La Cucina di Via Zucchi, Ristorante e Pinseria

Great place and service Nice food and wine

Lovely staff great food waiter suggested a great wine pairing for our meal great ambience would definitely come back

We stumbled across this restaurant tonight and, at first glance, it looked really promising. We asked for a table for three in the courtyard and were seated promptly, which was a great start. The courtyard itself is lovely, intimate, with a nice atmosphere and soft lighting. The menu also impressed us, with a good range of starters, antipasti, mains, grilled meats and desserts. The beverage list was simple but perfectly adequate. We ordered the risotto carnaroli alla Milanese to start, followed by the sea bass as my main, which was described as being served with a Mediterranean-style reduction and fondant potatoes. The dish arrived beautifully presented, although the fondant potatoes were missing. I chose not to raise this at the time. The fish itself was initially very good—well cooked and full of flavour. However, partway through the meal, I bit into a piece with a significant amount of scale, which was quite unpleasant. While the restaurant was busy, no one checked in on our table during the meal. When staff came to clear our plates, I mentioned the issue. This was relayed to another staff member, but there was no acknowledgement or response. When we went to pay, we raised it again—my husband explained in Italian, I showed photos, and another waiter assisted in translating—but the only response we received was “ok,” with no apology or recognition of the issue. I've never sent food back to the kitchen, and I wasn’t expecting anything to be taken off the bill. A simple apology and acknowledgment would have gone a long way. Unfortunately, the lack of acknowledgement left us feeling quite disappointed, and we chose to leave without ordering dessert.

The owner was very helpful and managed to find us a table on Sunday at lunchtime with only half an hour’s notice, even on International Women’s Day. The place was very busy but still well organized and able to handle the crowd. We were served quickly without long waits and enjoyed two excellent first courses

Ok....

Good but noisy