I migliori ristoranti di cucina altre cucine in Lombardia

23/08/2025: I chose this place from the photos, by chance, while looking for a restaurant in the center of Desenzano for lunch on a rainy day. We entered this magical space, which is covered but feels like an outdoor dining area. It's meticulously designed, with a rustic yet refined feel. We ordered gnocchi alla sorrentina and a seafood first course with fresh pasta. The rating was...fair. The gnocchi were good, bathed in a very flavorful sauce, but with very little mozzarella, not blending in with the rest, as the recipe calls for. However, with the delicious bread they offer and all that delicious sauce, I made endless mopping up the sauce. The seafood first course was apparently good, perhaps a little too oily. Then I ordered grilled vegetables, but—probably my mistake—I expected them to be already seasoned. Instead, they arrive freshly grilled (grilled vegetables disgust me when they're hot) and with salt and oil on the side. Oh well... I was dreaming of those delicious side dishes with garlic and parsley, cold and flavorful (I think they could be made both ways and let the customer choose how they like them, but hot and plain absolutely not; freshly seasoned hot vegetables are truly awful). Then I had a crème caramel that seemed homemade, and I really enjoyed it. The service was efficient and very friendly. The bill was a bit steep, in my opinion, compared to the food. The ambiance, in my opinion, is the restaurant's strong point.

17/08/2025: We dined at this restaurant and were pleasantly surprised. The outdoor seating is located in a charming courtyard. The dishes are generous and of excellent quality. I recommend the tagliolini with pesto ragù; they are truly excellent.

12/09/2025: Good food, great staff, affordable prices. Bart and Julia were amazing!

12/09/2025: It opens for a short period of time and no resos so get there before it opens. Grab a wine from the place across from it and sit on the steps until your name is called. The food is all freshly made. I went here twice. First time I had the lamb ragu and ossu buco the second time. Friendly staff!

04/09/2025: The aperitif was the worst food I've ever eaten

21/07/2025: Excellent service and very kind owners, the place where you feel good when you want to relax and feel good when you want to relax

18/06/2025: Nice place but stale food, flat prosecco and what can I say 30 degrees very high humidity air conditioning off!!! Experience not to be repeated.

19/05/2025: Buona colazione ambiente accogliente

27/09/2025: Beautiful place, welcoming and wonderful staff.

09/09/2025: Never liked it, I stopped because my partner prefers elegant bars to a simple pub. It's expensive, €5 for a shot, and I've found it expensive before. There were four guys at the bar who paid for three. The only good thing is that you can watch the games there.

08/09/2025: Always a guarantee of quality and kindness

23/07/2025: Classic village bar no longer run by locals.

17/05/2025: Bar on the square with a large and pleasant terrace.

24/09/2025: Very good food (kudos to Elisabetta!!) and impeccable service, thanks to the very kind twins (who, however, always use the formal "lei" and can't seem to address you informally 😄😄). The price and cleanliness were also excellent: both in the restaurant and in the bathroom. Thanks girls!!

16/09/2025: Very nice place...very...excellent and good quality food...outside there is a nice fence that allows those who have children to leave them outside to play...so they can eat in peace 😍🌸the girls are very kind...well done, keep it up

13/09/2025: It's a nice restaurant but I had to wait quite a while for 5 sandwiches, the service was poor I ordered 3 sandwiches 19, one without onion and one with Tabasco, they brought the one without onion first which was correct, then they brought one that they said was with Tabasco but after bringing the other they announced that it didn't have it and that instead this one did, after a while they said that in reality it also had Tabasco, saying that they had brought 2 sandwiches with Tabasco and they still wanted to pass off the one with Tabasco to me after not asking for it then after asking to remake the sandwich they made me wait at least another 30 minutes more they wanted to charge me for the sandwich that was sent back and therefore not eaten in the end after ten minutes of discussion and a call to the owner they didn't make us pay for it, terrible experience, highly not recommended

28/08/2025: A historic venue in Legnano. The beers are good, and the location is great!

