Beautiful Milan, but every once in a while you really need a break from the hectic pace of the city, even if only for lunch. In this article, we propose 7 restaurants in the countryside near Milan — plus a bonus one — where you can spend a few hours surrounded by greenery and away from urban chaos. Between animals and homemade cuisine, these farm houses and farmsteads are ideal for a lunch with friends, family or why not, a romantic getaway in search of a bit of tranquility.
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Cascina Cassinazza
Impossible not to include this farmstead among the restaurants in the countryside near Milan that you absolutely must try. From a simple farmhouse to a splendid agritourism, this is how Cascina Cassinazza was born. Within the walls of the farmhouse restored in 1995, memories of the past surface, such as the beams, trusses and window grilles, which still guard the building’s 17th-century soul. The farmhouse restaurant offers traditional local cuisine, with products for mayparte of domestic production. The dishes offered, are prepared with vegetables grown in the property’s garden, meats produced by their own farm, and fresh homemade pasta. Attention to product quality and the combination of genuine flavors, result in dishes that are as simple as they are tasty.
Where: Via dei Platani, 22040 Alzate Brianza (CO)
Valcurone estate
In the heart of the Curone Valley, more precautiously in Montevecchia, lies the Valcutrone Estate. Surrounded by the greenery of the Regional Nature Park, the farmhouse is owned by the Ghezzi family, well-known Brianza wine entrepreneurs and promoters of local food and wine resources. Tenuta Valcurone, is home to an ambitious culinary project, which aims to make the flavors of the area better known and appreciated. The menu revolves around seasonal change, where the estate’s chef creates flavorful dishes from local and seasonal ingredients, harmoniously combined in dishes inspired by Brianza tradition. In addition, guests and wine enthusiasts who wish to do so will be able to enter and taste Tenuta Valcurone’s wines directly from its cellar.
Where: Via Privata Ostizza, 23874 Montevecchia LC
Cascina Guzzafame
One of the best restaurants in the countryside near Milan, where you can taste real Lombard cuisine surrounded by nature. At Cascina Guzzafame, the Monti family has been cultivating a passion for the countryside and nature for more than 200 years, taking care of a vegetable garden and a herd of more than 280 dairy cows. The ingredients used in the restaurant are all of their own production and all lactose-free, from yoghurt to fresh cheeses. They usually opt for a set menu, which changes from season to season, depending on the availability of ingredients. The weekend lunch package , includes mixed appetizers, including charcuterie boards and cheeses from the Cascina, two first courses-usually a risotto and a fresh pasta dish-and a main course with a side dish. If you’re not bursting at the seams at this point, you can end the experience with a good homemade dessert.
Where: Cascina Guzzafame Location, 20083 Gaggiano (MI)
Palazzo dei Camini
We are in Agazzano, where Palazzo dei Camini is located. An estate with elegant exteriors, whose dehor gives a breathtaking view of the Agazzano Castle. The interiors, on the other hand, are cozy and familiar. Palazzo dei Camini houses within its walls an intimate restaurant with only a few seats available. The size of the room, helps to create a private experience, where you can enjoy traditional Piacenza flavors and taste some of the most prestigious wine labels, kept in the restaurant’s cellar. Among the dishes that most impressed us from the menu are the squash blossoms, stuffed with champignon mushrooms and potatoes, and the tortelli piacentini sautéed in butter and scented with sage in a parmesan wafer. Our mouths water just describing them.
Where: Vial del Mercato 10, Agazzano PC
La Macina
La Macina is a place where tradition and innovation come together to create a memorable dining experience. This estate was created with the goal of reconnecting with nature through its products, paying special attention to sustainable agriculture. Here, you will find genuine cuisine, linked to seasonal and local raw materials, where each dish seeks to offer a multi-sensory experience through flavors, textures and smells. Each dish is also designed to reduce environmental impact, limiting waste and enhancing various parts of each ingredient. An additional treat of this place, is the large natural pool in the middle, a detail particularly appreciated during a hot summer day.
Where: Via Beato Michele Carcano, 1 – 22070, Bregnano (CO)
Osteria Fratelli Pavesi
Three brothers, descendants of a historic family of innkeepers and restaurateurs, are the owners of Osteria Fratelli Pavesi. The restaurant is located inside a 20th-century courtyard among the Piacenza valleys and is a simple, informal setting. What will leave you speechless will be the menu, which revisits traditional dishes in a modern key, maintaining tastes and flavors but adding a unique touch to each dish. Refined arrangements, refined flavors and fine wines characterize Osteria Fratelli Pavesi. Here, you can taste real quality products, most of them from local producers. If you’re looking for an ambiance that is easygoing but will amaze you through taste, this place is for you.
Where: Località Gariga, 8, Podenzano 29027
Camp by Cent Pertigh
A rustic and chic setting at the same time, with antique chandeliers and sofas built on hay bales. Camp di Cent Pertigh deserves a place on the list of country restaurants near Milan that you should try. The restaurant, located inside an old farmhouse in Monza and Brianza. Nature is the protagonist here, both in the restaurant’s decorations and in its menu. A varied menu, using genuine ingredients and flavors, whose goal is to get guests excited about good food. Various first and second courses, both meat and vegetarian, can be savored with gusto inside the bright dining room. The farmhouse also features a wonderful garden, where even the little ones can enjoy themselves.
Where: viale Trento e Trieste 63 – 20841 Carate Brianza – MB
Trattoria Solidale
A bonus restaurant for this article, where it doesn ‘t feel like you’re in Milan, but is actually still in the city. At Trattoria Solidale, you will find a simple ambiance, both in the furnishings and the cuisine. Located inside Cascina Bellaria, the restaurant is surrounded by the greenery of Trenno Park. The menu offers dishes with genuine flavors, such as the traditional saffron risotto, at an extremely affordable price, especially during the week. In the evenings, on the other hand, the flavors are more refined, although excellent value for money is still maintained. Finally, the name of the restaurant is not accidental. In fact, Trattoria Solidale, is committed to the forefront of training in the job placement of vulnerable people.
Where: Via Casoria, 50, 20134 Milan, Italy