Eat
Beefbar Milano
A must see for all design enthusiasts. Housed in the former chapel of a 500-year-old seminary on Corso Venezia. Come for the interior, stay for the incredible meat offering and share plates.
Beefbar Milano
Corso Venezia, 11,
20123 Milano
+39 02 5003 7500
La Specialita'
The Restaurant Pizzeria Le Specialità is a local reference for lovers of good food in Milan. Open 365 days a year, for lunch and dinner.
La Specialita'
Via Pietro Calvi, 29.
20123 Milano
+39 02 7388 235
Vesta Fiori Chiari
Finding a home in the former church of San Carpoforo in Milan’s chic Brera district, restaurant Vesta Fiori Chiari delivers exceptional seafood coupled with ambitious design.
Vesta Fiori Chiari
Via Fiori Chiari 1A
20121 Milano
+39 02 49500 590
Trattoria Torre Di Pisa
A historic restaurant in the heart of the Brera district. Frequented by painters, industrialists and actors, Trattoria Torre Di Pisa is known as one of Ettore Sottsass’ old haunts. Enjoy traditional Tuscan cooking and a selection of wines that includes over 80 Italian producers. Finish with cantucci and vin santo (Italian almond cookies and dessert wine).
Trattoria Torre di Pisa
Via Fiori Chiari, 21/5,
20121 Milano
+39 02 874877
Langosteria
Langosteria is a fine dining seafood restaurant with Italian roots. Designed by Milano-based practice Dimorestudio, the interiors combine moody 1970s references, Japanese-inspired finishes and a dash of Frank Lloyd Wright for good measure. Under an aubergine-coloured ceiling, walls are papered in a loosely woven jute textile or finished in silver leaf then bordered in black-lacquered bamboo, like glimmering tatami screens. Head to this Tortona district hotspot for crudité di mare and Champagne.
Langosteria
Via Savona 10,
20144 Milano
+39 02 5811 1649
Stendhal
Stendhal has been serving traditional Milanese cuisine for over a century. The restaurant's name is a tribute to French writer Stendhal, who was a regular patron during his time in Milano. The menu features classic dishes such as risotto alla Milanese and osso buco, as well as a selection of regional wines. Reminiscent of Parisian bistros, Stendhal is set in the artistic Brera district, between the streets of Ancona, San Marco and Solferino.
Stendhal Milano
Via Ancona, ang. Via S. Marco
20121 Milano
+39 02 6572 059
A Santa Lucia
One of the most famous and oldest restaurants in Milano, A Santa Lucia is located nearby to the famous opera house, Teatro alla Scala. The walls are adorned with 500 photos of visitors to the restaurant, including many celebrities.
A Santa Lucia
Via S. Pietro All’Orto, 3,
20121 Milano
+39 02 7602 3155
Potafiori
Potafiori continues to be a beloved institution in Milano. The restaurant and flower shop are still owned and operated by Rosalba Piccinni, who has maintained the establishment's commitment to quality, creativity, and beauty. Potafiori remains a unique and magical place, where flowers, food, and music come together to create a truly special experience.
Potafiori
Via Salasco, 17,
20136 Milano
+39 02 8706 5930
Langosteria Bistrot
Langosteria Bistrot offers a more relaxed setting than its sister restaurant just around the corner. Milanese and foodies from all over the globe gather here for an informal lunch with friends and family or to eat solo at the bar. There is an extensive choice of seafood, including a tartare using three types of fish.
Langosteria Bistrot
Via Privata Bobbio 2
20144 Milano
+39 02 5810 7802
Osteria La Bistecca
As the name suggests, Osteria la Bistecca is an all-meat restaurant, supporting a belief that honing your expertise allows you to offer the best. The meat itself, Bavarian Scottona, is of excellent quality and prepared to ensure the flavours are enjoyed to their fullest potential.
Osteria La Bistecca
Via Paracelso, 5,
20129 Milano
+39 02 2024 0347
It Milano
One of a kind, It Milano offers cuisine of the highest quality. The creative Mediterranean menu is designed by two Michelin-starred chef Nino Di Costanzo, who takes inspiration from the Italian tradition and reinterpreting some of its great classics.
It Milano
Via Fiori Chiari 32
20121 Milano
+39 02 9997 9993
Il Salumaio Di Montenapoleone
The Salumaio di Montenapoleone is one of the most stylish lunch spots in Milan. Located inside the majestic Bagatti Valsecchi Palace, the restaurant has a beautiful Renaissance courtyard and serves a menu of pasta, meat and fish.
Il Salumaio Di Montenapoleone
Via Santo Spirito 10, Via Gesù, 5,
20121 Milano
+39 02 7600 1123
Lubar
LuBar is known for its authentic Italian cuisine, made using fresh, high-quality ingredients. Once Villa Reale’s carriage porch, LuBar's 18th century main room features large windows facing the gardens and courtyard of the Gallery of Modern Art. The restaurant's menu features a variety of traditional dishes, as well as a selection of vegetarian and vegan options.
