Dal Pescatore Santini
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux in the country
When Antonio Santini’s grandparents opened the Pescatore in 1926, it was a small family restaurant. Today it is one of the most renowned restaurants in Italy. Between Cremona and Mantua, in the Parco dell’Oglio nature reserve, family members share the tasks. In the kitchen, Nadia and Giovanni prepare nostalgic, generous cuisine: frogs legs gratineed in fine herbs, pike in virgin olive oil from Umbria, with parsley, anchovies and capers and the renowned tortelli di zucca, with goat’s cheese, ricotta and white Alba truffles, a recipe perfected and handed down over three generations. In the dining room, Antonio, Alberto and Valentina create a warm atmosphere and uncork their best bottles – grands crus from France and Italy. ...Read more
Italy, Canneto S/O (Mantova)

Château Monfort
Hotel and restaurant in town
Right in the centre of Milan, a very special and originally styled hotel has brought a splendid Art Nouveau mansion from the early 20th century back to life. Château Monfort draws its inspiration from the worlds of fairy tale and opera and is a magical spot where dreams and reality merge in a retro chic ambiance. This “urban castle” boasts a distinctive fairy tale décor: pastel-coloured walls adorned with flowers and butterflies, mosaics on the floors throughout, mirrors and alcoves inspired by kings and princes. The atmosphere throughout the hotel is romantic and tasteful, particularly in the magnificent ‘heart-stealer’ Restaurant Rubacuori, and in the Dolce Risveglio lounge where you are gently awakened from your sleep with your breakfast. At midnight, enjoy the Mezzanotte Bar Lounge with its magnificent glass dome and exquisite furniture, the perfect place to relax, and breathe in its balmy fragrances. ...Read more
Italy, Milano