Convivium

The restaurant isn’t especially cute and feels very generic. However, the food was pretty good but they forgot to add bottarga to my bottarga pasta which is such a strange mistake. I don’t know if they thought I wouldn’t notice or it was just a simple mistake but it was strange to me. I enjoyed the pasta and the ribeye and left too full.

Convivium is a great restauran, it has atmosphere, service and good food. You wouldn’t expect anything else from a place in Brera, prices are quite expensive, probably for the same reason, and that gets the restaurant a slightly lower evaluation. A very good place for a fine dinner out, if on a budget better look for something else.

Ok, first things first, the address that had been listed for this place was completely wrong, we were hungry and decided to go some place else in the neighborhood, which turned out to be right along the way via Convivial.
It’s not a simple place to find.
The food however, actually worth the find.
Simple, and what i assume to be good Milan Italian food.
We were very eager for some good pasta, so this place hit just the right spot of what we were craving.

If you are in Milan, please make an effort to go to this restaurant. You wont regret it! The food is one of the best Italian food I’ve had in Milan. The Florentine steak was perfectly cooked. Great selection of pastas and antipastos. The restaurant environment was awesome… please go & give a try!

Nice place — but a bit overrated. Not Tuscan as described. This is an all over the map Italian place — good, but nothing too special. Highly recommended if you are near the duomo, and need a dinner that isn’t Super touristy — i.e. All the places around the duomo are horrible, but this place is a over average as compared

Where to begin with this total disaster of a meal. We arrive late to Milan, and are erroneously led to Convivium through a mixture of Google & Unilocal reviews. We enter at about 11:40PM (closing time is 1AM), and are brusquely greeted by our waiter. He quickly takes our order (Caprese, Fetuccine w/​Sea Bream, Pizza Davola, Veal Milanese and an Aperol Spritz).
I knew we were in for trouble when the bread they gave us was rock hard; the bus boy insists that it is fresh from this morning (throughout the night, we notice a table adjacent to ours send their bread back as well). When they brought my drink it was flat as if the bottle of prosecco had been sitting for some time open (FYI an Aperol Spritz is: Aperol & prosecco on ice topped with club soda). I sent it back, and declined a replacement. Next the caprese is served without fanfare as the tomatos were tasteless & white.
It’s at this point, I’m disheartened that my last meal in Italy will be this, and I immediately start thinking about finding a Mc Donald’s for a Mc Flurry (I’ve never had one, but I imagine it’s far more satisfying than anything Convivium will put out).
The pizza arrives, and to be honest it’s ok. Not «oh I’m glad I trekked 20 minutes out here for this meal good,» but serviceable in 3 star hotel room service kind of way. The pasta is a mess: the fetuccini was over cooked, and drenched in oil. At this point we are waiting for the veal and it’s clear the staff has given up: they are loudly banging dishes in an attempt to clean up and quickly go home; the chef is texting, and clearly no one cares about us or our experience. The veal arrives and is bland, dry, and over cooked.
Our service the entire night was atrocious, our waiter couldn’t be bothered with us and was extremely rude. The bus boy was much friendlier, but inexperienced. Upon paying at the host stand, we were not left with as much a thank you or good night. The kicker is they also have the nerve to add 3EUR/​pp service charge to the bill; this to me clearly reinforces that they know their service is crap, and have to make people pay for it before presenting the bill.
If you’re sightseeing and in a rush, this might be serviceable; however if you’re used to eating food that is actually good, stay away. There’s no reason to waste caloric intake here, get a bottle of water and keep it moving.

This was our favorite restaurant in our Brera neighborhood in Milan. Don’t let the formal entrance and lack of outside dining scare you away. Convivium offers a needed respite from tourist menus and crowds. The staff is so welcoming and helpful with menu and wine choices you will feel immediately at home. The food was fresh and delicious. The entire experience a pleasure.

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. The pasta sea brim was Devine. Don’t miss the yummy capresa. A sure bet and a wonderful experience. The staff is fantastic, speaks English and both owners are there for 30 years

5 star service and 5 star food. We loved this place. Right down to the last drop of wine. We had the Caprice Mozzarella and tomatoes salad to start. Then we had risotto with shrimp, grilled veggies, and the veal milanese. The maitre de was very enthusiastic and sat us right away without a reservation. We loved the ambiance, décor and the smiling staff. The neighborhood is lively and fun. Great to take a nice walk afterwards. Put on some nice clothes (not too dressy) and go to this amazing spot.

