Rovello 18

I had one of my two favorite dinners during my trip to Milan here. I walked in on a Saturday at 7:15 and while they were fully booked on reservations for the night, they were able to accommodate me dining solo for 1-hour. So definitely make a reservation, or come in early when they start serving dinner.

I started with the Finferli soup with taleggio cheese and bacon (5/5), which was divine. Ate every last drop, and used the free bread that came with it to soak up the last bits of it.

I was surprised and delighted to see a selection of truffle dishes on the menu. A truffle pasta was my favorite dish during my first trip to Italy 18 years before, so I decided to treat myself (It was 75 euro!) and make another lasting memory by ordering their white truffle pasta (5/5). It was worth every euro. It's the best pasta I've had since the first time I had truffle pasta in Florence in 2004! If you can afford it, I highly recommend ordering the white truffle pasta if it's available.

We weren't very hungry and only ordered the spaghetti with guanciale and a green vegetable and the steak tartare. The spaghetti was delicious and the greens added a nice crunch and delicate flavor to the pasta. We mentioned that we were sharing and they served the pasta separately which was a nice touch, but hence the small portion size in the picture. The steak tartare on the other hand was slightly disappointing and underwhelming, to say the least. While the taste was okay, it seemed bland, even with the mustard on the side. If we were to go back, we would definitely try something else instead of the steak tartare, perhaps the ragu or truffle pasta instead.

We had a reservation at 7pm, which was the first seating of the night, so the restaurant was pretty empty when we went and it felt very intimate and quiet.

Service was excellent, the waiters were all pleasant and spoke English to us. Do note there is a ~3-5 euro service charge for the meal, which includes water and bread I believe (can't remember the exact number), which is pretty standard for most restaurants we visited while we were in Milan.

Milan, Italy

Not bad, not great. Ate here in Sept 22, sat outside. Service was very good, as was the atmosphere.

An American perspective on the food, it was nothing special. We had the Tuna Tartar (decent), Octopus (not bad, I've had much better) ... Pasta w/ Fish (The pasta was great, al dente/perfect, exactly what you'd expect in Italy, the fish was terrible like salty tuna. Also had cheesecake with berries. Very good, US Cheesecake is more Cream cheese based, this cheese cake was more young natural cheese tasting... excellent. Great 'Coffee' ...

The service was at the same level as all the restaurants in Milan we've eaten at (we're here for 7days) slow, slightly rude but hey we're used to it. Our waitress did a great job on selecting wine for us. They brought out cold bread, we had to ask for oil and vinegar, we ordered the zucchini blossom it had potential but was pretty much tasteless (I looked pretty tho). On to our meal we ordered we entrees the pasta with tomatoes and bacon-good (not amazing) but good. Ravioli-it literally tasted like dry chicken noodle soup my palette was confused but I like chicken noodle soup so..... take it as you will. Now let's talk about the reason we went there....the fettuccine!!!! We it was terribly dry (sigh) so my friend asked if we could get more cheese sauce, the first girl ran away when we asked then a guy came back, we asked for more sauce he flat out said NO! Then went on to very loudly explain that they would have to make a lot of pasta and cheese sauce. My friend is an elite private chef for a professional athlete so she knows what's she asking for. It would have taken less than 5 mins to throw some heavy cream in a saucepan sprinkle a little pharm cheese in and bring it out as requested. My 12yr old made it all the time. The food was disappointing but the staff was a real disappointment. Well there you go my honest review. Ambiance-cramped

We had booked this restaurant on a friend's recommendation and as the day came closer, I had read some of the reviews here and was more than a little nervous. But as always, I should trust my friends - this place was fantastic.

Service was very attentive - as more people were coming in a little later in the meal (hoping to score a table), our waiter actually told us not to rush and take our time.

Started with the carciofi al forno and a mixed salami plate. They have a prosciutto that is aged 77 months that is ridiculously good. For pasta I had the homemade tagliatelle with ragu di salsicca di Bra and my husband had the Chiartarra with guanciale and puntarelle. Amazingly cooked, fresh, delicious. We then got the costaletta (aka Veal Milanese) - technically my husband got it but it was huge and good and they hooked me up with a small plate to share. Dessert was a chocolate cake with hot pepper - don't judge, it was fabulous.

Wine selection here was really good. You could spend as much as your entire vacation on a bottle, or get something really good at a reasonable price. For the amount of food we got, I thought it was reasonably priced - don't forget, you are in Milan.

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Visited here while in Milan. Amazing veal Milanese with the bone!!!
Beautiful peas and string beans with onion as well. Friendly staff, American travelers and locals come here. Really freshly made pasta as well I recommend going here while in Milano.

Found this place on an internet search since we liked the menu and it was within walking distance from our Airbnb. An impressive introduction to dining in Milan on our first evening here! Comfortable, cozy atmosphere with understated but attentive service. We were seated upstairs, which was very comfortable on an extremely hot and humid evening. Our server offered helpful recommendations and explanations. The cacio e pepe and mini beef ravioli were fresh, hot and delicious, as were the steamed green vegetables. A reasonably priced bottle of wine complemented our meal. Highly recommend!

This was one of our top choices to experience traditional Milanese food. It's a family owned and Michelin rated restaurant.

Definitely the right choice. Great food, great atmosphere, great wine list. The family owned flavor came through repeatedly.

Risotto salto was on our must try list of Milanese foods - a saffron flavored crusted pancake with lots of butter. Interesting, but now on the been-there, done-that list.

Next was another traditional dish, cacio pepe. Its a simple dish of pasta, black pepper, and Pecorino Romano cheese. Really delicious. Then a cotoletta Milanese, basically a real tender veal cutlet. Large and tasty. All with a great bottle of Friulano wine. All perfectly presented and naturally flavored.

Finished with tiramisu and coffee.

Our best dinner in Milan! The ragu pasta was delicious, the beef tartare was very high quality, and the grilled octopus was amazing. The waiters were also friendly. Great place overall.

Warm environment with traditional fittings and furnitures. Good and varied menu proposals based on Italian regional cuisine with also some innovative touch. The wine list satisfies all tastes and can be managed according to individual budgets. Overall deserves the 5 stars with attention point: the handwritten menu is unreadable even for native.