diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/Layout.tsx b/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/Layout.tsx
index 79cb168..f2ab57e 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/Layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/Layout.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getCookie } from "cookies-next";
 import {
 	ExternalLink,
 	Mail,
@@ -14,7 +15,10 @@ import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { type ReactNode, useContext } from "react";
 import toast from "react-hot-toast";
-import { Sidebar } from "~/components/area-riservata/sidebar";
+import {
+	SIDEBAR_COOKIE_NAME,
+	Sidebar,
+} from "~/components/area-riservata/sidebar";
 import { BannerFactory } from "~/components/banners";
 import { Footer, MiniFooter } from "~/components/footer";
 import { LoadingPage } from "~/components/loading";
@@ -114,7 +118,10 @@ export const AreaRiservataLayout = ({
 			<main className="flex h-full flex-1 overflow-auto">
 				<div className="flex h-auto w-full flex-col md:flex-row">
 					{noSidebar ? null : (
-						<Sidebar isAdmin={session.user?.isAdmin || false} />
+						<Sidebar
+							defaultOpen={getCookie(SIDEBAR_COOKIE_NAME) === "true"}
+							isAdmin={session.user?.isAdmin || false}
+						/>
 					)}
 					<EnforcedSessionContext.Provider value={session as ValidSession}>
 						{children}
@@ -150,7 +157,10 @@ export const AreaRiservataLayoutUserView = ({
 						/>
 					</Head>
 					<div className="flex h-auto w-full flex-col md:flex-row">
-						<Sidebar isAdmin />
+						<Sidebar
+							defaultOpen={getCookie(SIDEBAR_COOKIE_NAME) === "true"}
+							isAdmin
+						/>
 
 						<div className="mx-4 my-3 flex-1 overflow-auto">
 							<UserViewHeader />
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/area-riservata/sidebar.tsx b/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/area-riservata/sidebar.tsx
index eb3217e..caec054 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/area-riservata/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/area-riservata/sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,44 +1,47 @@
-import { getCookie, setCookie } from "cookies-next/client";
+import { setCookie } from "cookies-next/client";
 import { add } from "date-fns";
 import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 import { Expand, Minimize2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
 import { ARMinimizableLinks } from "~/components/navbar/mobile-nav";
 import { Button } from "~/components/ui/button";
 import { cn } from "~/lib/utils";
 
+export const SIDEBAR_COOKIE_NAME = "sidebar_minimized";
 export const Sidebar = ({
+	defaultOpen,
 	isAdmin,
 	className,
 }: {
+	defaultOpen: boolean;
 	isAdmin: boolean;
 	className?: string;
 }) => {
 	const pathname = usePathname();
+	const [isAnimating, setIsAnimating] = useState(false);
+	const [minimized, setMinimized] = useState(defaultOpen);
 
-	const [minimized, setMinimized] = useState(false);
-
-	useEffect(() => {
-		const defaultOpen = getCookie("sidebar_minimized") === "true";
-		setMinimized(defaultOpen);
-	}, []);
 	const toggleSidebar = (v: boolean) => {
+		setIsAnimating(true);
 		setMinimized(v);
-		setCookie("sidebar_minimized", v.toString(), {
+		setCookie(SIDEBAR_COOKIE_NAME, v.toString(), {
 			expires: add(new Date(), { days: 30 }),
 		});
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			setIsAnimating(false);
+		}, 300);
 	};
 
