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    La Kuccagna

    5.0 (4 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Seafood, Mediterranean
    Closed 7:30 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Da Vittorio - Da Vittorio

    Da Vittorio

    4.4(8 reviews)
    37.7 km
    €€€

    Truly a memorable meal in a lovely setting in the hills outside of Milan, this 3 star Michelin…read morerestaurant lived up to its rating. Arriving later than our reservation, we were warmly greeted and seated outdoors under a large awning. There were globe lights that warmly lit the area and the evening air was pleasant. Service was exemplary as one would expect. It's difficult to point out dishes when the meal is stellar but I really enjoyed the foie gras cherry with dark chocolate and the Iranian caviar. It's not fair to single out two dishes when everything was perfectly executed and beautifully presented. The duck was good, also, when I awoke from a brief nap and didn't miss the dish. (It was a long day!) What a great place!

    During a stay in a B&B a few km outside Bergamo, we discovered there was a 3 star Michelin…read morerestaurant also a few km outside Bergamo. What luck. So we dropped in for what they call the "business lunch," a 5-course menu at 80 euro plus 35 for the wine pairing. The difference in food quality between 1 and 2 Michelin stars is pretty big. The difference from 2 to 3 is usually non-existent. The reason a restaurant gets the extra star is all the extras. Michelin standards demand them, and restaurants add them, and you pay for them. At Da Vittorio, those extras include the beautifully manicured grounds, the near 1:1 ratio of staff to diners, the real silver silverware, amuse-bouches, and a fun candy trolley that wheels around the dining room. There's also a ridiculous and luxurious bib that they tie around your neck (with total synchronicity between all the people at the table, another hallmark of 3-star service) in preparation for their paccheri al pomodoro, a saucy tableside preparation that doesn't really need to be prepared tableside (again, a hallmark of 3-star service). The best thing I ate was the few pieces of zucchini and roasted potatoes that accompanied a pan roasted sea bass. Don't get me wrong; the fish was perfectly cooked. Everything else was perfectly cooked, or raw, like the seafood crudo with zucchini puree and mint, another highlight. But another difference at a 3-star restaurant is there's some poor cook whose entire job it is to ensure that those little bits of vegetables are perfectly cooked. (They're called the entremetier, and I was one in a past life.) Eating humble vegetables treated with such respect is always a welcome experience. Why 4 stars then? Well, the place is a bit too much like Disneyland or Vegas. Or maybe even New Jersey, when it comes to the decor. They're very focused on Da Vittorio as a "brand;" everything is emblazoned with their logo, even the little purse stools they bring by the table. There's a Da Vittorio in St. Moritz, and one in Shanghai, which tells you how the family that owns the place is (deservedly) cashing in on that brand. All of that forced grandeur was, for me, an unintended and overwhelming consequence of the chase for those 3 stars. Also, they forgot to serve the dessert wine.

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    I Pesciolini - Oysters from the Po River delta - sooo amazing -  a must!

    I Pesciolini

    4.5(18 reviews)
    27.0 kmCentro Storico
    €€€

    Charming neighborhood seafood shop and restaurant in Porta Romana. They specialize in raw and…read morecooked seafood. We had the most delicious oysters from the Po river delta, raw and cooked red shrimp from Sicily, swordfish tartare with pistachios, and amberjack tartare with bottarga dishes. Staff was very helpful in telling us about the different seafood, its origins and what is local to Italy. They also offer truffle dishes when in season. A true gem!

    I might just be the odd one out... I don't get the hype about this place... it was highly…read morerecommended by a friend, The Fork and even our concierge... so we made a ressie and came for lunch. It was very quiet for lunch... guessing ppl come for dinner. But their AM service for takeaway is very popular. It reminds me of those deli that had pre-made specials. Cozy space, a few tables... surrounded by bottles and bottles of wine. They don't open until 12:30 for lunch... The Fork gave us a 12pm seating... so we just hung out at the Mercado next door and then chilled outside. We ordered the highly recommended "red shrimp", this is nasty... I don't like the consistency at all... it doesn't taste fresh... it's mushy.. and it almost didn't make it into my belly... (gag..); we got the Irish oysters... it says "sweet"... if by sweet means loaded with sea water then ok. Salty AF. I enjoyed the anchovies over butter toasts.. that was delicious. We split a pasta with red shrimp (ordered it bc my friends wanted to try), I wanted the lobster. I didn't enjoy this pasta at all. We split the amberjack... which was oven baked with very heavy wine sauce... and mushy mushrooms and potatoes. I liked the fish... it was nice, flakey and flavorful. So, the only reason why this is not a 2 stars experience is bc of the anchovies toasts and the fish. For a €160... we deserved better food. I wouldn't go out of my way for this spot. Ciao!

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    La Kuccagna - italian - Updated May 2026

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