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Reviews - Don Carlos

9.2/10
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Via Manzoni, 29, 20121 Milan
Mediterranean
Average price €85

Don Carlos

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9.2/10
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Food

9.4/10

Service

9.4/10

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  • Zhenya B.1 review

    February 10, 2024

    10/10

    Very nice restaurant, food was great, service as well, no phones, which is very refreshing and important for me. Will be back once I’m again in Milan :)

    Don CarlosOwner

    Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for rating us with the highest possible score. We are delighted you thoroughly enjoyed your experience at Don Carlos and I will be more than glad to share your very nice words with my team. We really hope to welcome you back to Don Carlos very soon, Warm Regards Luigi Vitale Director of Food and Beverage

  • John S.4 reviews

    February 7, 2024

    10/10

    excellent creative take on traditional Milanese dishes

    Don CarlosOwner

    Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for rating us with the highest possible score. We are delighted you thoroughly enjoyed your experience at Don Carlos and I will be more than glad to share your very nice words with my team. We really hope to welcome you back to Don Carlos very soon, Warm Regards, Luigi Vitale Director of Food and Beverage

  • Russell G.6 reviews

    January 14, 2024

    10/10

    Magdi greeted us at the door and promptly sat us at a lovely table. The restaurant has an old world charm that was perfect for a Sunday evening. We had let the restaurant know that we were opting for the 6-course Chef’s Choice tasting menu; it was fantastic! Each course was just the right amount of food with amazing flavors and creative combinations. The pace of the meal was spot on, giving us time to relax a minute and enjoy the wine we had ordered. Magdi and Roberto (?) were very attentive and efficient and extremely friendly. The evening passed by quickly and, by the end we were beyond satisfied. Don Carlos is definitely a restaurant to seek out when in Milan. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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    Don CarlosOwner

    Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for rating us with the highest possible score. We are delighted you thoroughly enjoyed your experience at Don Carlos and I will be more than glad to share your very nice words with my team. We really hope to welcome you back to Don Carlos very soon, Warm Regards, Luigi Vitale Director of Food and Beverage

  • Bilal E.1 review

    August 25, 2023

    10/10

    Amazing food Amazing service

  • Danilo B.1 review

    July 16, 2023

    8.5/10

    Great food and setting. Lady assisting the Maître (who was extremely busy with a table besides ours) was very competent and agile.

  • Serdar O.1 review

    June 25, 2023

    5.5/10

    Overrated. Entrecot and risotto were not event good. Also expensive regarding better restaurants or street food locations. Not the best, dont need

  • Gertrude P.1 review

    June 17, 2023

    10/10

    We had a wonderful dinner here with our daughter, food was excellent, service was even better. We ordered parmigiana, the eggplant was perfectly cooked and the whole dish was a dream, Strongly recommand also cotoletta and risotto. Definitely will go back!

  • John B.2 reviews

    June 2, 2023

    9.5/10

    The small restaurant, 10 tables in the ornate hotel was very genuine old world and the ambiance tremendous. The main courses ordered were perfection with additional home made crostini, bread, pastries and chocolates all made the meal exceptional. The wine list was top end and diverse, marvellous! A very special meal.

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  • Po Marn K.6 reviews

    May 4, 2023

    9/10

    We had a wonderful dinner at Don Carlos. It was a rather unplanned evening but the warm and welcoming staff made the dinner a wonderful one. The venue appears to have been the ?drawing room in its previous role in the building and that added to the comfortable atmosphere. the steak was a bit overdone but the ravioli in a clear broth was magical. Mad ethe whole night complete.

  • Felipe C.2 reviews

    April 28, 2023

    10/10

    Don Carlos it is a unique place: great food, best ambiance and best of the best staff. The recipes and plates are great. Setting, and use of the tableware is precise. But above all, the staff is eager to make you feel special, and every recommendation they give you is planned to make your meal a memorable one! I really loved Don Carlos from alpha to omega!

  • Filippos K.3 reviews

    April 14, 2023

    10/10

    Excellent dinner in good company at my favorite restaurant in Milano. Maitre d’ Davide and his colleagues took very good care of us despite our slightly late arrival. Menu, table, ambience and service were all superb. Such a distinct joy to be dining again in this beautiful venue after three long Covid years. Very highly recommended my friends.

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    Mona K.2 reviews

    January 15, 2023

    9/10

    Went for dinner with a friend whilst visiting Milan. The food was good, but it was the service and ambience that really made it a great experience

  • - -2 reviews

    October 1, 2019

    10/10

    This is a top notch, well run restaurant with a professional and outgoing staff without being pretentious. Excellent food and wine. I highly recommend and we are experienced foodies!

  • Fred D.80 reviews

    June 23, 2019

    9/10

    The place to be after à performance at La Scala. Nice food in a beautiful historicaly furnished restaurant with a cosy atmosphere.

  • Eric S.3 reviews

    June 6, 2019

    9/10

    Excellent staff. Food was great.

  • - -2 reviews

    May 27, 2019

    9/10

    Nice meal in a nice place -- but what we will always remember is that the staff was amazing, and really made the experience special!

  • - -1 review

    July 8, 2018

    9.5/10

    The food is very good and the staff excellent.

