Spontini In Milano

19/03/2025: A lovely, although pricey, lunch experience. Delicious pata negra and burratina before the excellent pasta. Although not on the menu, we got affogatos for dessert. Lovely regional wines by the glass. Nice ambiance and print and professional service

17/03/2025: Milan is a city of well-packaged illusions, restaurants where aesthetics surpasses substance. Bottega Lucia is quite the opposite. Here the food doesn't try to impress: it just does. The Poché Mountain Egg with Potato and Black Truffle Foam is a game of absolute precision: perfectly fluid yolk, airy foam, truffle that arrives like a whisper and leaves its mark. A dish that in less expert hands would be banal, here it is pure elegance. The Amberjack Tartare with Crispy Vegetables and Robiola is a test of balance: impeccable cut, vegetables that break up the softness with calibrated freshness, robiola that binds without covering. It reminded me of the cleanliness of Nordic tartare, but with a warmer and Mediterranean soul. The Ossobuco Gyoza with Saffron Cream are a surprise: thin pastry, perfect slow-cooked juicy filling, saffron cream that brightens every bite. A dish that moves between tradition and innovation with absolute naturalness. The Escarole with Scamorza, Date and Hazelnut Butter plays with the contrast between bitter and sweet in a construction that recalls Arab cuisine, but performed with an entirely Italian sensitivity. Each ingredient has a function, no excess, just perfection. And then the Beef Fillet with Rosemary Potatoes, the synthesis of the technique performed without smudging: impeccable crust, interior that preserves every drop of juice, golden potatoes on the outside and melting on the inside. A dish that doesn't ask for your respect, it demands it. But what makes Bottega Lucia a unique experience is the service. In a city where the room is often an overlooked detail, here it is an art. The staff moves with the grace of those who do not serve, but guide. Impeccable presence, perfect anticipation, effortless elegance. Bottega Lucia is not just a restaurant. It is a declaration of identity, a challenge won. You don't come here to see and be seen. Come because when you taste the first bite, everything else ceases to exist.