18/05/2026: When I go to Milan, it's my regular breakfast stop. Sitting on the veranda with a corner view of the Galleria is a dream!
17/05/2026: Location, ambiance, furnishings, and table setting worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant, but we're talking about an Italian bistro. The concept is very clever, allowing diners to sample chef Cracco's creations in the ground-floor bistro without having to spend a fortune in the restaurant (on the first floor). Not that the prices on the ground floor are affordable, but the setting is what it is (with 20% less, it would be even more appealing). The marinated salmon with pears and mustard was delicious and delicate. The French croque was excellent. The dessert portion was incredible (unfortunately, even more so).
And now for the... pizza.
First thing: this is not, and is not intended to be, a Neapolitan pizza! Anyone who comes here thinking it's the Neapolitan kind for €20 is simply an idiot.
It's a focaccia... but a Michelin-starred focaccia: that is, a crispy, good-quality dough, very well-leavened and light; The tomatoes are strictly San Marzano (you can smell it from the wonderful aroma) and the mozzarella is from Campania (stringy but not "melted"), of excellent quality, as is the oil.
In short, a truly delicious focaccia margherita. Okay, maybe it's not worth €20, but it perfectly reflects Cracco's gastronomic philosophy.
The staff seemed kind and helpful. It's true, however, that it wasn't very crowded.
For the 5th star, we'll have to wait until I try it in the restaurant... when I get my severance pay.
P.S.: In the Galleria, a 0.75l of Acqua Panna costs €2.50. I understand that Cracco needs significant markups, also for marketing reasons, but charging €7 for the same bottle is bizarre and unjustifiable. The same goes for other drinks; I've read about freshly squeezed juices for €9; frankly, that doesn't speak in the restaurant's favor. The marketing of prices at the bar needs to be reconsidered.
Update:
We returned to the bistro, and this time the experience was truly astonishing. The risotto with cuttlefish and wasabi fully met the enormous expectations for a product—rice—of which Cracco remains among the absolute best. The same goes for the duck breast and the beef fillet. Everything was truly perfect. 5-star.
Update: Cracco remains perhaps the world's greatest risotto chef and egg cook.
It's hard to understand why Michelin won't give him back his second star, which he deserves.
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