Da Fabione Pizzeria e Ristorante — Restaurant in Milan

We had a wonderful dinner at Da Fabione Pizzeria e Ristorante – a charming, authentic Italian family-style restaurant just outside the tourist zone. The service was very friendly and welcoming, and the open kitchen added to the warm atmosphere. You could see two chefs and a dedicated pizzaiolo working with focus and passion.

We had reserved a table, and a small name card was waiting for us – a simple but thoughtful touch. The food was exactly what you'd hope for: delicious, generous portions, and clearly made with care. I started with a pasta dish, followed by vitello as the main course, and ended with a fantastic homemade tiramisu and a proper Italian coffee. As a surprise appetizer, we were also served a small snack – I don’t remember exactly what it was, but it was very tasty!

The place is clearly loved by locals – pizzas were flying out the door for takeaway all evening. Highly recommended if you want to enjoy real Italian food in a relaxed and...

We were staying at s hotel nearby and asked the receptionist for a good restaurant around. He sent us to this place. Well it looked nice and staff were friendly. The food though… ! My husband got a simple pasta Carbonara and the carnivore that I am, I ordered beer fillet with pink pepper. I specifically asked for a medium fillet but the first touch of knife showed me all the blood. The taste alone was ok. It was a good taste. The cut of meat was really really bad though. I was very hungry after a hot and tough day of office works, but I could only eat the margins of the meat. It was the chewiest cut of meat ever. Totally rare inside. I left the plate like that and specifically told the waiter but when we wanted to pay the bill he didn’t even bother to inform the cashier. He just tried to bring me another plate which I doubt would be any different. So we paid the whole thing that I hadn’t eaten and left. I don’t recommend this...

A bit of a strange experience, and unfortunately not so good. We were a big group and most people’s judgement about the food was that it was average. One however had a well done steak delivered medium rare. For myself, first I ordered the tuna which was fine although not something I would order again. I was still hungry and so I ordered a carbonara which was a huge disappointment. The first time I sent it back as the sauce would rather be called scrambled eggs. Second time around it was exactly the same, but with the addition of hair in the dish. When paying the dish was already removed from the bill so that was at least well handled.

A bit surprised about all great reviews. Maybe we were unlucky with the chefs that night but the mistakes were surprising. Apart from that the server was nice enough and the decor was just fine, so there is potential. But they unfortunately lack severely in delivering consistent...