LuBar
Via Palestro, 16,
20121 Milano
+39 02 8352 7769
Antica Osteria Cavallini
Antica Osteria Cavallini is a restaurant with the soul of early 1900s bistros. Born in 1934, the restaurant's original dark wood facade makes way for refined deco details such as suspension boules, leaf-shaped appliqués and a historic booth with a Bakelite telephone. The extensive menu offers dishes ranging from Milanese risotto to tender beef cheek or fried fish.
Antica Osteria Cavallini
Via Mauro Macchi 2
20124 Milano
+39 02 6693 174
Osteria Risacca 6
Since 1982, Osteria Risacca has been known for its fresh seafood. Expect to find scampi tagliolini with courgette flowers or perhaps a seafood carpaccio. The restaurant is located in one of the oldest and most evocative pockets of Milano, making it a much-loved meeting point for many.
Osteria Risacca 6
Via Marcona, 6,
20129 Milano
+39 02 5518 1658
Trattoria Del Pescatore
Trattoria Del Pescatore specialises in seafood dishes that are deeply rooted in Italian tradition, with a Sardinian influence. Operating since 1976, their most famous dish is the Catalan lobster, which adds red onion and tomatoes to a classic recipe. For drinks, choose from wine, Champagne, vermouth or cocktails.
Trattoria del Pescatore
Via Atto Vannucci, 5,
20135 Milano
+39 02 5832 0452
Da Giacomo
Da Giacomo is a true Milanese institution. Its history began when Giacomo Bulleri left Tuscany at a young age and, after having completed his apprenticeship in Turin, opened his first restaurant in via Donizetti in 1958. The restaurant today is an evolution of the original, evocative of early 20th-century trattorias, with wooden panelling, embossed wallpaper, stucco details, arches and patterned marble floors. The menu focuses on seafood specialties, including a dedicated window for fresh fish.
Da Giacomo
Via Pasquale Sottocorno 6,
20129 Milano
+39 02 7602 3313
Ronin
Ronin brings several facets of Japanese culture together under one roof, including karaoke, a restaurant serving shabu-shabu (a hotpot dish) and a izakaya with street food and Japanese-inspired cocktails.
Ronin
Via Vittorio Alfieri, 17,
20154 Milano
+39 02 8936 7101
Yapa Restaurant
An antidote to the traditional Milan scene, Yapa has a monochrome palette and muted lighting to provide a backdrop for spirited conversations. The artful dishes center on exceptional ingredients from small farms and specialist producers.
Yapa Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
Viale Monte Nero, 34,
20135 Milano
+39 349 127 4217
Cittamani
Cittamani started when Internationally-acclaimed chef and restaurateur, Ritu Dalmia, wanted to bring flavours of the Indian subcontinent to Italy. The menu features spices and unexpected flavours using locally-sourced ingredients.
Cittamani
Piazza Carlo Mirabello, 5,
20121 Milano
+39 02 3824 0935
Armani Cafe
Designed by Giorgio Armani himself, this restaurant was intended to immerse its guests in the experience of Armani's lifestyle, while appreciating a dining experience of the highest quality. The two-storey space on the border of the Brera and Quadrilatero della Moda districts features a ground-level caffè serving pastries and casual lunch. Up a twisting gilded stair, meanwhile, the gourmet restaurant offers northern Italian fare like grilled lamb chops with Jerusalem-artichoke cream.
Armani Cafe
Via dei Giardini, 2,
20121 Milano
+39 02 6231 2680
Marchesi 1824
Marchesi 1824 is a historic pastry shop operating at the same address in the heart of Milano for almost 200 years. Now with locations also in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and in London’s Mayfair district, visit one of Marchesi 1824's outposts for fresh patisserie, signature chocolates and classic Milanese Panettone.
Marchesi 1824
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II,
20121 Milano
+39 02 9418 1710
Pasticceria Cova
Founded in 1817 by Antonio Cova, a Napoleonic soldier, Cova is one of Italy’s oldest pasticceria. Celebrated for its product excellence, impeccable service and exquisite interiors, this historical Milanese institution has always been a place where tradition meets elegance and style.
Peck Milano
Part of the Milanese culinary scene for over 130 years, Peck comprises a gourmet deli and grocery, sit-down dining and a wine cellar. Pick up anything from meats and cheeses to fresh pasta or gelato. With various locations, the flagship outpost is just a few steps away from the Duomo.
Peck Milano
Via Spadari, 9,
20123 Milano
+39 02 8023 161
Drink
Bar Basso
A Milanese institution best known for the invention of its signature cocktail, Negroni Sbagliato or ‘mistaken Negroni’. It is also a firm favourite with the design crowd during Salone del Mobile. This association started back in the ‘80s when the bar’s owner, Maurizio Stocchetto become friends with a group of up-and-coming English designers including James Irvine, Marc Newson and Ron Arad.
Bar Basso
Via Plinio, 39,
20133 Milano
+39 02 2940 0580
Dry Milano Solferino
A moody bar where you can enjoy the winning combination of cocktails and pizza. The drinks are crafted using fresh ingredients and innovative techniques, like the No.7 cocktail, which combines tequila, roasted mango, grapefruit, rose cordial and a touch of Cynar.
