ristorazione — Milano · Lombardia
In the fabric of Porta Venezia, in Milan, there is an address that has held its course since 1946 without ever changing direction: Tuscan and Milanese cooking, family-run, a rare consistency in a city that reinvents itself continuously.
In Via Lecco 1, in the Porta Venezia district, a door opens onto eighty years of unbroken history. Signora Ilia founded this restaurant in 1946; after her came her daughter Giusy, then the generations that followed — the same family, the same address, the same commitment to Tuscan cooking in the heart of Milan.
The dining room is elegant without affectation: a setting reviewers describe as welcoming and unpretentious, where the service is judged competent and kind. For those seeking a more private setting, a private room hosts events and celebrations for up to about twenty guests, set apart from the flow of the evening.
From the kitchen come two traditions held together with precision: from Tuscany, ribollita, pappardelle with lamb ragù, pici creamed with aged parmesan, smoked black pork chop with grilled radicchio, and cheek braised in Chianti; from Lombardy, Carnaroli rice alla milanese and ossobuco. A menu that is entirely Italian, with no concessions.
A restaurant that brings two regions to a single table, open even on Sunday for lunch. The page tells the story of every dish.