 	return (
 		<motion.nav
-			animate={{ width: minimized ? 65 : 192 }}
+			animate={{ width: minimized ? 55 : 192 }}
 			aria-label="Sidebar Menu"
 			className={cn(
 				"z-30 hidden h-auto w-48 shrink-0 space-y-4 border-r bg-white pt-3 text-accent-foreground md:block",
 				className,
 				minimized && "cursor-pointer",
-				//defaultOpen && "w-[65px]",
 			)}
 			onClick={
 				minimized
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ export const Sidebar = ({
 		>
 			<div
 				className={cn(
-					"flex items-center justify-between px-7",
+					"flex h-8 items-center justify-between px-4",
 					minimized && "justify-center px-0",
 				)}
 			>
@@ -66,16 +69,17 @@ export const Sidebar = ({
 					variant="ghost"
 				>
 					{minimized ? (
-						<Expand className="size-6" />
+						<Expand className="size-5" />
 					) : (
-						<Minimize2 className="size-6" />
+						<Minimize2 className="size-5" />
 					)}
 					<span className="sr-only">Toggle Menu</span>
 				</Button>
 			</div>
-			<div className={cn("px-4 text-lg", minimized && "px-0")}>
+			<div className={cn("px-2 text-lg")}>
 				<ARMinimizableLinks
 					isAdmin={isAdmin}
+					isAnimating={isAnimating}
 					minimized={minimized}
 					pathname={pathname}
 					setOpen={toggleSidebar}
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/navbar/mobile-nav.tsx b/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/navbar/mobile-nav.tsx
index 905b6a3..cbf1505 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/navbar/mobile-nav.tsx
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/components/navbar/mobile-nav.tsx
@@ -262,11 +262,13 @@ const AreaRiservataLinks = ({
 };
 
 export const ARMinimizableLinks = ({
+	isAnimating,
 	isAdmin,
 	setOpen,
 	pathname,
 	minimized,
 }: {
+	isAnimating: boolean;
 	isAdmin: boolean;
 	setOpen?: (status: boolean) => void;
 	pathname: string;
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ export const ARMinimizableLinks = ({
 	return (
 		<div
 			className={cn(
-				"flex w-full flex-col space-y-4 text-base text-primary",
+				"flex w-full flex-col items-start gap-4 text-base text-primary",
 				minimized && "justify-center",
 			)}
 		>
@@ -287,17 +289,23 @@ export const ARMinimizableLinks = ({
 								<div key={item.title}>
 									<div
 										className={cn(
-											"flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 font-medium",
+											"flex h-8 items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 font-medium",
 											item.href === pathname && "bg-muted",
-											minimized && "justify-center",
 										)}
 									>
-										<IconMatrix className="size-5" type={item.icon} />
-
-										{!minimized && item.title}
+										<IconMatrix className="size-5 shrink-0" type={item.icon} />
+										<span
+											className={cn(
+												"truncate duration-500",
+												minimized && "hidden",
+												isAnimating && "animate-expand",
+											)}
+										>
+											{!minimized && item.title}
+										</span>
 									</div>
 									<div>
-										<ul className="truncate">
+										<ul className="text-ellipsis">
 											{item.items.map((item) => {
 												return (
 													<MobileLink
@@ -324,34 +332,48 @@ export const ARMinimizableLinks = ({
 						return (
 							<MobileLink
 								className={cn(
-									"flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 font-medium",
+									"flex h-8 items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 font-medium",
 									item.href === pathname && "bg-muted",
-									minimized && "justify-center",
 								)}
 								disabled={minimized}
 								href={item.href}
 								key={item.title}
 								onOpenChange={setOpen}
 							>
-								<IconMatrix className="size-5" type={item.icon} />
-								{!minimized && item.title}
+								<IconMatrix className="size-5 shrink-0" type={item.icon} />
+								<span
+									className={cn(
+										"truncate duration-500",
+										minimized && "hidden",
+										isAnimating && "animate-expand",
+									)}
+								>
+									{!minimized && item.title}
+								</span>
 							</MobileLink>
 						);
 					})
 				: t.nav.areaRiservataUserNav.map((item) => (
 						<MobileLink
 							className={cn(
-								"flex items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 font-medium",
+								"flex h-8 items-center gap-3 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 font-medium",
 								item.href === pathname && "bg-muted",
-								minimized && "justify-center",
 							)}
 							disabled={minimized}
 							href={item.href}
 							key={item.title}
 							onOpenChange={setOpen}
 						>
-							<IconMatrix className="size-5" type={item.icon} />
-							{!minimized && item.title}
+							<IconMatrix className="size-5 shrink-0" type={item.icon} />
+							<span
+								className={cn(
+									"truncate duration-500",
+									minimized && "hidden",
+									isAnimating && "animate-expand",
+								)}
+							>
+								{!minimized && item.title}
+							</span>
 						</MobileLink>
 					))}
 		</div>
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats.tsx b/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats.tsx
index e8df107..75f0a37 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats.tsx
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getCookie } from "cookies-next";
 import type { GetServerSideProps } from "next";
 import Head from "next/head";
 import { Sidebar } from "~/components/area-riservata/sidebar";
@@ -41,7 +42,10 @@ const AdminChats: NextPageWithLayout = () => {
 				<meta content={t.heads.area_riservata_description} name="description" />
 			</Head>
 			<div className="flex h-full w-full flex-col md:flex-row">
-				<Sidebar isAdmin />
+				<Sidebar
+					defaultOpen={getCookie("sidebar_minimized") === "true"}
+					isAdmin
+				/>
 
