Description of German is inaccurate. German... only as far as the beer is concerned. That is a…read morevery good thing when compared to Italian beer. The Ultra thin crust pizza is why everyone goes... Topped with excellent toppings. All pizzas we had were freaking solid, best being the pumpkin sausage. The whole wheat crust is excellent.

When I think of a fabulous Pizza experience , I think of Sotto Sopra, their Fiore De Zucca Pizza is…read moresublime ! ... and no matter how good the pizza is, there is always room for the Tiramisu.

Focaccia - ligurian style, all of it excellent, with some more excellent than others. The Genovese…read more(at crazy olive-oil %-ages) is particularly good. You can either order from the display, in which case they'll heat up a slice for you. OTOH, just wait for the latest batch of (whatever* to come out the kitchen, and enjoy it in it's crispy hot freshness. If you're lucky enough, you might get fresh farinata or focaccia di Recco, stellar, stellar stuff. Oh, there are also wines and beers to go with - not much room, but you can sit outside...

There's something about fine dining restaurants like this one that sets my teeth on edge (besides…read morethe pretentiousness of it all). In this case, it's pretty ironic, considering that they've branded themselves "Il Liberty" as if declaring that freedom sits at the table. You won't find an egalitarian attitude here. We were greeted at upon arrival with barely contained disdain. The only table available was upstairs. We accepted it. We were seated and served water and settled in to enjoy what we expected to be a fine meal. And then we were shuffled off to yet another table because "I just have another reservation". What? No apology. No "have a nice glass of wine for your trouble". Just a very clear statement that a more important person needed that table. The establishment itself is lively and bustling, small and very well appointed. The kitchen is glassed in which allows you to watch your food to be made by the staff like watching monkeys in a zoo. How very libertarian. The food was less impactful than they'd like. As I write this I can only recall that I liked the cod in milk and coffee and the fancy hot pocket. The rest either was just boring or, in the case of one dish, not worthy of discussion. The wine pairings were tedious and pedestrian. The least investment was made in the experience to keep the capital flowing and the most ordinary palates sated. We paid on our way out. And had the door shut on us very soundly for our troubles. There are literally dozens of good restaurants in Milan. Find one that wants you there.

So while in Milan, what does one do? Snack and drink! That's my jam!…read more So we popped into Il Liberty while visiting Milan. We were hungry but not enough for a meal... we were thirsty, and by thirsty, I mean our livers were thirsty. So the drinks here are fabulous. Tell the bartender what you prefer in flavors and let them recommend. They know their drinks well and made excellent recommendations. Again, not so hungry we wanted a meal but we did want some nosh. We ordered a few small items for sharing and they were amazing. Can't even tell you what we ordered, we went with the bartender's recommendation. If you are looking for a pre-dinner jam... maybe a quick afternoon-date-spot, this would be a great place to consider! When we were last there, reservations would have been recommended. I would for sure, at minimum, call ahead.

Great casual place for dinner…read more We got there when they opened at 7 with no reservation - they seemed surprised to see someone walking in the door that early, but seated us right away. Place filled up by 7:45. I had pappardelle with asparagus - excellent. Pasta cooked just right and went well with the asparagus. Buddy had steak and fries, he said very good. Other buddy had a pizza - not too big or small, looked very good. Nice, relaxed atmosphere, waiters don't speak much English. Not really a problem though. Good looking, friendly staff.

Cookbook is clean with a great vibe. Exposed brick lots of old phones, cash registers, etc... One…read moreof the cleaner and more reasonably priced places in the area. Seemed like most of the customers were local. The small staff seemed to know everyone. I tried to order small salad with my pizza - they had huge great looking salads on the menu that I saw others had ordered. Should have just pointed "politely" and said one of those please. Instead I ended up a bowl of ice burg lettuce with carrots and tomatoes. My fault... But man the table behind me had a great Looking huge salad. Pizza had some artichokes, ham, that was billed as prosciutto - not sure, but I think not and olives. Pizza was good but not fantastic. The desserts looked great but I was stuffed. Those around me that ordered espresso had a giant bowl of cookies placed on their tables.

My Airbnb host recommended this place for authentic local pizza and it did not disappoint!…read more Very friendly staff and extremely quick service. The servers are all very attentive and helped each other out when it got busy. They have a good variety of pizza. I had the Greengrocer pizza with added 'nduja. So delicious, very fresh and perfectly crispy crust. They brought out a little taster at the beginning, as well as a glass of what I think was Prosecco (I don't drink but it smelled like it). Very nice touch.

