Delicious food in the less crowded corner of the neighborhood. Food was very well crafted and…read moredelicious! Small portion but just enough to fill you up without stuffing up. It's an intimate restaurant that makes you feel like a local diner.

Excellent neighborhood trattoria Friendly helpful staff…read moreGreat chef and food that unique

Our last night in Milan we went to this fine establishment. It serves many types of meats,…read moreincluding wild boar. A basket of breads and a bowl of olives were served to us by our waiter, Fabio. I asked his recommendation for a nice red wine that was smooth. He chose a delicious wine, perfect for the main dish beef I planned to order. My husband ordered a wonderful fizzy water that we hope we can find at home. I am celiac, so no bread for me. However, my husband said the pillowy focaccia was his favorite out of the selections in the basket. Let me tell you about the olives: they were the best green olives I have ever had, popping with garlic flavor, and their texture was perfect. They tasted home-made to me! We started the meal with a selection of cheeses which came with a pot of honey and a pot of a caramelized red onion-reduced in red wine and sweetened with a little sugar. The onion condiment was divine. It was best when topped on the truffle cheese. Main courses arrived later. My steak fillet was the softest beef I have ever eaten. In fact, it was truly the best steak I have ever eaten. Cooked to perfection! My husband ordered the sea bass and grilled veggies. We split the veggies. For dessert my husband selected a flan-like dessert that was smooth and silky while I chose a green apple sorbet that had a French Norman brandy (Calvados) on top. This was a sensational pop of flavors. Ending the meal with coffee, we promised ourselves to return on our next trip to Milano. Thank Fabio for excellent service and for making our last dinner in Milan a meal to remember!

I can't believe I've never reviewed. Been coming here every year for at least a decade. Always in a…read moregroup. We share a few pastas to start. Depending on what I've eaten that week, I have either the branzino or loupe de mer Fabulous

I came on a recommendation from a dear friend...and Italian and a restaurant owner. This is my last…read moremeal in Milan before going back to Los Angeles. I could not have asked for a better meal. I went with the tasting menu...the assorted cold cuts, Rissoto Isola Della Scala (Veal & Pork with cinnamon), the stuffed rabbit, and a fig and chocolate mousse with a 12yr Demerara Rum for desert. Oh My God!! The flavors!! Totally unexpected and nothing short of amazing!! If you've somehow found this review, it means you've gone off the beaten track...Trattoria della Abele is not easy to find. Do yourself the favor and go the rest of way...make the leap of faith...and get in here for one of the best Italian meals you'll get in Milan!!!

I got to Milan starving and I wanted to eat somewhere close and local since I was staying at one of…read morethe neighbourhood slightly outside of city centre and I found this one. The place is small... No frills but just outside the restaurant there were tons of stickers showing their accolades for the food they serve so that was a good sign. Another good sign is the long waiting list of folks trying get a table for dinner after 9.45 pm on a Sunday night. The menu isn't long and they had a tasting menu so I opted for that. You can choose either meat or seafood with the tasting menu and you get three courses plus dessert for just €28! The first course I chose was this hake dish marinated in vinegar with carrots and onions. It was ok not amazing... If you're squirmish and don't want to eat small fish with their head on this is not the dish for you lol. The next dish is a cuttlefish and artichoke risotto. This place is known for its risotto and boy it was amazing. Never knew risotto was suppose to be cooked where each grain has a bite and not mushy.the delicate flavour of the cuttlefish and artichoke worked so well and the dish was perfectly seasoned. The dish was creamy and I found myself scraping for the last pieces of risotto on the dish! I want more! Lol. The third dish I got was grilled octopus. The dish seemed like it straight up came from the sea with the long tentacle of the octopus. The octopus was tender and have the taste of the sea... Went really well with the sun dried tomatoes. I was amazed of the beautiful colour and the texture... So tender. If you like seafood this will quench your thirst for it. It also went well with the prosecco I ordered. If you're not into seafood, stir clear from this because it is straight up a seafood type of dish... and it'll taste like meat marinated in sea water. For dessert since it was my first night back in Italy I hard to give homage to the tiramisu. The tiramisu was light and fluffy... Not too sweet... Not too much coffee flavour, perfectly balanced. As much as I enjoyed it, being the fourth dish ... I was stuffed! It's a good reminder for me when I make tiramisu that it shouldn't be too sweet and delicate and flavoured lightly by coffee. The staff were really nice and attended me well, they are pretty on point and have a great system working. I'd recommend making reservations if you can cause this place get busy! Overall the experience was good and the wait was worth it for this restaurant. Good value for the money and gave me a good experience on how it is like eating like a local in Milan.

