Gourmet products local specialties and wines Milan

Probably the chicest market in town. Parallel to via Brera, a stone's throw from its boutiques and pinacoteca, along the elegant via San Marco, in the shadow of the church of the same name, this beautiful market is far from being just a neighborhood market. The Milanese come here to buy a few items at unbeatable prices. Indeed, the sweaters, shoes and jewelry sold here are always at the cutting edge of fashion. Clothes, shoes, flowers but also meat, fish and vegetables, all of which are as beautiful as they are good.

Vittoria, the founder of Gelato Giusto, is a graduate of the Académie Culinaire de France and has worked with Lenôtre and Valrhona... This should be convincing enough in terms of the quality of her ice creams, which have absolutely nothing to reproach themselves for. When she decides to produce a new flavor, she studies it down to the last detail and doesn't stop until she's sure she's achieved perfection. Alongside the great classics, originals such as ricotta, blood orange and pear-chocolate are well worth discovering.

Here's yet another address to discover on Via Spadari. The store's motto is "de la glace et c'est tout" ("ice cream and that's all"), a slogan that says it all. Ciacco has made a name for itself in Milan for the quality of its ice cream, the aim being to create ice cream without any natural or chemical additives. Among the twenty or so flavors available in summer and winter, you'll find apricot, pistachio and pumpkin, as well as cheesecake and salted butter caramel. Open weekday mornings, the shop also serves good coffee and delicious stuffed brioches.

On Corso di Porta Romana, here's a small panificio with a tempting shop window where you'll find focaccia and pizza, as well as cookies to fill a small hunger during your visit to the district. Taste the pan meino: this tasty cookie flavored with elderflower is a Milanese specialty eaten mainly in April. In November, you can also try pan dei morti, with dried fruit, which is excellent! Beware of the bill: the products are of high quality, but the prices are a little high.

Cannoncinois one of Milan's favorite pastries. These little rolls of puff pastry with pastry cream are irresistible. Serge has made a name for himself among the Lombardy capital's many pastry shops with his " gourmet " cannoncini, often cited as one of Milan's best. These are filled on the spot with crème pâtissière, pistachio or sabayon. The patisserie also offers excellent macaroons and, during the festive season, the unmissable panettone. All to eat in or take away.

Open since 1966, Martesana has five locations in Milan. It stands out for the quality of its pastries (awarded several national and international prizes), without being overpriced. Open all day, you can enjoy breakfast or a snack, indoors or on the terrace. The address is particularly renowned for its panettone, excellent with candied fruit. At Easter, you'll also fall for the colomba with its almond glaze, the Italian Easter dessert par excellence.