Cacio & Pepe

Amazing atmosphere. Surrounded by rare collections of wines from Italy. Impeccably decorated. If you’ve ever been to Sage in Las Vegas, the vibe is the same.
The menu is completely italian, so brush up on your italian basics and appreciate the menu for all it’s worth.
There’s not a dress code, but this isn’t the place for flip flops. Dress appropriate, Americans. Gentlemen should wear pants.
The hostess seated us upstairs overlooking the first floor of the restaurant. Comfortable, quiet, and relaxing.
Our waiter was extremely helpful and spoke English pretty well. We started with burrata and tomato. Tender ball of burrata cheese surrounded by the freshest most flavorful Roma tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil and some basil. A real standout!
The zucchini flowers stuffed with cheese, veg, and a hint of anchovies and deep fried in a light batter. Incredible. Single most memorable dish for me in Milan.
Carbonara. Tender al dente pasta paired with rich flavorful egg yolk, parmesan, garlic, olive oil, and thick cuts of pancetta that were crisped yet tender. Excellent flavors and not over sauced. Portion was sized in a way that didn’t overwhelm.
Taglione. Tender sliced beef medium rare with essence of rosemary, garlic. Seasoned simply with salt & pepper and drizzled with olive oil. Accompanied by tender crisp potatoes. Outstanding. So simple and uncomplicated.
Excellent wine offerings. They offer half bottles of Amarone and Syrah and full bottles of an extensive wine list.
I know I will return to Milan in the future and this place will be the first and last place in dine.

Went here for dinner on Saturday night. The place was packed and there were 2 or 3 big groups at the restaurant. There was a huge center table which accommodates around 20+ people. The food at the place was just alright and the service was overly welcoming, This could have been compounded by the fact that neither my friend nor I spoke much of Italian. The restaurant also does not offer a lot of options in the secondi for people who don’t eat beef and the fact that they ran out of the pork entrée on that night did not help.
We started our meal with ordering a half bottle of the house red which was a Syrah. Good but nothing memorable. For starters we ordered burrata and tomatoes. The burrata was the highlight of the meal and was good. Then we ordered the tonnarelli alla carbonara and the tonnarelli cacio&pepe. Between the two I liked the cacio&pepe option as it was a lot more flavorful than the carbonara.
For dessert we ordered the Tiramisu which was a large portion but I was not blown away.
Overall an average experience.