The entrance to Cracco

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Following a tumble from grace and a lost Michelin star, Carlo Cracco is back with a four-storey food temple in the Galleria. You can nibble brioche by Luca Sacchi, pralines from Marco Pedron, and overpriced pizza in the bistro, but the star remains the gourmet restaurant with its inventive haute cuisine including red snapper with yuzu jelly and shaved scallops.


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Nearby Duomo & San Babila attractions

1. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

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2. Duomo

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3. Palazzo della Ragione

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4. Museo del Novecento

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5. Museo Teatrale alla Scala

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6. Gallerie d'Italia

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7. Il Grande Museo del Duomo

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8. Palazzo Clerici

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