Manuel J. López Sanjuán

Excellent traditional food restaurant. One of us is celiac, and they adapted the dishes so that none contained gluten. The food is very good—the ossobuco and risottos are excellent. The waiters are very kind.

+2

Yanghao Xing

Food was amazing and the Risotto con arrosto was exceptional. Service was great and it’s good to taste the old fashioned Italian cuisine (FYI their chilli oil is spicier than Szechuan food, it tastes so good and so worth trying)

+1

Paola Dixon

While every dish was undeniably delicious, the true highlight of our visit was the atmosphere created by the owners. From the moment we walked in, we didn't feel like we were visiting a restaurant; we felt like we were being welcomed into their home to enjoy a truly special, genuine Italian dinner. The warmth and personal attention made the entire experience feel intimate and authentic. It's rare to find a place where the food is prepared with such skill and served with such genuine care. 5 ⭐️ stars!

Reem Alomari

today i visited papa francesco's restaurant for the first time and it would definitely not be the last! i visited milan for more than 10 times and this is definitely a hidden gem there! a must i swear

Finczi

We got hungry to Mediolan and found Papa by accident. And it was best accident that could happened. It wast best restaurant experience not only on our Italian holiday but in our lives. Best service, best food, best desserts and drinks. I recommend it for everyone. We also meet the owner that was really nice and open. Pure Italian sophisticated dining experience! Thank you guys!

xwit pro

The best food I’ve ever eaten. The staff were very friendly and polite. The gin selection was excellent and the pasta and soup were excellent.

Alberto AJ Gonzalez

I was very lucky to meet the owner of a restaurant with authentic Milanese food with over 40 years in the same location and tradition, it is IMPOSIBLE to go wrong. Fully Recommended from a gastronomic critic!

Kim Nave

I walked into the restaurant a bit skeptical because of the rating, but I was so hungry—and something about the place just drew me in. The atmosphere is warm and family-like, with a lovely little flower on each table that instantly warms the heart. But what truly blew me away was the spinach ravioli—an absolutely delicious, genius dish! I’ll definitely be coming back. (The tiramisu was wonderful too!) Thank you for the lovely hospitality.

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It was an honor to dine at a restaurant named after Pope Francesco. I walked in by chance, but ended up enjoying one of the most delicious meals I’ve had in Italy. At first, I thought I was just ordering a typical Italian dumpling dish—but the depth of flavor truly surprised me. You could taste the craftsmanship behind the food, and I genuinely enjoyed every bite. Thank you to the kind female staff member who welcomed me so warmly. Even though I was alone, everyone made sure I was well taken care of. I also appreciated being able to charge my phone during my meal—such a thoughtful touch. One of the highlights was the flaming cheese performance—it was both exciting and impressive! And the owner’s light-hearted jokes in between added so much charm and laughter to the experience. I wish I could’ve tried more dishes, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to eat much that day. If I ever visit Milan again, I’ll definitely come back.

Lawrence

Fantastic! Very friendly manager and staff. Delicious food and great outdoor feeling. Although likely meant to tourists, the price was actually reasonable and refreshing for someone from New York who had just come from Switzerland.

András Erős

A not so touristic hidden restaurant nearby the cathedral. Authentic food and very friendly staff. Fast service and great food. We paid 35EUR per person for a starter, a main and fresh orange juices. It's a pity that we didn't have more days to try other items on the menu like the catch of the day (seabass on our visit) and the black risotto etc. We will return hungry for more!

Geraldine Wong

Just abit cold sitting outside during this period…service was superb with very friendly staffs. Food was delicious with right amount of taste. To add on, their homemade chilli is very nice.

+1

Very nice place very professional people and delicious food

Very nice place very professional people and delicious food

Ristorante Papa Francesco. We ate dinner food-Osso Buco Riso, Carbonara, Vongole, Aperol Spritz. Very good food. Service was very good.

Ristorante Papa Francesco. We ate dinner food-Osso Buco Riso, Carbonara, Vongole, Aperol Spritz. Very good food. Service was very good.

Ristorante Papa Francesco. We ate dinner food-Osso Buco Riso, Carbonara, Vongole, Aperol Spritz. Very good food. service was very good.

FOOD. We searched and tried about 10 places over 2 days around Milan Duomo area looking for Homemade Pasta. Finally we found Francesco's Restaurant randomly. Their homemade ravioli was exactly what w…

food. We searched and tried about 10 places over 2 days around Milan Duomo area looking for Homemade pasta. Finally we found Francesco's Restaurant randomly. Their homemade ravioli was exactly wh…

FOOD. We searched and tried about 10 places over 2 days around Milan Duomo area looking for Homemade pasta. Finally we found Francesco's Restaurant randomly. Their homemade ravioli was exactly what…

Excellent! Food was delicious. Service was great. The owner came and chatted with us several times. Nice atmosphere and good location. Would definitely recommend.

