Time for lunch in this fabulous joint...let's put a feed on!
First gotta do a negroni just around the corner to get warmed up...slurrrrp!
Burrata and tomatoes for antipasti...my favorite in Milan.
Melon and ham...especially delightful in this joint.
Risotto alla milanese...heavenly, absolutely wonderful...I'm in love.
Seafood pasta extraordinaire...stupendo!
Branzino baked in salt...yes, you may serve it, signore.
Branzino removed from salt and bone...veggies...GOBBLE!
The gringo is totally satisfied here...bellissimo.
This...restaurant...ROCKS!
il Salumaio di Montenapoleone is my favorite lunch joint in Milan...WOW...love it here.
Located in a high-end shopping section of town this place reeks of comfort, style and soothingness...which is what all of the clientele here want...desire...crave.
We walk the streets before lunch, and they are charming...filled with lovely clothing shops, shoe shops, jewelers, etc.. . .we are seduced. And to make things worse there is a chill little aperitivo joint right around the corner from the restaurant...we pop in, slurp down a couple negronis, then head on over to lunch.
We have reservations, we announce ourselves, and we are whisked to a relaxing outdoor table in the magnificent courtyard...this place is busy, there is no room for us on the inside...tables are filled with business people, fashion people and loungers like us all looking to enjoy the passage of time over good food and drink. . .we feel at ease here...mmmm, aaaahh!
We start with Prosecco and fizzy water...then we get busy with food...
...for antipasti we do burrata with tomatoes and melon with ham...both are delicious, the burrata is huge--oblong--delectable...maybe my favorite burrata in all of Milan.
For primi we do risotto all milanese and seafood pasta...both are wonderful...my risotto makes me go, "YUH-MEEEEEEE!"...we love both of these dishes.
For secondi I do whole branzino baked in salt...the meat is juicy, tasty and fabulous...all fish should be cooked this way...really good.
Everything is washed down with a solid Etna bianco...we could not be happier at this moment.
WOW...this is my favorite lunch experience in Milan thus far...this restaurant is really really good. The owners are flitting about making sure people are happy...the whole joint is filled with a fun mix of business folks from all over the world...the staff are extremely helpful and welcoming...the vibe is soothing and scintillating...and the grub and drink are outstanding...we love it here--MWAH!
I strongly recommend that you do lunch at il Salumaio di Montenapoleone if you ever find yourself in Milan. . .you will love this place--I gar-ron-taaaay!
On to our next lunch...
...it's lovely out there.
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