Il Cestino

Albert C. • 16 reviews

February 23, 2025

9/10

Very good restaurant in the heart of Milan. When we arrived, we were promptly seated upstairs. It was hot, so I asked the manager if we could move. Most restaurants in Italy would tell you NO! However, the manager kindly moved us to a fine table downstairs. There we enjoyed a great meal. The menu had pizza items on it, but we stayed with the traditional Milanese risotto, Veal and Misto Frito. I would definitely go back.

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Danni Y. • 1 review

December 1, 2024

5.5/10

Expensive compared to the level

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Mairead M. • 1 review

October 27, 2024

10/10

Fabulous food service was excellent. Great buzz & atmosphere around the place. Only disappointing aspect was the condition of the rest rooms

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Hardy K. • 1 review

October 8, 2024

9.5/10

Good choice of food and wines. Nice atmosphere

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Darin A. • 1 review

September 15, 2024

10/10

Great food and service in the best location in Brera. We had a such an amazing evening here.

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Rittikrai T. • 1 review

September 12, 2024

8/10

It is a place for those who love to try Milanese Italian food. I love breadsticks as an appetizer. I do recommend the squid tentacles fried with salad.

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Marvin R. • 2 reviews

August 11, 2024

4.5/10

It was a busy evening and service was lacking. Everything took too long, including getting our food and getting the bill. The food was just mediocre. We got the costoletta which was pretty dry and tough. The seafood pasta cooked under a pizza dough was only average. The branzino Sicilian style was nothing to get excited about. I was hoping this would be more than a tourist trap, but unfortunately, it seems to be just that.

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Lisa G. • 1 review

July 18, 2024

10/10

Great pizza and attentive service. Large gluten free selection including pizza and pasta as well!

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Riccardo N. • 3 reviews

April 28, 2024

10/10

I had an excellent dish of pasta with lobster in a red sauce! Everything was great. We sat outside and the ambience was terrific.

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Il Cestino • Owner

thank you very much!

Татьяна П. • 2 reviews

April 26, 2024

10/10

It was good)))

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Il Cestino • Owner

thank you!

Alexey D. • 1 review

January 6, 2024

9.5/10

Worth to enjoy food and wine and atmosphere

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Il Cestino • Owner

Thank you very much for your feedback, come back and visit us soon!

Ivan W. • 1 review

September 19, 2023

6.5/10

Bad attitude about the table and service was sketchy. We were not celebrities o influencers, but we could have had better service

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Il Cestino • Owner

Dear Ivan, we are very sorry that you noticed questionable service from our staff. The satisfaction of each of our customers is very important to us, our staff works every day to ensure that our guests can leave our restaurant fully satisfied with their experience

Ruth M. • 287 reviews

August 8, 2023

8/10

Amazing location and good service. Small portions for the price. good but not awesome.

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Il Cestino • Owner

Dear Ruth, we are happy that you appreciated the location and service of our restaurant. However, we are sorry to hear that you found the portions a little small for the price. The quantity of portions is the responsibility of our chef, established based on his years of experience in the kitchen. Our customers have always greatly appreciated our dishes and our offer. Thank you anyway for your feedback, for us it is very important to know the needs of our guests to improve ourselves more and more Cordially, Il Cestino

Lori G. • 1 review

May 21, 2023

10/10

We specifically were looking for a restaurant that served Osso Buco and was open on a Sunday evening. Il Cestino did not disappoint. It was easy to make reservations using The Fork, our server was charming and the food was outstanding. A very memorable last dinner in Milan. I only wish I had saved room for dessert.

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Sarah T. • 2 reviews

April 13, 2023

9.5/10

Booked this restaurant for our one night in Milan. Lovely staff. Delicious food. Sat outside under heat lamps on a busy side street in the design district.

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lucy B. • 1 review

February 14, 2023

10/10

LOVE this place. Great atmosphere, charming service and good food. What a find! I'm very happy to have been recommended this restaurant. Thank you.

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Elke B. • 4 reviews

October 25, 2021

9.5/10

The Restaurant was superb. We enjoyed the meals; Spaghetti vongoles and a Steak ???? the service was very friendly and quick. We will come back.

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Linda Z. • 1 review

September 23, 2021

6/10

Overpriced for the quality of the food. The bill was the highest I’ve paid for a dinner in my two weeks in a Rome and Milan. It was 180 euro for the two of us. Paid $30 for two shots of grey goose vodka. And the waiter suggested a tip for the staff even though there was a cover charge included.

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Giovanna r. • 19 reviews

August 1, 2021

10/10

Food was very good, but it’s hard to get bad food in Italy. The ingredients were fresh and well sourced. Amazing wine list, but being the only one drinking I had a glass of the house red and it was delicious! The real reason for taking the time to write a review is the staff. One and all were welcoming, friendly, and professional. Very impressed, I will return for sure

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Carmelo M. • 2 reviews

April 7, 2019

7.5/10

Very fresh and good fish Not a lot of choice

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