  • Marc W.28 reviews

    July 3, 2018

    9/10

    Nice mood.

  • - -4 reviews

    May 21, 2018

    10/10

    The food was very good, and the service beyond compare!

  • - -6 reviews

    March 28, 2018

    10/10

    An amazing meal, fantastic service super friendly & knowledgeable about gluten free. Great ambience with table nicely spaced for comfortable dinning. Very knowledgeable about the right wine for the wonderful food served. Definitely try this as we are organising a second visit. Many thanks

  • - -12 reviews

    March 9, 2018

    10/10

    Excellent dinner coupled with superb service. Well worth a visit. Highly recommended

  • Walter L.4 reviews

    October 2, 2017

    10/10

    very nice restaurant, easily accessible by metro, excellent food, good wine list, very friendly staff

  • - -2 reviews

    September 26, 2017

    5/10

    I am stunned and bewildered that this is a 1 star Michelin restaurant. The beef tartare, while generous in proportion, possesses zero flavour. The 30 euro foie gras terrine was a tiny sliver of mediocrity on a plate. The Milanese risotto came to table with a thick skin suggested it has been under warming lights for some time. The staff, while polite, lacked the polish and experience one expects at this level of establishment. The waiter removed a 20 Euro glass of Chardonnay from the table with a quarter of the glass yet to be drank.

  • - -12 reviews

    September 6, 2017

    9.5/10

    Excellent food and service. Well worth a visit

  • Fulgencio N.31 reviews

    July 21, 2017

    10/10

    The top Italian restaurant in Milan, and I have been to a lot. Very nice "The Godfather" style and great quality of all the food. Dishes are traditionals in Milan but with a very high quality touch of innovation. A MUST for food lovers, and for those looking to taste Milan gastronomy. As a high quality restaurant, prices will round 50-60€/person that I loved to pay.

  • - -7 reviews

    July 22, 2017

    10/10

    Great food , better service. Overall a wonderful experience.

  • - -12 reviews

    July 6, 2017

    10/10

    Excellent food coupled with excellent service and ambiance. Great place at the center of Milan. Chef very inventive with his dishes and presentations. Highly recommended

  • - -1 review

    June 3, 2017

    10/10

    Very nice ambiance and unique decor, you like it or not, we did. Food was excellent,from the beginning to the end, especially the foie gras and the scallops. Waitress was helpful, guided us through the wine list and recommended some very nice which turned out to make the dinner more than just a dinner. Bravo a tutti

  • Alan S.4 reviews

    April 14, 2017

    8/10

    Waitress too persuasive. Food and atmosphere not bad. A bit overpriced.

  • Christopher G.14 reviews

    April 13, 2017

    9.5/10

    Great food and wine, lovely small dining room, great service. Recommended

  • Petra C.1 review

    October 14, 2016

    8.5/10

    Loved the service, they were very nice and thoughtful. The food was amazing, there were some dishes which latched spices but other than that it was very good! I will definitely com back!!

  • - -12 reviews

    September 2, 2016

    10/10

    I've been to this restaurant 2-3 times this year and each time it gets better. Excellent food, superb service and excellent wines by the glass. Based upon my experience in Milan and I've been to a majority of starred Michelin restaurants Don Carlos ranks with the very best. Very highly recommended

  • - -1 review

    July 25, 2016

    7/10

    Personaly, the setting of Don Carlos is probably one of the most charming restaurant in Milan. This small space with old world vibe set in The Grand Hotel Milan was somewhat unexpected but absolutely lovely. However the cuisine was dated and the overall tasted just okay and the execution certainly doesn't match the price tags... With a bit of right adjustment, I feel this place has a chance to come back live. All the Best !!!

  • - -12 reviews

    June 19, 2016

    10/10

    An excellent restaurant in the heart of Milan. Food is excellent and both ambiance and service top rate. The background music they play is both beautiful and soothing. I have been to Don Carlos several times and overall this dinner was the best I have had there. Seems the restaurant constantly innovates. Very highly recommended

  • - -2 reviews

    June 4, 2016

    10/10

    This was our last meal at the end of a 1 month vacation in Italy & we wanted it to be something special and it certainly lived up to our expectation. The service was friendly & efficient & the food delicious. The added extras; bread, starter, petite fours & limoncello totally made it worth spending a little extra for a top meal.

  • Dr. Manon L.7 reviews

    February 9, 2016

    8.5/10

    Nice experience, good food except the deserts. Very attentive service in a living room surroundings.

  • Ran Oz11 reviews

    December 21, 2015

    6/10

    Some of the dishes were a little bit over the top

  • - -3 reviews

    October 15, 2015

    10/10

    Everything perfect

  • Yasha A.8 reviews

    September 9, 2015

    9/10

    Ambiance was amazing ! Interior, music, service are excellent!!! Cuisine for me is excellent because I like contemporary kitchen , I like the mix of different flavors... As for my husband ( he is concervator ) he said that it is good . We liked our evening at this restaurant!!! Thank you !

  • - -12 reviews

    March 20, 2015

    10/10

    Excellent food service and ambiance. Prices are fair considering the high quality of the food. Very highly recommended

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