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9.3/10

Excellent
2075 reviews
Food
9.3
Service
9.1
Ambience
9.6
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  • Riitta V.8 days ago

    8.5

    I visited Al Fresco two years ago and back then my experience was excellent. So I really waited this dinner, I had great expectations. But I have to say that I was a little bit disappointed. Food quality was not that good this time. But worst was the service: too fast! I had still a last bite in my mouth when the waiter took my plate away (starter) and main course was served at same second. No time to enjoy your dinner!

  • Matt K.14 days ago

    10

    Second visit, there will be a third. Everything about this place is just about right. The building, atmosphere, staff and food are delightful. Thank you.

  • Ionut D.1 month ago

    10

    Great place! We will return.

  • EVREN A.2 months ago

    10

    ambiance and service was great .....

  • Li G.2 months ago

    6.5

    The waiter suggest catch of day and it’s not very yummy. Not worth the money. Also plate cool down very quick, we nearly didn’t have it. Also the bread is not tasty too. In Italy, it’s below everage level.

  • Marco D.3 months ago

    10

    coibo

  • Nini F.3 months ago

    10

    Good food, excellent service,

  • Zeynep C.5 months ago

    10

    It was a great dinner at Al Fresco. From their specially prepared bread, to the quality of ingredients, we enjoyed our dinner a lot.

  • Cyril B.5 months ago

    10

    The food was excellent, the service perfect, the pistachios ice cream was a kill. Great stuff👍🏻

  • Susan W.6 months ago

    8.5

    Great location. Service was just ok. We had to flag down waiter to get an order in. They were closing. We could not get desert or coffee. We got the check and left. Food was good.

  • Femke J.8 months ago

    10

    The best food we are in Milan. Great atmossphere in the garden. It was a great summer evening.

  • Nikolaj M.9 months ago

    9.5

    Food was wonderful, service was a bit slow, place looked great

  • Jeanette H.9 months ago

    4.5

    The food was very disappointing and this service was unfortunately likewise. For example, the plates were taken away while we still where holding the cutlery in our hands, still food in our mouth and we had not signaled that we have finished the first course….

  • Claudia G.9 months ago

    10

    Lovely garden. Space was a little tight. The food was great.

  • Francis H.9 months ago

    10

    The garden like atmosphere is quite lovely. The veal milanese was prepared classically and tasted delicious. The pistachio dessert was a perfect ending. Highly recommend!

  • Kriemhild F.11 months ago

    10

    I had been wanting to try Al Fresco for a long time, and it truly exceeded my expectations. The garden setting offers a serene, idyllic atmosphere: an oasis in the heart of Milan. On top of that, the food was outstanding… every dish was beautifully presented and simply melted in the mouth. And best of all, I got to share it with people I love. What more could one wish for?

  • Diara T.1 year ago

    9.5

    Delicious food and aesthetically beautiful place

  • Barbara G.1 year ago

    9.5

    Cosy atmosphere, excellent service and traditional dishes with a special touch

  • Beatrice R.1 year ago

    10

    Really good service and ambiance.

  • Carla M.
    Carla M.1 year ago

    6.5

    the staff wasn't really that serval and welcoming. The food was quite overpriced for the presentation it had and bland taste. The ambience one the other hand, really well achieved.

    Al Fresco

    Egregia signora Carla, non so e non mi interessa sapere da quale Paese lei arriva, sicuramente lei non deve avere una grande preparazione culinaria per poter esprimere dei pareri gastronomici...visto come ha descritto il nostro cibo. Torni a mangiare le Specialità che fa a casa sua, nel suo Paese...e ci resti..

  • Mara C.1 year ago

    10

    Everything about our meal was perfect. The outside garden is a beautiful setting. We had zucchini flowers stuffed with codfish which were perfectly fried. Our two main courses were excellent. The dessert a huge profiterole was so good too. Excellent service as well. I live in NY but would definitely be back otherwise.

  • rochele R.1 year ago

    10

    Amazing food and service.

