Gourmet products local specialties and wines Lombardy

Delicious, delicious ice creams.

In the heart of the Brera district, a small gelateria offering a selection of excellent fragrances, all of which are strictly artisanal production.

Buy the very best in Italian gastronomy, take part in a cooking class, taste a dish of Gragnano "al dente" pasta or Piedmontese meat from La Granda: this temple to gastronomy is now well known and recognized, offering a selection of the very best regional Italian products. In the historic Teatro Smeraldo building, Eataly Milano occupies over 5,000 m² with its restaurants and shows (on Fridays at 7 p.m., a stand-up show and aperitif). An address for gourmets and lovers of good food.

At the entrance to the historic centre, at the foot of the ramparts, La Marianna has been run by the same family since 1961. They are credited with the invention of stracciatella, an ice cream delicately sprinkled with chocolate chips. And we advise you to try it, it is excellent and really generous in chocolate! Whether this legend is true or false, in any case, the Bergamasques have not lost the habit of going there for Sunday breakfast, at aperitif time, or for brunching in the pretty garden when the weather is nice.

The famous Piedmontese glacier, on the strength of its success in Turin, has opened several points of sale in Italy. The four boutiques in Milan continue to be very successful in both summer and winter. All the perfumes are made with rigorously fresh products, acquired directly from the producers. The most delicious recipes are Piedmont hazelnuts, crème de Grom (pastry cream with biscuit shavings), pistachios (strictly Sicilian) or lemon (from the Amalfi coast). Small detail, the cone biscuit is extra crunchy.

The city's oldest flea market, where you can find everything. Hardware, vintage clothes, bicycles (people used to come here to find stolen bikes in Milan), postcards and old paintings are on display every Saturday at the far end of the Navigli district, in a colorful and friendly spirit. Much sought-after by music lovers: the vinyl record dealer, where rare gems of all genres can be found. A hundred or so stalls for original and extravagant souvenirs. A young, bohemian atmosphere.

An unmissable address to have a good time while discovering the different and numerous wines of the region and Italy in general. In this charming little 18th century cellar, completely renovated, you can taste a rich selection of local and national wines, while eating delicious cheese antipasti or typical cold meats. The service is attentive, in a cosy setting. If you want to bring back a few bottles, here you will find some very good advice on how to find the ideal wine to offer or treat yourself.

For the past 400 years, around the Convent of Sant'Angelo, this festival is devoted to flowers, according to a ancient Franciscan tradition.

This small store in Isola's area offers delicious ice creams and Sicilian cannoli and Neapolitan babas that will make you forget the surrounding world.

Specialities from sorbets to fruit.

Food, cosmetics, crafts, toys.

Exhibition of flowers and plants on the Navigli in April.

The famous Sicilian pastry with its fantastic treats, especially cannoli and cassata. Everything here is handcrafted manufacturing, often handmade, which has become very rare even in Sicily.

Pasticceria Cremeria Buonarroti is a patisserie offering a variety of delicious pastries. You can enjoy your desserts on site, order them online for home delivery or pick them up at the drive-in. In addition to pastries, Pasticceria Cremeria Buonarroti also offers savory dishes. You can relax in their tea room and enjoy a hot drink accompanied by an irresistible pastry, or get together for a convivial aperitif. They also offer a catering and home delivery service using their own resources and staff.

One of the most famous wine and distilleries in Milan. Opened at the beginning of 1900, the Cotti family has run the shop since 1952. A professionalism that has been handed down through the generations and a friendliness that has never been compromised. Don't hesitate to ask the owners for advice, as they are very competent. Thousands of bottles of wine, the best brandies, high quality extra-virgin oil and balsamic vinegar, as well as a few delicacies (rare pâtés, cheeses and smoked salmon), all displayed in five Art Deco rooms and a vast vaulted cellar.

A very famous oenothèque rich in Italian and foreign brands. This store hides a curiosity: a wine museum with over 1 200 bottles of wine bottles from the th century to the present. To visit it, ask the owners.

Clothes, bags, shoes (watch out for counterfeits), linen and kitchen utensils at very good prices all along Viale Papiniano and Piazza Sant'Agostino, between fruit, vegetables and cheese stalls. It may not be particularly picturesque, but this market still has some bargains in store. On Tuesdays, it's more popular with the locals, while on Saturdays it's mostly tourists. More than a kilometer of shopping where you always end up with a bargain.

A historical café in Milan, Taveggia was completely renovated during its 100 years of age in 2009. Very frequented by the judges of the nearby courthouse, this elegant and refined coffee offers a wide range of brioches and cakes for breakfast or tea, a good aperitif buffet and a restaurant. 

On the lakeside, we have tested a lot this ice-cream parlour and we can assure you: it is one of the best in this region of Italy! We come there to get drunk of the numerous fruit flavors or we opt for a more original ice cream as, for example, those with tiramisu, with honey or with cinnamon... The pistachio ice cream is simply excellent and reveals all the flavors. Unforgettable! Il Gelato dei Masters also offers very good milkshakes. Very friendly staff. Attention, payment only in cash.