New Trendy
Restaurant: Palazzo Bagatti Valsecchi - Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone. Just off the Via Montenapoleone is the
Palazzo Bagatti Valsecchi one of the finest museum homes in Europe. Visit the palazzo’s fascinating rooms in
which nineteenth century interiors are embellished by the outstanding
collections of Renaissance art and furniture, then eat in the trendy
restaurant, Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone that has just moved from it’s
original location on the Via Montenapoleone and is now situated in the stables and
in the courtyards of the museum. Il
Salumaio now defines itself as a delicatessen, café-bistro and restaurant.
Il Salumaio
di Montenapoleone. The indoor dinning
rooms are situated in the old stable of the Palazzo Bagatti Valsecchi. A plate of Tagliatelle with Porcini Mushrooms
was delicious.
Singer songwriter Rufus Wainright.
Il Salumaio
di Montenapoleone. In the vaulted
frescoed Sala del Camino is housed the delicatessen section for which Il
Salumaio is famous for.
Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone. The Panna Cotta with Almond Milk and Peaches
was most enjoyable. The subtle taste of almonds and vanilla in the panna cotta
worked well with the crunchy peaches.
Il Salumaio
di Montenapoleone. Popular with the fashion crowd it is a great place for good
food and people spotting: at lunch during
fashion week, I spotted; American Canadian singer songwriter Rufus Wainright,
American Vogue’s Grace Coddington, Armani’s Gianluca Passi de Preposulo and his father Alberto Passi di Preposulo, president of the Ville Venete, Hillary
Recordati, Paola Caovilla Larusmiani’s Guglielmo Miani, Martina Mondadori,
Marilene and Carlo Alberto Corneliani, as well as, these adorable and very well
behaved Maltese dogs.