Restaurant in Peschiera Borromeo, Italy

Asina Luna

Name: Asina Luna
Address: Via della Resistenza, 23, 20068 Peschiera Borromeo MI, Italy, Peschiera Borromeo, IT
Telephone: +39 02 5530 0205
Price range: €€€

415Pearl Points

Serious aged beef, focused format, worth booking.

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Asina Luna, Restaurant in Peschiera Borromeo

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About Asina Luna

Asina Luna is a serious meat-focused restaurant in Peschiera Borromeo southeast of Milan, built around multi-origin aged beef under chef Riccardo Succi. A Michelin Plate holder ranked in OAD's Casual Europe top 500, it earns its €€€ price point through sourcing depth rather than broad Italian cooking. Book for weekday lunch if you want a quieter experience; Saturday dinner if atmosphere is the priority.

Should You Book Asina Luna?

Asina Luna is one of the more focused steakhouse experiences in the Milan metro area, and it earns its €€€ price point through sourcing discipline rather than showmanship. Under chef Riccardo Succi, the menu centres on aged beef from multiple countries — Piedmontese Vicciola raised on hazelnuts, Australian Scottona with delicate marbling — and the room backs that seriousness with warm wood interiors, soft lighting, and a contemporary colour palette that reads more supper club than sports grill. If serious meat is your reason to travel outside central Milan, this warrants the trip. If you want a creative tasting menu or a broader Italian kitchen, look elsewhere.

The Room and the Experience

Visually, Asina Luna signals intent immediately. The profusion of wood and considered lighting create an atmosphere that sits comfortably at the €€€ tier without tipping into formal-occasion stiffness. For a return visitor, this is the kind of room that rewards settling in rather than rushing through , the setting is built for longer meals, not quick covers. Opinionated About Dining ranked it #453 in Casual Europe for 2024 and #509 in 2025, which positions it as a consistent performer in a competitive category rather than a flash-in-the-pan destination. The 2024 Michelin Plate recognition adds an independent quality signal: the cooking clears a technical bar, even if it isn't chasing stars.

Lunch vs. Dinner: Which Session to Book

This is where the decision gets more specific. Asina Luna runs lunch service Monday through Friday (12–2:30 pm) and dinner Monday through Saturday (7:30–10:30 pm). Sunday is closed entirely. For a return visitor, the lunch slot is worth considering: aged meat in a quieter midday room at a restaurant that opens for lunch on weekdays is relatively rare in the Milan suburbs, and the format tends to feel more relaxed than a Friday or Saturday evening. If you are driving in from central Milan for a dedicated meal, a weekday lunch avoids weekend dinner demand and gives you the full menu without competing for attention with a fully-booked dining room. That said, dinner is the primary format here , the low lighting and the room's warmth work harder in the evening, and if atmosphere is part of what you are paying for, the evening version delivers it more completely. Saturday dinner is the peak slot; book ahead if that is your target date.

What to Know as a Return Visitor

If you have been once and focused on the entry-level aged cuts, the stronger play on a return visit is the more intensely aged or strongly flavoured options the menu carries. The OAD description specifically calls out a good selection of strongly flavoured and aged meat options beyond the headline Vicciola and Scottona, which suggests depth for those willing to move past the most approachable choices. Pairing decisions matter at this price point , the wine list is not detailed in available data, but at €€€ in a northern Italian steakhouse context, expect a reasonable Piedmontese and Lombard selection alongside broader Italian options. Ask specifically about aged cuts not on the main printed menu; at restaurants with this sourcing philosophy, availability shifts with what the aging room holds.

Practical Details

Reservations: Booking is rated Easy, but Saturday dinner fills faster than midweek lunch , call or book ahead for weekend evenings. Hours: Monday–Friday lunch 12–2:30 pm; Monday–Saturday dinner 7:30–10:30 pm; closed Sunday. Budget: €€€ , expect a meaningful spend per head once wine is added, consistent with a focused steakhouse at this tier. Dress: No formal dress code is documented, but the room and price point suggest smart casual is the appropriate read. Getting there: Peschiera Borromeo sits southeast of Milan; driving is the most practical option. Group size: Seat count is not published, but the format suits pairs and small groups comfortably; large parties should confirm availability when booking.

How It Compares

See the comparison section below for how Asina Luna stacks up against other high-end options in the broader region.

Pearl Picks: More to Explore

For more dining in the area, see our full Peschiera Borromeo restaurants guide.
If you are staying overnight, check our full Peschiera Borromeo hotels guide.
For drinks before or after, see our full Peschiera Borromeo bars guide.
Wine lovers can browse our full Peschiera Borromeo wineries guide.
See what else is on in the area at our full Peschiera Borromeo experiences guide.
For a benchmark steakhouse comparison further afield, see Hawksmoor in London.
Other Italy high points worth knowing: Osteria Francescana in Modena, Piazza Duomo in Alba, Uliassi in Senigallia, Reale in Castel di Sangro, Quattro Passi in Marina del Cantone, and Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli in Verona.
For a very different register of Italian dining, Le Bernardin in New York City shows what happens when French technique meets seafood focus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Asina Luna good for a special occasion?

