Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone - since 1957

I went here twice and both times left with the same impression. It’s quite pricey for what you get, and while the setting is beautiful—inside a lovely old building with a charming courtyard and a main dining area filled with natural light from large windows—the overall experience doesn’t match the visual appeal. The food is decent but nothing special, and certainly not memorable. The wine list is on the pretentious side and very expensive, with limited options available by the glass. Service is the weakest part—disinterested, slow, and not particularly welcoming. The place gets quite full, so clearly it’s popular, but it feels more about the atmosphere than the quality of food or hospitality. If you do go, it’s for the ambiance. Sitting in the courtyard or the elegant dining room can be enjoyable. But beyond that, there’s not much reason to return.

Exquisitely prepared cotoletta alla milanese (breaded veal cutlet), along with other authentic Milanese dishes, served in an elegant courtyard nestled within Milan's luxury shopping district and surrounded by modern art installations. An unforgettable dining experience.So Nice!

The location is amazing, beautiful view and building. There is both an outside (half opened had covered in case of rain) and an inside. The food choice is enormous and everything is delicious. The service is fantastic and efficient.

We booked a bit late to celebrate my birthday, and at first we weren’t sure if we’d get a table. But as soon as the staff found out it was a special occasion, they went out of their way to help us. They were super kind and quickly found us a nice spot. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was really cozy, and the service was excellent. We were honestly left with the best impressions!

Go for the atmosphere and ambiance, especially if you can sit out in the courtyard. Food is okay, not excellent. Focus more on starters and their homemade pastas, and the burrata is a must. Don’t expect an amazing dining experience but enjoy the setting/location.

Salumaio di Montenapoleone, Milan A true gem of Italian cuisine in the heart of Milan. The atmosphere is refined yet relaxed — like stepping into an old movie set. Everything was delicious, but the truffle ravioli was absolutely fire — rich, fragrant, and perfectly cooked. You can taste the quality in every bite. Service is professional, ingredients top-notch, and the setting (especially the courtyard) adds real charm. Highly recommend for an authentic Italian experience with style.

We stopped in without a reservation for lunch and were able to get a table inside although the outdoor tables are definitely more popular and we are fully booked. We had a nice table inside and we started with a plate of the mixed salami and a cheese plate, all very tasty and good quality. All of the food was extremely well prepared and very tasty, quality food at a quality price. Our server was very nice and the room we ate in was quite lovely with old wood paneling.

Pretty restaurant with nice atmosphere. Location is good. Food and service are okie, not great but not terrible.

A friend booked Il Salumaio for my wife and I on the last night of our honeymoon. We didn't know much about the restaurant before dining there, other than it was featured in "House of Gucci". We were lucky enough to sit at the same table they did in the movie, which is located in their beautiful courtyard. The restaurant is on a beautiful street in Milano, close walking proximity to many of their main attractions, hotels and shopping! Food is very good and traditionally Milanese. Wine was also very good!

Incredible evening dinner. Service was spot on and architecture was beautiful. Menu was traditional interior Italian with some twists. This was a trip highlight for sure and we can't wait to return.

Best old school Italian restaurant in Milano. We were in Milan for 5 days and ate here twice for lunch and dinner. Highly recommend their truffle pasta and pasta Bolognese.

My dad who visit Milan regularly recommended this place.. and it did not disappoint! We came here for dinner, family of 5 and showed up with no reservations.. apparently it's not as busy at night it's more of a popular spot for lunch being in the midst of the shopping area. The courtyard is so historic and classy.. service was super friendly and helped us customize plates for the kids.. we enjoyed every bit of our dinner here.. we ordered simple last dish and were delicious and the dessert was amazing too

The food is amazing. The service is great. Sunny today after days of raining so we lucked out. We had outdoor seating.

Great food Lousy not friendly service . Cesar salad is very good. Burata is out of this world

