Restaurant in Milan, Italy
Great room, fewer stars than the price suggests.
Armani/Ristorante sits on the seventh floor of Armani Hotel Milano, delivering Michelin Plate-recognised contemporary Italian cooking from chef Ivano Lauretti against rooftop views and a room of black marble and backlit onyx. At €€€€, it is not Milan's most ambitious kitchen, but it is one of its more reliable and atmospheric bookings — best suited to occasions over pure culinary exploration.
If you are comparing Armani/Ristorante against Milan's more decorated fine-dining rooms — Seta has two Michelin stars, Enrico Bartolini has three — then Armani/Ristorante is not competing on culinary prestige. It holds a Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025, which signals food that is carefully prepared and creditable, but not technically groundbreaking. What it offers instead is a specific, coherent experience: contemporary Italian cooking from chef Ivano Lauretti, served on the seventh floor of a building entirely given over to the Armani universe, with views across Milan's rooftops. If that combination of setting, brand atmosphere, and solid cooking at the €€€€ tier works for your trip, book it. If your priority is chasing the deepest culinary ambition Milan has to offer, look elsewhere first.
The room deserves honest description before anything else. Armani Hotel Milano occupies a palazzo on Via Alessandro Manzoni, one of Milan's most polished addresses, a few minutes from the Quadrilatero della Moda. The restaurant sits on the seventh floor, and the Michelin inspectors themselves note the "superb views of Milan" alongside the black marble and backlit onyx decor. For a certain kind of dinner , a client meal, a celebration, a night where the setting carries as much weight as the plate , those elements do real work. The room is precise, controlled, and very Armani: no excess, clear lines, a sense that every detail has been considered.
Chef Ivano Lauretti works within a contemporary Italian framework. The Michelin recognition describes the cooking as "elegant and carefully prepared," which is accurate framing for what Armani/Ristorante is doing: this is refined rather than radical. For the food-focused traveller who wants to trace Italy's most adventurous cooking, the city has stronger options , Andrea Aprea and Cracco in Galleria both push harder on technique and narrative. But for a guest who wants assured, well-executed contemporary Italian in a setting that is genuinely memorable, Armani/Ristorante delivers without risk.
The tasting menu format suits the room. A progression of courses here is not primarily about a chef's autobiographical journey , it is about moving through a disciplined sequence of Italian flavours in a space that rewards unhurried eating. The pacing, the service register, the visual austerity of the room: they all point toward a long table rather than a fast one. If you are booking for a quick weekday lunch, you will get the food without the full effect. The evening sitting is where the seventh-floor setting earns its place in the experience.
Google reviewers rate the restaurant 4.3 from 168 reviews, which is a solid score at this price tier and consistent with a venue that delivers reliably without generating the kind of polarised reaction that more experimental kitchens sometimes attract. That consistency is worth noting for group bookings or occasions where you need the evening to go smoothly: Armani/Ristorante is lower-variance than some of its starred neighbours.
Armani/Ristorante is open Monday through Saturday for lunch (12:00–2:30 pm) and dinner (5:30–9:30 pm). It is closed on Sundays. The address is Armani Hotel Milano, Via Alessandro Manzoni, 31, 20121 Milan. Price range is €€€€. Booking difficulty is rated easy, which means you are unlikely to need significant lead time, though evenings on weekends during fashion weeks or major Milan events will fill faster. Book through the hotel directly if no dedicated restaurant booking link is available.
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If contemporary Italian cooking is your focus across the wider country, the comparison set is strong: Osteria Francescana in Modena, Uliassi in Senigallia, Dal Pescatore in Runate, and Reale in Castel di Sangro represent some of Italy's most committed cooking in the same price bracket. For something in the Italian contemporary tradition with different regional accents, Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone, Antica Osteria del Ponte in Cassinetta di Lugagnano, and Nello in San Casciano in Val di Pesa are worth considering. For a fully alpine perspective, Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico is in a different category entirely.
Quick reference: €€€€ | Michelin Plate (2025) | Mon–Sat lunch and dinner | Sunday closed | Via Alessandro Manzoni, 31, Milan | Booking: easy.
