Dal Pescatore In Mantova

The best of the best that Italy has to offer. Unbelievable flavors I’ve never imagined, perfect execution and presentation, and also a beautiful dining room to top it all off. I am not sure what could have made this better. I was blown away. It’s worth coming out of your way to experience this meal. Whatever you do, don’t miss the pumpkin ravioli or orange soufflé. I’ve been on a bit of a Michelin fine dining “food tour” in the country this last week and, by far, Dal Pescatore Santini was the best.

🇮🇹 Dal Pescatore - Dal Pescatore 🌟🌟🌟 3 MICHELIN Stars 🍀 MICHELIN Green Star - Eco-friendly Michelin Star 🍴 Italian Contemporary - Contemporary Italian Cuisine 👨🏻‍🍳 Chef Nadia & Giovanni Santini - Chef Nadia & Giovanni Santini 🎗️ Dal Pescatore is a legendary restaurant located in a small village nestled in nature in Lombardy. Owned by the Santini family since the 1920s, it's more than just a restaurant, it's also a record of four generations' journeys, reflecting the deep connection between food, people, and the land that nurtured them. Dal Pescatore is a destination where tradition and creativity are seamlessly integrated into every dish. 📃 MENU DEL PESCATORE (290 €) Terrina with lobster, Caviar Oscietra Royal, and Extra-Virgin Olive Oil of Tuscany Artichoke with fresh salad from vegetable garden, citrus cream and Black Truffle of the Morainic Hills Agnoli (tortellini) with chicken broth Ox liver (Cascina Runate farm) with red onion and escarole Tortelli with Pumpkin, Butter and Parmigiano Reggiano (Pumpkin, Amaretti, Mustard and Parmigiano Reggiano) Risotto with saffron, spinach and milk fondue Grilled eel with fresh salad from vegetable garden Cheek of ox (Cascina Runate farm) with artichokes Selection of Italian Cheese Dessert 📃 SUBSTITUTION Shi drum with Sorrento lemon sauce Guinea fowl with Apicius Sauce Saddle of venison with cabernet sauce 📃 DESSERT Orange soufflé with passion fruit Coulis (25 minutes) Amaretti semifreddo cake (coffee, cream of milk, croccante, sabayone) Dream Catcher: Yogurt with Acacia honey, raspberries, and American grape sorbet 📌 Score: 👍 A restaurant that beautifully showcases its Italian culinary roots. Culinary Skills & Flavors: 17.5/20 Wine: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Value for Money: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Technique: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chef's Identity: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ambience: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Service: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 📍 Visit: Mar 2025 🚗 Parking: On-site 💰 Price: €210-€290 🧥 Dress Code: Smart Casual

We visited Dal Pescatore this evening...the Santini family restaurant. As soon as you enter, you experience the true hospitality of a family that has, from generation to generation, nurtured tradition, while preserving the dishes that have made it a top-notch restaurant in Italy and beyond. The dishes are meticulously crafted and leave you with the feeling of having embarked on a journey that blends tradition and modernity. Our heartfelt thanks go to Mr. Antonio, his son Roberto, Chef Giovanni, and Mrs. Nadia, along with all their staff, for providing us with an unforgettable experience.

Excellent, the staff is really friendly. We're big eaters, and there's nothing to complain about! Very generous and filling, which is becoming very rare to find these days, and the price is nothing to complain about!

worth every one of its 3 Michelin stars

Amazing food, great service. Alberto and the staff were very friendly. Overall wonderul experience

Excellent experience! The elegant and welcoming atmosphere is warm and meticulously maintained. The staff is friendly and professional. All the dishes are delicious; I'll remember the pumpkin tortelli and the lobster terrine for a long time. I highly recommend a visit to this temple of Italian cuisine.

I'll start by saying it was a wonderful experience, and we had a good time... but there were a few "buts" I wasn't expecting given the restaurant's caliber. The feeling of arrival and welcome was excellent, the dining room was very elegant, the ambience sophisticated, and the lighting was beautiful. Don't be fooled by the menu presented on a single sheet; it's designed for that day and so you can easily take it with you (personally, I'd warn you to avoid it seeming superficial). The dining room was beautiful, but a bit noisy. The echoing noises and voices needed work, and there was a beep sounding like "elevator arrived." I couldn't figure out what it was coming from, but it was coming from the kitchen. When I got up from the table, no one cared about my napkin; my wife's, however, was, strange. The bathroom was a complete fail... sparse and not up to par with the rest of the place. No washcloths, hand cream, air freshener, or other amenities found in such high-end restaurants. The sink with the Dyson system found in some shopping malls...and those automatic doors, certainly "clean" but really "strange." The bread service was very sparse, a tray with focaccia, breadstick, and a slice of bread...refills made with a basket. The focaccia was very good and refilled frequently, as was the water: the waiters were always punctual. Regarding the plating, I expected more. All the dishes were personalized, but practically all the same. The plating was unexciting. On the other hand, the staff in the dining room were all very professional and attentive, VERY good. The Santinis were all wonderful and very kind. I honestly didn't find the dishes what I expected, not only aesthetically but also in terms of flavor. I'll leave out the amuse bouche: excellent ingredients, beyond simple. The zucchini was very beautiful, but had a very "normal" flavor. The eggplant and tomato compote: beautiful and delicious, but I won't remember it. The lobster terrine: beautiful, but too cold and gelatinous; this too was a dish that impressed us. Summer Garden: beautiful, but I won't remember it; beyond the flavor of the vegetables... nothing. The Pumpkin Tortelli were truly SPECTACULAR, truly a poem. This was the level I expected. Perfect, simple, with a surprise in the flavor: a flavorful pumpkin that combines amaretto and mustard in a sublime way. A MASTERPIECE to remember. Very good risotto, but to balance the bottarga, the risotto "alone" is almost bland. So I recommend always eating it together... if you have any risotto left without bottarga, the dish is a complete loss. Eel: potentially the worst dish. Poor presentation, the radicchio and eel are nothing to write home about. Sirloin: well presented, good meat, although I expected it to be softer. The sorbet was good, and the amaretto cake and chocolate fondant were very good. I'd say I expected dishes more on par with the ravioli, memorable dishes you'll want to eat again.

Sono stata in questo meraviglioso ristorante con la mia famiglia. Da appassionati di cucina stellata eravamo davvero curiosi di vivere un’esperienza unica e irripetibile e così è stato, non sono state deluse le nostre aspettative. Dalla bellissima location immersa nella natura alla qualità eccelsa dei piatti proposti e al servizio impeccabile tutto è stato di nostro gradimento. Un particolare apprezzamento alla sella di capriolo.

ristorante tre stelle michelin. Le tre stelle le abbiamo trovate certamente nella bellissima location e nell’ottimo servizio, ma purtroppo non le abbiamo trovate nei piatti. Abbiamo preso il menù primavera. Sapevamo che “Dal Pescatore” non si inseguono le mode che vanno e vengono nella alta ristorazione, pertanto sapevamo di non trovare tanta tecnica e tanta ricerca nei piatti. Sapevamo che avremmo trovato quindi una cucina “tradizionale”… ma speravamo di trovare nella tradizione una eccellenza del prodotto. No, piatti certamente buoni ma come li abbiamo trovati in tanti altri ristoranti anche non stellati. “Dal pescatore” è stato protagonista ed ha segnato decenni di alta ristorazione italiana e forse le tre stelle ad oggi sono ancora mantenute a riconoscimento di questa lunga storia.