Must-see restaurants in Milan

  • Outside the Mercato del Suffragio

    Mercato del Suffragio

    Milan

    This revamped municipal market houses four Slow Food–style vendors including grocer Fresco&Buono, a butcher and fishmonger from Riunite and craft-baker…

  • The Pasticceria Giacomo shop front

    Pasticceria Giacomo

    Milan

    Part of chef Giacomo Bulleri's empire that's quietly taking over the street, this charming pasticceria (pastry shop) is run by Bulleri's granddaughters…

  • Exterior of Joia restaurant

    Joia

    Milan

    Known for seasonal produce and light, clean flavours, the menu at Joia is imbued with poetry (a winter dish of globe and Jerusalem artichokes with sweet…

  • Street view of Taglio

    Taglio

    Milan

    A restaurant, deli, cafe and bar: Taglio pulls it all off with aplomb. Only high-quality ingredients are used, and a seasonal menu puts a spin on classic…

  • Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone building exterior.

    Il Salumaio di Montenapoleone

    Milan

    Prosecco and trofie al pesto (Ligurian pasta twists coated in a basil, pine nut and olive oil paste) in an ivy-covered courtyard surrounded by Gucci and…

  • Interior at Maoji restaurant.

    Maoji Street Food

    Milan

    Following on from the success of local trendsetter Mao Hunan, Maoji is what you’d expect of a younger sibling: more casual and a lot cooler. It combines…

  • Outside the L'Orto di Brera fruit and vegetables shop.

    L'Orto di Brera

    Milan

    The colourful vegetables at this local grocers line the cobbled alley of San Carpoforo like floral displays at a high-end florist. Step inside and you'll…

  • Giulio Pane e Ojo restaurant sign.

    Giulio Pane e Ojo

    Milan

    If all the Roman restaurants in town were this appealing, Milan would probably start calling itself Mediolanum again. Waiters dish up Roman sass when…

  • Sushi Kòboo restaurant entrance

    Sushi Koboo

    Milan

    Elegant Sushi Koboo serves good-quality sushi, sashimi and tempura at a traditional kaiten (conveyor belt) and tables in several stylish restaurant rooms…

  • Window of the Marghe pizzeria

    Marghe

    Milan

    You know you’re in good hands at Marghe. Part-owner Matteo Mevio has worked with pizza maestro Gino Sorbillo, and his Neapolitan-style pizza follows the…

  • Entrance to Drogheria Milanese

    Drogheria Milanese

    Milan

    A chic, retro-style bistro serving up small sharing plates and heartier mains that range across American, Italian and Spanish cuisine: pasta, burgers and…

  • Interior at Pacifico restaurant.

    Pacifico

    Milan

    With its sultry blue walls and dark velvet seats, this slick Peruvian restaurant is an intimate space where you can enjoy more options of ceviche than you…

  • Outside Hygge cafe

    Hygge

    Milan

    As the name suggests, Hygge is bringing the Danish art of cosiness to Milan. Overflowing with Nordic touches, from the clean plant-centric interior design…

  • The Latteria di San Marco entrance at night

    Latteria di San Marco

    Milan

    If you can snare a seat in this tiny and ever-popular restaurant, you'll find old favourites such as maccheroni al pomodoro e burro (pasta with tomatoes…

  • Interior of Gong restaurant

    Gong

    Milan

    Just a stroll away from the Dolce & Gabbana headquarters, Gong is a favourite among the fashion set. Featuring slick minimal decor, it serves up fusion…

  • The outside dining at Princi bakery

    Princi

    Milan

    Not all Princi branches are created equal. This one is situated in a happy-hour hub, is blessed with the same beautiful Claudio Silvestrin design as its…

  • The Lon Fon restaurant windows

    Lon Fon

    Milan

    Packed with locals, this Cantonese restaurant is run by a mother-and-daughter team, Rita and Pui. You can count on veal and onion dumplings, whole crabs,…

  • Il Kiosko cashier and display

    Il Kiosko

    Milan

    Order fish arancini (rice balls), fish burgers or fritto misto (mixed fried fish) from this cook stall and fishmonger on Milan's pretty dockside. The fish…

