Giannino, Milan

Giannino is a temple of Italian traditional haute cuisine, where you can relax assured of the fact that this is an excellent quality restaurant. High prices, perfect service; in the roomy, welcoming rooms which are furnished in the style of the belle epoque. A not-so-youngish blend of managers and professionals gather to dine in a very sophisticated atmosphere. If you go there for lunch don't take your car: parking can be really hard, since the little parking lot just outside is always full. Customers can be assured that anything on the "carta" is first class, from homemade pastas to seafood, from desserts (great!) to wines. Their specialities include saffron rice, turbot with laurel and sweet garlic sauce, and the cream and apricot dessert. One special suggestion is the classic Cotoletta Alla Milanese: Giannino's version is sublime.