11/07/2025: Isola della Birra is my absolute favorite place in Milan — the kind of spot you dream of coming back to again and again. They serve the best beer in the entire city, hands down. The food is always delicious, and the atmosphere is warm and welcoming. What truly sets it apart, though, are the amazing people who run it. Their passion, kindness, and genuine hospitality make every visit feel special. Can’t wait to return — it’s one of those rare places that feels like home.

10/06/2025: Very nice place but very particular beers that don't meet my taste.

22/08/2025: *Edit August 22nd: It's almost 9:00 and the brioche is out. It's embarrassing to have to leave. Let's go to the Chinese place on the corner, it's better. They should have granita. If a customer asks for it and they say, "No, we're not making granita today," it seems like they're not making it out of lack of desire and not for any other reason (maybe it's the mid-August holiday?). At that point, with this heat, you might as well close or let them know. Unfortunately, it's the only granita shop in the area, but I've often had the impression that the management is "Brescia-style." It's a shame because the products and service are good.

16/08/2025: This bar—for that's what it is—is, in my opinion, yet another attempt to exploit Sicilian tradition, claiming to be a "granita shop." However, the granitas (already of questionable quality, and I speak with full knowledge of the facts, being from Catania) are almost always missing, except in very few flavors. We've walked in several times and found the flavors we wanted to order unavailable. On one occasion, I had to opt for another flavor after the girl taking my order told me the chocolate one wasn't available, only to discover, when paying (ten minutes later), that that flavor had just been restocked. But what harm did she have in asking if I was willing to wait a few minutes? The most serious incident, however, occurred on another occasion. We arrived two hours before opening, eager to enjoy a granita, since the other direct competitor (the one in Brescia, which we prefer) was closed for vacation. But inside, there were only three flavors available: almond, lemon, and coffee. We politely asked if other flavors would be brought out. The lady, with a haughty air, replied that she couldn't tell us when or which flavors would be available, saying something like, "I can't tell you when; they're preparing them little by little; there's no point in telling you if it'll take half an hour, an hour, or two!" Not only should a place that calls itself a "granite shop" never have limited granitas available, but the disinterest with which we were dismissed is emblematic of poor customer service. The subtext is, "It doesn't matter if you don't sit down." It would have been enough for the lady—who was certainly not there by chance—to have informed us of the flavors being prepared and asked her colleague how long the wait would be. A gesture of courtesy and thoughtfulness that we would certainly have appreciated, regardless of the outcome. Instead, it seems there's no desire to meet even the minimum service requirements. Unfortunately, this situation is quite common in Brescia. I often encounter situations that have nothing to do with the typical Southern hospitality, like coffee shops that don't serve coffee but only cocktails because they closed the coffee section a minute early (!), bars that won't serve you croissants because it's a minute before opening, supermarkets that won't let you have a bottle of water for the night because they're "closing"... And I could go on and on. When I say "a minute," I mean a minute, without adding or subtracting anything. This rigidity leaves those, like me, accustomed to the flexibility and hospitality typical of the South astounding, not to mention the heart-stopping prices, still disproportionate despite being able to count on more generous wages than those in the South (but this is a systemic problem unique to Italy). In conclusion, a complete fail. Among other things, the granitas they serve are melted and the brioche col tuppo are pale and raw. Only an innocent local could fall for it. Unfortunately, we were just going to settle.

03/07/2025: Welcoming place, friendly and friendly managers and staff

27/04/2025: Coffee ☕️ good and prices online. Historic café in Melegnano.

28/08/2025: This place is considered exploitative in the first degree. There is a minimum order quantity. Everyone must order, even if they are a child sitting in a chair. The prices are considered somewhat expensive. There are many better options in the area than this place.

15/08/2025: We went in for a quick drink. The service wasn't particularly friendly and very abrupt. The coffee was good, but the Limoncello Spritz was unfortunately nothing special, very poorly mixed with far too much alcohol. The atmosphere is nice, right by the lake, although the overall decor feels a bit cheap. I wasn't offered any qualified information about allergens or alternatives. A monosyllabic reply stating that the ice cream sundae wasn't gluten-free was all I got.