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Read More10 Corso Como Café
When you need a break from the cutting-edge fashion at Milan’s first glamorous lifestyle shop, 10 Corso Como, stroll across the small courtyard to 10 Corso Como Café. Over lunch recently, sparrows flitted from table to table in a setting...
Read MoreAimo e Nadia
A Michelin-starred restaurant that was opened by husband and wife food lovers in 1962, Aimo e Nadia still serves delicious food in a slightly stuffy atmosphere. The family run spot, daughter Stephanie is passionately involved, has a cult status with...
Read MoreBamboo Bar
Even if you are not staying at the Armani Hotel, a drink at its serene Bamboo Bar on the seventh floor is a must. The soaring space is dominated by the onyx-back bar, the ambience is hushed and the views...
Read MoreBar Basso
This historic bar is a must for cocktail lovers that serves excellent Negronis in famously large glasses.
Read MoreBar Luce
The restaurant/bar at the Fondazione Prada was conceived by film director Wes Anderson and the warmth and whimsy it adds to the Rem Koolhaas–designed foundation is a strike of genius. Diners sit at color-blocked Formica tables surrounded by cheerful wallpaper...
Read MoreBiancolatte
The perfect place for a coffee or a bite of pasta, salad or a sandwich. They have delicious baked goods, chocolate and tea and coffee.
Read MoreCamparino (a.k.a Zucca or Caffé Miani)
Just as Paris has Café de Flore and Venice has Florian, Milan also has its classic café. Located in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele and historically a favorite watering hole of Verdi and Toscanini, this spot is a Milanese classic that...
Read MoreCeresio 7
Sitting on top of the massive headquarters of fashion house Dsquared2, Ceresio 7 is one of the coolest places for an apéritif. The cool but cozy dining room and lounge was designed by cutting-edge Dimore Studio and draws a crowd...
Photo by Andrea PassuelloRead MoreCracco
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...
Read MoreCucchi
Cucchi has drawn the city’s smartest and most stylish patrons for years and the people-watching is just as delicious as the old-fashioned pastries and Italian coffee.
Read MoreD’O
This is one of those gourmet meccas like Noma or the French Laundry where a trip is built around a reservation but the chef behind this restaurant has a populist philosophy. It may take you months to snag a table...
Read MoreDa Giacomo
With its old fashioned, almost Italian country grandmother, décor (tiled floors, pistachio green painted wainscoting, ceiling fans, globe lanterns and potted plants), Da Giacomo has been a beloved institution for years, and yet it draws a supremely fashionable crowd. The...
Read MoreDaniel Milano
Opened in 2013 in Brera with a team of young cooks from all over the world and led by a Gualtiero Marchese-trained chef, Daniel has a huge open kitchen. In order to interact with clients the kitchen staff double as...
Read MoreDe Santis
In Italy, even the sandwiches are slow food, especially the popular panini at De Santis. With De Santis’s 400-plus combinations, die-hard fans call it the best sandwich shop on the planet. Try the one with truffle, ostrich and foie gras...
Read MoreDry
When Pisacco opened in 2013, it launched a veritable Milanese food revolution of smaller, hip eateries that blurred the lines between bar/aperitif and restaurant/dinner. Dry, located across the street, is the brainchild of the same owners and its genius blend...
Read MoreEmporio Armani Caffé
They make a mean club sandwich as well as modern interpretations of classic light Italian fare and the atmosphere is hip and lively. Lots of people watching on offer with the option to sit in the piazza at the absolute...
Read MoreErba Brusca
Far from the city center (from most Indagare-recommended hotels, it's a 30-minute drive), this trendy farm-to-table restaurant is a must during the warmer months. Surrounded by a park and located along one of Milan's canals, it truly feels like a...
Read MoreFinger’s
If an insatiable desire for Japanese hits, head to Finger’s for fantastic Asian fusion and a great atmosphere. To excel in anything other than carb-heavy, cheese-infused dishes is difficult in Italy, but Finger’s does so excellently, and is definitely worth...
Read MoreFioraio Bianchi Caffè
The best spot to pass a few hours drinking espresso and reading art magazines is the Fioraio Bianchi Caffè, in the upscale neighborhood of Brera. One of several nice café’s on a leafy square this former flower shop still showcases...
Read MoreGarage Italia
Fiat heir Lapo Elkann has transformed an old garage on the highway leading out to Lake Como into one of Milan’s coolest dining venues. The first floor has a cocktail bar with 1,000 model toy cars hanging from the ceiling...
Read MoreGiacomo Arengario
This restaurant, which is located in the Museo del Novocento, was designed by the famous creatives behind Studio Peregalli, and while the Art Deco interiors are lush, it is the incredible views of the Duomo (which are best from the...
Read MoreGiacomo Bistrot
Baby sister of the famed Da Giacomo restaurant next door, Giacomo Bistrot is one of the few good restaurants open all day seven days a week from noon to midnight. Enter the old-fashioned bar with its massive mirrors, brass chandeliers...
Read MoreGiacomo Caffe’
Also known as the Literary Café of the Royal Palace, this lovely hidden gem on the edge of Duomo Square is the perfect meeting place to have tea selected from Mariage Frères away from the crowds gathered at the Duomo...
