25-09-2013
The entrance to Rebelot del Pont in Ripa di Porta Ticinese 55 in the Navigli area, in Milan, +39.02.84194720, a spinoff of nearby Pont de Ferr, both owned by Maida Mercuri. Quietly opened before the summer, Rebelot is conquering the public thanks to its original formula made of small (yet not so small) dishes. The 32-year-old chef is Brazilian Maurizio Zillo
What a lovely rebelot in the Navigli at night! Well, this is not such a big news. What is new is Rebelot del Pont, where the Pont is that on which the star of Matias Perdomo shines. Being adopted by Milan, he translates this term that is so difficult for non-locals: «Rebelot means confusion. We work 18 hours a day, we put our souls in our work but in the end it’s always a chaos». Put simply, this is the “younger brother” of the Pont de Ferr, the jauntier child of Maida Mercuri, who, since 1986, runs the kitchen (and the cellar) in Ripa di Porta Ticinese 55. We’re always in Milan - in fact, we’re next door – the street number is the same.
Mullet, mandioquinha, green tomatoes and lemon verbena
Maida Mercuri and Mauricio Zillo, Rebelot's patronne and chef
Rebelot del Pont Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 55 Milan +39.02.84194720 Prices: small dishes between 8 and 10 euros each, four tasting menus (3, 5, 7 small dishes or “la grande bouffe” with the whole series, more or less) respectively for 15, 30, 45 and 70 euros Closed on Tuesdays, open only in the evening and also at lunchtime on Sundays
An outdoor trip or a journey to the other side of the planet? One thing is for sure: the destination is delicious, by Carlo Passera
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journalist born in 1974, for many years he has covered politics, mostly, and food in his free time. Today he does exactly the opposite and this makes him very happy. As soon as he can, he dives into travels and good food. Identità Golose's editor in chief