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    Salsamenteria di Parma

    4.3 (192 reviews)
    ModerateEmilian
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Lasagna and giardiniera.
    Dustin H.

    There is very little atmosphere, and the service is completely disinterested, but the food is exceptionally fresh, and delicious. A literal hole in the wall, Salsamenteria di Parma serves classic, Italian comfort food, with no frills whatsoever - and is thankfully priced accordingly. Highly recommended for a quick, satisfying bite. The lasagna in particular, was quite good.

    Jasmine L.

    Food: eggplant parm was very tasty, and then gnocchi was the best I've ever had. The Caesar salad did not have Caesar dressing, it tasted more like a yogurt sauce. Service: good Ambiance: cute and authentic Prices: fair

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    Neil D.

    Another YELP recommendation that doesn't disappoint. Off the mains streets of Milan, this place has a lot of competition from the big businesses around it. It very much looks like a hole in the wall type of place. We stepped in not expecting much. But the waiter provided us we amazing service. First the drinks were very powerful - each one packed a punch and were extremely reasonable. The different spritz are their specialty. The ravioli was astoundingly good. The pasta was paper thin allowing you to taste the contents better. The grilled chicken had little seasoning and paired well with the grilled tomatoes. Anyone can go the places on the Main Street, but the smaller place provide the greatest experiences.

    Chocolate salami and sbrisolona (almond cake)

    Seriously good food, lots of excellent choices, including polenta dishes which you don't find everywhere, friendly service, cute interior, my favorite meal in Milan.

    Tripletta di Tortelli - Amazing!!!
    Shayla B.

    A very popular dinner spot near Duomo in the Centro Storico district that lives up to the hype. Although it wasn't the best meal that I had in Milan, it certainly was memorable. The location of the restaurant makes this place ideal since it's so close to Duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. Expect to wait for a table here. There are two dining areas; one up front and another area in the back of the restaurant on the lower floor. The hostess took me to the back dining area and I was shocked. From the entrance, you would never guess that there was more dining space. Not so common in Italy, so it was such a nice surprise. It's really a charming spot with a cozy layout. Seems to be particularly popular with larger parties. Service was actually good and attentive. I assume they get a lot of Americans dining here because the service here was similar to what I would expect back home. Their food menu and wine list is grand. I ordered the Polenta Fritta to start, Tripletta di Tortelli, and paired it with a beautiful Italian Pinot Blanc. When I say this entire meal was just mouthwatering... wowza! Get the polenta!!! Your meal will come with bread and a garlicky butter dip which is so tasty, but you have to try their polenta. It's light and crispy. Not like the smooth and creamy polenta that I'm used to, but damn it is yummy. The raviolis (Tortelli) were sensational. The ravioli dish that I had consisted of three different raviolis: herb & butter, pumpkin & butter, and truffle butter. All were delicious but the pumpkin butter and truffle butter were like crack! So friggin' flavorful and melted in my mouth. And the fresh cheese on top was like the icing on the cake. The Pinot Blanc was fantastic and paired perfectly with my meal. It was a recommendation from my server and she was spot on with it. I was definitely stuffed after my meal. It wasn't the cheapest dinner, but at €27 for everything including the nice ambience, it was worth it. I'd definitely come back again.

    Nick N.

    Wow! Although there was a line and you thought it was going to be forever since the place looks super small. There is room upstairs and downstairs. The food is excellent! Only weird thing is they serve wine a bowl but I got use it pretty quickly and didn't care since it was amazing

    Bread with little dips...green artichoke, onion, red veggie, and Parmesan
    Lou E.

    This was our fourth time eating at this little place. As good as always. In the $2EUR cover per person you get lots of bread and two dipping sauces. As we knew we wouldn't be eating here again this trip we ordered two more. We got the Parmesan, the onion, the artichoke and the mixed veggie. Bread is typical of that served in Italy. All were perfect. And they help out the bread! Our lunch consisted of a Caprese Classica with Tomatoes & Arugula. One has a choose of three different cheeses. We selected the Burrata with Stracciatelle. We dressed the burrata with olive oil(by mistake) and then asked for the balsamic....all good. The creaminess of the burrata center was divine. We then had the eggplant parmigiana and it arrived piping hot and we dove into it. Perfect amount of eggplant to cheese to sauce. And one of the lightest sauces ever. Oh my, these little dishes of food were great. We did not leave a bite of food except for the bread... it was just filler! This is by no means fine dining. You walk into this narrow little place with prosciutto parma hanging and greeted by the staff. All are welcomed. Seems to be loved by the locals. And by Milan food costs it is very reasonable. Service was great. Lunch for two under $30 EUR with soda and water. And will definitely return on our next trip to Milan

    Wine in Bowl

    Very nice place to enjoy the food and wine of Parma. The colleagues are so friendly. You may have the experience to enjoy the wine served in Bowl. Amazing

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    Rich R.