 				<div className="h-full flex-1 grow">
 					<div className="flex h-full w-full flex-row">
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats/[chatId].tsx b/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats/[chatId].tsx
index f8bd3c5..b683d67 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats/[chatId].tsx
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/admin/chats/[chatId].tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getCookie } from "cookies-next";
 import type { GetServerSideProps } from "next";
 import Head from "next/head";
 import { Suspense } from "react";
@@ -32,7 +33,11 @@ const ChatPage: NextPageWithLayout<ChatPageProps> = ({
 			<div className="h-full flex-1 grow">
 				<div className="flex h-full w-full flex-row">
 					<div className="h-full">
-						<Sidebar className="h-full" isAdmin />
+						<Sidebar
+							className="h-full"
+							defaultOpen={getCookie("sidebar_minimized") === "true"}
+							isAdmin
+						/>
 					</div>
 					<div className="h-full flex-1 grow">
 						<div className="flex h-full w-full flex-row">
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/chat.tsx b/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/chat.tsx
index d4280d6..444a989 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/chat.tsx
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/pages/area-riservata/chat.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { getCookie } from "cookies-next";
 import type { GetServerSideProps } from "next";
 import Head from "next/head";
 import { Suspense } from "react";
@@ -31,7 +32,11 @@ const UserChat: NextPageWithLayout<UserChatProps> = ({
 			<div className="h-full flex-1 grow">
 				<div className="flex h-full w-full flex-row">
 					<div className="h-full">
-						<Sidebar className="h-full" isAdmin={false} />
+						<Sidebar
+							className="h-full"
+							defaultOpen={getCookie("sidebar_minimized") === "true"}
+							isAdmin={false}
+						/>
 					</div>
 					<Suspense fallback={<LoadingPage />}>
 						<Chat chatId={chatId} userData={session} />
diff --git a/apps/infoalloggi/src/styles/globals.css b/apps/infoalloggi/src/styles/globals.css
index e1d8880..46328f8 100644
--- a/apps/infoalloggi/src/styles/globals.css
+++ b/apps/infoalloggi/src/styles/globals.css
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@
   --animate-collapsible-down: collapsible-down 0.3s ease-out;
   --animate-collapsible-up: collapsible-up 0.3s ease-in;
 
-
   @keyframes caret-blink {
 
     0%,
@@ -154,6 +153,19 @@
       border-color: hsl(var(--border)) / 10;
     }
   }
+
+  --animate-expand: expand 0.3s ease-out forwards;
+  @keyframes expand {
+    0% {
+      width: 0%;
+      /*opacity: 0;*/
+    }
+
+    100% {
+      width: 100%;
+      /*opacity: 1;*/
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 :root {
@@ -287,8 +299,6 @@
   @apply !py-2 hover:border-muted-foreground focus:border-foreground focus:ring-foreground focus-visible:ring-1
 }
 
-
-
 @utility no-spinner {
   -moz-appearance: textfield;
   appearance: textfield;