Per noi era la prima volta e devo dire molto positiva! All’ingresso un grande banco macelleria con tutto quello che ordini e che ti verrà cucinato o che se vuoi puoi portarti a casa e cucinartelo ( così mi pare di aver capito). Abbiamo mangiato bombette, cacio alla piastra, caponata k fuori di zucca e patate, il tutto molto buono. Personale molto gentile e attento. Sottofondo musicale di ottimo livello Tempo di attesa giusto. Locale che consiglierei e nel quale credo di ritornare Esperienza molto positiva

Ma Sha

Delicious! Good place for meat lovers. You choose what you eat. Great choice of the meat. Dont worry if you are lost in the choice in the meat counter, the friendly butcher will help you. Choose a table outside, order a glass of Primitivo enjoy your meat and bustling atmosphere of Naviglio Grande

+1

Ronald Antelo

Great place , excellent selections of meats , the service was fast ,great experience 100% recommend . Recomendations need more sides dishes they only have 4 options add ( rice ,mashed potato ) at least does are basic with a meat

+7

Jim Sakellis

Some of the most amazing meats! Maybe they can make the service a little easier, by ordering the starters and the drinks at the table and the meat at the butcher. Other than that it was great!

+4

Deanne Cianfagna

We had a great night! It’s a bit confusing to start out but once you’ve placed your order at the butcher counter your evening is off to. a great start. Service was efficient and kind. We ordered a large cut for our table of 4. It was cooked to perfection. Sides were delish. Portions were a bit small. Good for 2 people though. Deserts were delish and the liquors at the end were a nice touch. Would recommend if you want something different from pasta/ pizza!

Preeyakorn Palm

Gotta have the Italian cow! The ribeye was just soft and juicy. It's not too fatty or anything. It's perfectly cooked. The butcher was able to recommend a perfect piece of the dry aged meat. It's really a must visit in Milan if you were into steak.

+5

Rathian

This is a restaurant for beef-lovers. The quality of the beef was really good. The concept was choosing types of beef, meat at the counter (butcher). Then telling him how to cook. Attentive service. Will definitely come back again.

+2

Agnes Lo

We love that we can choose the meat directly from the counter. 🥩 We ordered picanha, controfiletto, a variety of bombetta and some vegetables — all seasoned simply, yet the flavors truly stood out. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. Highly recommend!

Geraldine Pena

This place is incredible! You get to pick your own meats for them to cook. The quality of the meat is phenomenal and the service is top notch. This was the perfect way to end our trip in Milan!

Poh Lin Goh-Jones

It’s kind of like a deli where you order food and they’ll let give you a table number and you sit at the assigned table, then they’ll bring bring you food. Reasonably priced delicious food! Great tasting steak! I’ll certainly come back for more!

+1

Robert Carpmael

Lovely restaurant with a butchers front to allow choice of which joint to have cooked for you. Main seating areas are inside but there are 4 tables out front for a canal-side dinner, and a garden area with more tables. Absolutely fantastic!

+5

parinaz keshani

Il Mannarino is a steak lover’s dream! The steak was absolutely fantastic, it melted in your mouth. I loved the experience of choosing the type of steak myself and watching them cut it fresh right in front of me. Great food and a unique experience.

Nigel Bushrod

We had a lovely fillet stake although we found the meat container selection confusing. Also, the starters from another table were delivered to us. It was early evening and the quite warm environment suited us on a cold day.

+6

Flo G

A different dining experience at this bustling ‘butchery’ styled restaurant. We love that we chose our ‘customised meat’ at the counter and everything is cooked to order. Wines served in the jug 500ml, great sides, breads and special dessertsL. Not to mention the dining area is big and nice. Only that one table we sat that people tend to squeeze past. Note that you order once and if you need additional orders you have to join the counter queue again which we didn’t as it got very crowded after our first servings of food came. An experience to share with friends and family. The fennel salad is so good we came back to take away.

+13

A unique place in terms of food quality, restaurant ambiance and staff service. Very rich variety of meat options which you choose from the “butcher’s” stand before you go to your table. Very well …

A unique place in terms of food quality, restaurant ambiance and staff service. Very rich variety of meat options which you choose from the “butcher’s” stand before you go to your table. Very wel…

A unique place in terms of food quality, restaurant ambiance and staff service. Very rich variety of meat options which you choose from the “butcher’s” stand before you go to your table. Very w…

A unique place in terms of food quality, restaurant ambiance and staff service. Very rich variety of meat options which you choose from the “butcher’s” stand before you go to your table. Very w…

A unique place in terms of food quality, restaurant ambiance and staff service. Very rich variety of meat options which you choose from the “butcher’s” stand before you go to your table. Very wel…

Really cool place. It is a butcher where you choose the meat and they cook it. It is a bit intimidating if you dont speak italian or know the meat. But it is very good and quite the experience.

