The service here was really fast and efficient and people were really friendly. They speak English…read moreand they deal with a high influx of tourists so it's kind of in and out. They only have one bathroom in the whole restaurant so keep that in mind lol. The food itself wasn't super spectacular, we got the truffle ravioli and it was OK. The charcuterie and cheese wasn't anything special either, you can kind of go to the supermarket and just procure the same things. I think the best thing that we ate was probably the chocolate salami as it's this fudgy biscuit with whipped cream on the side. That was something I've never had before and it was unique and worth trying.

Good food, quick service, cozy atmosphere, and good English speaking... not much more I could ask…read morefor! I was craving good lasagna, and I think the lasagna here is about as good as it will get in Italy. They don't use as much meat or tomato sauce as Americans do, but this was able to hold me over until I got home. We were served very quickly and able to finish our bread, drinks, and lasagnas within 30 minutes door to door on a Friday night.... Other tables were enjoying their time, so that is totally acceptable as well. Overall a great meal.

Delicious food prepared in family style, using in season products. Their pasta is delicious.read more

4/5/24 - We'd been walking around and liked the look and aroma coming from this place. Besides…read morevines and flowers, the outdoor dining area seemed to have mostly locals. If it had been a little warmer and less windy we'd have wanted to sit there, but we opted for indoors. It wasn't crowded when we arrived but got pretty busy soon after. We were seated immediately and loved the "old world" feel of it. The menu wasn't large but all the choices were of interest. We asked our server recommendations and he suggested a Chianti and Mamma's Ravioli. Since it seemed apparent that Mamma, or at least her family were on site, we agreed with both. They came quickly along with a lovely bread. The Chianti was a lovely house wine and paired well with the ravioli. While the ravioli portion wasn't large, they were wonderful! There was no rush to get us out even though we did not order dessert. We have no idea when we might be back to Milan. However, having been treated like good friends, we would surely want to return to this GEM of a restaurant.

Mimmo was the best server!! Service was good & lobster…read morepasta was 10/10 Easy walk from Hotel Cornova

This restaurant is in the Centrale train station neighborhood, that's how we ended up here. The…read morefood was good, but frankly not Milan good. The spaghetti carbonara was too salty, and the seafood pasta was just okay. Not for me.

After a long day at a conference this was perfect. Sat outside, service was very friendly, and…read morefood was excellent!

I literally wrote 4 paragraphs and Yelp glitched and deleted my draft…read more Please make sure to ask them to charge you in Euros because we didn't get the option by the owner and he charged us in USD which costs us more. He's been in business for 44 years so obviously he knows but still charged us in USD which is kinda shady IMO. We decided to dine here due to all the reviews and photos posted. When we approached the restaurant, the owner immediately said "Ni Hao" which I thought was kinda racist. What if I wasn't Chinese? Mink felt offended but we committed to dining there so we did. He asked if we wanted to dine inside or outside. Since it was chilly for Mink, we opted to dine inside where it was 90% full due to a Chinese tour group. They all had the same dish so we figured preset menu for them. I wasn't sure what I was going to get but since they all ate the Ossobuco con risotto alla Milanese in Crosta, I decided to order that as it was one of the dishes I was considering. Mink ordered their Spaghetti ai frutti di mare. I'm not sure why but the owner exclusively took care of us. He also made it a point to bring a photo over of Jay Chow saying he's dined there 4-5 times in the last few years. Maybe that's why the Chinese tour group eats there? He was arrogant enough to brag about how much money he's made because of Jay Chow. There were lots of celebrities that dined there from what gathered looking at his wall of fame. I bet he didn't charge any of them in USD *smh* The Ossobuco con risotto alla Milanese in Crosta was really good and probably the best we had in Milan. They must be able to make this dish with their eyes closed at this point with the daily Chinese tour groups dining there. Their Spaghetti ai frutti di mare was decent but didn't have as much seafood in the dish as other restaurants and the flavor was about average. The bread and EVOO offered was legit though! I loved it and I normally hardly ever eat the complimentary bread. Food is good overall and customer service felt extra. If we didn't get charged USD, wasn't getting bragged to about how much money he made off Jay Chow and wasn't greeted with a "Ni Hao" then the place is 4 stars. Since all that did happened, 2.5 stars.