  • Julie B.1 year ago

    7.5

    Food was nice and fancy but didn’t taste of much. Lovely garden and staff. Nice drinks.

  • Daniele s.
    Daniele s.1 year ago

    10

    Great atmosphere and lovely food!

  • Devrim M.1 year ago

    8.5

    We liked the vibe starting from the entrance, garden was quite a nice surprise with its ambience. Super simple but super comforting. Enjoyed the food, liked the simplicity

  • Carolina p.
    Carolina p.2 years ago

    10

    The place to go when in Milan

  • Brendon C.2 years ago

    10

    I understand why they are so highly rated here, the atmosphere for a quiet meal, the service, and the food. Absolutely amazing and definitely would come back.

  • Cosimo S.2 years ago

    6.0

    Great food, poor customer service: we sat outside, sun was still high and heating on us and food, asked to be moved to another table and they were quite annoyed and said no; then I had to ask again and finally they moved us but basically they unattended the table - no waiter was really servicing us and ignoring for the rest of the night.

  • Attracta H.2 years ago

    10

    Excellent venue. We ate outdoors in the garden which was an oasis in Milan. Lovely food, Service was very attentive. The top dish was pasta in seafood salsa.Will certainly go again and would recommend Al Fresco. (up market but grand for a celebratory occasion))

  • Ronan K.2 years ago

    8.5

    The restaurant is lovely - a beautiful garden with scented plants, lovely light (we ate during the day). The food was wonderful and we could see - from other tables who appeared to be enjoying themselves - that there are some great staff in the restaurant. Our waiter however was disengaged, rude and slow. I think he managed to serve us without making any eye contact, seemed to roll his eyes at our menu choices and then avoided us for most of the meal. It’s a pity - because the place seems so lovely.

  • Noumy v.2 years ago

    10

    Great restaurant and especially great service by lovely Grace! Would love to come back.

  • Emanuele L.2 years ago

    7.5

    The venue is really nice and waiters are very kind. However there is something that should be improved as this is supposed to be a medium high level restaurant and in any case this should not happen: Hair in the appetizer and a. glass spotted with rossetto was not really nice to see.

  • Katlyn O.2 years ago

    8.0

    Beautiful restaurant, but the food wasn’t good. My sea bass and potatoes were very dry and bland, and my husbands steak was bland and undercooked. Disappointing as it is such a beautiful place

  • Paschalis E.more than 2 years

    8.0

    The food and the environment were excellent, but our waiter was awful and made mistakes on our order. We were very disappointed about his demeanor.

  • Sérgio D.more than 2 years

    7.0

    Good quality food. Overpriced though. The service is not great - only one option of wine by the glass, no explanation nor extra info on the food. You basically order and they bring it to the table - not more, not less.

  • Mario T.
    Mario T.more than 2 years

    8.5

    Great food, well decorated room, will definitely come back!

  • Gunmar R.more than 2 years

    9.0

    High stanard off cooking in Milan Service great good Wine list This litle perl is á Place tó go fór öld time

  • Alessandra P.
    Alessandra P.more than 2 years

    6.0

    Nice setting for Al fresco dining. Good food however dry and impersonal service. Such a shame the ambience and the staff are not very welcoming. I would have appreciated recommendations on wines and a bit more guidance on the menu. Overall a nice experience but nothing special or anything be remembered.

  • Clement S.more than 2 years

    10

    Great experience ! Great atmosphere, the dishes were tasty and best of all when a small issue occurred with one of our desert : the came back with two additional ones and especially the one we were hesitating to take as well ;) great customer service

  • Teodora G.more than 2 years

    3.0

    Pasta was extremely salty, almost inedible. My friend is vegetarian and we requested a dish without any meat/fish. She received a dish with pasta and, of course, fish. The waiter did not admit to his mistake after we repeatedly checked with him that the dish had no fish and eventually, another waiter willing to cooperate came and offered my friend another dish. Dessert was alright but not outstanding. Their starter was also very basic. Overall, not worth the money one bit. The staff was rude, uncooperative and the food was bad, it seems like the chef goes for just one taste and that is salty

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