Ristorante Cracco

When celebrity chef Carlo Cracco closed his restaurant on Via Victor Hugo, foodies around the world mourned. During his hiatus, though, he was planning a special comeback. Within Milan’s landmark Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, he has opened a four-story paradise for food lovers, and Ristorante Cracco is the crowning jewel. The Michelin-starred chef’s fine-dining restaurant, which sits on the first floor, was designed by Studio Peregalli as a series of rooms, including a foyer, multiple small dining rooms and a green-lacquered cigar bar for after-dinner drinks. In addition to the à la carte menu, diners can choose from two tasting menus: one focuses on classics and the other is more experimental, but both draw on seasonal ingredients and promise some of the best food in the city. Closed Sundays.