04-05-2015
Saffron risotto, an absolute symbol of milanese cuisine, here in a Masuelli San Marco's restaurant pitcure. It is one of the most historic and traditional places in the city
For quite sometime now it appears it is almost easier to eat good sushi (by the way, did you read our selection of the best Japanese restaurants in town?), or a good hamburger, than a state-of-the-art ossobuco. And while perhaps Milanese tradition may not be particularly trendy, we would like to present – to those arriving in town for Expo, but also to those who have always lived here – ten places where to taste the most typical dishes in this cuisine, prepared in a careful and authentic way. Antica Trattoria del Gallo, Via Privata Gerli, 3 – Vigano Certosino / Gaggiano (+39.02.9085276) An establishment just outiside of town, on the way to Abbiategrasso. This trattoria was run by three generations in the Gerli family who sold it to Paolo Reina in the Nineties. They offer traditional recipes with admirable consistency and are famous for their Chicken diavola. La bettola di Piero, Via Orti, 17 (+39.02.55184947) In a street in the centre of Milan that still preserves a particular spirit from long ago, this simple and welcoming trattoria offers a typical Milanese cuisine with a few influences from Piedmont in a rustic and retro setting.
Cesare Battisti, Ratanà's chef, is also on of the Ambassadors of Expo Milano 2015
Testina's dining room
Trattoria Arlati, Via Alberto Nota, 47 (+39.02.84571125) This place has almost eighty years of history behind it, yet over the years it has been capable of evolving without losing its identity. Traditional dishes, an excellent wine list and live music a couple of nights a week. Trattoria degli orti, Via Monviso, 13 (+39.02.33101800) A corner of Milanese tradition presented with elegance and care. This place is welcoming and furnished with dark wood and old photos, while the menu includes all the pillars in the tradition of Lombardy and something more too.
Trattora del Nuovo Macello's "coteletta"
Stories, tips and tastings from the city of the 2015 Universal Exposition
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Journalist, based in Milan. At 8 years old, he received a Springsteen record as a gift, and nothing was the same since. Music and food are his passions. Author and broadcaster at Radio Popolare since 1997, since 2014 he became part of the staff of Identità Golose Instagram: @NiccoloVecchia
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