Fantastico! Finally got here early this time to try their gnocchi — amazing and so delicious with the pesto!
Their risotto with scampi (the local shrimp with claws, langoustine) and risotto flowers was fantastic, keeping in mind the risotto was very al dente. And the best part was definitely the rare steak of veal topped with mushroom — incredibly tender and marbled, it literally melts in your mouth (not to mention such a giant portion we had trouble finishing it)
Service was wonderful as before and ambiance is great. I look forward to the next time I’m in Milan to stop by again!!!

Beautiful place, beautiful service, beautiful food! Also at good prices :)
Pistachio sea bream linguine was trued and loved, thoroughly enjoyed by the boy. I had gnochhi with some kind of delightful tomato based sauce.
House wine, a sparkling red of some kind! And cheesecake done so well– berries on top, texture more like pound cake but fluffier! :)

Very tasty the Loin Carpaccio with Citrus. Recommended. Good service. High price. Elegant place.

The owner takes great pride in the food and service. Make a reservation if you can. Everything is delicious there. (We went 3 times!) They have excellent wines. Save room for dessert.

We took recommendation of our concierge at came to Convivium on a Friday evening. From the beginning everything was super. The service was great and very helpful. The risotto with pumpkin was phenomenal, very creamy and delicious. Ambience was great and recommended wine from large Italian wine list was off the charts… First rate and will definitely be returning…

Lovely place — beautiful restaurant. Very stylish but the staff are relaxed, so you don’t need a Gucci bag to get a good service.
We had a pasta each — a first course. And were very full after the meal = big portions.
Nice surroundings– lovely atmosphere. If we had the time we would be back for a dinner and not only eat here around lunchtime.
It’s a good idea to book a table or arrive before 13 o’clock at lunch — it is very busy.

Pas si cher pour un cadre et des assiettes waouw!
Attirés par une bibliothèque des vins incroyable (au sens propre: un mur couvert d’étagères du sol au plafond, contenant plein de jolis flacons) on jette un coup d’oeil au menu pour vérifier que l’on né va pas se ruiner vu le chic de l’endroit. Même pas! Un antipasti de saison merveilleux (carpaccio d’artichauds et parmesan, avec une huile d’olive impressionnante de saveur), des pâtes absolument incroyables (orecciete au brocolis et anchoix, –9 €!! — tagliatelle à la poutargue made in Italie, courgette et petites sèches joliment enrubanées — 14 €!!). C’est divin, c’est beau, c’est chic, c’est abordable! Les vins sont excellents et réputés, ce qui explique le prix (verre de Barrolo à 9 € mais quelle tuerie). Que demander de plus? Une fermeture tardive parce qu’il est 23h? Voeu exaucé!

we decided to have lunch here because it looked cool and hip and we thought they would have a good normal bathroom, unlike some places which are more casual and cheaper but have a hole in the ground, literally! And the bathroom was great; service was wonderful, we shared a pasta with arugula, tomatoes and cheese, sorta warm but more lukewarm and great, and also a salad with avocados, mangos, shrimp and peaches that was super; good wine and generous size glasses, good bread for once, and we were thrilled. lots of natives; we had decided to avoid pizza again, though it was on the menu in many different forms. worth a visit for sure.

Good pizza and pasta at reasonable price. Decent wine list and ambiance. Would go here again

Surprisingly good place!
They were open late, so I decided to give them a try.
The service was excellent, and each member of the wait staff was welcoming and inviting (in a non-​touristy way).
The food was well-​priced (I ordered a pasta dish from the menu del giorno that only cost 12euro), and a glass of decent white wine was 5.50. There is also a 3euro coperto, but this is standard.
The food was EXCELLENT! I received a complimentary appetizer of flatbread, drizzled with sea salt, olive oil, and roasted oregano, and it set a delicious precedent for the meal. I had the tagliatelle with salmon and avocados, cooked in a grapefruit sauce. The pasta was fresh and cooked perfectly, and the rest came together PERFECTLY.
A great meal for a good price, with great service.

Excellent food & wine, impeccable service, fair prices and a dessert selection of irresistable cakes, fruits and sweets.
Would definetely revisit next time I’m in Milan!

Gutes Essen, schnell serviert. Im Restaurant herrscht ein gewisses hektisches Treiben, was aber ganz angenehm ist.

A really, really nice restaurant in Milan’s beautiful Brera district. Great food and wines, not cheap (approx. EUR 40/​person) but well worth the visit.