Bellariva In Milano

02/06/2025: Overall, I expected a better experience. Perhaps the thing that struck us most was the insane quality-price ratio. We are Milanese, not tourists; we have toured and tried dozens of Milanese places and hundreds of restaurants, so we have terms of comparison and honestly it is not acceptable in the slightest to pay 28 euros for a veal with tuna sauce that we judged to be “normal”. It is not acceptable to have markups like those we saw for wines, when the list is very, very limited and therefore does not justify in any way the costs of managing a cellar of different size and depth. My risotto alla milanese was absolutely normal, while I judged the dish of stewed snails to be excellent. Negative judgment on the location that is fine to be old, but a refresh and cleaning would certainly not make it lose the “old” style in favor of a gain for the view.

29/05/2025: Classy experience in a historic restaurant in the city of Milan. Quality does not necessarily mean gourmet or Michelin stars, the healthy culinary values ​​of a tradition are enough, wonderfully handed down here. The ancient recipe cutlet was excellent, as was the ossobuco with risotto ordered by my friend. The glasses of red wine were a bit expensive, but fortunately abundant. Very courteous and punctual service.