Seta Milan Mandarin Oriental 2 Michelin Star Dinner Post 2 of 2

 

                                                         Happy Belated Birthday Dinner 

Seta is a 10 year old 2 Michelin starred restaurant situated on the ground floor of Marina Mandarin Milan. Address is Via Andegari, 9 20121 Milan Italy. This is our second time we have dined here the first being about 6 years ago in 2017. 

My wife and I celebrated my belated birthday several days prior by having a wonderful meal with some of the dishes highlighted in this and the earlier post. Helmed by Antonio Guida, this restaurant seats only 30 diners, so it is imperative to make your dinner bookings way in advance. In our case, it was 2 months before we arrived in Italy,  

The dress code is obviously smart casual and in my humble opinion, there seemed to be more serving staff than there were diners. Perhaps it was my imagination, but the service was par excellante. 

* Risotta with Tartufo Truffle Mushroom  Flakes *

The highlight of our meal, was her special off menu dish above which we can ask the chef to whip up, Omakase style. This is the famed Truffle or Tartufo Risotta. The Maitre D' actually brought a huge truffle mushroom - I had never seen on before in my life ! and casually sliced off pieces onto the Risotta.

The most expensive mushroom in the world and put onto an ordinary porridge style dish.

The aroma of the Tartufo is AMAZING and unique that I could smell the whiff from 4 tables away at the end of the restaurant when it was served to another guest. 

                       Roasted Blue Lobster with Loozzolo zabaglione leek and Matcha Tea

I had Roasted Blue Lobster above as a starter and the flavours were really exquisite. Even though I am penning this post nearly 4 months on, the memory of this dish still stands out. The freshness, the texture and flavour of the lobster and the nuanced colours of it made this a really standout dish.

It being a rather drizzly night in Milan, the meal was a real treat and must do whenever we travel to this beautiful and classy city.

                                                            Array of Sweets x 1  

The assortment of sweets at the end of the meal was just overwhelming. We each had close to 10 small bites of chocolate, mousse, gels, and all things nice to end the evening. The sous chef must be complimented fully. 

                                                          Array of Sweets x 2

Seta Milan (part of Mandarin Oriental Milan) 

Via Monte di Pieta. 18

20121 Milano, MI

Italy.

Ratings 

Service     : 4.9  / 5  (pacing, friendliness of servers,attention) 

Food         : 4.9 / 5

Ambience : 4.7 / 5

Price        : $$$$   (be prepared to fork out EUR 250 per person)