  • The Warsa restaurant entrance

    Warsa

    Milan

    Warm, elegant and atmospheric, Warsa serves authentic curries – lentil, beef or fish – Eritrean-style atop injera (flat bread). Eating is done with your…

  • Gelateria le Colonne shop front

    Gelateria le Colonne

    Milan

    Come here for ice cream in wild flavours such as rice, amaretto or orange blossom, and specials such as Huehuetenango coffee from Guatemala and hot-to…

  • Zazà Ramen

    Milan

    Owned by a Dutch chef and a Japanese entrepreneur, this noodle bar offers seasonal ramen dishes with Italo-Asian condiments like aubergine and miso as…

  • Borgospesso 1

    Milan

    When the Quad’s most historic restaurant, Bagutta 1924, closed in 2014, residents were aghast. But now Bagutta is back as one of the offerings in this…

  • Trattoria Aurora

    Milan

    While the rest of Tortona modernises at breakneck speed, this gorgeous Liberty-style restaurant firmly resists fashion fads. Comfortable buttoned-down…

  • Volemose Bene

    Milan

    Deliberately kitsch, rustic interiors – checked tablecloths, strings of garlic, straw flagons – a loud crush of diners and excellent Roman cooking are the…

  • Sadler

    Milan

    Get ready for a serious tummy-cramming session in this architecturally elegant space: amberjack marinated in cherry vinegar with seaweed salad; pigeon…

  • Potafiori

    Milan

    Beautiful Potafiori run by jazz singer and florist Rosalba Piccinni is full of flowers, food and fun. In the morning, long stone benches are laden with…

  • Trattoria del Nuovo Macello

    Milan

    A real Milanese will tell you that those thin, battered 'elephant ears' that currently masquerade as cotoletta alla milanese are a poor imitation of the…

  • La Cantina di Manuela

    Milan

    Locals come after work to pick out a bottle from some 300 regional wines or share a generous platter of goat’s cheese and mostarda (fruit in a sweet…

  • Mao Hunan

    Milan

    The place that made Chinese food trendy in Milan is impossibly hip, from its clientele down to the Chairman Mao iconography. Specialising in cuisine from…

  • Pescherie Riunite

    Milan

    Five words: fancy fast food with fish. That's the concept brought to you by the team behind Drogheria Milanese. Enter and you'll find a display of shiny…

  • Sixième Bistrò

    Milan

    If you like your antipasti with a side of design then check out sultry Sixième, part of the Six Gallery complex which includes a vintage furniture gallery…

  • Ristorante Solferino

    Milan

    Salivary glands have worked overtime here for a century, thanks to hearty classics such as osso buco swathed in risotto, unexpected delights such as fish…

  • Angelo's Bistrot

    Milan

    Presided over by a large pink poster of circus queen Moira Orfei, this tiny '50s bistro on Via Savona is famous for its indulgent brunches and fusion…

  • Tokyo Grill

    Milan

    The elegant proportions of this 17th-century palazzo (mansion) fit this discreet teppanyaki restaurant close to the Brera art gallery. Downstairs, chef…

  • Alhambra

    Milan

    This homey locale is brimming with all the ‘good’ stuff (ie food that is cruelty-free, healthy and honestly delicious). Run by a husband-and-wife team, it…

  • Cittamani

    Milan

    A celebrity chef in her native India, Ritu Dalmia has introduced Indian fine dining to the Milanese palate. Marble countertops, sleek gold finishes and a…

  • U Barba

    Milan

    Home-cooked Genovese food and bocce? It may just be the ideal combo for a relaxed night out. It doesn’t hurt that U Barba also has that kind of hip…

  • Langosteria Bistrot

    Milan

    Take a pew at the marble-topped bar of this Parisian-style bistro and order a glass of champagne to accompany your oysters or Alaskan king-crab salad. You…

  • L'Antico Ristorante Boeucc

    Milan

    Set in the basement of the grand-looking neoclassical Palazzo Belgioioso, Milan's oldest restaurant has been regaling diners since 1696. Vaulted dining…

  • Salumeria Le Tre Regioni

    Milan

    Don’t miss this narrow shop front for inside lies a superb family-run deli where you can compile a lip-smacking sandwich from quality cold cuts and a good…

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