Yes, with one caveat: this is a meat-forward steakhouse, so it works best when everyone at the table is on board with that format. The wood-heavy room, soft lighting, and €€€ price point all signal occasion dining rather than a casual weeknight out. OAD has ranked it in the top 510 casual restaurants in Europe for three consecutive years, which gives it genuine credibility as a destination. If your group includes guests who don't eat red meat, consider whether the menu breadth will hold up for them.

Does Asina Luna handle dietary restrictions?

The menu is built around aged and grilled meats, so this is not a flexible option for vegetarians or those avoiding red meat. No dietary accommodation details are documented for this venue. If someone in your party has a specific restriction, check the venue's official channels before booking rather than assuming flexibility at the table.

Is Asina Luna worth the price?

At €€€, it earns its price through sourcing discipline: Piedmontese Vicciola beef finished on hazelnuts and Australian Scottona are not standard steakhouse fare. OAD ranked it #509 in Europe for casual dining in 2025 (up from #453 in 2024), and it holds a Michelin Plate. That trajectory suggests the kitchen is consistent. If you are comparing value against a generic Milan city-centre steakhouse at a similar price, Asina Luna's sourcing specificity gives it a clear edge.

What should I wear to Asina Luna?

The room is described as contemporary with soft lighting — a setting that reads as polished casual rather than formal. OAD classifies it under its casual dining tier. No dress code is formally documented, but a €€€ steakhouse in this style of room typically calls for neat, presentable clothing rather than a jacket and tie. Shorts and sportswear would be out of place.

What should a first-timer know about Asina Luna?

The menu centres on aged meats sourced from multiple countries, so coming in with a sense of which cut or origin interests you will make ordering easier. Lunch runs Monday to Friday (12–2:30 pm) and dinner Monday to Saturday (7:30–10:30 pm); Sunday is closed. Saturday dinner fills faster than midweek sessions, so book ahead for weekend evenings. On a first visit, the Piedmontese Vicciola and Australian Scottona are the cuts that define what makes this place distinctive.

What are alternatives to Asina Luna in Peschiera Borromeo?

There are no directly comparable aged-beef steakhouses documented in Peschiera Borromeo itself. For a higher-commitment option in the broader Lombardy region, Dal Pescatore in Canneto sull'Oglio operates at a completely different register (multi-Michelin starred, tasting menus). For Milan city-centre alternatives at a similar €€€ tier, you will find a wider steakhouse field, though few with Asina Luna's documented sourcing specificity at this price point.

Location

Via della Resistenza, 23, 20068 Peschiera Borromeo MI, Italy

Peschiera Borromeo, Italy

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Booking Options Near Asina Luna

Venue	Cuisine	Price	Booking Difficulty
Asina Luna	Steakhouse, Meats and Grills	€€€	Easy
Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler	Italian, Creative	€€€€	Unknown
Dal Pescatore	Italian, Italian Contemporary	€€€€	Unknown
Enoteca Pinchiorri	Italian - French, Italian Contemporary	€€€€	Unknown
Enrico Bartolini	Creative	€€€€	Unknown
Le Calandre	Progressive Italian, Creative	€€€€	Unknown

A quick look at how Asina Luna measures up.

Also Consider

Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler — Italian, Creative, €€€€
Dal Pescatore — Italian, Italian Contemporary, €€€€
Enoteca Pinchiorri — Italian - French, Italian Contemporary, €€€€
Enrico Bartolini — Creative, €€€€
Le Calandre — Progressive Italian, Creative, €€€€

Asina Luna sits at €€€ in a region where the headline dining destinations all operate at €€€€. That gap matters for how you frame the decision. Dal Pescatore in Runate and Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence are both €€€€ Italian institutions with deep wine lists and multi-course formats — they are the right choice if occasion, ceremony, and breadth of Italian cooking are what you are spending for. Asina Luna does not compete on those terms. It competes on the quality and focus of its meat program, and within that narrower brief it holds its own with a Michelin Plate and a 4.6 Google average across over 1,500 reviews.

Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler in Brunico and Le Calandre in Rubano are both €€€€ creative Italian destinations with significant critical recognition — correct choices if you want progressive tasting menu cooking with a strong vegetable or regional identity. Enrico Bartolini in Milan is the most geographically relevant €€€€ comparison for a diner based in or around Milan, offering creative cooking with a broader format than Asina Luna's meat focus.

The practical read: if your group is specifically after high-quality aged and sourced beef in a room that suits the occasion without the formality or price of a full fine-dining format, Asina Luna is the right call and the easiest to book of this set. If your group wants a full Italian menu, wine ceremony, or a creative tasting experience, step up to one of the €€€€ options above — the gap in format and ambition is significant, and the price difference reflects it.