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Pickled whitefish with roe and bitter local greens is a fair signal of what the kitchen is doing here. Materia is a Michelin-starred creative restaurant in Cernobbio where Italian instincts meet Asian influences and a genuine fondness for sour, bitter, and hard-to-place flavors. Vegetables and aromatic herbs do a lot of the heavy lifting, and the desserts follow the same logic rather than softening into sweetness. A lighter lunch menu exists for the less committed.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- 50 Top Italy #29 · The Best Italian Restaurants - Grand Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 90
How we score
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