Mosconi

Gracious Simonetta and veteran chef Ilario Mosconi have been jazzing up the fine dining scene of Luxembourg since 1986. Originally from Lombardy, the couple welcome you into a handsome townhouse steeped in swish elegance and boasting a terrace by the River Alzette. The secret of their success no doubt lies in their overriding desire to please their guests. In true Italian tradition, the cuisine is founded on first-class ingredients, everything is homemade and the crisp, distinctive edge that underscores each dish comes from a voluntarily stripped back culinary approach. Rather than a glut of ingredients, each dish sings a subtle ode to southern Europe. The chef may flank flawlessly cooked squab breast with truffle to highlight its hazelnut flavour. Black beans are cooked in squid juice, the gravy is punchy and powerful and the thighs are rolled in breadcrumbs for a satisfying crispy texture. There is no doubt that there is something to suit everyone on the à la carte menu, which seems endless. The homemade pasta is to die for. Mosconi embodies authentic flavour and bears the hallmark of a genuine talent for entrepreneurship!

A long-running two-star Italian by the Alzette

A townhouse dining room with a terrace on the river, run by Ilario and Simonetta Mosconi.

Stripped-back cooking, first-class ingredients

The plates keep the ingredient list short and the flavours direct, letting technique do the heavy lifting.

A big à la carte menu

The menu is deliberately expansive, built to give guests options rather than force a single tasting format.

Signature Ingredients

• Homemade pasta: a central pillar of the kitchen.
• Squab and truffle: used together to underline the bird’s hazelnut note.
• Black beans cooked in squid juice: turned into a dark, punchy gravy.