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Lombardian restaurant · Quarto Oggiaro ·
Milanese dishes with a modern twist, fine dining, Galleria views
Milanese dishes with a modern twist, fine dining, Galleria views
"The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is one of the most iconic sights in Milan and as such it is apt that it is home to this star of Italian cuisine, whose professional career is one of the most impressive in Italy with influences that include the culinary master Alain Ducasse and wine expert Giorgio Pinchiorri. Together with owner Carlo, resident chef Luca Sacchi creates top-quality cuisine with impeccable technique. He showcases his dishes on a carefully composed tasting menu and an à la carte, with references to contemporary Italian cuisine in dishes such as the open ravioli and reinterpretations of classic favourites, such asvitello alla Milanese(breaded veal cutlet). The wine list is an experience in itself, offering one of the best and most comprehensive selections of French wines in Italy, as well as an excellent choice of wines by the glass. Guests also have the opportunity to taste wines from the organic Vistamare estate, owned by the chef and situated in the Romagna hills. The most popular tables are those by the window with views of the Octagonal building – these should be booked well in advance." - Michelin Inspector
"This café run by the famous chef of the same name (his gourmet restaurant is on the first floor of the same building) is the bar-pasticceria par excellence in Milan. It is also a good place to eat, with a menu that moves easily from Milanese specialities reinterpreted with a modern twist to international dishes, including pizza. The café offers tables arranged outdoors in the extraordinary Galleria and is open seven days a week but does not take bookings." - Michelin Inspector
"A Milan fine-dining project launched in partnership with the owners of a prominent delicatessen; it earned two Michelin stars before the chef assumed full ownership and later renamed the establishment to bear his own name." - Greg Morabito
"After introducing a 'healthy' revisited margherita pizza, the Milanese restaurant provoked strong backlash from locals who view tinkering with traditional recipes as sacrilege; one critic declared that nobody would seek out the new pie except curious foreign punters. Diners also balked at the €16 price, arguing it is outrageous compared with Naples—where, critics note, the same money could buy zeppole, panzarotti and a large beer—and some locals urged the chef to 'come down from the stars' and operate more like humble Neapolitan bakers selling €2 pizzas. Many observers linked the controversy over the pizza to the restaurant's downgrade from two Michelin stars to one in the 2018 guide, and the uproar has been amplified on social media by accounts that viciously target chefs who alter iconic Italian recipes." - Chris Fuhrmeister
"Housed in a four-storey, Neoclassical, palatial setting inside the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, this flagship by a celebrity chef pairs theatrical old-world glamour with highly inventive cooking. Studio Peregalli’s 1,200m² overhaul restored ornate pilasters, hand-painted stucco, intricate mosaic floors and artfully distressed mirrors, and the venue includes a plaza café, private event space and a cellar of over 10,000 bottles. In the second-floor dining room nearly every plate reads like a design object: a Russian salad presented as a lacquered sculptural disc of diced vegetables, and show-stopping tagliatelle made entirely from egg yolk (yolks marinated for seven hours) served with artichoke and black truffle exemplify the kitchen’s focus on colour, contrast and technique." - Delle Chan