IL CARPACCIO
Read moreA trattoria located near the Stazione Centrale. From the entrance, beautiful seafood and fresh fish trays welcome you. Two rooms, one large and one more intimate, furnished to the old, and shelves filled with bottles of wine. The kitchen is traditional and offers excellent homemade pasta and full of other savour specialities or more original like the penne alla Tognazzi (recipe from the famous actor). Among the wines, try the grignolino.
MASUELLI SAN MARCO
Read moreWith its 60 seats, this restaurant has always been a guarantee of good Piedmont and Lombardy cuisine. The misto bollito (mixture of boiled meat), the cassoeula and the al al-barolo, all cooked in a traditional way and served with great attention.
SAN LORENZO
Read moreIts exceptional location on the most beautiful square of the city, the Santa Lorenzo column, its family management and its winter garden make this pizzeria-restaurant particularly magical. All pizzas are prepared with organic products.
LA SCALETTA
Read moreA restaurant-museum whose owners, art lovers, offer the walls of their establishment to the artists of Milan who are also regular clients of the house. Everything is artistic in this restaurant, each dish is an explosion of colours and perfumes, and always very careful.
INNOCENTI EVASIONI
Read moreAt the head of this restaurant in the Fiera, two associates who made their arms in the best restaurants, before opening their own kitchen in 1998. An intimate and refined atmosphere. In the summer, a Zen garden offers a romantic atmosphere. A cuisine mainly Milanese, the card changes every month.
ANEMA E COZZE
Read moreA pizzeria-restaurant with a very Neapolitan ambiance. As its name indicates, it serves dishes based on mussels (cozze) but also some pizzas (15 varieties). The bright and colourful garden makes the atmosphere pleasant and Mediterranean. Among the dishes, try a'cozziata, a rich plateau of mussels and other specialties of the sea, and, as cheese, the famous mozzarella mozzarella, speciality Neapolitan speciality.
TRATTORIA BAGUTTA
Read moreAnother historic Milanese restaurant. This is where every year the literary prize of the same name (Bagutta) is awarded. Tuscan cuisine is delicious and the garden is very pleasant in summer.
PIZZERIA DEL TICINESE
Read moreExcellent wood-fired pizzas in the characteristic setting of an old Milanese working-class dwelling. Small wooden tables and bottle-covered shelves upstairs, a large vaulted room in the basement for groups. A friendly, informal address that doesn't drain the wallet while guaranteeing an authentic setting and impeccable service. Pizzas include ham and artichoke, spicy salami and four-cheese. Focaccia and salads are also on the menu.
CONVIVIUM
Read moreAn intimate, sought-after atmosphere in this restaurant in the Brera district, ideal for a romantic meal or a dinner in a hushed setting. Subdued lighting, spaced tables and attentive service complement the high quality of the food. On the plate are classics like saffron risotto and marrow bone, as well as a few originals like salmon tartar with avocado. An address to be enjoyed in all circumstances, and at very reasonable prices given the quality!
LA BRISA
Read moreFacing the Roman ruins of what used to be the imperial palace, hidden behind an unassuming entrance, a small corridor leads to a wonderful veranda overlooking a pleasant garden with centuries-old trees. A stylish, chic and very Milanese address, chef Antonio Facciolo offers creative, tasty and sophisticated dishes. On the menu are specialties that have sometimes been revisited: veal liver carpaccio with marinated cherries, poached egg with almond milk, asparagus, cotechino (pig's trotter) and cannelloni revisited in a light version.
RIGOLO
Read moreA Milan classic that never disappoints. Much frequented by journalists at the nearby Corriere della Sera headquarters, Rigolo offers tasty and careful Tuscan-inspired cuisine. In an elegantly classic setting, the "bourgeois" address is reminiscent of a Sunday meal. Very good fish dishes and legendary bolliti misti (meat and vegetables boiled in broth) served only on Thursdays (lunch and dinner) and only between October and February, with exquisite sauces as an accompaniment. Reservation recommended.
BOEUCC
Read moreMilan's oldest restaurant, opened since 1696! Located on the elegant Piazza Belgioso, facing the residence of the writer Manzoni, he is frequented mainly by businessmen in the neighborhood's neighboring banks. The atmosphere is very refined, and the Milanese and Tuscan cuisine is very popular. The wine list offers more than 160 labels.
OSTERIA CANEVA
Read moreA very classic neighborhood restaurant, run by an owner of Sardinian origin who makes a point of having good things said about his restaurant. Two simple rooms seating around 50 create an atmosphere that smacks of the South, with rustic white walls and floral tablecloths. The cuisine is typically Italian, with a special focus on Sardinian dishes. Among the primi piatti, you can try bean and chicory purée or maccheroni with wild boar sauce. For secondi, dishes based on lamb and fish.
LA LIBERA
Read moreThis brasserie has an air of France about it, yet it's in the best Milanese tradition. At the entrance, an old zinc counter welcomes you, while in the dining room, close-knit tables, wooden chairs and old posters on the walls set the tone for a very pleasant space. On the menu, an excellent breaded Milanese cutlet and exquisite homemade desserts such as gelato al forno. Also a pizzeria, the olive paste pizza is surely one of the tastiest and most original.
TRATTORIA MILANESE
A trattoria with character that has retained the style of the past. The ...Read more
OSTERIA DELLA LANTERNA
Read moreIn a quiet alley, a lantern marks the doorway and gives its name to the place. Once you cross the threshold you are carried away by the whirlwind of words of signora Paola. Even before you have taken your seat, she starts singing: "Then on the menu gnocchi gorgonzola and pistachio, maccheroni with stew or risotto with red radish..." and others. All this happens as if you were in grandmother's kitchen, with the old wooden furniture and checkered tablecloths. Simple, authentic and friendly.
DRY MILANO
Read moreAt the Dry, pizza takes pride of place: in addition to classics like the Margherita, to which you can add toppings to suit your taste, the chef puts all his know-how into offering pizzas featuring a blend of vegetables, cheeses and meats of a quality highly distinguished in the country's culinary heritage, accompanied by great Italian vintages. Another of the address's hobbyhorses is its cocktail bar, with beverages that have already become the stuff of legend, such as the "French 75" (brut champagne, lemon, sugar and gin).
PESCHERIA SPADARI
Read moreThis is the oldest fishmonger's shop in Milan! Since 1935, a good part of the seafood has been arriving on the table of the Milanese, first through the Pescheria Spadari. It is now possible to enjoy shellfish and crustaceans, but also fried fish, lemon grills and risotto with prawns, on the go at noon, on the few tables or at the counter between the iced displays where the fish are displayed. The Fish Burger is a great success, replacing meat with a tuna, salmon or swordfish burger.