Ristorante Ratanà

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"Set slightly outside the city core in a beautiful park, the ingredient-driven kitchen of chef Cesare Battisti offers a fresh, contemporary take on Milanese culinary traditions; standouts on the visit included a hazelnut risotto and an unforgettable grape focaccia paired with a blue cheese (gorgonzola) sandwich, and the overall meal was repeatedly described as truly excellent." - Laura Itzkowitz

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"Ratanà opened in 2009 in a fin-de-siecle villa located in the middle of a once run-down neighborhood, and it has become a Milan culinary landmark since the opening of Bosco Verticale in 2015, architect Stefano Boeri’s stunning residential vertical forest just next door. Chef Cesare Battisti offers creative spins on local cuisine on a shifting menu: Think seasonal variations of Italian risotto, squash blossoms with basil pesto, and game hen accompanied by lemon-glazed scallions for summer. That said, if you are looking for pure Milanese fare, the restaurant offers that too; the saffron-infused risotto and osso buco are available year round. Must-try dish: Order at least 48 hours ahead for the la costoletta, a thick Piedmontese veal cutlet breaded and fried in raw, clarified Domodossola mountain butter." - Elizabeth De Filippo-Jones

"This lively, dynamic restaurant is in a converted building that once housed a cinema and later belonged to the railways. Top quality ingredients take pride of place here, while the pleasant outdoor area overlooking a small park is an added attraction." - Michelin Inspector

“At this restaurant in the Isola neighborhood, Chef Cesare Battisti, a Milan native, cooks up some of the city’s best authentically Milanese flavors, adding his own whimsical twist. His risotto alla Milanese (with saffron and bone marrow) is considered the best in town.” - Katie Parla Also down the street, check for the Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest).