Unquestionably the most disappointing dinner of our entire 25th anniversary trip to Italy was at 2* Seta (Italian for Silk) at the Mandarin Oriental Milan on our first night. It’s a beautiful courtyard setting, but the service was downright unworthy of even a single Michelin...star. After getting water, it was about 45 minutes before we saw our first food. I had to ask for and complain to the manager, but all I got were empty platitudes. Apparently, while I was in the restroom later during the meal, the manager apologized to my husband and indicated they were short staffed — but still offered no service recovery whatsoever. Most unimpressive. We might have been able to overlook the service faux paux had the meal been better — but way too many courses had the same off-putting briny flavor profile. And I normally love briny. It seemed that the kitchen was as short staffed as the service team. Presentations were nice, but it all was more pomp than circumstance. There was no course that really impressed us. Two stars? I think not. I haven’t been this negative toward a 2* restaurant since 2* Commis in Oakland — but even that had at least nice food and great service. We would never return.More

I am a regular customer at Mandarin Oriental not only in Milan. The Staff is excellent as always, but this review is about Seta Restaurant Chef Antonio Guida. We chose via della Seta degustation menu, which is an amazing journey trough perfectly matched flavors. Chef...Guida came to welcome us and I expressed my deep appreciation for his cuisine with just one comment about the lobster plate, which, according to my personal taste had a too uniform flavor. Chef Guida surprised me with the next plate which was prepared just for me: a surprise. I cannot describe in words how that plate was amazing: the pungent taste of the sea urchin ice cream, combined with other ingredients like fish tartare and sea cream. The opposite but complementary flavors were creative and lively notes in my mouth, as if the sea itself were speaking to me. I have never tried anything so artistic and perfect. For me there are no doubts that Chef Guida deserves the third star Michelin, he has perfect mastery of ingredients and know how to create a masterpiece. Thank you Chef Guida for this unexpected surprise and for your humble personality. Stefano MagniMore

We had dinner there and tried the seta tasting menu. Every dish was very balanced and cooked to perfection. We especially loved the red prawn spaghetti with the radish cream. The staff were lovely and their wine pairing suggestion was excellent. A tad expensive compared...to others in town but well worth the money!More

My husband and I had a really lovely meal here. We often do tasting menus as we like trying new things and Seta didn't disappoint! We arrived early and had n aperitif in the bar. The bar is gorgeous and drinks and snacks were really...tasty, a good taste of what was to come. Our waiters and sommelier were simply wonderful and clearly very passionate about what they do! Their English was absolutely fantastic. We do speak some Italian but not enough to explain a tasting menu and we had some great conversations with them about the food and wine. The food was divine! Every plate was so well balanced, and honestly I would have loved to have the whole menu again if I wasn't completely stuffed! The wine pairing was brilliant as well and really added to the dishes. This was the first night on our gastronomic road trip of Emilia Romagna and we couldn't have made a better start. Thank you all the chefs and staff at Seta!More

I’m still trying to decide if I really enjoyed the dinner here or not. The occasion was the 30th birthday of my fiancée. I was looking forward having heard and read really good opinions on the restaurant. The restaurant: The garden court is really beautiful,...we almost forget to be in the center of Milan. Its very quite and the design is just amazing. The Service: Here my doubt start a bit. I think for a two stars Michelin the service it’s not up to standard. I wrote and been to one star restaurant with a much higher quality service. I had reserved a surprise cake and the commis asked to my fiancé for desserts making us to have a double dessert… The food: Lets start saying that three menus were impressive, just i thought that some plate were out of place for the season and the combination in two menus of some dishes were not my personal favorite. Indeed we had a la carte dinner and we liked the proposal. The day after and still now i think the experience it’s not of a two starsMore

We were so looking forward to our Michelin starred restaurant as this was requested to book via our hotel concierge who did not book in good time despite our asking- however we had to sit inside when the real ambiance was outside in the courtyard-...given the heat - it was not as nice sitting inside -however the staff were very helpful and the food was great- my favourite was the pasta dish but it was not outstanding to be memorable- the working kitchens were visible if sitting in the courtyard and we could have been anywhere- overall food was good and as expected for a Michelin restaurant of this calibre!!More

My husband and I brought our family to Italy after years of postponing due to Covid. We made a reservation at Seta for the two of us one night during our stay and we were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, the day before our reservation...one of our three daughters became ill with Covid. As if it wasn't enough to deal with a family member getting Covid during our trip, when I tried to call and cancel our reservation, I waited for several minutes and then was hung up on while waiting. To add even more insult to injury, we were charged $200 USD for not showing up. I provided documentation of the attempted call and the management refused to honor our request for a refund. If they are so desperate for funds, they should try investing their money rather than robbing from people in a vulnerable situation.More

Located on a nice terrace at the Mandarin Oriental. We’d just arrived in town and it was a great start. We were treated to a very good three course tasting with wine pairings. The menu items and the pairings ere excellent and generous. Service was...attentive and friendly. The chicken was an excellent surprise. I also recommend the red mullet.More

We booked Seta well in advance to visiting Milan from Australia and it did not disappoint our expectations. Be sure to not go with a full stomach as they will serve a fair amount. If you are looking for a FINE fine dining experience with...world class service and a beautiful outdoor courtyard seating then this may just be a place for you. However, I would highly recommend visiting the menu online prior to booking as this restaurant is not for each and everyone. The presentation of each dish is served immaculately on Fornasetti porcelain and taste divine. It is an experience to share with somebody special.More

Daring combinations of textures and flavors with unique presentations. Every dish was a wonderful surprise cook to perfection.More

Food and service excellent however the wine pairing was a disappointment. We are used to having excellent wines when choosing the pairing option and this was definitely not the case here. If I could choose again I would rather have chosen my own wineMore

We had an awesome 33 wedding anniversary at the chef table.Everybody was so involve and pretty cool like we were a part of this amazing team. What a rewarding and enriching night it was to spend a few hours in the kitchen with such talented...and imaginative people. The presentation and the flavors of the dishes were a real vibration: -The ostriche(oyster) con patate e salsa allo champagne unexpected surprise . -The conchiglie(pasta) al tandoori,aglio nero ed infuso di patata arrosto a real gift. -L'anguilla al vino rosso con fegato e salsa al rosmarino a classic master piece from the italian food. The desserts were amazing and all the chocolate degustation. Please,say to the pastry chef that's you love it's gold chocolate so you can taste it again. Cheers.More