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       Massawa          €€  tasty dishes such as gnocchi   I Valtellina   €€
       African      Map 4 F4  with cocoa and gorgonzola.  Italian
       Via Sirtori 6, 20129                    Via Taverna 34, 20134
       Tel 02 29 40 69 10   Closed Sat &    Piccola Cucina   €€  Tel 02 756 11 39  Closed Fri; Sat lunch
       Sun lunch           Italian       Map 4 F4  The country­house decor, and
       One of the few places in Milan   Viale Piave 17, 20129  an extensive menu of dishes
       offering authentic African cuisine.   Tel 02 76 01 28 60  Closed Lunch; Sun  pre pared with quality ingredients,
       Eritrean dishes include tsebhi   A local favourite, this restaurant is   never fail to wow diners. Dine
       with injera (a spicy stew with   a tastefully decorated place. Spe­  inside or alfresco on the terrace.
       flatbread). Fixed menu or à la   cials change daily, but typically
       carte. Italian dishes available too.  have dishes such as gnocchi with   Akropolis   €€€
                           a gorgonzola and thyme sauce.  Greek
       Mykonos          €€                     Via Accademia 56, 20131
       Greek        Map 4 F1  Piero e Pia   €€  Tel 02 26 15 430   Closed Sat & Sun
       Via Tofane 5, 20217  Italian      Map 4 F4  lunch
       Tel 02 261 02 09  Closed Tue lunch;   Piazza Aspari 2, 20219  Delicious Greek fare served in an
       Sat & Sun           Tel 02 71 85 41   Closed Sun  elegant atmosphere. The menu
       Try this Greek taverna’s    Warm and welcoming family­run   features feta saganaki (fried feta
       selection of dips such as the   restaurant famous for its excellent   with honey and sesame seeds),
       Greek tzatziki, mains of souvlaki    cuisine from the Piacenza region.   meat and fish dishes as well as
       (Greek fast food of meat or vege­  The risotto with pumpkin and   tzatziki with different ingredients.
       tables grilled on skewers) and    black truffles is delicious. Also   Sit outside in the covered and
       home­made desserts.  serves superb desserts such as   heated area in winter.
                           eggnog and caramel parfait.
       Obikà            €€                     Il Baretto al Baglioni   €€€
       Italian      Map 3 B4  Rigolo        €€  Italian      Map 4 E5
       Via Mercato corner Via dei Fiori   Italian   Map 3 C3  Via Senato 7, 20121
       Chiari, 20121       Largo Treves, Via Solferino, 20121  Tel 02 78 12 55
       Tel 02 86 45 05 68  Tel 02 86 46 32 20   Closed Mon  Complete with wood panels
       Obikà serves different kinds of   Ossobuco alla Milanese (veal) and   and hunting scenes, this refined
       buffalo mozzarella and dishes   steak tartare with crostini delight   restaurant is styled along the
       such as rolls of mozzarella filled   the trendy diners who fre quent   lines of an English lounge bar.
       with speck and courgettes or   the Brera district where this   Gastronomic­style dishes are
       salmon and roquette and pizza.   historic inn is located.  served with excellent wines.
       Try the tiramisù for dessert. Good
       selection of wines and beers.  Tomoyoshi Endo   €€  Bulgari   €€€
                           Japanese      Map 4 E2  Gourmet   Map 3 C4
       Osteria La Piola   €€  Via Fabio Filzi 8, 20124  Via Privata Fratelli Gabba 7b, 20122
       Milanese            Tel 02 66 98 61 17   Closed Sun  Tel 02 805 80 52 33
       Viale Abruzzi 23, 20131  One of three restaurants in Milan   This luxurious hotel restaurant
       Tel 02 29 53 12 71   Closed Sun  run by the husband­and­wife   on the edge of the Botanical
       This eatery offers a variety of   team of Kato and Masako Shozo.   Gardens excels in gastronomic
       traditional Milanese and regional   The creative 120­dish menu leads   cuisine. Dine on crusted veal or
       dishes. Don’t miss the risotto with  with excellent sushi. Fine wine list.  sea urchins, saffron risotto and
       ossobuco and the cotoletta alla         hand­rolled profiteroles with fruit.
       milanese (Milanese cutlets). Good   Trattoria Al Matarel   €€
       sel ection of desserts and wines.  Italian   Map 3 B3  DK Choice
                           Corso Garibaldi 75, 20121
       Osteria del Treno   €€  Tel 02 65 42 04   Closed Tue;    Il Coriandolo   €€€
       Modern Italian   Map 4 E2  Wed lunch     Italian     Map 3 C5
       Via San Gregorio 46, 20124  With the look of a traditional   Via dell’Orso 1, 20121
       Tel 02 670 04 79   Closed Sat & Sun   village trattoria, Al Matarel is a   Tel 02 869 32 73
       lunch               always packed. Their signature   The emphasis is on fresh,
       The chef at this attractive osteria   dish is cassoeula (pork stew). The   quality food and wine at
       takes his inspiration from the   menu also features lots of pasta   Il Coriandolo. Fresh fish appears
       Slow Food philo sophy, creating   and risottos dishes.  on the menu as an excellent
                                                appetizer for two to share and
                                                as mains such as a crusted
                                                Orbetello sea bass with tomato
                                                au gratin. Meat mains are
                                                creative: veal with lime cream,
                                                or beef with Treviso chicory
                                                and Parmesan to name a few.
                                               Da Giannino      €€€
                                               Italian       Map 8 F1
                                               Via Vittor Pisani 6, 20135
                                               Tel 02 66 98 69 98  Closed Sat & Sun
                                               lunch
                                               A lavish belle époque dining
                                               hall provides the setting for a
       Classy Old English decor at Il Baretto al Baglioni    fine menu of Tuscan­Milanese
       Key to Price Guide see page 170

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