Mater Bistrot - Milan

Piatti ricercati ma equilibrati. Servizio cortese e attento.

Amazing eating, quirky dishes and taste. small but cozy. they have to jump in the laundry machine according to the words, but it is still worth the nerve tick.

We went for a 5 plate tasting menu. Ranged from very good (oysters with lard, onion butter with bread) to decent (cod with chicoree) to bad (gorgonzola risotto with beetroot and wasabi). The palate cleansers were fun. The waitress was also very friendly and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

I had read few fantastic reviews about Mater Bistrot and I was looking forward to this visit. It is an intimate restauran close to Porta Venezia with 5 6 tables inside and some outside seating. They had a tasting menu of 4 5 6 courses, but we wanted to try diferent dishes so we opted for a la carte. We started with the seafood meatball , very tasty and a great way to start. Then the cod pil pil brioche with asparagous: very nice pilpil, smooth and packing lots of flavour. The duck meatballs (a bit like bonbons with paprika mayo were delicious little morsels, just a bit on the dry side. One of the stars of the night, Shimesaba mackerel with berries and a delicious creamy cashew sauce. The roasted tomatoe/bechamel and basil granita, a kind of take on the insalata tricolore, was ok, the only issue was the kind of watery pool left by the granita when melting, but the tomatoes were very tasty. Another favourite was the Panazella with melon, cucumber and grilled onions, refreshing and perfectly balanced sweet and savoury/acidic notes. Then came the tuna belly with Nduja and peas; initially we felt the nduja was slightly overpowering, but if you put the three elements together.... magic happened.The perfect finish came from a soft and moist pancake with yougurt mousse cream and roasted figs: sweet and salty bites from heaven. Interesting wines and friendly and profesional service made the whole night an experience not to be forgotten....I would be coming back for sure...If I live in Milan :

Buon ristorante nel cuore di Milano. spazio esterno è piacevole e ben arredato. i tavoli erano sufficientemente spaziosi. il personale è estremamente cordiale e ben organizzato. abbiamo provato a tartare di gamberetti servito con un sorbetto e agrumi da non perdere! i primi piatti un po' salati ma ancora piacevoli. molto bello ma decisamente troppo caro