Restaurant in Peschiera Borromeo, Italy
Serious aged beef, focused format, worth booking.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
See the comparison section below for how Asina Luna stacks up against other high-end options in the broader region.
Yes, with the right expectations. The room is warm and considered, the sourcing is serious, and the Michelin Plate recognition confirms the cooking is consistent enough to anchor a celebratory meal. It works leading for occasions where the guest of honour appreciates quality meat over a broad Italian menu. For a milestone dinner where you want a wider format , multiple courses, creative dishes, grand service , Dal Pescatore or Enrico Bartolini in Milan at €€€€ would be more appropriate. For a focused, high-quality meat dinner, Asina Luna delivers at €€€.
No specific dietary information is published in available data. Given the menu is centred on aged and grilled meat, options for vegetarians or those avoiding red meat are likely limited. If dietary restrictions are a factor for your group, contact the restaurant directly before booking to confirm what alternatives exist. The phone number is not published in our current data , check the restaurant's website or booking platform for contact details.
At €€€, it is worth it if meat is your primary reason to book. The sourcing , Piedmontese Vicciola, Australian Scottona, a range of aged options , justifies a higher price point than a generic grill, and the OAD rankings (Casual Europe #453 in 2024, #509 in 2025) and Michelin Plate confirm consistent quality. It is not the choice if you want value-to-spend maximised across a full Italian meal with multiple courses; for that, the €€€€ competitors offer more breadth. But as a dedicated meat restaurant at this tier, the proposition is clear and the pricing is appropriate for what is delivered.
No formal dress code is published, but the combination of €€€ pricing, warm atmospheric interior, and OAD/Michelin recognition points to smart casual as the right call. Jeans are likely fine; trainers and shorts less so in the evening. If you are coming from central Milan for a dinner, dress as you would for a good Milan restaurant rather than a casual neighbourhood trattoria.
The menu is built around aged meat from multiple origins , this is not a broad Italian restaurant with a steak option, it is a focused meat house. Go knowing that the beef is the point, order from the aged and strongly flavoured end of the menu if you want the full experience, and plan for a weekday lunch if you want a quieter, more relaxed version of the same kitchen. Peschiera Borromeo is southeast of Milan, so factor in travel time. Booking is rated Easy, but Saturday evenings should be reserved in advance. Google reviews average 4.6 across 1,565 ratings, which is a reliable signal of consistent execution across a large sample.
Peschiera Borromeo does not have a dense concentration of directly comparable meat restaurants at this tier. If you are open to travelling within the broader Lombardy and northern Italy region, the most relevant comparison at a higher price point is Enrico Bartolini in Milan for creative Italian at €€€€, or Dal Pescatore if a classic Italian dining experience with more ceremony is what you are after. For a fuller picture of local options, see our full Peschiera Borromeo restaurants guide.
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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