Milano (IT)
When you’re pushed to leave but they let you in late: Restaurant LùBar (2. April 2022)
I have mixed feelings about this place. On the hand, it’s actually a super nice place and the food is quite good. On the other side, they are pushy when it comes to seating times. While I get that since they note it clearly when booking, I would expect them to make sure the table […]
A breakfast not worth paying for: Restaurant AC Lounge @ AC Hotel Milan (2. April 2022)
Since Milan has hotel prices which kind of keep blowing my mind, I decided to give the AC Hotel Milan a try (and we’re still talking about 185.00 EUR per night and breakfast is not even included). They charge you a lovely EUR 13.00 for breakfast – which doesn’t seem right looking at the room […]
A delicious journey through Italy with limited (28) seats: Restaurant 28 Posti (1. April 2022)
There was no online availability for the evening, so luckily, I was able to call and book a table. The “Tasting Menu (8 courses)” (EUR 85.00) was the dinner of choice which started with three small bites, i.e., “red radish with fennel Greek cream”, “macaroon with anchovies butter” and “deacon with cabbage powder”. And it […]
Still my favourite restaurants in Milan: Restaurant Cantina della Vetra (12. July 2020)
The Cantina della Vetra used to be my absolute favourite restaurant when I was living in Milan – and I think it still kind of is. The problem when you have something in mind which was excellent and your absolute favourite more than 10 years ago, the chances to be disappointed are huge. However, while […]
Better than expected but far from excellent: Restaurant Taverna del Borgo Antico (11. July 2020)
Somehow, Brera was the area of the weekend, so I ended up dining at the Taverna del Borgo Antico which looks quite touristic from the outside but the waiters at least don’t behave like that and try to lure you in. I went for the “bruschetta con pomodoro fresco e basilico (2 pieces)” (EUR 5.00) […]
When you discover a not so touristy restaurant in Brera: Restaurant Osteria di Brera (10. July 2020)
And just when I had thought that I have tried almost every restaurant in Brera, I realised that it wasn’t the case. The Osteria di Brera is in that sense lovely as there is no annoying guy to try to get you in to eat. And it also looks lovely in terms of atmosphere and […]
Great Italian dishes despite the touristic area: Restaurant Vetusta Insigna (9. July 2020)
Finding a decent restaurant in a touristy place like Navigli is not really easy – however, somehow I managed to find exactly that. The Vetusta Insigna has small tables right next to the canal and if you’re lucky enough, you get a table there which is, admittedly, very tiny in terms of space but it […]
The place would be perfect if there wasn’t glass in my dessert: Restaurant La Cantina di Manuela (24. November 2018)
The evening started so well with “tortelli’s pasta stuffed with pumpkins on blue cheese cream and chestnuts” (EUR 12.00) which was absolutely mouth-watering. The stuffing was rich, full of flavour, and just absolutely perfect! The pasta was perfectly al dente and just made you happy. The journey continued the same way when I was enjoying […]