I ate at Napiz on a business layover in Milan. I was seated promptly and served quickly. In fact,…read moreit may have been too quick as the pizza's crust was more chewy than crisp. (Yes, I did the Italian lift and looked under the crust to see how brown it was.) Teh Napulitana focuses on salty flavors and they were abundant in the pizza. An individual pizza is plenty and to go baxes are available for extra. Napiz is fine for a quick meal.

Im surprised no one has reviewed this place yet. Not only one of the most satisfying and surprising…read moremeals in Milan; anywhere in the world. No wonder they got their 1st Michelin star in under a year. In typical Japanese humbleness (how many exec chefs do you see polishing with their staff at then end of service?), chef Yoji said he didnt understand why they gave it to them playfully. It's because it's delicious and creative! Make no mistake he did time most notably at Osteria Francescana under Massimo Bottura. Some of the elements and technique of O.F. Show here but never overshadow the unique confluence of Yoji's Italian and Japanese flavors/sentiment/interpretation. Co owner Alfonso runs and elegant but unstuffy front of house, which compared to other higher end dining establishments in Milan is fairly relaxed. There are two tasting menus in which i encourage eaters to take the more adventurous one to let them dictate the experience. I let the pictures do the rest of the talking. Amazing all around.

Set menu for 90 or 100 euros and also a la carte menu. We had a mix of all three options at our…read moretable of 8. Extremely interesting "crafted" fish dishes. The charred white fish and the calamari were divine. Wine list were also impressive. The one star less was due to the staff who weren't the most knowledgeable and maybe two out of Three dishes that were a bit "fishy". I think establishments at this level can't have fish dishes that taste fishy! If this were in nyc it would be a well known place with extremely pretentious crowd but given its location Milan, the other patrons were quiet "normal". At times we wondered if places like this will stay in business for years since I can't imagine the local Milanese people be thrilled with this type of scientific gastronomy. Will I be back? Absolutely. If you want an experience that is out of the norm in Milan but still have ties to Italian cuisine in presentation, a few flavor here and there then this is the place.

I don't think you can go wrong ordering anything at Casa Adriano. From starters, first and second…read morecourses, pizzas, dessert and drinks, there was a lot to filter through. I found this spot wandering around the area. Since this was my first meal in Italy, I had to start with an aperol spritz, bruschetta and pasta. It's been eight years since my first aperol spitz, and it was exactly what I needed--light and refreshing. I ordered the ravioli caprese (ricotta-filled pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil) and a side of bruschetta. The pasta was good, but I wish it had a bit more depth in the flavor, the sauce was solely tomatoes, with no other ingredients. Still, sitting outside and just enjoying the evening made up for it.

Oh my Gawd! This was the first place that we were taken to on our walking tour of the Foods of…read moreMilan, Italy. How dumb of the tour-guides to take us to the best thing we would have in all of Italy first. Any self-respecting tour-guide knows that you build up to something like this! There is no topping these morsels of heaven! So, to start here first...Stupido! I'm kinda joking... but kinda not. This really was one of the best things that we ate while touring Italy for about 3 weeks. That statement is going to make me seem like a hillbilly white-trash unsophisticated American, but I am not kidding when I say that the flavors, and the textures that go into the fresh dough really make an impression on one's taste buds. The ingredients are actually deceptively simple. You gotz'a da pizza dough, you gots da tomato sauce; den ders'a bit of-a melting cheese (formaggio de mozzarella). You combine all dat with'ah da little bits of'a chopped pepperoni. Den you puts it in da oil for a leetle beet. Serve it all, "hot an'ah steamy" in a wax-lined paper napkin and jeest getta you taste-buds a' ready...Eez gonna be multo bene! *I was going for an Italian accent there. (Food like this makes me wish that I too, had that Italian-genetic-abnormality where they can make food that is 37% tastier than non-Italians.) If you find yourself in Milan and you want to impress the people you are there with, suggest this place. From the moment they take their first bite, you are going to be seen as a culinary god who knows his or her way around the best eateries of Italy. They will never doubt you again (not just in regards to food...but on any subject). And, if you are traveling with someone who you are beginning a romantic relationship with, I promise that the look in their eyes will forever change. I can almost guarantee that the way the see you will be something along a mixture of adoration and deep desire to sire children with you. Please use this information with caution--as, with great power, comes great responsibility.

This was our first food stop on our Italy trip - like we literally rolled our suitcases from the…read moreairport to here because we were so hungry. There were only a couple of people in front of us, but it did take a little bit because they make it to order. I definitely appreciated having a freshly fried one. We got the cicoli and the provola e pomodoro, and it was so much better than I expected for a street food place! It was very light and airy, and you can definitely taste the difference in the tomato sauce in Italy. At €3.50, this is a steal and the perfect snack for the afternoon. There's no place to sit, but it's right next to the Duomo, so you can walk around there and eat!