Trattoria La Pesa dal 1902

The highlight of my stay in Milan was dining here! I went with my husband and our two daughters, and I 100% recommend it. Every dish was absolutely delicious, the service was wonderful, and the place had such a warm, welcoming atmosphere. It’s not located in the city center, but it’s totally worth the trip. I would come back to Milan just to eat here again!

Took 2 trains and 1 bus ride to reach the restaurant. This was a Tuesday night and there’s a lineup of 5 to 6 couples as early as 6:45pm. We ordered the popular meals, risotto with ossobucco and cotoletta. Risotto was worth the travel. Ossobucco was insanely soft, risotto very flavorful. Cotoletta was just ok. Milan is filled with pizza/pasta places so this restaurant is a breath of fresh air.

It took us more that two hours to get to the restaurant so if you are nearby it’s worth it. But if you are a bit far away maybe find something else because food and atmosphere were good but not like some super duper extra experience. Prices are very nice and stuff is helpful and friendly. Food portions are a bit weird 😄 my plate of pasta was teeny tiny but my friend plate of meet was huge😄she couldn’t finish even half of it😄 good place. Will definitely come there again if I’m in the area. P.S. book a table at least the day before otherwise you will be cramped outside on the terrace if you are lucky enough to get a table even outside😄 this place is really popular

Very nice atmosphere, clean & comfortable sittings. Good service, prompt & proactive. Food was all right. Ordered Cream Cod on fried Polenta cakes with mixed salad, a soda & an espresso. Bread & water complimentary. Service charge €3. Nice place to chill on a lazy afternoon.

The food was definitely good, and the space was very nicely decorated — even the outdoor seating area, which had heaters to keep us comfortable. However, the service was quite disappointing. Although the staff were friendly, everything felt rushed. While we were trying to take a short break between courses, several different servers kept coming by to ask if we were finished, over and over again. The same thing happened when we were ordering dessert and coffee. It felt like they might have double-booked the table or were trying to turn it over quickly. Unfortunately, that made the experience quite unpleasant despite the good food and atmosphere.

I ordered Veal Ossobuco Served with Saffron risotto. The risotto was extremely salty so I couldn't eat even a little bit but the veal was delicious. And my friend ordered another veal dish, the veal tasty not good. Tiramisu is okay.

A very cozy place for dinner, polite staff, the food was delicious, especially the risotto deserves special praise, highly recommended...

The food was far too salty — we could barely eat it. The toilet is located directly in the dining area, which isn’t very discreet. It’s also significantly overpriced. While the atmosphere was pleasant, the food didn’t live up to the price — not great value for money.

On a mission to find the perfect traditional Milanese trattoria, we decided to try La Pesa, one of the most sought after places for risotto con ossobuco and cotoletta. The menu is actually not strictly Milanese, they have items that belong to other regional traditions like sciatt or polenta taragna, fried cheese balls and cheese polenta from Valtellina. We didn't complain about this discrepancy, we actually enjoyed both dishes even if not traditional from Milan. Then we got risotto alla milanese con ossobuco, the symbol of Milanese cuisine, and it was really really good. The risotto was creamy, buttery and delicious, the ossobuco "melt in your mouth" tender and with a lot of delicious bone marrow in the bone. Fantastic. Risotto ai funghi porcini freschi was very good too. The tagliatelle al ragù di cinghiale (boar) were very good, but the tagliatelle were a bit too tough, which is very strange for fresh pasta. It felt like the fresh pasta was left to dry out and then it was not cooked enough to rehydrate it. Whatever, the ragù was delicious. Finally the mondeghili, typical Milanese fried meat balls, although delicious, were not authentic, at least according to the expert in the group. Anyway, we enjoyed the food, the cute ambiance and the service. Recommended.