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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 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 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 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 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 MoreIl Salumaio di Montenapoleone
Duck into this lovely place, off via Montenapoleone, for a quick lunch and people watching at its finest. Dine alfresco or in the wood-paneled dining room and afterward, be sure to stop by the adjacent shop to take away artisanal...
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 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...
Courtesy LangosteriaRead 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 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 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 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 MoreTrattoria del Nuovo Macello
Far from the city center, this cozy trattoria focused on Northern Italian food is a good destination for gourmets who want to be surrounded by locals instead of other visitors. Located in a residential area east of the city (about...
