Under a sleek marquee in central Milan, Assunta Madre channels the city's gilded past for a posh seafood eatery defined by impeccably fresh ingredients and trendy clientele. Inside, a dressy trattoria is defined by a large bar that leads to an open dining room flanked by red brick walls and concrete beam ceiling.
The Food
A friendly waitstaff serves up an impeccably fresh seafood menu often pulled from the sea on the same day as preparation. Chef Gennaro Amitrano delivers an amazing raw bar of blue lobster, oysters, sea urchins, shrimp carpaccio and purple prawns. Idyllic scallops au gratin, lemon trofie with sea bass and spaghetti with razor clams is followed by a main course of grilled lobster, sea bass, tuna, and sea bream.
Last Word
Stylish Milan seafood eatery caters to celebrity-leaning crowd with the freshest of Italian seafood.