Antica Osteria Il Ronchettino in Milan's southern suburbs has cooked the Lombard farming canon since the 1920s, in an 18th-century farmstead.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Risotto alla milanese, Cassoeula, Ossobuco
Must order: The risotto alla milanese, the cassoeula in winter and the ossobuco.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. The garden tables are the destination in summer; closed Mondays and August.
Address: Via Lelio Basso 9, 20142 Milano
28 Posti in Milan's Navigli runs a 28-seat counter, the lunch trattoria where Marco Ambrosino cooked Mediterranean modern Italian from 2010.
Signature: Tasting menu, Squash ravioli, Hand-pulled tagliatelle
Order: The seasonal tasting set; the squash ravioli with sage is the signature primo.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. Lunch sittings 12:30 and 14:00; the chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen.
Il Liberty in Milan's Porta Garibaldi is Andrea Provenzani's modern-Italian dining room since 2007, near Stazione Garibaldi. Located in Isola.
Signature: Risotto, Tortelli, Tasting menu
Order: The risotto of the day, the tortelli and the seasonal tasting set.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. Lunch carte at 30 euros is the cheaper way in; the dining room is small and intimate.
Il Cairoli in Milan's Brera district is the modern-Italian dining room of chef Marco Sacco's Milan project, opened 2019. Located in Centro Storico.
Signature: Risotto, Pasta of the day, Tasting menu
Order: The seasonal tasting set; the risotto with bone marrow and the seasonal primo are the signatures.
Tip: Bookings open two weeks ahead. The chef's counter is the spot to ask for; book the 19:30 sitting for a slower service.
Rovello 18 in Milan's Brera district is a Lombard trattoria with the Milanese canon at neighbourhood prices since 2014. Located in Centro Storico.
Signature: Risotto alla milanese, Cotoletta, Vitello tonnato
Order: The risotto alla milanese, the cotoletta with bone in and the vitello tonnato.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead by phone. Lunch is the calmer service; closed Sundays and three weeks in August.
28 Posti in Milan's Navigli runs a 28-seat counter, the lunch trattoria where Marco Ambrosino cooked Mediterranean modern Italian from 2010.
Signature: Tasting menu, Squash ravioli, Hand-pulled tagliatelle
Order: The seasonal tasting set; the squash ravioli with sage is the signature primo.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. Lunch sittings 12:30 and 14:00; the chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen.
Remulass in Milan's Porta Romana runs a vegetable-led modern Italian carte from chef Diego Bottani since 2022. Kitchen leans modern italian, vegetable-led.
Signature: Vegetable plates, Risotto with herbs, Seasonal pasta
Order: The seasonal vegetable tasting; the herb risotto and the radish-fermented main are the signature plates.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. Lunch is a calmer service; the 21:00 dinner sitting is the busy one.
Al Posto in Milan's Porta Venezia runs Vito Bonanno's neo-trattoria carte from 2021, with rotating seasonal Italian plates priced at trattoria levels.
Signature: Risotto, Pasta of the day, Tartare
Order: The risotto of the day and the seasonal pasta; the beef tartare is the steady carte signature.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. The lunch carte at 25 euros is the cheaper way in; dinner runs longer.
