Restaurant in Robbio, Italy
Local fish focus, 300-label wine list.
A Michelin Plate-recognised address in the rice-farming town of Robbio, Anto e Robi delivers fish-forward Mediterranean cooking at €€ pricing with a 300-label wine list and attentive floor team. Book two to three weeks ahead for weekends. For the money and the setting, it is the strongest dining option in the Lomellina.
Seats at Anto e Robi are limited, the town of Robbio is small, and the restaurant draws a loyal local following that fills the room regularly — book at least two to three weeks ahead, particularly for weekends. This is a Michelin Plate-recognised address in a rice-farming town in Lombardy's Lomellina district, and at the €€ price point it delivers a level of care and cooking that outpaces almost anything you could find at the same spend in the surrounding area. If you've eaten here once and are weighing whether to return, the answer is yes — the wine list alone (over 300 labels, many available by the glass) gives you a different dinner each visit.
Anto e Robi sits on Piazza della Libertà in the centre of Robbio, a small Pavese town whose identity is defined by the flat, water-filled rice fields that surround it. The setting shapes the atmosphere directly: the room has the quiet, personalised feel of a restaurant that serves a community rather than a tourist circuit. The space is intimate rather than grand , arriving here for the first time, or returning, you're seated in an environment where the front-of-house relationship matters as much as what arrives on the plate. Robi manages the floor with evident fluency, and the difference between eating here and eating at a larger anonymous room is palpable the moment you sit down.
The kitchen operates under Anto, and the menu is anchored in fish, drawing on regional Italian traditions without being constrained by them. The Michelin Plate recognition in 2025 reflects consistent kitchen quality: good ingredients handled with skill, dishes that show a clear point of view rather than a desire to impress at every turn. For a returning diner, the practical advice is to let Robi lead on both wine and the broader menu , his knowledge of the 300-label wine list, and his stated passion for rum, means the front-of-house recommendations are a genuine asset rather than a sales exercise. If you visited before and ordered autonomously, come back and ask him what he'd put in front of you.
The tasting progression here is not a formal multi-course architecture in the way you'd encounter at a starred address , at €€ pricing, that would be a different restaurant entirely. What Anto e Robi offers instead is a sequence shaped by the kitchen's fish-forward identity and the season. Dishes are rooted in regional tradition but carry enough individual interpretation to feel considered rather than conventional. For a returning guest, the key question is whether the menu has shifted since your last visit: the kitchen works with produce and seafood that responds to availability, so the experience is not static. This is a restaurant where repeat visits reward you with a different version of the same commitment.
Wine programme is one of the strongest reasons to return. Over 300 labels with meaningful by-the-glass selection is not standard at this price tier in northern Italy outside major cities. Robi's rum focus adds a secondary strand that works particularly well as the evening winds down. If wine pairing was not part of your first visit, it should be a priority on the next one. The combination of an attentive sommelier-host and a serious list at accessible price points is a rare pairing at the €€ bracket, and it shifts the value calculation further in the restaurant's favour.
For context on what this address sits alongside in northern Italian dining: restaurants like Dal Pescatore in Runate, Le Calandre in Rubano, and Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli in Verona operate at €€€€ with multiple Michelin stars. Anto e Robi is not competing for the same diner on the same night , it is a different proposition at a different price point, and that is not a limitation. It is precisely what makes it worth the detour if you are moving through Lombardy or the Po Valley. For Mediterranean-cuisine comparisons outside Italy, La Brezza in Ascona and Il Buco in Sorrento sit in a similar register of focused, regional cooking with strong floor teams.
Robbio itself offers little in the way of competing dining options at this standard, which concentrates the decision. If you are planning a night in the area, consult our full Robbio restaurants guide and pair it with recommendations from our Robbio hotels guide and our Robbio bars guide to structure the full stay. The Robbio wineries guide and experiences guide round out the picture if you are spending more than one day in the Lomellina.
Quick reference: Michelin Plate (2025) · €€ price range · 300+ wine labels, many by the glass · Fish-forward Mediterranean menu · Book 2–3 weeks ahead for weekends · Piazza della Libertà, Robbio, Pavia.
Google: 4.5 / 5 (258 reviews). Michelin: Plate recognition, 2025. No Pearl rating on record at time of publication.
Booking difficulty is easy by category standards, but the room fills with regulars, and weekend tables are not reliably available on short notice. Two to three weeks ahead is the practical minimum for a Friday or Saturday. Midweek availability is more forgiving. No booking method or direct phone number is confirmed in our records , check current availability through local directories or walk the piazza and ask directly if you are already in Robbio.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anto e Robi | €€ | Easy | — |
| Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Dal Pescatore | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Osteria Francescana | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Quattro Passi | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Reale | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Fish is the backbone of the menu at this Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant, with dishes shaped by regional Pavese traditions — so prioritise whatever Anto is cooking in that direction. Robi's floor expertise is worth using: ask him to match wine from the 300-label list, or lean into his rum knowledge if that's your thing. Specific dish names aren't publicly documented, so go in open to what's on that day rather than hunting a signature.
At €€ pricing with a personalised, small-room atmosphere, solo diners get good value and are unlikely to feel out of place. The front-of-house dynamic — Robi steering wine and rum recommendations — makes for an engaged, attentive experience that works well for one person at the counter or a small table. Book ahead regardless; the room fills with regulars and a solo seat isn't guaranteed on short notice.
Robbio is a small town and Anto e Robi is the primary destination-level option here. If you're prepared to travel within the Lombardy and Piedmont region, Dal Pescatore in Canneto sull'Oglio is the credentialled fine-dining benchmark, though it operates at a significantly higher price point. For a comparable neighbourhood-restaurant feel with serious cooking, Anto e Robi is effectively the local answer — there's no direct like-for-like in the immediate area.
Yes, with the right expectations. The Michelin Plate recognition (2025) and a 300-label wine list signal a kitchen and floor that take the work seriously, and the personalised feel of the room suits a celebration better than a large, impersonal restaurant would. It's a €€ venue, not a €€€€ blowout, so pair it with a special occasion where the intimacy of a small Pavese town and attentive service matter more than grandeur.
The kitchen's focus is fish-forward Mediterranean cooking inspired by regional traditions, so pescatarians are well-placed. Specific allergy or dietary accommodation policies aren't documented, but the small, personalised nature of the restaurant suggests the team can engage with requests — contact them directly before booking to confirm. Strict vegetarians or those avoiding fish should flag requirements in advance given the menu's orientation.
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