Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WORTH A TRIP
TRATTORIA DEL NUOVO MACELLO
A real Milanese will tell you that those thin, battered 'elephant ears' that currently masquerade as
cotoletta alla
Milanese
(cutlets Milanese-style) are a poor immitation of the real deal. For authentic Milanese
cotoletta
take a
taxi ride to the old meat district to
Nuovo Macello
( 02 5990 2122;
www.trattoriadelnuovomacello.it
; Via
Cesare Lombroso 20; meals €28-50; noon-2.15pm & 8-10.30pm Mon-Fri, 8-10.30pm Sat) where you'll be
presented with a thick, juicy slab of veal on the bone cooked slowly to perfection in butter.
Other traditional dishes to sample here are the perfectly
al dente
risotto,
farro
(spelt) with scampi, fried focca-
cia with chicory and ricotta, and sweet rice with wild strawberries. To compliment the traditional menu the res-
taurant has an understated industrial vibe.
Eating
Milan's generations of internal Italian immigrants have injected the cuisine of virtually
every region into the lifeblood of the city, where you'll also find plenty of Lombard clas-
sics alongside a rich international selection of anything from Ethiopian to sushi. Milan's
clutch of Michelin-starred chefs cook up some of Italy's most sophisticated food. Smart
spots gather around the streets near Piazza del Duomo and plenty of options dot the Nav-
igli area. Reservations are a good idea and essential for top-end establishments.
PASTRIES & CAKES
€
Luini
(
www.luini.it
;
Via Santa Radegonda 16; panzerotti €2.50; 10am-3pm Mon, to 8pm Tue-Sun; ; Duomo)
Panzerotti
is Milanese for yummy at this historic purveyor of pizza-dough pastries stuffed
with cheeses, spinach, tomato, pesto and prosciutto.
Latteria di San Marco
( 02 659 76 53; Via San Marco 24; meals €18-25; 7-11pm Mon-Fri; ; Moscova)
If you can snare
a seat in this tiny and ever-popular restaurant, you'll find old favourites like
spaghetti alla
carbonara
mixed in with chef Arturo's own creations, such as
polpettine al limone
(little
meatballs with lemon) or
riso al salto
(risotto fritters) on the ever-changing, mostly organ-
ic menu.
TRATTORIA
€
Osteria del Binari
ITALIAN
€€