Really cool place. It is a butcher where you choose the meat and they cook it. It is a bit intimidating if you dont speak italian or know the meat. But it is very good and quite the experience.

Amazing experience! The best meat we ate in Milan (and we ate a lot of meat in Milan!). Highly recommend the Fiorentina Steak, yet we tried almost everything and everything was delicious.

Amazing experience! The best meat we ate in Milan (and we ate a lot of meat in Milan!). Highly recommend the Fiorentina steak, yet we tried almost everything and everything was delicious.

Amazing experience! From ordering meat from the butcher inside to getting the steaks, absolutely delicious!!! Tartare with bone marrow also fantastic.

Had a great experience the food was very delicious,love the staff's very friendly especially the one at the cashier which is rudy and the butcher luciano and the waiter kenji for giving us the be…

Amazing food, service atmosphere. All food amazing. Made to feel really welcome and staff helpful. Free limoncello and Pantone souring our Easter Sunday visit. Amazing

Stumbled upon this place for lunch and it was a highlight. You choose your meal combo and are assigned a table. steak was perfectly cooked, lasagne was delicious and the sides were good. Wine was v…

Really nice concept. The restaurant is clean and has beautiful decoration. Pasta was great. Patatos we also great. The meat was very nice cooked, different taste than usual. Very polite service.

Deputy chooses what he's going to eat at the butcher shop and they make it right away. The breads and olive oil of the house are magnificent. The best meat in Milan, cozy atmosphere with grea…

Il posto è stupendo! Sembra proprio un piccolo ritrovo nascosto dentro la grande giungla dei Milano Navigli. Anche il concetto del ristorante è geniale, appena arrivi è presente un staff gentile e disponibile a spiegare come tutto funziona ovvero c'è un bancone tipo macelleria (in cui è presente una grande varietà di carne) dove puoi decidere te quanto e cosa mangiare. Ottimo! La carne è buona e la varietà davvero stupisce, consiglio soprattutto le bombette e le cotolette di pollo molto molto buone; pecca più grande secondo me è che è molto costoso per la qualità del cibo che offrono (82 euro per mangiare in due). La domanda d'oro è se lo consiglierei; di sicuro una volta c'è da provare ma non mi ha convinto al 100% per impostarlo come un posto dove andarci continuamente.

Tutto molto buono, locale molto particolare e curato, peccato per alcune bombette crude ma sono stati super gentili in cassa ci hanno fatto uno sconto :) ci torneremo sicuramente !

Prima volta in questo locale. Molto bello, curato nei particolari, ottima carne. Gestori e staff 🔝

Ottimo ristorante/macelleria sui navigli che replica il concetto del fornello pronto pugliese. Bombette e patate al forno bocciate (deludenti e insipide) mentre super promossa la costata e la tartare (molto buone). Locale molto carino e personale accogliente.

Un buon pranzo dopo una mattinata trascorsa ai Navigli tra oggetti d'epoca e capi vintage. Ci siamo lasciati guidare dal personale di servizio gentile e disponibile. L'atmosfera è tranquilla e nessuno ti fa fretta, anzi. Abbiamo scelto il nostro menù al banco dove tutto è a vista. Provare per credere. Zavi59

Sono stato in questo ristorante di carne in occasione della festa di laurea di un mio amico e l’esperienza è stata davvero molto piacevole. L’ambiente è accogliente e perfetto per festeggiare occasioni speciali, con un’atmosfera conviviale che mette subito a proprio agio. La qualità della carne è ottima: piatti ben preparati, porzioni generose e sapori davvero curati. Un ringraziamento speciale va alla cameriera Valentina, che è stata davvero molto brava gentile, professionale e sempre disponibile. Ha contribuito a rendere la serata ancora più piacevole con il suo servizio attento e sorridente. Consiglio sicuramente questo ristorante a chi ama la buona carne e vuole passare una bella serata in compagnia.

