The long table, as at home.
39 per person, cover charge 3; children 25, no cover charge.
The lunch on
Sunday
39per person
Nonna EmiliaIf Sunday is the day when the whole family sits down together, then leave the kitchen to me: the starter, the two first courses and the traditional main course, at 39 per person.
The midday toast: book for 12:00, and the first glass is on me.Blanc de Blancs as soon as you sit down, for those who choose the first sitting.The cover charge is 3 per person, with fresh bread and service, and children don’t pay it; you choose the drinks. And on Sundays my whole menu is available too: everyone at the table has what they like.
In a few words
If you’re looking for Sunday lunch on the edge of Milan, at my place in San Donato Milanese, 1.3 km from the M3 terminus, there’s the Sunday menu: the Antipasto della Nonna with gnocco fritto, Emilian lasagna and Lombard risotto, then the traditional main course. 39 per person, cover charge extra, sittings at 12:00 and from 13:30.
The lunch
39 per person, cover charge extra. Portions are per person, so everyone gets the whole lunch.
On the table
This Sunday’s menu
Emilia in the gnocco and the lasagna, Lombardy in the risotto, Romagna in the glass: three cuisines in one lunch.
Dessert is not in the menu: if you have a corner left, choose a jar from my dessert menu.
Sunday in the glass
The Lambrusco that celebrates and the still red Sangiovese di Romagna: both from the Via Emilia. You have them whenever you like, with the dish you prefer; and if the table drinks only water, that’s perfectly fine too.
The two glasses: 11 per person.
The sparklingLambrusco Grasparossa «Vigneto Cialdini»Grasparossa from a single vineyard: full, cheerful, it feels like Sunday straight away
The still redSangiovese Superiore «Centurione»Sangiovese di Romagna, soft and rigorous: the house redOr
A long table? A bottle on the table for the whole lunch: the still red, the Lambrusco or the white bubbles, all three from Emilia. You choose at the table, without hurry.
Sangiovese Superiore «Centurione»23 the bottleLambrusco Grasparossa «Vigneto Cialdini»23 the bottle
Blanc de Blancs di Cleto Chiarli23 the bottleIf you can’t decide which to choose, ask me at the table: I’ll tell you about them.
The bill
Build your table: how many people, what time you arrive, what you’ll drink, which of my homemade desserts you’d like to taste. I’ll work out your Sunday bill line by line, before you even sit down.
Your table
When you arrive
To drink
To finish
My homemade desserts
Dessert is not in the Sunday menu: you choose it from my dessert menu. Here you’ll find four of them, and at the table I’ll tell you about each one.
The Sunday bill
In total174
; per adult: 43.50
Water and good food: that’s perfectly fine.
These are today’s prices. The cover charge is 3 per person for adults, fresh bread and service included, and children don’t pay it; the desserts are those of my dessert menu.
When to arrive
On Sundays I have two sittings: 12:00, and from 13:30 to 14:15. Almost everyone asks for 13:30, and it’s the time that fills up first. For those who choose midday, the first glass is on me.
The first glass is on meIf you book for 12:00 and sit down by 12:15, you’ll find a glass of Blanc de Blancs on your table, fresh, lean Emilian bubbles: one each. It’s my thank-you to those who choose midday.When on Sunday I have to say «it’s full»
These are the online requests for Sunday lunch that I couldn’t accept in the past year.
My advice: book a few days ahead and choose 12:00. The first glass is on me, you eat without hurry, and at 13:30 you still have the whole Sunday ahead.
Who has had Sunday lunch with me
Their own words, written after lunch. Browse them.
And if you prefer the menu
If someone at the table fancies something else, my whole menu is there: starters, first courses, main courses, the Orecchie di Elefante and my desserts. At Sunday lunch the Percorsi and the off-menu dishes are not available: I prepare those at the other sittings.
In the middle of the table
Cured meats and cheese boards
Small warm dishes to share
Fresh pasta and home-made first courses
Lombard risottos
A tribute to Milan
Traditional main courses
Orecchie di Elefante, le classiche
Orecchie signed by the Via Emilia
Side dishes
The 4 Barattoli di Nonna Emilia
Sweet treats to share
La Tradizione da Forno
Tutto Cioccolato
The children
For children up to 10 years old I prepare a single plate all their own: saffron risotto, cotoletta alla milanese and roast potatoes, all on the same plate. Then gelato and water, 25 in all. And I don’t make children pay the cover charge.
The menu for
youngest grandchildren
All on the same plate
Risotto allo zafferanoCotoletta alla milanesePatate al fornoAnd to finish
25all included, up to 10 years old
«The food is wonderful, everything excellent […] very nice, especially with children!!!!» Google review, July 2026 (translated from Italian)
«At my table, everyone should feel at home, never awkward.»
If after the first bites a dish is not for you, just tell the staff with a smile: I change it at no cost. No questions, no fuss.
Read my PromiseBook
One minute, a few fields. You choose the Sunday menu at the table: if someone prefers the menu, that’s perfectly fine.
Choose the Sunday and the time: early, you’ll find a seat more easily.
