Seafood Bar Piazza Vetra In Milano

Solid spot, but it left me wanting a little more. The Milanese risotto was well-prepared and perfectly fine — but fine is the word. The technique was there, the texture was right, it just didn’t have the depth of flavor you hope for. A dish like that lives or dies on its seasoning, and this one played it a little too safe. The atmosphere is pleasant and the location is convenient. A decent option if you’re nearby and looking for something straightforward, but not a place I’d go out of my way to return to. Florence has too many kitchens that actually push flavor to settle for almost.

We enjoyed our food, excellent service and nice restaurant, they even helped us to get our taxi

Had a lovely lunch with a large group, excellent! The food and service were good, and the wine was delicious too.

Very large veal cutlet. Not very well seasoned. Very overpriced.

I don't recommend the salmon. We asked for still water and they brought us sparkling water… I've seen this before at other restaurants in Milan; they don't pay enough attention and they're too fast.

Great and cozy place in a quiet location.

The food at this friendly restaurant about 15 minutes from piazza duomo won't change your life, it's not meant to. You come for the atmosphere and local charm and to eat generous portions of well-executed classic Milanese dishes. If there are tourists here they blend in with the locals and everyone's having a good time (most sit outside in good weather, but dining solo I chose a quieter inside table). Vitello tonnato was good with thinly sliced pink veal and creamy tuna mayo. For me the risotto al salto (risotto cake) was overpowered by the Gorgonzola sauce all over it - I would have preferred less of it, or to have it on the side. Dish of the night was a large rich Barbajada dessert - perfect with a short bitter coffee. Staff were helpful and friendly and the wines were great. At the entrance to the street, you'll see the remains of the Porta Ticinese (part of Milan’s Medieval city walls) and Colonne di San Lorenzo – a towering row of sixteen 7-meter-high marble columns believed to be part of a 2nd century Roman pagan temple. Both very impressive sights.

Food is okay, but nothing special. Nice and English-speaking service.

Intellectual honesty first: Cantina della Vetra is sliding dangerously toward becoming a tourist trap. What was once a traditional landmark in the area has given way to the demands of mass tourism, and the overall quality has visibly suffered. A real shame, because the mistakes are evident. That said, the facts are facts: the risotto alla milanese remains an undeniable excellence and alone justifies the visit. The rest? It needs to rediscover its former rigor.

We ordered the traditional Risotto Milanese. It was okay, nothing special. The service was bad. It took a long time even to bring the menu. The waiter, impatient when he realized we didn't speak Italian, didn't explain anything (but he did at another table). The atmosphere was pleasant, but we left as soon as we finished eating.