Cena con amici, ci siamo trovati a Milano per un weekend e abbiamo scelto questo ristorante. Punti positivi: - servizio rapido ed efficiente. - ambiente molto carino ed accogliente. - assortimento delle carni, bene esposto nel frigorifero. Punti da rivedere: - arrosticini, cotti male (sembravano lessati); l'abbiamo fatto notare ed abbiamo ricevuto un buon feedback. - punto di cottura di tagliate e costate. Rapporto qualità prezzo leggermente sopra la media. Complessivamente bene ma non benissimo.

Evgenia Gavrilova

We visited this restaurant twice during our stay in Milan and were really impressed. First of all, the interior design is absolutely beautiful warm, stylish, and very cozy. It’s one of those places where you instantly feel comfortable. Second, the meat is simply outstanding. Fresh, perfectly cooked, full of flavor probably the best steaks we’ve had in a very long time. Now, a couple of things that could be improved. The staff are not particularly friendly or welcoming, which feels a bit disappointing for such a high-level place. A smile and a bit more warmth would make a huge difference. The second issue is the ordering concept. Before you’re seated, you have to choose your meat and drinks at the entrance. The problem is, the entrance area is very small and gets crowded, especially in the evenings when groups arrive. Only one person takes all the orders, explaining each cut of meat in detail, so the line moves extremely slowly. People end up waiting for quite a long time, standing in a tight space and we saw quite a few guests just leave because of that. It would be much better if guests could sit down, enjoy a glass of wine, and order their food from the table it would make the experience so much more relaxed. That said, the food and atmosphere are fantastic, and we truly hope the restaurant rethinks the ordering process. We’ll definitely come back next time we’re in Milan.

Matilde

I would like to thank you for your excellent service. Our waiter was called Cesare. An Italian name that is easy to remember. ;-) He was extremely attentive. He did not represent the usual experience in other restaurants with exaggerated friendliness, or you almost have to dance on the table to get their attention. Or where they ask you x times if everything is okay before you've even taken your first bite. He was attentive, friendly, always kept an eye on whether we needed anything else, and spoke fluent English. As for the food, I have to say that the meat was a little dry. But thanks to the excellent service, I would definitely come back and recommend it to others.

Kelvin Tong

As a meat lover, I think I have found a little heaven for myself to chill in it. To hand pick our own meat was definitely an interesting experience. The vibe is very energetic for sure! Depending on the seats, the energy level might be hard to talk over it. But for having a casual night definitely it is one of the place I will come back. The steak was done perfectly, it so tender and juicy. We had our medium rare steak, it was done to perfectly and done forget to have sides as well!

+1

This was the second stop on my food tour. There was no wait for a table but it was kind of early. There were people purchasing cold dishes and takeout when we came in. service was prompt and eff…

This was the second stop on my food tour. There was no wait for a table but it was kind of early. There were people purchasing cold dishes and takeout when we came in. Service was prompt and eff…

This was the second stop on my food tour. There was no wait for a table but it was kind of early. There were people purchasing cold dishes and takeout when we came in. Service was prompt and e…

Az Ra

I chose this restaurant after seeing all the positive reviews and was looking forward to trying it out. The concept is quite interesting: you get your table number first, then head over to the butcher counter where you choose and order your food, and it gets delivered to your table shortly after. On a Thursday evening, our food arrived within about 15 minutes, but there were not many people. The place itself is cosy and the general staff was friendly and helpful, though the butcher was a bit less warm and not as welcoming. They served a small appetiser while we waited, which was actually quite good. However, as for the main dishes (cotolettadi pollo, bombette, salsiccia, tartar), the quality was ok, but nothing really stood out. The food wasn’t bad, but also didn’t leave much of an impression—just kind of in the middle. We didn't pay much, about €60 for 2 people, including some wine.

+2

Il Mannarino in Navigli offers a solid dining experience, but there are a few areas that could be improved. The interior, while clean and functional, could benefit from a more polished and inviting…

La qualità della carne è indubbiamente buona e cucinata bene, si sente che la materia prima è di livello, anche il personale è cordiale e ci ha accolti subito. Quello che non mi ha convinto però è la qualità prezzo e la poca trasparenza sui costi. Essendo una macelleria con cucina non c'è una lista ed è il macellaio a pesare i tagli, ma non è davvero chiaro quanto si andrà a spendere prima di ordinare. Alla fine ho speso più di 50€ da solo per un pasto abbastanza semplice: un piccola tagliata di maiale senza contorno, vino della casa condiviso e dolce, cifra che mi è sembrata eccessivamente alta. Carne buona e locale interessante, ma sarebbe utile avere prezzi più chiari per avere un'idea di quanto si sta spendendo e i prezzi andrebbero comunque rivisti.

