The Sidreria was born in a place that has centuries of history. In Roman times, on the road from Milan to Brescia, there was a small shop of food and wines that served the needs of wayfarers, who stopped to rest and to pray the Virgin of Pilastrello, protector of wayfarer.
The chronicles of 1346 dscribes “a riverside inn, near the bridge on “Opii on the Lambretto”, known as dell’Oppio, which derives from “Loppo”, the Opal Maple or Loppo (Acer opulifolium) which is widespread in the area.
Three hundred years later, during the Spanish domination, the sale of bread and other foodstuffs was allowed along with to the sale of fermented products and the shop became an inn, that welcomed foreigners and passers-by. Behind it, in a sheltered and protected area, the farmstead was located.
LATER ON, AROUND 1848, JOSEF RADETSKY, THE AUSTRIAN MARSHAL USED TO VISIT THE “HOSTERIA DEL OPPIO”, LOCATED NEAR THE AUSTRIAN ARMORY. DURING THE DAY RADETZKY’S SOLDIERS MET TO DRINK AND EAT WHILE AT NIGHT, AROUND THE SAME TABLES, YOUNG MEN ARMED WITH MUSKETS AND WEARING TRICOLOR COCKADES MET TO ORGANIZE THE REBELLION AGAINST AUSTRIAN DOMINATION AND MARSHAL RADETZKY, THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN.
Cinzia Nebuloni, owner of the Sidreria decided in the 90s and 2000s to mantain the same name “Osteria dell’Oppio” . It was a great success, thanks to the convivial spirit and good food washed down with wine and music.
In 2010 Cinzia, after years of research, created the today’s restaurant re-proposing cider, a drink that in ancient times was so widespread throughout Northern Italy.
The spirit of hospitality and conviviality still persists and is accompanied by the “All you can eat & drink” formula , a modern concept deeply rooted in the past of this place, welcoming and refreshing guests.