and you have reached the pinnacle of appetizers. Then, my Cesar salad took fresh organic lettuce, raw egg, anchovies, and perhaps a touch of Worcestershire, salt and pepper, combined in an emulsion of wonderful to bring taste to a whole new level. Even more, the taste was propelled by Grana Padano, the second best cheese on the planet - all due respect to Parmigianio Reggianio. Topped off with espresso, our two hour lunch filled us with energy to renew our shopping excursion. We look forward to returning!

Great lunch spot in a funky, quiet courtyard hidden from the craziness of the Duomo area outside…read more There is a nice outdoor patio in nice weather and a large inside space for the colder months. Don't expect much more than prepared sandwiches and burgers, but they are very good and worth the stop.

Seafood done right! There are a bunch of seafood restaurants…read morein this little section of isola, and this might be the littlest of them all. The decor is long on blue&white, but don't let the slightly kitschy theme fool you - this is good stuff. The menu is pretty big, but pretty much everything on it is *excellent*, especially the pasta. Oh, speaking of the pasta, go for anything that has bottarga on it, you won't be disappointed! Add in a really good wine-list, friendly staff, and 'straordinarily good bread (that they make in-house!), and there really isn't much to let you down :-)

Excellent seafood restaurant. Everything from the bread to desert. As an American the prices…read morewere comparable to that of any large US city. With the exchange rate now I would say not so expense and well worth the money. The wait staff was friendly and competent. The menu also had English translations which made ordering easy. Highly recommend!!!

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!

This place was awesome. We ate early so got there when it opened at 7. Very pretty inside. The food…read morewas excellent best steak ever. The salmon was cooked to perfection. Worth checking out.

This little hidden gem is superb, if you don't know about it or haven't heard, here's your notice…read more Being tucked away on the walk/bike path just off of Viale Monza makes it something you don't see right off, but have no fear it's just a few seconds away. The staff were all friendly (even to a small group of non-Italian speaking Americans), they quickly sat us in a prime spot out on the patio. They then brought us the menu and the English abbreviated version and Serena (out wonderful guide through this culinary delight) explained the specials that weren't listed on the English version. After a few minutes of looking and discussion we took her recommendations on antipasti and main dishes, great choices. The entire meal was superb, from the fried Brie and smoked prosciutto starters to the bone in ribeye, all of which were delicious. Then comes dessert, after asking and making some selections she returns with not only what we ordered but also one of the dishes we were asking about (on the house so that we could try it). As they were closing in 2 days for the summer break there were a few things they were out of, however this didn't dissuade her from looking for one of the scotches we were interested in, which she found for us, she also brought us a small flight of local digestifs to sample as well (again just so we knew what we were or were not missing). Talk about service, between her attention, recommendations, and additions to our choices, out entire table had nothing but smiles and appreciation. By far one of the better meals I've had in quote some time. If you are in the area and looking to take a date, a business meeting, or just have a great dinner, look no further. You will be glad you came.