Indagare’s favorite hot spot restaurants change all the time, but there are also some staples in each of the destinations we love that never go out of style. Here is our current short list for the best restaurants in Milan (plus a few cocktail bars for good measure).

Courtesy of Spazio
Best Lunch Spots
- Near the Duomo: Spazio, Peck or Giacomo Arengario
- Near The Last Supper: Zero Contemporary Food
- Near Pinacoteca Brera: Obika, or La Briciola
- Near Prada Foundation: Bar Luce or Pastamadre
- Near Armani Silos: La Scaletta or Langosteria 10
- Near Quadrilatero d’Oro shopping: Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone or LùBar
Best Places for Cocktails
- Fancy: Principe di Savoia or Bulgari
- With a View: Bamboo Bar or Terazza Gallia
- Hot Spot: Ceresio 7
- Wine Bar: N’Ombra de Vin
- Low-Key: Cantine Isola or Bar Luce
Best Dinner Restaurants
- Big Night Out: Aimo e Nadia, Trussardi alla Scala or Ristorante Cracco
- Classic: Solferino or Da Giacomo
- Local: La Scaletta or Latteria San Marco
- Neighborhood Favorite: Daniel Milano or Langosteria 10
- Hot Spot: Dry, Ceresio 7, Garage Italia or Torre at the Prada Foundation
- Off the Beaten Path: Erba Brusca or Trattoria del Nuovo Macello