La carne, oltre a essere di pessima qualità, era grigliata in modo vergognoso. Nella mia vita ho mangiato molte costate, ma una così carbonizzata non avrei mai immaginato di dover assaggiare. L’unico sapore percepibile era quello del carbone. Davvero poca professionalità e scarsa attenzione verso il cliente.

Nicole Cheung

We had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. It was our first time visiting, and we understood that ordering meat is done at the counter. I asked the staff member for a recommendation suitable for three people, but instead of explaining the options, he immediately grabbed the largest cut of beef (which we were told is meant for 6-7 people) and started cutting it without saying a word. I had to stop him and ask if there was something smaller. He then grabbed another cut, again without any explanation or communication, he only did after I asked. On top of that, we ordered three steaks and were told they all had to be cooked to the same doneness, which is not reasonable - any normal steakhouse would allow different doneness preferences for each steak. Throughout the interaction, he rushed us and pressured us to order additional dishes even after we said the items we ordered would be enough. His attitude was unpleasant and made us feel uncomfortable and unwelcome, which really ruined the experience for us. To be fair, the other waiting staff were friendly and the food itself was okay. However, the poor service at the counter left us feeling disrespected as tourists. Unfortunately, because of this experience, we would not return or recommend this place.

Cindy Cheng

Very strong tourist trap vibe. As soon as we walked in and up to the butcher, he took up the biggest piece of steak with NO PRICE listed on it (all others had clearly labeled prices) and started chopping it up - I had to stop him and ask for the price first and he told us it was €68 for 1kg. We weren’t even given an opportunity to tell him how much we wanted and he eventually cut up a 1.1kg piece, when I appeared unimpressed at this he just shrugged and said “it’s impossible to cut up exactly what you want” (but we had never even confirmed that we wanted 1kg). The steak turned out to be really really bad - very dry and tough, and impossible to chew. It’s very obvious to us that the steak simply wasn’t tempered and cooked properly which is no surprise because of how quickly they were able to serve it. We can tell because the exterior is very charred and the interior is still very pink, with a grey band of overcooked meat around the outside. We also ordered a pasta which was almost inedible and we had to send it back. It was so incredibly dry with dried up sauce and the plate was very hot when they served it, which gave me the impression that it was microwaved/heated up (definitely not just cooked). Literally the worst pasta we have ever had in our lives. In all fairness, they accepted that we had to send the pasta back and took it off the bill. And when we went to pay the bill I had a conversation with the manager about the steak and he actually immediately said “how about we give you this meal for free”. However, the fact that he so quickly gave in and offered us a free meal without any defence or explanation did make us wonder whether this is something that has happened before or that he knows to be an accurate description of the quality of their food? In any case, would recommend to avoid since there are so many restaurant options.

Justin Kim

visited this restaurant on September 21, 2025, after reading many good reviews and decided to give it a try. 1. Food: The food was decent. I had the T-bone steak along with some sides. It was not particularly impressive, but acceptable. 2. Service Issue: The real problem came from the service. I requested an outdoor table in the garden, where only one of nine tables was occupied. When I asked the staff (later I learned her name was Alyssa), she immediately said no tables were available without even checking. After insisting, she said all the others were reserved but still sat me at a table directly next to the only occupied one. It wasn’t smooth, but I accepted it. The bigger issue arose after I placed my order. When I returned to my table, the guests next to us were smoking. My wife and I don’t smoke and wanted to avoid disturbing them while also not being exposed ourselves. I politely asked Alyssa if we could move to another table. Instead of discreetly accommodating us, she walked straight over to them, pointed at me, and said, “The guy is complaining about your smoking.” This was both humiliating and completely unnecessary. To their credit, the guests were polite and stopped, but this was not at all how I expected the situation to be handled. I even asked to cancel my order at that point, but the request was refused because the food was already being prepared. A different male staff member later intervened and moved us to another table, which helped, but the damage had already been done. 3. Management Response: The restaurant was far from full (only 5 out of 9 tables were occupied during my time there), so I am unsure why I was originally told that all tables were booked. I also spoke with the store manager about my experience, but his response was dismissive—he simply said, “Ok thank you. Nice to meet you.” It felt like a polite way of brushing me off rather than addressing the concern. Overall, this was the only dining experience in Italy where I felt truly mistreated. I’ve visited many restaurants across the country over the years and never experienced such unprofessional service. I am sharing this review so that future guests can make an informed choice. For us, it unfortunately ruined what should have been a pleasant evening