Ristorante Acanto

Delicious food. Not busy on rainy Tuesday night. Traditional restaurant with a class. Silent music and atmosphere I did like. The pasta 🍝 with octopus was very tasty and love their home made bread. Tastes better then looks. Nice piccola pasticceria 🥐 free of charge with your coffee. Big selection of high quality wine. I could enjoy my red wine 🍷 without the headache the next day. Highly recommend .

Indulging in a Sunday brunch at Ristorante Acanto in Milan promises a delightful experience within the refined and elegant setting of the iconic Hotel Principe di Savoia. With a smart casual dress code and an atmosphere exuding Milanese sophistication, Acanto offers a culinary journey blending traditional Italian flavors with innovative cooking techniques, creating dishes of exceptional quality. Guests are welcomed into an enchanting space featuring Murano chandeliers and an Italian garden, where the evolving menu celebrates Italian culinary traditions with a touch of modern flair, making it a must-visit spot for a memorable brunch experience.

We had a family dinner at this restaurant. My daughter and I were charmed by the staff and level of service. The staff did not leave our side for a long time, always trying to anticipate our wishes. They were very nice and friendly from the moment we arrived until the end of our dinner.
Everything we tried was beyond praise. Excellent Italian cuisine! Everything was perfectly cooked, the octopus and beef in the pasta were very soft and tender! Amazingly delicious pasta, artichokes, desserts! Excellent selection of wines! We were very pleased! Next time we are in Milan, we will definitely have dinner here!

I brought my husband for dinner to celebrate his birthday. The food exceeded my expectations, and the friendly staff made our experience pleasant. HOWEVER, one thing about the service bothered me so much. So so much. The waiter who handed over the menu opened the menu book for us, specifically opening the “a la carte” part. While they have the tasting menu page, this waiter kindly opened the “a la carte” page and handed it over to us. He never came back to our table again. The moment it happened, I thought ‘Maybe I had to book for the tasting menu in advance to order it?’ so I asked another kind waiter who served our table. He said that of course we can have a tasting menu without a reservation so we ordered two tasting menus.
I realized that the first waiter who served us the menu did it on purpose, taking for granted that we would not order the 125-165 per person tasting menu but would get single dishes only. Later I saw him serving the table next to ours, handing out menu to the people. HE OPENED THE TASTING MENU PAGE FOR THEM. Yeah, me and my husband look super young and we were dressed casually. But it is not right to treat customers based on their looks. You have to treat everyone the same, who visited the restaurant and was willing to pay and enjoy the dinner.
Thanks to other waiters who were nice and friendly to us, we forgot about it and focused on our dinner. However, what has happened doesn’t really disappear.

Reserved this restaurant for an anniversary. First noted the very luxury style decoration, the environment was very amazing. The waiters were absolutely fantastic, especially Nikola (our waiter who was the funniest waiter I have ever seen). Food was delicious and at the end we got a surprise for our anniversary as a plate with "happy anniversary" written in chocolate and a candle. The sommelier was also very professional with the wine list and provided us with excellent wines with our foods.

We loved it and will for sure come back for another fantastic dinner. Thank you.

If you’re looking for a top notch romantic dinner in Milan, I highly recommend Acanto. Starting the entry, you’d notice the exquisite interior, and superb service. The staff took our coats and provided a special stool for my purse. The service was quick, and the host gave us great recommendations. Can’t get over how beautiful and romantic the restaurant itself was. The food was great and the wine was absolutely fabulous. The dessert was a piece of art. We had the pistachio mousse, and they have us complimentary chocolate in chess pieces shape. Will definitely go again when in Milan.

Sigh. This started out great. It is a beautiful place and some great food but 2 things: 1) we did the tasting menu and one course was spaced like 45 minutes from the previous as they had a rush 2) it is in a hotel and a table sat next to us with 3 little kids going crazy and one of the mothers playing videos on her phone at high volume. Not cool. But food and wine were great. As I understand from other reviewers they won’t let you dine in shorts (which has no impact on my experience), but apparently are happy to have disruptive children and adults. Yay.