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spelle al prosciutto
(a kind of cross between pasta and crêpe with ham) you might move
on to a
trancio di salmone al pepe verde
(slice of salmon with green pepper).
Ristorante Solferino
( 02 290 05748;
www.ilsolferino.com
; Via Castelfidardo 2; meals €45-60; ; Moscova)
Salivary
glands have worked overtime here for a century, thanks to hearty classics like osso buco
swathed in risotto, unexpected delights like fish tortelloni, and an extensive vegetarian
menu. Join Italian film stars risking their figures with the in-house pastry chef's creations,
and journalists steadily losing their objectivity over a superior wine selection.
MILANESE
€€€
Ristorante Da Giacomo
SEAFOOD
€€€
( 02 7602 3313;
www.giacomomilano.com
; Via Pasquale Sottocorno 6; meals €30-40; 9, 23)
This sunny
Tuscan restaurant with its custard-coloured walls and mint-green panelling serves an un-
pretentious menu featuring mainly fish and shellfish. Start with a slice of sardine and
caper pizza and follow with the fresh linguine with scampi and zucchini flowers.
FEELING PECKISH
Forget
The Last Supper:
gourmets head to the food and wine emporium
Peck
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.peck.it
; Via Spadari 7-9; 3-7.30pm Mon, 8.45am-7.30pm Tue-Sat). This Milanese institution opened
its doors as a deli in 1883. The Aladdin's cave-like food hall is smaller than its reputation suggests, but what it
lacks in space it makes up for in variety, with some 3200 variations of
parmigiano reggiano
(Parmesan) at its
cheese counter, just for starters. Other treasures include an exquisite array of chocolates, pralines and pastries;
freshly made gelato; seafood; caviar; pâtés; a butcher, and fruit and vegetable sellers; truffle products; olive oils
and balsamic vinegar.
Drinking & Nightlife
Milanese bars are generally open until 2am or 3am, and virtually all serve
aperitivi
(
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and its surrounds are all great areas for a drink.
Princi
BAKERY