Overall so so. Our least fav meal in Milan. Kinda obvious…read morethat the staffs don't really care about foreigners so save your energy there are so many options in Milan! Octopus appetizer - good but nothing wow. Gnocchi - basic nothing special. Tortelli - quite salty nothing else. Grilled Vegetable - basic side.

Great restaurant. Didn't have reservations on a Tuesday night but they let us in anyway, but would…read morerecommend reservations. Great food and service. My wife and I are from US, but most folks were Italian. Local restaurant hang out.

We had dinner at the Madonnina (before the summer holiday) my fresh pasta was crudo , the mushrooms…read morenot washed properly. My husbands cotoletta was overcooked but raw near the bone. The server never asked if our table wanted another bottle of wine nor dessert. The owner(?) was kind and welcoming. Nice live music.

Walked in with no reservation, completely lucked out and got a seat by the door…read more Had the Ossobuco and the Ravioli Carciofo with goat cheese. Both amazing dishes. The veal was tender enough to not need a knife. And if you're one to love marrow, as is my gf, then it's perfectly spreadable on a slice of bread from the plentiful basket. The Ravioli was almost a religious experience; smooth texture of goat cheese with a touch or artichoke and just under al dente shell. For dessert: chocolate cake which was a layered slice of heaven with a crunchy crust, and lemon meringue with a graham cracker and singed fluffy top, both freshly homemade Make a reservation in advan though.

This was a very cool place! They had so many food choices. The pizza was delicious -- I definitely…read morerecommend it!

Disclaimer: I'm a U.S. tourist…read more My family and I stumbled upon this place as it was somewhat near our hotel. What drew me in was the lack of an English menu. They did however have an iPad linked to their website which gave English translations. The salami plate starter was fantastic and quite generous. The house red wine was incredibly drinkable as well. And for only €8 for half a bottle? Such a steal! For my main course, I had the fettuccine ragout and was not disappointed. Across the board, everyone at our table noted how high quality the pasta was. I really want to give them five stars because I loved my experience here. If only the air conditioning was a little bit stronger... I felt a little too warm while I was dining. The red wine which I couldn't resist didn't help either.

Another of my singular favorite dishes, and certainly one of the most unique I sampled over the…read morecourse of my recent Italian trip was during my solo lunch at this charming yet chic little Sicilian spot in Milano. That dish was my appetizer of a yellowish-green, green pea puree whipped into a hummus-like consistency and topped with some super fresh sautéed market greens as well as, most crucially ROASTED grapes. I don't believe I've ever encountered roasted grapes before and I was quite smitten. The roasting process somehow brings out the more savory side of the grapes flavor profile, offering a twist on something kind of like a roasted cherry or grape tomato only in a wholly new and mind benignly delicious way and served as a brilliant contrast to the more relatively straightforward but no less delicious flavors offered by the dishes other ingredients. This dish was followed by a much more typical but also quite delicious classic Paccheri with a lamb ragu and accompanied by with a glass of a deliciously drinkable Sicilian red in the simply yet smartly deccorated space surrounding by a typically fashionable Milanese crowd. Overall a lovely lunch but it was that app that really stuck with me.

Wow! Best meal in Europe so far. Simple and delicious. Very sweet warm service and atmosphere, and…read moresuper reasonable prices for what would be 35-40 euro meals in France. We loved it and it made our night!

Excellent experience! So, so good. From elegant atmosphere, fantastic service, to tasty meal…read more Loved it. Surprised to get two different bread plates, the second being pizza bread. Wonderful with the excellent table side olive oil. The Caprese Salad was a huge sliced mozzarella ball, giant tomato, pesto sauce, and a micro green to round it out. Excellent! I enjoyed the Diavola Pizza. The spicy salami was flavorful. Loved dipping the crust ends in the table side olive oil. Really tasty pizza. Great service especially from the bartender as we waited for an open table. Without a reservation (I'd suggest one) they were still able to fit us in within 30 minutes (maybe 20). Definitely give them a visit. You'll enjoy it!

Stumbled on this place while taking a break from shopping in the area. The worker found a table for…read moreme within 10mins even though they were really busy and I was a walk in. The menu is huge and I struggled picking something to eat but I saw the lady next to me had Branzino with pasta so I ordered that. The bread basket at the table was delicious and I snacked on that. Unfortunately, I was exhausted so I took my meal to-go and ate it in my hotel room. It was so delicious. It lived up to all of the hype that people say about pasta in Italy. I look forward to coming back here and trying more items on the menu. I was able to observe a few other people's meals so I know when I go back I'm trying the lamb chops, a few other pasta dishes and dessert. Also, before leaving I purchased some olive oil as a souviner for someone. I look forward to trying it.