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Joia
via Panfilo Castaldi 18, Milan, 20124, Italy
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Vegetarian, Seasonal Cuisine
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Joia
via Panfilo Castaldi 18, Milan, 20124, Italy
€€€€
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Vegetarian, Seasonal Cuisine
One Star: High quality cooking
This is the home of the chef who first introduced vegetarian and natural cuisine to Italian haute cuisine. Behind the label of “vegetarian restaurant” – with a menu that is about 80% vegan and gluten-free – lies the precise philosophical vision of Pietro Leemann, who in 2024 stepped back to entrust his legacy to two young chefs, Sauro Ricci and Raffaele Minghini. Their dishes, suspended between reality and dream, reflect both a spiritual journey and a matured awareness, with recipes that always reveal their essence through color, flavor, texture, and presentation. The offering includes two tasting menus, while at lunchtime the more agile Piatto Quadro features five samples, ideal for a refined yet quick break. The minimalist elegance of the dining room mirrors the restaurant’s ethos, while the parallel Joia Academy was created to share this culinary and lifestyle philosophy on a broader scale.
"Pietro Leeman has made his vision the guiding light for sustainable gastronomy, where the planet and its inhabitants work together in harmony. It may sound more like philosophy than gastronomy, but his vegetarian approach to cooking has practical results, such as the use of raw materials from micro-producers never located too far from Milan. Pietro's cultural contribution to the environment can also be seen in the creation of beautiful themed books."
Location
Monday
closed
Tuesday
closed
Wednesday
12:30-14:00
19:30-21:30
Thursday
12:30-14:00
19:30-21:30
Friday
12:30-14:00
19:30-21:30
Saturday
12:30-13:30
19:30-21:30
Sunday
closed