Bar da Oscar In Merate

20/03/2026: Business lunch: €15 per person, but I didn't like any of the dishes. The pasta all'Amatriciana was missing tomato, and the guanciale was undercooked and tough (in chunks and with rind). The vitello tonnato was good and well-cooked, but the sauce seemed like pure mayonnaise smeared on top (as if no other ingredients were used: tuna, capers, and anchovies). The baked potatoes were tasty, but far too salty and a bit burnt. It used to be a historic restaurant for good food, but now, unfortunately, we didn't like it. Since there's not much space in the dining room, perhaps the center table, with its ornaments and an old radio on it, could be removed to create some space between the somewhat crowded diners, or to move someone to that table and widen the space between the other tables.

24/02/2026: I've been wanting to see this old trattoria for a while now... I finally made it, and I have to say I was very pleased! The food is simple but authentic; the service is friendly, and the atmosphere is typical of a trattoria... I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to step back in time! TOP 👍🏻