A journey along the Via Emilia without leaving the table.
The Via Emilia runs from Rimini to Milan, through Bologna, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Parma and Piacenza. I cook its stops and its three cuisines, Romagna, Emilia and Lombardy, here in San Donato Milanese, on the M3 metro line just south of Milan.
I am Nonna Emilia, the Via Emilia Restaurant, just south of Milan: I cook the three kitchens of the Via Emilia, Romagna, Emilia and Lombardy, with pasta rolled by hand every morning. Take the yellow M3 metro line to San Donato, then walk 1.3 km. I am open every day, with a menu in English.
4.5on Googleover 4,100 five-star reviews on Google
No.1of therestaurants in San Donato Milanese on Tripadvisor
3yearsTravellers’ Choice on Tripadvisor: 2024, 2025 and 2026
Real reviews on Google
What my guests write, in English
More than 40 guests have left me five stars on Google writing in English. Here are some of them, word for word, as they wrote them.
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Amazing food we loved every meal!! Especially the meatballs, the tagliatelle and the braised beef and ravioli! Veronica was our server and she was so knowledgeable about helping us pair our wines with meal. Had an amazing night & we will be back for sure!
Google review, September 2026
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We stopped by Nonna before our flight home. We had a great experience with the service and authentic food. This gem is a must to stop by and experience yourself. We Will come back !
Google review, August 2026
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The food is delicious, the service is excellent, an important point for me - all the waiters speak English, so I have no problem asking for anything. I fully recommend it.
Google review, July 2026
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5 stars + 10. OMG! Soooo good. Cristina was amazing, with very good menú recomendations. Food! Cheff's Kiss. Delicious. 1st night at Milano and already in love!
Google review, September 2026
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Awesome! The best risotto I've ever tasted!! This is the place to be in San Donato
Google review, July 2026
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Great authentic food from Milano and from Emilia. Dishes are rich, tasty and the portions are very generous.
Highly recommended!
Google review, June 2026
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One of the most wonderful dining experiences, made possible, from one of the best services teams I have experienced in a long time . Graciously taking the time to guide you through the incredible dining experience, and pairing drinks with the food selection, that just compliment it perfect. An absolute must for all that enjoy real food. Nonna Emilia, totally top class. Thank you Veronica and team. I will be back again. Grazie.
Google review, August 2026
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Fantastic place. The food was amazing and the servers were spectacular! I had so much food that I had to take most of it home, which I’ve found unusual in Italy. Would definitely recommend coming here.
Google review, August 2026
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Good food but the service was Excellent, the best we had so far in Italy. Veronica has an amazing aura full of positive energy. Hope to come back again sometime.
Google review, May 2026
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Very good tagliatelle. I liked the experience and will come back whenever i am in San Donato.
Google review, July 2026
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My signature dishes
Where to start
Three kitchens on one road: Romagna, Emilia and Lombardy. Something to share in the middle, then fresh pasta, a risotto or a Milanese. Portions of fresh pasta come in three sizes: Right, Abundant, Exaggerated.
Most ordered
Il Capriccio lungo la Via Emilia
Prosciutto di Parma PDO «Riserva Piazza Peppino» aged 24 months, Salame Felino «La Fenice», Mortadella «La Favola» Gran Riserva Palmieri, Coppa «Riserva Cav. Ferrari» from Langhirano, Pancetta from Grossetti Alta Val Tidone, Squacquerone di Romagna PDO, Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 months, Gorgonzola PDO from Cascina «Ca de Lassi». Served with hot gnocco fritto, warm tigelle, red onions caramelised in balsamic vinegar and homemade pepper jam.
38 for two (one person 24)
Most ordered
Tagliatelle 1955
Rough-textured tagliatelle made by hand, slow-cooked beef ragù, Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 months.
Right 18, Abundant 23, Exaggerated 28
Most ordered
Risotto con l’Òss büs
Carnaroli rice grown locally, with natural saffron and veal ossobuco slow-cooked at low temperature, served with its juices and Raspadura Lodigiana to finish.
32
La Milanese col manico
Veal chop on the bone, 400 grams, breaded by hand and golden in clarified butter, served with Patate del Focolare, crisp outside and soft inside. A ritual that tastes of history.
38
Most ordered
La Classica Dorata
A large, thin Orecchia di elefante, pork loin, beaten thin, golden in a fine, tasty breading, served in its simplest form.
26
I Ravioli più buoni del Mondo
Handmade ravioli with a soft filling of sausage and fior di latte mozzarella, melted butter, sage and crispy shavings of Culatello di Zibello «Riserva Tito».
Right 18, Abundant 23, Exaggerated 28
Seven new dishes, porcini season
This autumn, off the menu
Autumn has come onto my menu along the Via Emilia: porcini mushrooms, broth, slow braises. Ask the staff for the autumn specials when you sit down.
Autumn
La Tartelletta della Nonna
A tartlet with red onions caramelised in balsamic vinegar of Modena and a fondue of Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 months.
