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Dongiò
CALABRESE
€€
( 02 551 13 72; Via Bernardino Corio 3; meals €30-40; noon-2.30pm & 7.30-11.30pm Mon-Fri, 7.30-11.30pm
Sat; ; Porta Romana)
One of the best value-for-money restaurants in Milan, this big-
hearted Calabrese trattoria serves the spicy flavours of the south on delicious homemade
pasta. Starters include bountiful platters of southern salami and piquant cheeses. Reserva-
tions recommended.
Café Trussardi
ITALIAN
€€
( 02 806 88 295;
www.trussardiallascala.it
; Piazza della Scala 5; 7.30am-11pm Mon-Fri, 9am-11pm Sat;
Duomo)
Whether it's for a glass of wine and root vegetable crisps at the bar, or a leisurely
meal from a small, changing menu beneath Patrick Blanc's beautiful vertical garden in the
courtyard, this is one of Milan's most stylish and low-key dining options.
Peck Italian Bar
ITALIAN
€€
( 02 869 30 17;
www.peck.it
; Via Cesare Cantù 3; mains from €16.50; 7.30am-8.30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8.30pm
Sat; ; Duomo)
Peck's dining room lets quality produce shine with staples like
cotoletto
(cutlets), risotto and roasts done with fabulously fresh, well-sourced ingredients, if not a
smidgen of contemporary flair.
SEAFOOD
€€
Pescheria da Claudio
( 02 805 68 57;
www.pescheriadaclaudio.it
; Via Cusani 1; meals €35-55; 8.30am-2.30pm & 4-9pm Tue-Sat;
; Cairoli, 3, 4)
Join the savvy suits for a power lunch or early dinner of
pesce crudo
(raw fish). Plates loaded with marinated tuna, mixed salmon, tuna and white fish with
pistachios or lightly blanched octopus carpaccio are consumed with a glass of light fizz.
L'Antico Ristorante Boeucc
MILANESE
€€€
( 02 7602 0224;
www.boeucc.com
; Piazza Belgioioso 2; meals €60-80; lunch & dinner Mon-Fri, lunch Sun;
Duomo)
Set in the basement of the grand-looking neoclassical Palazzo Belgioioso, Mil-
an's oldest restaurant has been regaling diners since 1696. Vaulted dining rooms and ser-
vice reminiscent of more regal times lend your evening meal a sense of theatre. From
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