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!

Went on a Saturday at 12. Few vendors, not so sanitary and not as pictures showed…read more Would not recommend

We finally made it to the Seafood Market! Probably you have also heard that Milan's seafood is the…read morefreshest you can get in Italy although the nearest coast is almost 2 hours away. Well, most of that seafood comes from this place, a big marketplace in the southeastern part of the city. During the week it's only open to restaurants and businesses so you can't just go there and buy your fish, but then during Saturday mornings, from 9.30 to 11.30 just a few stalls remain open for everyone to buy their fresh fish. It's a market so you'll find the people in the stalls shouting the prices and offers and showing their products, crowds standing in front of them (if you're not very tall, like me, you won't be able to see a thing - or be ready to push your way to the front), wet, slippery floors and obviously, strong smell of fish. We went there just to buy something for lunch but ended up buying also for the day after and even something to keep in the freezer. They are used to selling in big quantities so don't expect to go there and ask for 3 shrimps and 2 slices of swordfish... like we though. Everything is sold by the kilo so we brought home almost 3 kilos of fish, too much for just the two of us, but we loved the taste and quality of everything and we saved half in the freezer. Prices are not cheap, perhaps a bit higher than what you usually find at the supermarket, but quality and freshness here are ensured. If you're lucky enough, by the end (around 11.15 or so) they might lower the prices trying to sell everything they have left.

No seats and that's okay. This place is in Milan…read more It is a food stand across from the taxi stand. You get in line and have the option of buying fresh raw fish or lightly fried fish. If you choose the lightly fried your choices are calamari, shrimp, crab and select fish from the days catch. The food is then put on a scale and you pay per pound. UNBELIEVABLE! This was worth the flight to Italy on it's own!

What a great restaurant!!…read more We were looking for a place to eat before going to the opera at La Scala. The challenge is that most nice restaurants do not start serving until 7:00 PM and the opera starts at 8:00 PM. The few who specialize in opera dinners are pricey and we're booked out. This was a great find. It is a 10 min walk from La Scala and offered a fantastic diner, great service, and nice ambiance. There are really two parts to the restaurant, one offers street service and is located to the front, and the other is more formal and is down stairs. We were lucky enough to find a place downstairs. I would suggest asking for this. There are also two menus, one short menu, and a second full menu with starts at 7:00 PM (too late for the opera). The short menu was great. We charged and appetizer and two mains (one risotto and a roasted veal cutlet). Both were fantastic! The restaurant did a cocktail pairing (their creation) with dinner which we enjoyed as well. The service was excellent, maybe because we were so early. I would love to go back just for the full dinner on an occasion without the need to go early, in time for the opera. I loved this place and would highly recommend it.

3.5 Stars. By the…read moreend of my long trip I gave my son in law the choirs of picking restaurants....meh. Don't get me wrong my Veal Milanese was excellent but most other dishes were lackluster and so so. The laughable moment was the aforementioned son in law ordering a taco as an appetizer....this is Italy....shaking my head. I would not recommend this place as Milan has amazing restaurants and this aint one of them