This is one of the best itallan meals l've ever had! The service has been fantastic, and the atmosphere is so cozy. You've really outdone yourselves .I'll definitely be back! The food was authentic…

Just a few steps from the Duomo in an out-of-the-way pedestrian lane, you will find a very nice place to sit and enjoy some drinks and people watch. Stay for dinner and have the Caprese di Bufalo w…

The best pasta I have ever had which was made right in front of us, a nice family restaurant with perfect service, would 100% recommend

Terrific host with attentive servers. Food was terrific. The Sardinian pasta was mouth watering and the roast veal with risotto equally delicious. Moderately priced for Milan.

Great central location near to Duomo and Galeria with really delicious Sardinian specialities as well. Lovely ambiance, great service, family members of the owners are also around and looking aft…

Arrivati poco prima della chiusura ma ci hanno dato la possibilità di ordinare comunque. Grazie. (Purtroppo il treno ha subito un grande ritardo) Abbiamo ordinato delle insalate, risotto alla marinara e una frisella. Tutto buonissimo e fresco.

Dopo avere visitato il Duomo volevamo mangiare un risotto. Ci è piaciuta la location, il menu e la simpatia del servizio. I risotti erano deliziosi. Il prezzo era un può salato ma in linea con i ristoranti del posto.

La pizza è buonissima! Una delle più buone che ho già mangiato, però piccola e costosa. Abbiamo mangiato in due e solo la pizza (una margherita e una prosciutto) e 2 bottigliete di coca ed è venuto il conto 45€.

Popped in for dinner after walking around the Duomo and Galleria, nice looking place, we managed to get seated outside which is essential even at this time of the year. The service was quick and fr…

Very poor pizza stodgy and flavourless No enquiry by staff during or after the meal as to any issues and even when collecting the plates we had to point out the 3/4 of the pizza which we left s…

Nice evening spot recommend the macaroni cheese wheel. The pizza was a little plain but overall a nice authentic Italian restaurant that felt affordable

Nice lunch spot.good food at moderate prices.had a pizza with a nice cold beer. Good service also. Our companions also enjoyed nice salads including a seafood one.

Nice lunch spot.good food at moderate prices.had a pizza with a nice cold beer. Good service also. Our companions also enjoyed nice salads including a seafood one.

Nice lunch spot.good food at moderate prices.had a pizza with a nice cold beer. Good service also. Our companions also enjoyed nice salads including a seafood one.

Not good at all. expensive and poor quality. You can fins much better options a few meters away. Dont go. Sad place to go...

Ci siamo stati oggi a pranzo, cibo molto buono anche se un po' costoso (d'altra parte si trova vicino a Piazza Duomo quindi ci sta), purtroppo per chi è intollerante al lattosio non ci sono dolci adatti, l'unico "dessert" disponibile è l'ananas. Ho consigliato al proprietario di tenere un'alternativa di questo tipo per accontentare un po' tutti, ma mi ha risposto che non accetta consigli da nessuno... Peccato perché anche chi ha problemi di questo tipo gradirebbe trovare un dolce adatto nei ristoranti, e non accontentarsi della solita frutta, ma la strada da percorrere è ancora lunga 🥲

rony soerakoesoemah

Average food near tourist sites...friendly owner showing off cooking skills, kept on pushing for the 70 euro special and coca-cola, which we politely declined...when your hungry after all that walkin' closest empty spot works...can't say much about this place other than "avanti"

+4

Aravind Ramachandran

A very touristic restaurant in the downtown Milan close to duomo. The rating is not for the food but for the price, it is super expensive for the food you eat. The taste, service are all very good but does not justify for what you pay it is very exorbitant. They really rip you on the drinks and the sides, also the main dishes are pretty expensive. I would say it is an opportunistic restaurant. We shared on appetiser and ordered on mains each and a desert and we ended up paying 70€ per person, which is not reasonable. For the type of restaurant food and service you would expect to pay 40-50€ max also considering the location. That’s why I don’t find it worth it.

+7

Mi avevano parlato bene di questo ristorante ma ......grande delusione risotto scotto e pizza scongelato,eravamo in 3 ma non torneremo più

SteinZermalmer

Good service, incredibly overpriced. 3,50€ table charge per person. 18 € for 4 ravioli in tomato sauce and 18€ for a small piece of lasagna. Spent 25 € for 4 ravioli and water. Other dishes might be better, but for that price I am not coming back. The food is good but the amount doesn’t even come close to the price.

We had a truly disappointing experience. From the moment we arrived, the staff made assumptions based on our appearance and handed us a QR code menu in Chinese, assuming we were from China — withou…

Da fuggire / A fuir. I went there yesterday with my daughter. I took a very normal draguer beer and her a coca-cola. While we were seated, a waiter brought us unrequested bruschettas. As I thanked …

Avoid this place...you will get ripped off especially if your a tourist. Way to expensive for our meals which was nothing specially, have to have individual meals by law which is a load of rubbish.…

Sotto la pioggia ci hanno fatto aspettare 15 minuti perché si sono dimenticati di farci entrare dopo averci preparato il tavolo. Una volta dentro siamo stati accolti da un personale scortese e per niente disponibile. Abbiamo fatto richiesta di dividere un piatto in due e ci è stato risposto in maniera affatto professionale che una consumazione fosse obbligatoria, senza ricevere ulteriori spiegazioni. Dopo aver ordinato abbiamo dovuto aspettare 40 minuti per dei piatti di qualità scadente, la pizza sembrava surgelata e il risotto era liquido. Assolutamente non aspettato considerando i prezzi altissimi. Decisamente non consigliato! (la foto allegata è come è stato servito il riso)