Tell me how many people, children included. An allergy? Mention it in the intolerances question on the form and remind the waiter.
I confirm your table, by email or WhatsApp.
If the calendar doesn’t open, call me on 02 5275176.
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Questions
In San Donato Milanese, just past the southern edge of the city: 8.6 km from the Duomo and 1.3 km from the San Donato terminus of the yellow metro line M3. You’ll find public parking in the streets around the restaurant. The Sunday menu is 39 per person, and my whole menu is available too.
From piazzale Corvetto about 6 minutes by car, from Santa Giulia about 8, from San Giuliano Milanese about 10: times measured with Google Maps on a Monday around six in the evening. By metro, take the yellow line to San Donato, then about 18 minutes on foot.
Three courses per person: the Antipasto della Nonna with gnocco fritto and the cured meats of the Via Emilia, two first courses with an Emilian lasagna and a Lombard risotto, and a traditional main course with roast potatoes. For those who don’t eat meat there are the Erbazzone di casa and the Viaggio Caseario lungo la Via Emilia. It costs 39 per person.
No: the cover charge is 3 per person for adults, with fresh bread and service. I tell you beforehand, so the bill has no surprises.
It’s the midday toast: for those who book at 12:00 and sit down by 12:15, the first glass is on me, a Blanc de Blancs, the Emilian bubbles. One each. The table is yours until 13:30.
No, you choose them. If you like, two glasses at 11 per person, the Lambrusco and the Sangiovese, to drink whenever you prefer; or the Sunday bottle at 23: Sangiovese Superiore «Centurione», Lambrusco Grasparossa «Vigneto Cialdini» or Blanc de Blancs di Cleto Chiarli.
Yes, the first courses and the main course: the lasagna, the risotto and the main course change with the weeks, the style doesn’t. If you want to know what I’m cooking this Sunday, write to me on WhatsApp.
Dessert is not in the menu: if you have a corner left, choose one of my homemade desserts from the dessert menu, like the Nonnamisù, the Zuppa Inglese or the Crostata dei Ricordi.
No: on Sundays my whole menu is available too. Everyone at the table chooses what they like.
Early, and at 12:00. On Sundays I have two sittings: 12:00, with the table yours until 13:30, and from 13:30 to 14:15. The second is the most requested and fills up first; at 12:00 you find a seat more easily, and the first glass is on me.
25 in all, no cover charge. For children up to 10 years old I prepare a single plate with saffron risotto, cotoletta alla milanese and roast potatoes, then gelato and mineral water.
Yes. For a birthday, a communion or a family party, see the parties page: there I prepare a tailor-made menu for you.
Yes. Instead of the Antipasto della Nonna I bring you the Erbazzone di casa, savoury pastry with greens, fresh eggs and Parmigiano Reggiano 24 months; instead of the main course, the Viaggio Caseario lungo la Via Emilia, five cheeses from Romagna to Lombardy, with warm tigelle, red onions caramelised in Balsamico and pepper jam, in a single-person portion. Both are vegetarian and the price stays 39 per person. Tell me when you book or at the table.
I bring you just one, in a full portion: you choose which of the two first courses.
Mention it in the intolerances question on the form and remind the waiter: I’ll tell you what I can change for you.
My Promessa holds: after the first forkfuls, just say so with a smile, and I’ll change it at no cost.
In Via Monte Bianco 33, San Donato Milanese, 1.3 km from the metro terminus M3 and a few minutes from Linate.
Getting here
Tap the map and I’ll take you there.
Via Monte Bianco 33, San Donato Milanese
On the edge of Milan, a few minutes from Linate
Metro M3, San Donato stop. Public parking in the surrounding streets
Open every day
Lunch 12:00-14:30, dinner 19:00-22:30
Sunday lunch at Nonna Emilia, the Ristorante della Via Emilia in San Donato Milanese, costs 39 per person, cover charge excluded (3 per person, with fresh bread and service). There are three courses: the Antipasto della Nonna with gnocco fritto and cured meats of the Via Emilia, two first courses with an Emilian lasagna and a Lombard risotto, and a traditional main course with roast potatoes; as a vegetarian alternative, the Erbazzone di casa instead of the starter and the Viaggio Caseario lungo la Via Emilia instead of the main course, at the same price. Drinks are extra: two paired glasses at 11 per person, or the Sunday bottle at 23 (Sangiovese Superiore «Centurione», Lambrusco Grasparossa «Vigneto Cialdini» or Blanc de Blancs di Cleto Chiarli). On Sundays the whole menu is available too. Children up to 10 years old have their own single plate (risotto, cotoletta and potatoes), with gelato and water, at 25, and they don’t pay the cover charge. There are two sittings, at 12:00 and from 13:30: for those who book at 12:00, the first glass is on Nonna. It’s best to book a few days ahead.
Reviews
Every week I pin up here the latest five-star reviews written in English on Google.
My guests’ voices
I asked my guests to tell me about their evening, in front of their plate. Couples, families, tables of friends, people here for the first time. (In Italian.)
Watch all the interviewsNewspapers and radio
Thirteen newspapers and radio stations have told the story of my journey along the Via Emilia.