Dinner is the stronger booking. The seventh-floor setting , black marble, backlit onyx, rooftop views across Milan , does significantly more work in the evening than at midday. Lunch is a perfectly serviceable option if your schedule requires it, and the kitchen delivers the same food either way, but you are paying €€€€ in part for an atmosphere that earns its keep after dark. If you are coming specifically for the experience of the room, book the 5:30–9:30 pm sitting.
At €€€€ and with a Michelin Plate rather than a star, the tasting menu here is a value proposition built on setting and consistency rather than technical ambition. If you want the most rigorous cooking in Milan for your money, Seta (two Michelin stars, same price tier) is a stronger case. But if you want a tasting menu experience that is reliable, unhurried, and set against one of the more memorable dining rooms in the city, Armani/Ristorante justifies the spend. It is better suited to occasions than to pure culinary exploration.
The venue database does not confirm a bar-seating option at the restaurant itself. Armani Hotel Milano has its own bar on the premises, which is a separate space. If eating at a counter or bar is important to your visit, confirm directly with the hotel before booking. For a more defined bar experience in Milan, see our full Milan bars guide.
Specific dish data is not available in our records, so naming particular plates would mean guessing. What the Michelin Plate recognition does confirm is that the cooking is "elegant and carefully prepared" in a contemporary Italian style. Chef Ivano Lauretti's menu sits within that framework. The safest approach at this price tier and format is to take the tasting menu rather than ordering à la carte: it gives the kitchen the leading chance to show its range and ensures the pacing suits the room.
For more decorated cooking at the same €€€€ price point, Seta (two stars) and Enrico Bartolini (three stars) are the obvious upgrades on culinary ambition. Andrea Aprea and Cracco in Galleria both offer more technically adventurous cooking. Verso Capitaneo is worth considering if you want creative cooking at a potentially lower pressure point. Armani/Ristorante is the pick if the combination of setting, brand environment, and reliable contemporary Italian matters more to you than starred ambition.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armani/Ristorante | Italian, Italian Contemporary | €€€€ | Elegant and carefully prepared contemporary cuisine served on the seventh floor of a palazzo which is totally dedicated to the world of Armani. Superb views of Milan combine with a decor of black marble and backlit onyx to create an exclusive and fashionable ambience.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Enrico Bartolini | Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Cracco in Galleria | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Andrea Aprea | Modern Italian, Italian Contemporary | €€€€ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Seta | Modern Italian | €€€€ | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Horto | Modern Italian, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
How Armani/Ristorante stacks up against the competition.
Lunch is the stronger booking here. The seventh-floor views over Milan read better in daylight, and the €€€€ price point feels easier to justify at midday when the room is less formally charged. Dinner service runs until 9:30 pm if atmosphere matters more to you than value, but for a first visit, the 12:00–2:30 pm lunch window is the smarter entry point.
At €€€€ pricing, the tasting menu is worth considering only if the setting and the Armani brand context are part of what you're paying for. The kitchen holds a Michelin Plate (2025) — recognition for quality cooking, but not the star-level validation that would make the spend straightforward. If you want tasting-menu cooking at this price in Milan, Seta (two Michelin stars) or Enrico Bartolini (three stars) offer more culinary justification for the outlay.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the venue record, so it would be worth calling Armani Hotel Milano directly to ask before assuming walk-in bar access. The restaurant operates within the hotel on Via Alessandro Manzoni, 31, and the format skews formal rather than casual-drop-in.
Specific menu items are not listed in the available venue data, so naming dishes here would be guesswork. What the Michelin guide does confirm is contemporary Italian cooking with careful preparation as the kitchen's signature approach. Ask the floor team at booking what Chef Ivano Lauretti is running as the current focus — that question will also tell you quickly how responsive the service culture is.
For more decorated cooking at a similar or higher price point, Seta (two Michelin stars) and Enrico Bartolini (three Michelin stars) are the direct comparisons. If you want contemporary Italian without the full fine-dining commitment, Andrea Aprea and Horto both offer serious cooking in Milan at varying price levels. Cracco in Galleria is worth considering if location and setting are a priority alongside the food.
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