Read MoreIl Salumaio di Montenapoleone
Duck into this lovely place, off via Montenapoleone, for a quick lunch and people watching at its finest. Dine al fresco or in the wood-paneled dining room and afterward, be sure to stop by the adjacent shop to take away...
Read MoreLa Briciola
A favorite neighborhood restaurant of Brera residents, La Briciola is the passion project of the owner and chef Gianni Battista Valveri, who not only presides over the kitchen but greets his guests like old friends (which many are). The décor...
Read MoreLa Scaletta
The three Teruzzi brothers run this congenial but elegant restaurant near the Porta Genova train station (it’s about a ten-minute taxi ride from such centrally located hotels as the Armani). The inspired menu, which chef Manolo Teruzzi changes often, is...
Read MoreLa Tradizionale
Every Milanese resident has their favorite pizzeria, but more than a few list La Tradizionale, in the once-industrial, now-gentrifying neighborhood of via Tortona. It doesn’t look like much from the outside: a former factory with a covered entrance and a...
Read MoreLangosteria
Those with a craving for seafood should make a reservation at this acclaimed restaurant in the design-heavy Tortona neighborhood (home also to the MUDEC museum and such shops as Nonostantemarras and Biffi). The focus on treasures from the sea is...
Read MoreLatteria San Marco
Originally a small dairy shop in La Brera, Latteria San Marco expanded into a traditional Milanese-style restaurant shortly after World War II. With only eight tables and no reservations, diners should arrive early to avoid waiting in line for one...
Read MoreLùBar
The second culinary outpost of fashion designer Luisa Beccaria’s three children Lucilla, Lucrezia and Ludovico, LùBar, in the Gallery of Modern Art, features multiple spaces, including a special winter garden and conservatory room. The food concept continues to build off...
Courtesy Claire MenaryRead MoreLume
With floor-to-ceiling glass walls, white decorative elements and gauzy curtains, Lume is one of Milan’s most design-centric restaurants. The Michelin-starred hot spot is part of W37, an upscale complex that was formerly a factory. The airy restaurant is spread over...
Read MoreN’Ombra de Vin
Located in the old refectory of the Saint Mark’s Church, this Milan institution is open all day and is a respite from the busy nearby shopping street of Via Solferino.
Read MoreNavigli Cocktails
The area around Milan's Naviglio Grande, the city's oldest canal that was restored in time for the 2015 Expo, has been a hotbed for a burgeoning restaurant and especially bar scene. During the day, the area remains a bit run-down...
Lunch dish from Dal Cavalier in Rome, ItalyRead MoreObika
Building on their successful franchises of the same name in Rome, Florence, New York City and many more, the owners of Obika have brought their mozzarella bar to Milan. Glass, wood, steel and iron define the minimal space. The menu...
Read MorePastamadre
The industrial Porta Romana neighborhood is on track to becoming Milan's next it-neighborhood, thanks in large part to the opening of the Prada Foundation, but on first glance it's still a bit run-down. There are, however, treasures to be found...
Read MorePasticceria Cova
While recently bought by luxury empire LVMH, Pasticceria Cova still transports one back to a time when people stopped for morning coffee as well as afternoon tea. The service is impeccable and the panettone (spongy holiday cake) is out of...
Read MorePasticceria Marchesi
When this venerable pastry shop, opened in 1824 and known for its homemade candies, chocolates and pralines, was in danger of closing, Miuccia Prada scooped it up, effectively giving a great institution back to its native city. Prada promptly opened...
Read MorePrinci Bakery
Much like Le Pain Quotidien, this focacceria/bakery/café/sandwich shop can be found in several locations across Milan, including one in walking distance to the Duomo. It outposts offer a huge selection of mouth-watering pizza, focaccia, sandwiches and coffees with communal tables and some...
Read MoreRatana
Located in a lovely standalone building in the Isola neighborhood near Porta Garibaldi, Ratana is surrounded by a small park and feels miles away from the bustle of the historic center. It's also a Milan classic that should not be...
Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani e Marco CappellettiRead MoreRestaurant Torre
Housed on the sixth and seventh floors of the Tower at the Fondazione Prada, this restaurant serves authentic Italian cuisine, alongside local and international wines, in a Rem Koolhaas-designed space featuring a chic modern ambiance and a curated selection of contemporary artwork...
Read MoreRinascente Food Market
On the roof of Milan’s premier department store, the food market has several restaurants and amazing views of the nearby Duomo.
Read MoreRistorante Giannino
Everyone from designers to businessmen to plugged-in tourists dines at Ristorante Giannino, an upscale Milanese hangout with an elegant interior (white walls, sand-colored curtains and dark-wood floors), excellent service, and top-notch seasonal Italian classics like spaghetti with clams, osso bucco,...
Read MoreRistorante Solferino
Opened in 1909, Ristoriante Solferino is still a relevant part of the Milan dining scene, thanks in no small part to a recent redesign infusing the space with more modern touches, while retaining the spot’s historical charm. You’ll see alla...
Read MoreSalsamenteria di Parma
For a taste of the rustic Italian countryside, this busy osteria serves wines from the Parma region as well as a selection of delicious Italian fare: famed prosciutto from Parma, salamis, dips, cheese platters, homemade regional pasta that looks like...
Read MoreSant’ Ambroeus
A Milanese institution since 1937 with outposts in New York and the Hamptons, Sant’ Ambroeus has loyalists who swear that it serves the best coffee and pastries in the country.