A friend of ours recommended Il Salumaio as a great dinner spot for our night in Milano. We did sundowners on a rooftop by the Duomo at Obicà and then had a pleasant walk over to the restaurant. While we had wanted to sit outside on the lovely patio, we opted for a/c and sat inside. Our waiter Luca was outstanding. He answered our questions and led us to some amazing dinner choices. We've never had risotto Milanese so split that for our primi piatti. It was divine. It's golden hue was beautiful and the risotto was perfectly al dente yet somehow still creamy. I ate every single perfect bite. We had Langhe bianco with the fish, which paired perfectly. From there, we had amazing main courses. Per Luca's enthusiastic recommendation, I had the crab tagliolini instead of the frutti di mare. I only had one piece of lump crab in the dish; the rest was strung throughout the process, adding flavor. This was very light, with yummy cherry tomatoes adding to the dish. The Mediterranean swordfish was a dish I will remember for the rest of my life. Definitely the best swordfish I've ever had. The filet was fork tender but still firm, with perfect swordfish flavor. But the sauce, that sauce!!!!!! Tomatoes, capers, olives, and parsley, combined in a chunky, delicious tomato based sauce. Loads of flavor yet still balanced. Bravo! The langhe biwnco also went well with these two dishes. Il Salumaio has excellent service. Luca did an outstanding job but I loved seeing dishes, such as the salt cod, prepared tableside with great care. Despite being in the very ritzy part of Milan, most of the other diners had shorts and T-shirt's on. Granted, they were probably designer duds but it's worth noting here. I wore a dress and sandals and hubby wore a jacket and no tie and there were others dressed like us. I will definitely dine here again if I ever find myself in Milano! Delicious!

Food was delicious. Service was amazing. Roberto was my server and he was awesome. I don't speak much Italian and it was so helpful to have someone speak such good English. The tiramisu melts in your mouth. The pasta is everything you want in Italy. If you are visiting Milan and want authentic, tasty, upscale food, this place is a must.

KenScale: 7.5/10 At the end of a rather ambitious itinerary for the Italy trip, my girlfriend and I ended up back in Milan where we started. We had one night before boarding a flight back to New York the next morning, but weren't really in the best shape to use that extra day productively. Not only were we exhausted by then, but we already did see most of the attractions in Milan, and we spent our last day in Italy just strolling around the Duomo and checking out the famed Montenapoleone shopping district (although there wasn't much to distinguish this expensive piece of land from the Fifth Avenue or SoHo in Manhattan). We were just about to call it a night after a quick dinner nearby the area, and found this pretty restaurant located inside a beautiful palazzo and courtyard inside. Unfortunately, the food was a bit underwhelming when compared to the charm of the dining space. The rather extensive menu at Il Salumaio seems to be focusing on the classic, mostly Milanese dishes. As you can see in my previous reviews of restaurants in Italy, I'm always a fan of straightforward, soulful Italian cooking that remains faithful to the rich culinary tradition of this wonderful country, if and only if such cooking focuses on consistency of execution. The level of execution in general at Il Salumaio had something to be desired. I've had fantastic caprese salads throughout restaurants in Italy during this trip, but the one here was the weakest, as I found the ingredients not in the freshest shape like I was getting used to. By the end of Italy trip, we haven't yet tried a ravioli dish, so went ahead and ordered the one with meat ragu. It was by no means a bad dish, but I felt that the ravioli wasn't as special as the other insanely good pasta dishes I've tried elsewhere. There was something missing that I couldn't quite pinpoint. Spaghetti that came with garlic, oil, chili pepper and sea urchin was the more successful of the two, and I enjoyed the spicy kick from the pepper; I just wished the dish came out with slightly less oil and the presence of sea urchin wasn't as prominent as I had hoped. We did really like the tiramisu that came at the end; it wasn't as magical as the one I had in Florence, but the overall delightful sweetness was there. We sat inside the dining room which has the décor that makes you feel like you're dining inside a museum. For a date night, visiting this dining space would be one fine idea. There is also a large wine selection from different Italian regions, so get some recommendations depending on your preference of flavor. Our last meal in Italy turned out to be less than ideal, as I felt Il Salumaio didn't have the soulfulness and consistency in execution I was looking for; perhaps it may be a viable option for a quick lunch if you're shopping around Montenapoleone. Anyways, I think my girlfriend and I can skip Italian food for the next month or so despite the proliferation of Italian restaurants in New York. It has been one amazing journey where I felt like I got a good grasp of the soul and tradition of Italian cooking.

Oddly substandard food made us wonder if we'd gotten the American Menu. My bottarga pasta was quite nice, but the veal which I thought would be the star of the show was strangely bland. The rest of our party was similarly unimpressed. The ambiance is beautiful and the drinks were nice. Like the previous reviewer said, maybe this place is best for cocktails. We were dressed well and spoke in low tones, but maybe something gave us away as those uncouth Yankees. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid.

Elegant setting, great service and classic Italian cuisine in the heart of Milan! We came here for an evening of authentic Italian food and was not disappointed. Octopus, caprese salad was all great but the best of the bunch was the sea urchin pasta (pictured). Creamy and fresh sea urchin mixed in with perfectly al dente pasta. Highly recommend this place for a special evening out.