Magari un buon ristorante ma se sei in cerca di una pizza stai alla lontana o questo è quello che arriva. Se mettesse la stessa energia che mettono a rispondere maleducatamente, nel educare il personale magari la pizza sarebbe non sarebbe ai livelli di dominos, ed a 30+ € per pizza di sicure il capitale per training non gli manca. Il loro rating considerevolmente più basso della media la dice tutta su come il cliente verrà trattato. In allegato ho lascito gli ingredienti della Capricciosa, magari li potete usare per evitare la stessa esperienza ad altro cliente. E un semplice scusa, piuttosto che arroganza ed ignoranza va molto più lontano. Buona fortuna. 🍀

Qui, negativi. Ho chiesto di avanzare la pizza da portare via perché non riesco a mangiare tutto. Lui non vuole portare via nulla. Cosa permette? Io pago bene. Non vado più. Ti consiglio di non andare lì.

Ci siamo fermati per una pizza... Abbiamo trovato una pinza romana da discount, di quelle surgelate , riscaldata e con 2 cose sopra... base, pomodoro e mozzarella erano palesemente tirate fuori dal congelatore e scaldate in forno. Prezzo x 1 pizza e una birra 40 euro Forse per altri piatti sarà differente... Mi auguro

Ci siamo fermati per pranzo in questo ristorante vicino al Duomo. I prezzi sono decisamente più alti della media, ma possiamo capirlo considerando la posizione centralissima. Quello che però non si può giustificare è la qualità del cibo: abbiamo ordinato due piatti di pasta alla carbonara e un’insalata, ma purtroppo erano completamente privi di sapore. Il cameriere che ci ha serviti è stato molto gentile e professionale, ma purtroppo l’esperienza culinaria ha lasciato molto a desiderare.

Ripeto quello che ho scritto nn posso pagare delle pizze SURGELATE 18 EURO CHE SI VEDE BENISSIMO DAL TAGLIO DAL SAPORE IN FINE ERA FREDDA POI UN TIRAMISÙ 15 EURO COPERTO ALLE STELLE O NN SI RIDE MA NN SI SCHERZA CON I SOLDI ASSOLUTAMENTE NN CORRETTO

Leonardo Dandrea

Very disappointing experience. We were put upstairs alone in a separate room with no other customers around. A staff member took one of our chairs without asking and told us that everyone had to order something, which felt rude and uncomfortable. When I asked for cheese, bread was brought instead. The staff ignored several customers, the menu was overpriced, and the service was extremely unfriendly. At one point, we felt pressured and almost forced to eat. The pizza arrived late, and the food was placed on the table in a confusing way, so my brother had to eat alone. To make things worse, our cheese was taken without permission and given to another table. Overall, the service was disrespectful and unprofessional. We did not feel welcome at all. I would not recommend this place

Ren Anyi

Racist, overpriced, tourist trap. 120 euros for a fish? My Italian friend said I was sitting in the worst place in Milan. Also what I wanted to order was not that one, the owner persuaded us to order that one, I remember I saw the price was 20 euros(which is fair), but in the end he said it’s 12 euros per 100g, and it’s 1kg?

Bernice Ong

Do not come here, and I mean this in the most impartial way… the waitstaff were pretty ignorant the whole dinner which left my family and I pretty disappointed. We asked for tobasco and they told us that it was bad we didn’t finish it because they couldn’t charge us 30 Euros for finishing it. As for food, I personally cook a lot on my own, and their fruitti di mare was absent from aromatics haha! There was zero garlic, zero onions or herbs, it was pure tomato sauce and seafood (did not taste fresh) for a good 25 Euros. Our family is pretty tolerant and patient with food in Europe, knowing things could always be a hit or miss, however, I would advise anyone to rethink coming to this place due to the overall disposition of the waitstaff. I wish they weren’t impatient as they were with me when I was clarifying the difference between Sardinian Fruitti Di Mare vs the normal fruitti di mare. The waiters walked away a lot over genuinely curious questions we had over the food, and I just wished for better humans in general :( Ristorante Papà Francesco, maybe you started out with a dream of providing good food and service but I’m disappointed to say, you’ve ruined our first night in Milan … I hope you find awareness, not just for future customers, but for yourselves as well as restauranteurs. Also were we supposed to bring OUR OWN Tabasco and cheese?? lol - even the parmesan couldn’t save the bland nature of your pasta Note to readers: notice how the store only replies to bad reviews with vitriol? That’s highly revealing of character Btw we did not use a whole bottle of tobasco and my frutti di mare was devoid of flavour. Why did I need cheese? I wonder!

Adi Adi

I ate at this restaurant on July 12th. I ordered a beer and traditional pasta with sausage. The portion was small, the beer was 330 ml. The menu does not state the quantity/weight. In the end, they made me pay 3.5 euros for the tablecloth. They are scammers. Avoid. I paid 30.5 euros and I am hungry.