    This is a solid three star rating. I liked it. It is located close to the Duomo and upscale shopping. They have a downstairs to eat. The waiter was great. I ordered polenta ragu and bruschetta pesto and pomodorini. Both were very good. The polenta had a nice flavor and ragu was like a bolognese. Equally, it had a great flavor and together the flavors were distinct but complemented each other. I would recommend coming here again.

    Mushroom polenta
    Rebecca H.

    I'm sad to give this place three stars because the food was pretty good but unfortunately there were a few shortcomings. We ate here on our last night in Milan because gosh darn it I'm a slut for polenta and there are few better places to eat it than in Milan. It is surprising how difficult polenta is to find on menus in the center of town but I was pleased to see it on the menu here and thus this place won our business. There's nothing fancy about this place, it's a down to earth kind of joint. We were seated right by the stairs which wasn't really an ideal location. I was disappointed that we weren't brought downstairs for a more comfortable space. Our waiter wasn't exactly warm and welcoming but I could tell he was running all over the place and maybe that was why. The menu has a nice variety of Italian classics and it was tough to narrow down. You KNOW we came here for the polenta so we both ordered a plate of that. There are two sections where polenta is on the menu, under "Sfizi" where it is described as "polenta fritta" with many options including gorgonzola e pancetta, just gorgonzola, and e mariola. There is a whole other section titled "polenta" which has even more options like "e funghi" "e stracchino", "polenta del casaro con gorgonzola", and many others. I ordered the polenta with gorgonzola and GF ordered the polenta with mushrooms. Unfortunately, the waiter did not clarify what we were looking for and only served me the polenta fritta with gorgonzola instead of the plate of polenta which is not what I wanted. It was absolutely delicious, the outside of the polenta was crispy and it paired deliciously with the tiniest spoonful of gorgonzola on the top but it just wasn't what I ordered. We also ordered a cheese plate, the tripletta del casaro with parmigiano, caciotta, and gorgonzola. The plate was fucking adorable and also came with the thickest balsamic I've ever seen, a jam, and a few walnuts. There was no bread to be had which was disappointing but perhaps we could have asked for it as other tables received bread. I've never had caciotta before and that shit is CRACK. After the polenta mix up I wasn't even sure if GF was going to get hers so I ordered the bruschetta pesto e pomodorini and I'm so glad I did because it was spectacular. The bread was nicely toasted with a creamy and scrumptious pesto that contrasted perfectly with the tart cherry tomatoes. Chef's kiss. For my entree, I ordered the tagliatelle with pesto however I was informed later that they did not have the tagliatelle but instead offered gnocchi which, obviously, I would always accept. The gnocchi were baby pillows of heaven and the pesto, similar to on the bruschetta, was divine. GF's polenta with mushrooms came out but by that time she was too full and couldn't eat much of it. I am not a mushroom bitch so I only tried the polenta part which was very bland and had no flavor whatsoever. I thought maybe the mushrooms provided the flavor but GF tells me the whole dish was bland. For our drinks, we both started with an aperol spritz which was not served in the typical glass but in a rocks glass which, as you can imagine, greatly limits the volume that can be provided. After we finished this in short order, we literally had to flag our server down to order another drink because he certainly did not check in on us in any way whatsoever after we placed our initial order. We both ordered a glass of prosecco which never came. He apologized when I went to pay the bill which was a nice touch because his demeanor made us feel like we were nothing more than an annoyance. For the most part, the food was delicious but the meal definitely could have been much better.

    Make your own charcuterie board. Mortadella melts in your mouth! A drop of balsamic vinegar on a slice of Parmesan is a must!
    Stan D.

    A good place to try classic Emilia-Romagna dishes. Service is friendly. Good ambience. After tasting of all these meats, you can purchase it at the deli that shares same location.

    Anolini di Zibello
    Kate S.

    The food was super good, chill place, good interior, very kind staff, near all the shops and duomo

    Lasagna 10/10
    Mark J.

    Good food and Service was not disappointed at the portions and filling rich and flavorful

    Paster taster.. yum!

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    Papà Francesco - Spaghetti ai frutti di mare

    Papà Francesco

    4.1(143 reviews)
    0.4 kmCentro Storico
    €€€

    After a long day at a conference this was perfect. Sat outside, service was very friendly, and…read morefood was excellent!