This was my favorite restaurant during my one week visit in Milan. I would recommend it over both Niko Romito and Paper Moon which were both impressive. One thing that made this place so amazing was the historical house museum setting in the courtyard of Palazzo Bagatti Valsecch. The food is a bit pricey but portions are fair and the cuisine is fantastic, Wine and champagne options were also great. The service was spectacular as our waiter, Alan, was super attentive and had a great attitude that enhanced our dining experience. The tiramisu may be the best I ever had. Will definitely return when in Milan. Get reservations early as they were not easy to obtain.

Came here for dinner during MFW. Amazing fine dining experience in Milan. Food was absolutely delicious and overall experience was great. Host and staff were great. My server was amazing and made lot's of recommendations. Both indoor and outdoor dining settings are great. Nice intimate setting in the historic center of Milan just off the luxury shopping avenue of Via Montenapoleone. Food was delicious. Both Ravioli and Angel hair pasta were my favorites. Their desserts are also mouth watering. Definitely a nice trendy intimate spot ideal for a date night in Milan. Will definitely be back. Grazie!

Gorgeous restaurant. Sitting outside by the lemon trees was lovely and the food was incredible. Highly recommend the burrata and the risotto, but based on the rest of our order you really can't go wrong!

Great atmosphere. Cool venue. Came here with a friend from Milan. He said it wasn't as good as it usually is, but it did taste delicious. Had the meat and cheese sample platter to start and the seafood pasta. Could have eaten another entree, but opted for the dessert - chocolate cake with raspberries. All around great experience. Do not be afraid to go and has English on their menu. Did 4 stars instead of five only because my friend remembered it being better. However, I didn't dislike anything.

Decent lunch with a gorgeous patio in the best shopping neighborhood in Milan. I just wish the food was a nice as the atmosphere. We started with the prosciutto and melon, which was great and is hard to mess up. I ordered the pasta with seafood and it was so average. They said the pasta was homemade but I think the seafood was frozen. The shrimp entree wasn't much better. Maybe best to come here for a drink and skip the food.

A great place for excellent food and people watching! Must reserve for a table outside unless you want to wait a while.

Fabulous meal for our family after flying in from Salzburg. Capresse salad, boratta, pastas all wonderful washed down with some lovely wine!

Very good restaurant in the fancy Monte Napoleone shopping district in a quaint courtyard, outdoor setting with quite the fashionable crowd. Ordered the veal milanese which was perfectly prepared and enjoyed it with a side salad, though the roasted potatoes would have also been an excellent side. Some of the best seeded bread/rolls I had in Italy. I need to come back next time for dessert--the table next to me ordered a cheesecake that was sliced into 3 sections with an amazing looking graham cracker crust...not cheàp, but worth it and they have a proscuitteria next door.

The restaurant is tucked away in a quiet courtyard, nestled within the busy streets in the high end shopping area. I would go there for the setting, the atmosphere, and the people watching, as that's what I enjoyed most about the pics. Service was acceptable, but not particularly warm or helpful was you would expect from a high end place like this. The food, although tasty, was not worth the price in my mind. I had the Milanese risotto, which was creamy and golden, bit nothing special. The veal cutlet was very tender, and was accompanied by a pretty standard arugula and baby tomato salad. The taglionili with porcini mushrooms was fantastically flavored by the meaty mushrooms, but the pasta was slightly undercooked (there were still hard chunks in it). Cover charge was 5 per person by the way. Overall, it's a good place to enjoy a relaxed evening, but not if you're on a mission to find mind blowing Italian food in Milan like I was :)

Excellent service. Simple and high quality dishes and flavors. Great location too, in the heart of the city.

Milanese alfresco dining at its best. Delicious & exquisite food, opulent wine list & great surroundings. A high-end, hip dinner venue for the trendy locals(who arrive after 9:30pm). Worth visiting if your budget permits.

Got profiled by this place the second my wife and I walked through the door in jeans and sneakers. The server who greeted us spent a minute at the hostess stand then directed us to the back of the seating area outside, by several smokers. He told us the 10+ empty tables we walked past, which were not by smokers near the front of the restaurant, were taken and we couldn't sit there. When we asked to sit at a table that wasn't by smokers he said no, this is your table. We said no thanks and went elsewhere. The food smelled incredible and we were excited to eat there but couldn't believe how we were treated.