Milan and others are preparing to experience a May dedicated to contemporary gastronomy, with new openings, special menus, signature dinners and immersive experiences capable of intertwining cuisine, design and entertainment.
From formats dedicated to business lunches to tasting itineraries inspired by Italian and international tradition, the restaurant scene continues to evolve with proposals designed for an increasingly curious and quality-conscious public. Between Japanese flavors contaminated by the Mediterranean, tributes to historic Milanese cuisine, events dedicated to wine and oriental festivals, the month of May offers different opportunities to discover new places and experience food as a cultural as well as gastronomic experience.
Truly Together four hands dinner
the cycle of events that celebrates the encounter of visions, products and people who transform food into a language to be shared continues with “Truly Together”.
In fact, on Monday 18 May, the Davvero restaurant, in Via Palermo 11, was the scene of a four-handed dinner that will feature, for one night only, Food Writers, a restaurant located a few steps from San Siro and led by chef Claudio Rovai.
The evening represents the meeting of two similar visions, united by a common sensitivity for the product and for the gastronomic story. At the center of the menu, oysters and raw seafood, carefully selected and enhanced also thanks to the contribution of Oyster Oasis.
Acanto e IT Maison celebrate urban conviviality
The Acanto restaurant of the Hotel Principe di Savoia Dorchester Collection celebrates twenty years of history with a tasting menu signed by Resident Chef Matteo Gabrielli. The route retraces the symbolic dishes that have made the restaurant famous, from the organic egg with buffalo stracciatella to the lemon tagliolini with fresh scampi.
Also in Milan, IT Maison introduces the new business lunch formula in the heart of Brera, with a light and seasonal proposal designed for contemporary lunch breaks. Between fresh pasta, fish main courses and balanced dishes, the restaurant transforms the business lunch into a moment of relaxed taste. Two different addresses but united by the attention to hospitality and the quality of the gastronomic experience.
Exclusive events between art, wine and haute cuisine
142 Restaurant and the story of contemporary wine
On May 27, 142 Restaurant dedicates a new evening of the “Cultivating the Future” format to the Lis Neris winery, excellence of Friuli Venezia Giulia and symbol of the Isonzo valley. The project stems from the desire to enhance wine as a story of territories, people and relationships built over time through the research work of Sandra Ciciriello.
For the occasion, the cuisine of chef Federico Zappalà will accompany a tasting journey as a dialogue between haute cuisine and great Italian labels. A dinner that confirms the growing attention of contemporary catering to experiences capable of combining conviviality, cultural deepening and enhancement of artisanal productions.
Identità Golose Milano and the guest chefs of May
Identità Golose Milano renews the calendar of events dedicated to haute cuisine with three special evenings that will bring some of the most interesting protagonists of the Italian gastronomic scene to Via Romagnosi.
- On May 11, a dinner will be staged that will combine signature pizza and fine dining thanks to the collaboration between Ciro Oliva of Concettina ai Tre Santi and Paolo Rota of the Da Vittorio group.
- On May 21 it will be the turn of “Visioni d’autore”, a project dedicated to the dialogue between haute cuisine and contemporary leavening with Richard Abou Zaki, Pietro D’Onghia and Giuseppe Riontino.
- On May 26, space will be given to the mountain cuisine of the Ferdy Wild farmhouse with chef Alessio Manzoni, interpreter of a proposal linked to the territory and the enhancement of Orobic raw materials.
Alongside the special dinners, Identità Golose Milano also confirms its business lunch available from Monday to Friday with dishes that change weekly.
Useful info: www.identitagolosemilano.it
Eataly Rome Oriental Festival
The gastronomic scene in May also looks to the East with the Oriental Food Festival scheduled at Eataly Roma Ostiense from 8 to 10 and from 15 to 17 May. Two weekends dedicated to Asian cuisines including street food, show cooking, DJ sets and specialties from Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.
The spring of Momenteeria: tea becomes an aperitif in the new outdoor area in Sant’Ambrogio
A stone’s throw from the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, Momenteeria, a contemporary tea room, welcomes spring with a natural evolution of its story: tea comes out of the traditional dimension and turns into an aperitif to be experienced also in the new outdoor area overlooking one of the most beautiful views of Milan. A proposal attentive to drinking in a different, more conscious, light and low alcohol way.
