About this spot
Antica osteria del progresso is one of the best spots in Isola, Milan. Skip the places with photos on the sidewalk — this is where locals actually eat.
💡 Tips before you go
- Coperto (cover charge) of 1-3€ is normal, not a scam
- You don't have to order all courses — a primo (pasta) alone is perfectly fine
- Dinner doesn't start until 20:00. Restaurants open earlier are usually tourist traps.
- Don't order cappuccino after 11am — espresso or macchiato instead
Menu22 items
Appetizers
Charcuterie board
Il tagliere
€32
Cod tempura
Pepita di merluzzo
€20
Garden flowers
Fiori dell'orto
€22
Milanese arancini
Arancina alla milanese
€15
Our perfect egg
Il nostro uovo perfetto
€18
Veal meatballs
Mondeghili
€16
Mains
Beef braised
Brasato di manzo
€25
Beef fillet
Filetto di manzo
€30
Bombetta
€22
Chicken cotoletta with potatoes
Cotoletta di pollo e patate
€13
Forest tagliatelle
Tagliatella di bosco
€20
Grilled octopus
Polpo scottato
€24
Milanese risotto
Risotto alla milanese
€22
Ossobuco risotto
Risotto ossobuco
€32
Ossobuco with mashed potatoes
Ossobuco purè
€27
Our costoletta
La nostra costoletta
€40
Plin ravioli
Raviolo del plin
€19
Sea view paccheri
Pacchero vista mare
€23
Spaghetti cacio e pepe
Spaghettone cacio e pepe
€25
Sides
Cooked ham and fior di latte cheese
Prosciutto cotto e fior di latte
€12
Milan risotto
Risotto Milano
€11
Tomato pasta
Pasta al pomodoro
€10