    I literally wrote 4 paragraphs and Yelp glitched and deleted my draft…read more Please make sure to ask them to charge you in Euros because we didn't get the option by the owner and he charged us in USD which costs us more. He's been in business for 44 years so obviously he knows but still charged us in USD which is kinda shady IMO. We decided to dine here due to all the reviews and photos posted. When we approached the restaurant, the owner immediately said "Ni Hao" which I thought was kinda racist. What if I wasn't Chinese? Mink felt offended but we committed to dining there so we did. He asked if we wanted to dine inside or outside. Since it was chilly for Mink, we opted to dine inside where it was 90% full due to a Chinese tour group. They all had the same dish so we figured preset menu for them. I wasn't sure what I was going to get but since they all ate the Ossobuco con risotto alla Milanese in Crosta, I decided to order that as it was one of the dishes I was considering. Mink ordered their Spaghetti ai frutti di mare. I'm not sure why but the owner exclusively took care of us. He also made it a point to bring a photo over of Jay Chow saying he's dined there 4-5 times in the last few years. Maybe that's why the Chinese tour group eats there? He was arrogant enough to brag about how much money he's made because of Jay Chow. There were lots of celebrities that dined there from what gathered looking at his wall of fame. I bet he didn't charge any of them in USD *smh* The Ossobuco con risotto alla Milanese in Crosta was really good and probably the best we had in Milan. They must be able to make this dish with their eyes closed at this point with the daily Chinese tour groups dining there. Their Spaghetti ai frutti di mare was decent but didn't have as much seafood in the dish as other restaurants and the flavor was about average. The bread and EVOO offered was legit though! I loved it and I normally hardly ever eat the complimentary bread. Food is good overall and customer service felt extra. If we didn't get charged USD, wasn't getting bragged to about how much money he made off Jay Chow and wasn't greeted with a "Ni Hao" then the place is 4 stars. Since all that did happened, 2.5 stars.

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    Papà Francesco - Ossobuco con risotto alla Milanese in Crosta

    Ossobuco con risotto alla Milanese in Crosta

    Papà Francesco - Papa Francesco himself. The perfect choice for an authentic Italian meal.

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    Papa Francesco himself. The perfect choice for an authentic Italian meal.

    La Corte di San Maurilio - The best tiramisu we have ever eaten. The cream filling was to die for.

    La Corte di San Maurilio

    4.9(10 reviews)
    0.9 kmCentro Storico
    €€

    Found this hidden gem from other Yelp reviews (thank you)! Yelp link to mapping/directions was a…read morebit off, so we mapped from another map and found it! As described, we knocked to get in and we were very lucky to get a table for our family of 4. Chef M, had to turn others away as the evening went on. He provided recommendations and was very entertaining, even sang a little karaoke! The food was so delicious! And even our teenage boys loved everything! Cannot say enough about this place! So happy to have stumbled on it! Highlight of the trip for sure!

    Chef Maurizio prepared for us the best dinner in the three countries we visited - Italy,…read moreSwitzerland and Germany. It was truly a dining experience - not to be missed. Reservations are highly recommended. It's within walking distance of the Duomo di Milano. Just as much as the Duomo is a must visit in Milan, so is this quaint restaurant. When you arrive, you will need to knock at the door. It's a tiny place with only seating for 20 in the entire place. Chef Maurizio sat at our table and shared pictures on his phone of all of the dishes. He made a few recommendations and they were much appreciated. The dishes are served family style - to be shared. Everything he served was amazing. I would not have changed a thing. The restaurant was founded by his father in 1952. And, he is carrying on an amazing tradition. His father would be proud.

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    La Corte di San Maurilio - In Milan, Italy, this is located right next to the Duomo di Milano.

    In Milan, Italy, this is located right next to the Duomo di Milano.

    La Corte di San Maurilio - The flavor was amazing with the bacon and seasonings.

    The flavor was amazing with the bacon and seasonings.

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    Valentino Legend - Octopus appetizer

    Valentino Legend

    4.5(19 reviews)
    0.2 kmCentro Storico
    €€€

    We've now eaten here 4 times. Twice was nearly 3 years ago (July 2022) and it was so memorable we…read moredecided to go again on our first night back in Milan in May 2026 and then repeated here the following night. The restaurant is on a side street near the busy (with tourists from every corner of the globe) Duomo area. It is easy to find. It has a charming decor (though it is a bit darker and more romantically appointed than other area restaurants, as well as having an underground and almost bordello vibe). It is also larger than it might appear, as there are both ground floor, as well as a lower eating area seemingly for larger groups, as well as used during busier times. We have only eaten on the ground floor level. The menu offers ample variety, but is not what one would term extensive. It tends upscale, though not extremely costly (arguably average to slightly above average fine restaurant prices), but portions are on the smaller side. They have a specialty in dishes augmented and emphasizing the use of truffles, of which we have sampled several times. Over the course of our several meals we've had every pasta and risotto offered with truffle shavings. Of the appetizers we can recommend the meatballs, which are delicate and small, the bacon wrapped shrimp, and the octopus. Their desserts are also not the run of the mill and warrant tastings. All and all, we will always repeat here when in Milan. Frankly, though their Yelp average score is pretty good, we were surprised they do not have a higher Yelp average score.

    WOW! I loved my experience at Valentino Legend! Easy to make a reservation, then immediately seated…read moreupon arrival. The plan feels elegant and has a calming ambiance. It is spotless elegance, superb professional, and friendly service. Huge value as prices as on point for the portion size but above all the flavor and sofistication of entrées and whole menu you get. If I lived here, I'd be here every week!

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    Valentino Legend - Main dining room

    Main dining room

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