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are great fish and game dishes.
Try the freshly made gnocchi.
DK Choice
MILAN:
Nobile Bistrò de Milan €€
Regional Italian
Corso Venezia 45, 20121
Tel 02-49 52 65 92 Closed 2 wks
Aug
Well-known Milanese chef
Claudio Sadler prepares
traditional meat and fish dishes
The outdoor eating area at Osteria da Rioba, Venice with a modern twist at this
reasonably priced restaurant.
SAN POLO: Da Fiore €€€ Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea,
Venice Fine Dining Map C3 aperitivo (aperitif), and dinner
Calle delle Botteghe, 30125 are all served in an informal
DK Choice Tel 041-523 53 10 Closed Tue; Jan atmosphere. Sit indoors or
in the private courtyard.
8–22; 3 wks Aug
BURANO-MAZZORBO: Seasonal produce is the rule at
Venissa €€€ this restaurant said to be the best
Modern Italian in the city. Leave room for dessert. PADUA: Trattoria San Pietro €€
Fondamenta Santa Caterina 3, Regional Italian
30170 Via San Pietro 95, 35139
Tel 041-527 22 81 Closed Tue; Tel 049-876 03 30 Closed Sun; Jul
Oct–May Northern Italy The perfect place for regional
Venissa guarantees a special dishes cooked with fresh local
gastronomic experience. The GENOA: Cantine Squarciafico €€ ingredients. Informal ambience.
menu features seafood, meat, Regional Italian
and vegetarian options made Piazza Invrea 3r, 16123 PORTOFINO: Da U Batti €€
using home-grown produce. Tel 010-247 08 23 Closed Mon Seafood
lunch; 1 wk Jan, 2 wks Aug Vico Nuovo 17, 16034
This wine bar serves up a range Tel 0185-26 93 79 Closed Mon;
CANNAREGIO: of Ligurian specialties, including Nov–mid-Jan
Osteria da Rioba €€ great stracci (a type of lasagne). A chic, intimate restaurant in one
Seafood Map C2 of Liguria’s most elegant towns.
Fondamenta della Misericordia 2553, DK Choice Exceptional fish cuisine.
30121
Tel 041-524 43 79 Closed Mon LAKE COMO: VERONA: Il Desco €€€
A charming canal-side restaurant L’Angolo del Silenzio €€ Fine Dining
decorated with a seafood mosaic. Regional Italian Via Dietro San Sebastiano 5-7, 37121
Reserve in advance. Viale Lecco 25, 22100 Tel 045-595 358 Closed Sun & Mon
Tel 031-377 21 57 Closed Mon & (except Mon dinner Jul, Aug & Dec);
CASTELLO: Ristorante Wildner €€ Tue lunch; 2 wks Aug 2 wks Jun & Dec
Regional Italian Map F4 This osteria (wine bar) offers Housed in an old patrician house,
Riva degli Schiavoni 4161, 30122 pasta, meat, game, and fish this elegant Michelin-starred
Tel 041-522 74 63 Closed Tue; dishes in a friendly atmosphere. restaurant offers a creative take
3 wks Jan Try the wild boar with red- on traditional Italian cuisine.
Diners can feast on fresh fish and currant sauce and Roquefort.
locally grown organic vegetables An inexpensive one-dish lunch
at this restaurant. There is also an is available on weekdays, and
interesting wine list. gluten-free dishes are prepared Central Italy
upon request. Book ahead.
SAN MARCO: Acqua Pazza €€ ASSISI: La Fortezza €
Seafood Map D4 Regional Italian
Campo Sant’Angelo 3808, 30124 MILAN: Pasta Madre € Vicolo della Fortezza 2b, 06081
Tel 041-277 06 88 Closed Mon; Modern Italian Tel 075-81 29 93 Closed Thu; Jul
Jan–Feb Via Bernardino Corio 8, 20135 Mostly traditional cuisine, with
This is where the Amalfi Coast Tel 02-55 19 00 20 Closed Sun; Aug some creative touches. Friendly
meets Venice. A different take Contemporary decor and a but professional service and a
on fish, with wines to match. relaxed ambience. Pasta Madre good price–quality ratio.
serves creative Italian fare, as
SAN MARCO: well as gluten-free desserts. BOLOGNA:
Trattoria Do Forni €€€ Antica Trattoria della Gigina €€
Fine Dining Map D4 MILAN: U Barba € Regional Italian
Calle dei Specchieri 468, 30124 Regional Italian Via Stendhal 1, 40128
Tel 041-523 21 48 Via Decembrio 33, 20137 Tel 051-32 23 00
Two dining areas with Tel 02-45 48 70 32 Closed Mon; Tue– This eatery delivers a modern
different decor serve careful Fri: lunch take on regional cuisine without
interpretations of classic A friendly Genoese osteria with compromising on the flavors.
Venetian cuisine. a bocce ball court. On the menu Extensive wine list.
Key to prices see page 441
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