16
Autumn
Tartare d’Autunno
Hand-cut beef tartare with sautéed porcini mushrooms, shavings of Pecorino Romagnolo «Ubriaco in Sangiovese» and pea shoots.
20
Autumn
Tortellini in Brodo
Traditional Bologna tortellini filled with Mortadella PGI and Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, served in my homemade beef broth.
Right 18, Abundant 23, Exaggerated 28
Autumn
Pappardelle del Bosco
Fresh egg pasta rolled out by hand, with pan-fried porcini mushrooms and Parmigiano Reggiano aged 60 months.
Right 19, Abundant 24, Exaggerated 29
Autumn
La Guancia della Domenica
Beef cheek slowly braised in Sangiovese, with soft whipped potatoes and its brown jus.
26
Autumn
Il Filetto della Cascina
Pork fillet cooked at low temperature, with porcini mushrooms, an Albana di Romagna sauce and shoots.
200 g 21, 300 g 29
Autumn
La Regina d’Autunno
A golden Orecchia di elefante with sautéed porcini mushrooms and a fondue of Parmigiano Reggiano aged 24 months.
35
Tasting menus, at dinner
Let me choose for you
A Percorso is my tasting menu: I choose the dishes in the order of the road, and you just travel. The Percorso Via Emilia is the whole road in four courses, 39 per person, for at least two. If a dish isn't for you, I'll change it.
At dinner, from 19:00 to 22:00. Two paired glasses of wine from 11 per person.
Via EmiliaThe whole road: Antipasto della Nonna with hot gnocco fritto, Tagliatelle 1955, the Rosa di Parma with a Lambrusco sauce and a dessert jar of your choice. The glass with the starter is on me.39 per person
Gran MilanoMondeghili to share, I Ravioli più buoni del Mondo, La Milanese col manico and Sbrisolona to break together. The welcome glass of Milan sparkling wine is on me.59 per person
PorciniTartare d’Autunno, Pappardelle del Bosco with 60-month Parmigiano Reggiano and Il Filetto della Cascina. The welcome glass of Blanc de Blancs by Cleto Chiarli is on me.49 per person
The same menu my Italian guests read, translated page by page: the same dishes, the same prices. The symbols show which stage of the Via Emilia each dish comes from, and the allergens are marked next to each dish, with the key on page 26.
Can’t decide? Ask the staff: they will point you the right way.
My promise
If a dish does not win you over, I change it or take it off the bill.
Just tell the staff after the first bites. No questions, no fuss.
Just south of Milan
Getting here
You'll find me at Via Monte Bianco 33, San Donato Milanese, on the south-east edge of Milan. From San Donato, the last stop of metro line M3, it's a short bus ride or a walk of about 18 minutes; from Linate Airport, about 12 minutes by car. Public parking in the surrounding streets.
Via Monte Bianco 33, San Donato Milanese The address to give your taxi or your maps app.
Metro M3, San Donato stop The yellow line from the city centre.
A few minutes from Linate Airport Handy on your first or last evening in Milan.
Choose the day, the time and how many you are: I confirm your table by email or WhatsApp. If the form gives you trouble, my phone number is right below it.
Choose your day and table here
Opening the booking calendar: just a few seconds.
The form does not open? Open it in a new tab, or call me: +39 02 5275176.
Take the M3 metro line (the yellow one) to San Donato, the last stop. From there I am 1.3 km away: an 18-minute walk, or a few minutes on bus 121 or Z420. By car, Piazza del Duomo is 8.6 km away.
Is there a good restaurant near Linate Airport?+
I am Nonna Emilia, the Via Emilia Restaurant, 9.2 km from Linate Airport: about 12 minutes by car in normal traffic (Google Maps). The kitchen is open every day for lunch and dinner.
Where can I eat Emilia-Romagna food near Milan?+
Here, just south of Milan: hand-made tagliatelle with ragù, tortellini in Parmigiano cream, gnocco fritto and tigelle with Parma ham and Culatello, Squacquerone cheese from Romagna, together with Milanese risotto and the veal cutlet on the bone.
Is there parking?+
Yes. Public parking in the surrounding streets.
Do you have a menu in English?+
Yes: the whole menu, translated, with the same dishes and prices as the Italian one. You can download it here as a PDF, and ask for it at the table.
Can you take care of allergies and intolerances?+
Write them in the notes when you book and tell the staff when you order. The allergens are marked next to each dish in the menu, and the key is on page 26.
Is there a cover charge?+
Yes, 3 per person, with fresh bread and service. I prefer to tell you before you sit down.
In short
Nonna Emilia is the Via Emilia Restaurant in San Donato Milanese, just south of Milan: Via Monte Bianco 33, 1.3 km from San Donato, the last stop of the M3 metro line. The menu brings together the three kitchens of the Via Emilia: Romagna, Emilia and Lombardy. The kitchen is open every day, for lunch from 12:00 to 14:30 and for dinner from 19:00 to 22:30. Cover charge 3 per person.
