Al Matarel
A beloved, no-frills trattoria serving authentic Milanese classics since 1962, cherished by locals for its traditional flavors and warm, familial atmo...
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Al Matarel
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A beloved, no-frills trattoria serving authentic Milanese classics since 1962, cherished by locals for its traditional flavors and warm, familial atmosphere.
"The best meal I've had in Italy. Old-school dishes. Everything is at top level - just as it's supposed to be."
Reserve in Advance
This local favorite fills up quickly, especially for dinner. Making a reservation is highly recommended, particularly for larger groups.
Embrace the Specialties
Don't miss the house specialties like risotto allo zafferano with ossobuco or the classic costoletta alla milanese.
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Cuisine
Traditional Milanese
Price
$$$
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Osso Buco Perfection
Experience the iconic Milanese dish, osso buco, slow-cooked to melt-in-your-mouth tenderness and served with a classic saffron risotto.
Authentic Milanese Trattoria
A true family-run gem since 1962, offering a cozy atmosphere and a taste of traditional Milanese cuisine cherished by locals.
Handmade Tortellini
Delicate, fresh tortellini, particularly the pumpkin-filled variety, offer a light yet flavorful bite, a testament to traditional craftsmanship.
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Reserve in Advance
This local favorite fills up quickly, especially for dinner. Making a reservation is highly recommended, particularly for larger groups.
Embrace the Specialties
Don't miss the house specialties like risotto allo zafferano with ossobuco or the classic costoletta alla milanese.
Start with Antipasti
Begin your meal with traditional antipasti, such as nervetti, salami, or tortino bollente di gorgonzola.
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Reserve in Advance
This local favorite fills up quickly, especially for dinner. Making a reservation is highly recommended, particularly for larger groups.
Embrace the Specialties
Don't miss the house specialties like risotto allo zafferano with ossobuco or the classic costoletta alla milanese.
Start with Antipasti
Begin your meal with traditional antipasti, such as nervetti, salami, or tortino bollente di gorgonzola.
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Al Matarel is celebrated for its authentic, traditional Milanese cuisine and cozy, family-run atmosphere, offering a genuine taste of old Milan. Diners rave about signature dishes like osso buco and handmade pasta, though some note the prices can be on the higher side for the portion size and quality.
"I don't even know where to start. The best meal I've had in Italy. Oldschool dishes. Everything is at top level - just as it's supposed to be. Like your Italian grandma's dream dinner."
Bartosz Borowski
"The food is just amazing, tradicional Milanese food as good it can be.
This restaurant was recommended, and we wanted to try some authentic Milanese food.
We started with the thick cut of salame (tollone di salame della casa), it was so soft that you could spread on the bread.
Then we has the polenta with Gorgonzola (Tortino bollente di Gorgonzola). Thus thing... it is amazing!! The piping hot dish creates a crust where the polenta and the Gorgonzola fuses together making that one of the best dishes of my life.
For mains, I've ordered the ossobuco (Ossobuco in gremolada con risotto) the risotto was everything right. Creamy, al dente, tasty. The ossobuco was perfect, could cut with a spoon, the bone marrow could be accessed by a special spoon. The juice of the cooking was pure collagen. Just perfect.
My wife had the tortellini with pumpkin, was very light and very well balanced flavours.
The portions were massive, we stopped before the dessert."
Thiago Baldim
"This is the best place for traditional Italian food in Milano.
It’s a family restaurant opened in 1962 and still run by the family with Mrs Elide on top of the restaurant to make sure that everything is prepared well in the kitchen and guests are very well served and look after properly.ravioli selections was delicious and tiramisu also tasted so good plus recommended Prosecco,my friend had it dish from polenta which is very characteristic of the cuisine of the Milano region,definitely will be back sometime next year."
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Frequently Asked Questions
Al Matarel is renowned for its authentic traditional Milanese dishes, especially its osso buco served with saffron risotto and its handmade tortellini.
Yes, reservations are highly recommended, as the restaurant is very popular with locals and can fill up quickly.
Expect a cozy, traditional, family-run trattoria atmosphere with a mid-century style mural, much loved by locals.
The staff may have limited English, and the menu might be primarily in Italian, so some communication may be needed.
Consider trying the antipasti featuring nervetti, onions, salami, and mushrooms for an authentic start.
Unique dishes include tortellini with pumpkin and tagliatelle with wild boar, offering distinct regional flavors.
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Another traditional trattoria, Al Matarel has been run by the affable Nonna Elide since 1962. Its pride and joy is its osso buco - a secret family recipe that hasn’t changed with the generations and is roasted and broiled for more than three hours before being served with a heaping of saffron risotto. Melt in the mouth tender and surrounded by a sea of buttery rice, this dish should always - as the restaurant’s owners recommend - be followed by a walk through Milan’s historic centre and a glass of good grappa (a strong Italian liquor made from distilled grapes).
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It looks rather ordinary from the street compared to the fierce competition in the area, but inside you will find a welcoming family-run restaurant, with bottles of wine displayed on small wall shelves, bright colors, and well-executed traditional Milanese food. Any of the pastas are delicious, although they are known for their delicate stuffed tortellini, and of course they have a top-of-the-line osso buco. Tourists tend to miss it, so you can usually get in for lunch or dinner without a reservation and find yourself surrounded mostly by locals.
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Orari: dalle 12:30 alle 14:30 e dalle 19:30 alle 22:30; chiuso il martedì Indirizzo: via Laura Solera Mantegazza 2, 20121 Milano Contatti: 02.654204 – www.almatarel.it. Clima familiare e piatti tipici milanesi per il ristorante Al Matarel, nel cuore di Brera. La vera specialità è il risotto allo zafferano con l'ossobuco, ma anche la cotoletta non scherza: questa viene cotta per ore al forno nel burro, proprio secondo la tradizione culinaria della città.
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Al Matarel, in Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 75, vengono proposte specialità milanesi dal 1962. La cucina tradizionale meneghina senza invenzioni e senza rivisitazioni, che ha conquistato i cuori di scrittori, artisti e politici di un’altra epoca ed è tutt’ora un punto di riferimento culinario a Milano. L’Oss Buss in Gremolada, (l’ossobuco), viene proposto nella sua versione originale, accompagnato dal classico risotto, o dalla polenta.
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アル・マタレルの前菜には、ネルヴェッティ（ゼラチン質の軟骨)、玉ねぎ、サラミ、マッシュルームがあります。オッソブーコと提供されるリゾットは、アルデンテのリゾットとスプーンでないと食べられないほど柔らかい骨髄が完璧に近い一皿です。 ここでは、方言で名付けられた珍しい一品、rustin n'gaに挑戦できます。ピンクの仔牛肉の細切れをみずみずしい層にしたものとローストしたポテトを一緒に調理した料理で、2つとない素晴らしい味です！！！. You won’t find a more typical Milanese restaurant than Al Matarel. A colorful, welcoming and cheerful antica trattoria in the heart of Brera district.
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Al Matarel – On a narrow side street that connects Brera with Sempione park, you’ll find this classic, family-run trattoria that respects Milanese culinary traditions to the T. It’s the ideal place to satisfy all your Milanese cravings–and has been since 1962–from the “l’oss büss” to the costoletta alla Milanese.
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You won’t find a more genuine Milanese restaurant than Al Matarel. Al Matarel’s antipasti is a flight of nervetti, onions, salami, and mushrooms. The risotto with ossobuco teeters near perfection, cooked so tender and soft that it falls off the bone.
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