Perhaps the most memorable, creative, and exciting dinner experience we've ever had, period. We…read morelost track of the number of courses presented but every single one, was beyond wonderful. We also loved sitting at the communal table, practicing our Italian and meeting other curious foodies like ourselves. The chef took time to explain, in Italian, many of the courses and his unique gastromic approach.

Heard great things online, recommend by chatGPT and booked a reservation…read more Small place, friendly service, but time limit on the table, so if the service is a bit slow, you might be mid dessert and you're being asked to leave when the next party has arrived. Not a big deal, they let you know there is a time limit, but maybe they should keep the service flowing so that doesn't happen. The interior decorator here did a great job with the time warp back to the mid 20th century. Cool vibe. Food was ok. Perhaps using old recipes from the time period is not so good for a tourist? I wasn't really impressed with the food, but I don't have a cultural link to Milanese food to begin with, so I don't think I was fully able to appreciate it. If my grandmother made this when i was a kid, perhaps it would have been better, but the meal was lost on me. There are plenty of spots to grab a good meal, I'd only recommend this place if you have a fond memory of the menu items or you really want to time travel and post to social media.

Dunno how this is considered one of the top restaurants in Milan. This was our least favorite…read morerestaurant in all of Italy. There wasn't much that was appealing on the menu and the attitude of the staff did not make things better.

The service was very good although we overheard our server making many different recommendations…read morefor wine and food than she did for us. The food was just ok. I thought the risotto Milanese was perfectly done aldente. The sea bass dinner smelled slightly fishy and the flavors didn't marry together well.

My wife and I had a wonderful meal here recently. We…read moreactually had antipasto. Primi Piatti and Secunda Piatti. Portions were generous but not huge. Food was superior. They really know how to cook fish here. Risotto was very good and the ravioli was top notch. The service was beyond friendly and very helpful. Prices were reasonable. If we lived in Milan we would come back often. .

Found this hidden gem from other Yelp reviews (thank you)! Yelp link to mapping/directions was a…read morebit off, so we mapped from another map and found it! As described, we knocked to get in and we were very lucky to get a table for our family of 4. Chef M, had to turn others away as the evening went on. He provided recommendations and was very entertaining, even sang a little karaoke! The food was so delicious! And even our teenage boys loved everything! Cannot say enough about this place! So happy to have stumbled on it! Highlight of the trip for sure!

The food is amazing and the ambiance is perfect. This is a great out of the way place to give you…read morethe more local Italian experience.

So i have been back recently as again it was the holidays and most other places were closed and it…read morewas late at night. What a disappointment.... (We were seated across the street at their sister restaurant, same kitchen used last time except i was seated at Da Regina) The pizza sauce looked like tomato juice it was so runny that the crust became wet and gross... unfortunately i will not be back, my friend was also disappointed by her meal and service.

We really enjoyed this restaurant and actually went here twice during our stay in Milan. The food…read morewas really good and had large portion sizes and great drinks. The servers were very helpful in picking out our choices on the menu. The restaurant was tucked away from the crowds near the Duomo but yet so close. also, it was had AC which felt great on a 92 degree day.

Osteria della Lanterna in Milan is a charming restaurant with delicious Italian cuisine. The cozy…read moreatmosphere and friendly staff make for a wonderful dining experience. Dont miss their homemade pasta dishes! Grazie mille!

Love this place! Feels like a locals tavern. Amazing gnocchi and the goulash was heavenly! The…read morefamily that runs it seems amazing even though my Italian is poor. Save space for the killer tiramisu!