Milan?
Jan 10, 2002 | 10:07 am
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Milan?
Hellooooooooooo.....
Anyone have any dining suggestions for Milan?
We're not looking for the elegant, three-star, formal dining experience, but great food in a more casual setting.
We'll be staying in the Piazza de Repubblica neighborhood, but anywhere easily accessible is fine.
Lunch and dinner suggestions welcome, and if you know a fantastic gelateria, please, oh please tell me.
Anyone have any dining suggestions for Milan?
We're not looking for the elegant, three-star, formal dining experience, but great food in a more casual setting.
We'll be staying in the Piazza de Repubblica neighborhood, but anywhere easily accessible is fine.
Lunch and dinner suggestions welcome, and if you know a fantastic gelateria, please, oh please tell me.
Jan 25, 2002 | 10:17 am
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Ok, in case anyone ever comes to this forum again and wants to know:
Trattoria dell'Orso
Via Ciovasso, 5
(02)86463400
Papa, Mama, and son run the place, turns out they lived in NY for a few years.
I strongly recommend the warm octopus salad and I am told the lamb chops were wonderful (don't care for lamb myself). The desserts were merely passable, but the wine list was very good and quite reasonably priced.
Less than 120 for two; three courses plus coffee and an excellent Barbera d'Alba.
Trattoria dell'Orso
Via Ciovasso, 5
(02)86463400
Papa, Mama, and son run the place, turns out they lived in NY for a few years.
I strongly recommend the warm octopus salad and I am told the lamb chops were wonderful (don't care for lamb myself). The desserts were merely passable, but the wine list was very good and quite reasonably priced.
Less than 120 for two; three courses plus coffee and an excellent Barbera d'Alba.
Jan 29, 2002 | 7:51 pm
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Thank you Kitty Hawk - I go 'through' Milan several times a year (only when I have to) and am always on the look for a good place to eat. I'm going to send this link to my sister who will be traveling there in October.
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Mar 23, 2003 | 9:37 am
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I asked for restaurant recommendations on the Friday night I was in Milan. The Westin Palace sent me around the corner to a place called Al Grattacielo (Vittor Pisani 6 - 02.67.04.962)
Very small, pleasant restaurant. The waiters spoke some English (which was helpful, particularly when they saw me struggling with my Italian dictionary to translate a couple of menu items).
I had the best veal dish ever as an entree... the seafood items I tried on my first and second courses were slightly less good. I saw others having what looked to be lovely lamb and beef courses... and that is what I would stick with on a return visit.
The dessert cart was fabulous and I had great trouble choosing just one. Fortunately, my selection was also accompanied by a nice portion of cookies and sweets (just like Grandma used to make) and I left satisfied.
House wine service accompanied my selections (champagne to start and lovely whites and reds)... from what I could tell, it was part of the overall pricing of the dinner.
The restaurant is a half-block walk from the Piazza de Repubblica station for those not staying at the Starwood properties on that circle.
Very small, pleasant restaurant. The waiters spoke some English (which was helpful, particularly when they saw me struggling with my Italian dictionary to translate a couple of menu items).
I had the best veal dish ever as an entree... the seafood items I tried on my first and second courses were slightly less good. I saw others having what looked to be lovely lamb and beef courses... and that is what I would stick with on a return visit.
The dessert cart was fabulous and I had great trouble choosing just one. Fortunately, my selection was also accompanied by a nice portion of cookies and sweets (just like Grandma used to make) and I left satisfied.
House wine service accompanied my selections (champagne to start and lovely whites and reds)... from what I could tell, it was part of the overall pricing of the dinner.
The restaurant is a half-block walk from the Piazza de Repubblica station for those not staying at the Starwood properties on that circle.