Tea is no longer just warm and wintery but becomes the protagonist of an original mixology capable of offering elegant alternatives to classic cocktails. Six proposals in total, including:
- the signature Gin Teazz created with Ritual n°1 “Happiness in small things” (Wulong tea, elderflower from the Dolomites and citrus fruits), gin, mandarin and elderberry liqueur
- the Golden Hour with Ritual n° 76 “Let go” (apple, lemon and turmeric), calvados and cointreau up to
- Momenteeria Spritz a classic reinterpreted with the brand new Rituale n° 100 “Lilibet” limited edition, elderberry and sparkling wine.
Drinks designed by Monica Angeli, store manager and tea tender, who uses tea as a real mixing ingredient.
Useful info momeenteria.it
New openings and contemporary lunch formulas
Among the most interesting novelties of the Milanese spring, Via Pasteria also stands out, which inaugurates its fourth location in the Isola district and expands its project dedicated to fresh artisan pasta. The format focuses on quality Italian ingredients, transparent prices and an organizational model attentive to the well-being of the staff.
In the new headquarters there is also a laboratory dedicated to events and future pasta courses.
Useful info: Via Pasteria, new opening in piazzale Archinto – Milano Isola.
Still on the contemporary lunch front, A’Riccione Bistrot presents a business lunch formula built around the catch of the day and a constantly evolving menu. Essential seafood dishes, fast service and renovated environments confirm the desire to reinterpret the lunch break with a more refined and dynamic approach.
Useful info: A’Riccione Bistrot, via Procaccini 28, Milan.
Devodier and Joselito celebrate the excellence of European ham
On the occasion of Tuttofood, the Hotel Principe di Savoia Dorchester Collection hosted an exclusive evening dedicated to the culture of excellent cured ham, bringing together for the first time under the same roof Devodier and Joselito, two symbolic names of European charcuterie.
The event welcomed international operators, press and guests from the sector for a double tasting designed as a meeting between different production traditions but united by the same attention to time, quality and craftsmanship.
More than just a gastronomic experience, the evening was transformed into a dialogue between cultures and contemporary visions of know-how, confirming the increasingly central role of international collaborations in the enhancement of European agri-food excellence.
Event Hotel Principe di Savoia Dorchester Collection during Tuttofood Milan.
BASE Milano and the terrace suspended over the rooftops of Tortona
With the warm weather, the terrace of BASE Milano, the garden suspended above the post-industrial spaces of the former Ansaldo in the Tortona district, also reopens. Designed as an outdoor extension of the Milanese cultural center, the terrace hosts aperitifs, DJ sets, intimate concerts and events dedicated to urban sociality, offering an unprecedented view of the city skyline.
The project is enriched with renovated furnishings, green spaces curated by Cascina Bollate and an informal food & beverage proposal built around cocktails, wines and small plates to share. A place that confirms the growing dialogue between culture, entertainment and contemporary hospitality, becoming one of the landmarks of the Milanese summer.
Useful info
BASE Milan Terrace , open from Tuesday to Saturday from 6:00 pm to midnight.
Codirosso and the new contemporary pizza in Pollone – Biella
Among the most interesting new openings of the season is Codirosso, the project signed by Felice Piacenza born in the heart of Pollone, in the Biella area. The restaurant comes to life within a historic space linked to the memory of Aurelio Rosso, transformed today into an address dedicated to conviviality, contemporary pizza and the enhancement of the territory.
The gastronomic proposal revolves around pan-fried focaccia, classic and signature pizzas prepared with selected local ingredients, such as toma cheese from Caseificio Rosso, Bra sausage and smoked trout. Alongside the pizza, there are also dishes inspired by the Piedmontese tradition, reinterpreted in a modern way. The relationship with the short supply chain and self-production is also central, thanks to a proprietary vegetable garden intended for the cultivation of herbs and vegetables used in the kitchen.
With welcoming indoor spaces and an outdoor garden, Codirosso aims to become a new meeting place for the territory, capable of combining memory, local identity and a contemporary vision of catering.
Useful Info – Redstart
Via Frassati 10, Pollone (BI) | Open from 18.00 to 22.00 | Closed on Tuesday
www.codirossopizza.it