A small, welcoming Vanzaghello restaurant near Malpensa offering inventive risotti, tartare, burgers, quality meats, and an impressive beer program at generally accessible prices, with lunch execution occasionally less reliable.
La Taverna di dü Matt delivers strong food quality anchored by praised tartare, risotti, and generous portions, paired with warm, attentive service that diners consistently highlight. Inconsistent lunch execution prevents a higher grade, though evening performance appears more reliable. The intimate, well-kept setting and convenient airport proximity make it a solid neighborhood choice rather than a destination.
La Taverna di dü Matt is the sort of small, easy-to-miss place that wins you over once inside: warm hosts, a carefully kept rustic-contemporary room, and a conspicuously serious beer setup. Diners repeatedly describe feeling at home, while Malpensa travelers value the location as a convenient landing-place meal. The room is compact, though, and can turn lively and noisy when full. The kitchen is contemporary Italian with a playful streak rather than a strictly traditional trattoria brief. Risotti are the headline act, ranging from porcini and Castelmagno to combinations involving cachaça, lime, chocolate, and seafood; beef tartare, ambitious burgers, quality meats, and good portions round out the menu. Reviews are overwhelmingly enthusiastic, though one detailed lunch account found lukewarm food and uneven service, suggesting dinner may be the safer showcase for the kitchen. Families can manage well here, especially with burgers, fries, potatoes, simple vegetable sides, cake, and tiramisu available on the current menu. One reviewer specifically found the atmosphere suitable for a young child. Still, the signature cooking is adventurous, so picky eaters may be happier with a familiar burger or side than with the restaurant's more experimental risotti and tartare.
Area vibe: Quiet suburban town with local commerce and commuter links to Milan.
Safety: Generally safe, typical small-town streets with decent lighting and easy evening walking.
What's nearby: Near local shops, municipal services, regional roads and commuter rail links toward Milan.
The strongest orders center on beef tartare, inventive risotti, and burgers, with prices ranging from €14 to €28.
Plan around a compact, potentially noisy room, and know that the €14 to €18 lunch menus come with more mixed execution than dinner.
Expect a welcoming, home-like tavern with prominent beer taps that becomes lively and noisy when crowded.