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“Fantastic !”
Review of Don Lisander

Don Lisander
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Ranked #534 of 9,429 Restaurants in Milan
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: €46 - €138
Cuisines: Italian
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Restaurant details
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Neighbourhood: Centro Storico
Description: Spacious and comfortable garden terrace restaurant downtown Milano, 200 mt. from The Scala Opera House, 200 mt. from Via Montenapoleone and 5 minutes from Duomo Cathedral Square. Traditional Milanese and Italian cuisine with 70 years of old fashioned history.
Reviewed 23 December 2019

I was expecting a high quality, classic Italian restaurant and Don Lisander exceeded my expectations.
A very elegant restaurant in the centre of Milan, delivering a sophisticated dining experience.
Fantastic service and a great choice of wine by the waiter! I would definitely recommend.

Date of visit: December 2019
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stefano m, Proprietario at Don Lisander, responded to this reviewResponded 24 December 2019

Thank you Mr, JediKnight for your compliments. WE are lookng forward to welocming you again at Don LIsander in the near future. Best Regards. Stefano

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Reviewed 8 December 2019

You definitely need a reservation if you want to eat here. The food was good, the risotto Milanese was excellent however the other hot plates were just warm, tasty but not hot and we ate here after the lunch rush. No excuse for that.

Date of visit: December 2019
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stefano m, Proprietario at Don Lisander, responded to this reviewResponded 27 December 2019

Hello Scielbi. Thank you for your appreciation. Sorry to discover your plates weren't warm enough. You should have let us know immediately. Looking forward to welcoming you again at Don Lisander. Best Regards. Stefano

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Reviewed 4 December 2019

I came here for a private dinner for 50 people from all over the world. The atmosphere is amazing, the food is delicious, and the service is unbeatable. The owner and the staff went out of their way to make the experience perfect. Thank you!

Date of visit: November 2019
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stefano m, Proprietario at Don Lisander, responded to this reviewResponded 5 December 2019

Thank you Megan for your compliments. We really enjoyed your presence and we hope to see you soon again in the near future. Best Regards. Stefano

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Reviewed 16 November 2019 via mobile

Best Risotto in Milan! Everything was perfect. On recommendation from a friend, we received warm greetings from Owner Stefano and Chef Filippo. The meatballs, nested in mashed potatoes, were melt in your mouth good. Ossobuco was tender and bathed in the most scrumptious gravy accompanied by their signature Risotto. Best I’ve ever had. A true gastronomic delight. Kudos!

Date of visit: November 2019
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stefano m, Proprietario at Don Lisander, responded to this reviewResponded 16 November 2019

Dear David we are truly delighted you appreciated our restaurants and our proposals. We keep quality and excellence as our main focus and we will continue to deliver quality and excellence to our dear customers. Best Regards. Stefano

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Reviewed 12 November 2019 via mobile

I travelled to Milan in Italy a few months ago. On the second evening of our trip, we visited Don Lisander restaurant for our dinner.

Location:
Don Lisander is situated around 5-minutes walk from the famous Duomo square in central Milan. It is also around a corner from some of the most exclusive boutiques that are located in Vittorio Emanuele shopping mall.

Atmosphere:
The restaurant has a classic and elegant décor. Its waiting staff are were attentive and polite. The indoor dining room for 50 guests was set up in what was once the chapel of Palazzo Trivulzio (1700). During the summer season restaurant also offers al-fresco dinning.

The menu:
Don Lisander restaurant specialises in the Mediterranean cuisine and serves the best of Lombard and Italian regional cuisine. The chef carefully selects quality, local ingredients that allows him to offer dishes inspired by ancient flavors with a modern twist.
Starters:
For my starter, I had some gold scallops accompanied by sweet potatoes and celeriac with crunchy cassava and liquorice. They were cooked to perfection.
My husband decided to have some Mondeghili meat balls.
Mains:
As we had a large lunch, we decided to skip Primi course and ordered our mains. I had sliced sea bass which was complimented by some artichokes and mushrooms. It was my favourite course as it had a pleasant, distinct flavour.
My husband had a veal cheek with creamed yellow polenta. It was luscious.
Desserts:
My husband decided to skip a dessert. I always delight myself with something sweet to end my meal and I ordered some tiramisu. It was mouth-watering but as the portion was really large, I wasn’t able to finish it. It would be a perfect dessert for sharing though.

Overall experience:
If you would like to try some traditional local cuisine with a modern twist then you should definitely visit Don Lisander. I would love to return here when I am in Milan next to experience some more of their flavoursome dishes.

Date of visit: March 2019
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stefano m, Proprietario at Don Lisander, responded to this reviewResponded 13 November 2019

Dear Paulina let me express my sincere thanks on behalf of all staff for your compliments and detailed descriptions of your experience. It is such a great honor to receive appreciation in the way you did. And this is a great motivation for us to keep excellence and quality as our unique goal. We are looking forward to welcoming you back at Don Lisander in the near future. Best Regards. Stefano

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