Dry Milano Solferino
Via Solferino, 33,
20121 Milano
+39 02 6379 3414
Yapa Restaurant And Cocktail
An antidote to the traditional Milan scene, Yapa has a monochrome palette and muted lighting to provide a backdrop for spirited conversations. The artful dishes center on exceptional ingredients from small farms and specialist producers.
Yapa Restaurant and Cocktail Bar
Viale Monte Nero, 34,
20135 Milano
+39 349 127 4217
Vinoir
For those who love natural wines, Vinoir is a quaint but beautifully curated space that is well worth a visit. It is located on the outskirts of the Nivigli neighbourhood, which is home to the last of Milano’s arterial waterways.
Vinoir
Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 93b,
20143 Milano
+39 02 3981 1202
Ceresio 7
Ceresio 7 is located on the rooftop of the 1930s Enel building. Here, you can take in the Milano skyline while sipping a cocktail by the pool, or enjoy a modern twist on classic Italian cuisine. Brothers and creative duo Dean and Dan Caten (Dsquared 2) are behind the venue, and have transformed the building using deco-style materials including brass, marble and wood.
Ceresio 7
Via Ceresio 7,
20154 Milano
+39 02 31039221
Champagne Socialist 27
Champagne Socialist is a natural wine bar and store with a relaxed atmosphere. A stone’s throw from the Corso Buenos Aires shopping destination, it offers a peaceful refuge in the heart of the city.
Champagne Socialist
Via Lecco, 1,
20124 Milano
+39 02 204 7295
N’Ombra De Vin
N’Ombra De Vin is an enduring restaurant and wine cellar with more than 2,500 carefully-selected bottles. Housed in a former refectory of Augustinian monks next to the Roman Basilica di San Marco, the evocative space features an original arched ceiling and stone columns.
N’Ombra De Vin
Via S. Marco, 2,
20121 Milano
+39 02 659 9650
Radetzky
Opened in 1988 by Vincenzo lannetti, Radetzky is located between Brera and Corso Como. Sit outside for an aperitif with a plate of snacks, fresh focaccia, chips and olives. It is also a great spot for Sunday brunch or a mid-week working lunch. The architecture is simple yet refined, with double height windows.
Radetzky
Corso Garibaldi, 105,
20121 Milano
+39 02 657 2645
Hotel Viu
Set against a rooftop pool, the Hotel Viu terrace is a perfect evening aperitivo location to enjoy the Milan skyline and reflect on the day's design events.
Hotel Viu
Via Aristotile Fioravanti, 6,
20154 Milano
+39 02 8001 0910
Terrazza Aperol
Terrazza Aperol is a lively bar celebrating the world's most famous aperitif in all its orange glory. Located in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, it offers magnificent views of the Duomo. Beyond the Aperol spritz, there is also a selection of sunset cocktails and dishes drawing on local and international cuisines.
Terrazza Aperol
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II,
20121 Milano
+39 338.6127707
Fonderie Milanesi
Fonderie Milanesi is located inside an old villa that's only accessible through a series of internal courtyards. Once home to Milano's foundries, you'll get a sense of the area's industrial past when you see the sign outside. Once you enter, the bustle of the city seems to disappear with pleasently rugged interiors and 19th-century flourishes. Perfect for an aperitivo to kick the evening off.
Fonderie Milanesi
Via Giovenale, 7,
20136 Milano
+39 02 3652 7913
Bulgari Garden
The Bulgari Hotel garden is designed by landscape architect Sophie Agata Ambroise. Trees and hedges create a series of open-air rooms that can be interconnected or partitioned off, with four slight shifts in elevation, three of which are planted with grass. This private garden is a meeting place not only for hotel guests but for in-the-know Milanese. The cocktail hour takes on the flavour of the classic Italian aperitivo, with a wide choice of traditional and innovative drinks. We recommend you try the exclusive Bulgari Cocktail.
Bulgari Garden
Via Privata Fratelli Gabba 7b,
20121 Milano
+39 02 805 8051
Birrificio Italiano
Birrificio Italiano's Milan outpost first opened its doors in 2017, a few steps away from the Milano Centrale train station. Dedicated to showcasing Italian craft beer, it is housed in a versatile, multi-functional and charming space designed by DWA Design Studio. You will find tap beers pouring non-stop, accompanied by a rich bottle cellar with Birrificio Italiano's own creations alongside rare items by few selected guest breweries.
Birrificio Italiano
Via Ferrante Aporti, 12,
20125 Milano
+39 02 3831 0351
Culture
Vico Magistretti Foundation
For all his career, Vico Magistretti's studio was a small space within a building designed by his father, the architect Pier Giulio Magistretti. In 2010, four years after Magistretti's death, the studio became a museum, or rather a "studio museum". Fondazione studio museo Vico Magistretti offers design and architecture exhibitions, guided tours and talks as well as workshops and educational activities.
Vico Magistretti Foundation
Via Vincenzo Bellini, 1,
20122 Milano
+39 02 7600 2964
Fondazione Castiglioni
Achille Castiglioni's studio, in Piazza Castello, tells the birth of Made in Italy design through the objects and stories that inspired one of the greatest designers of all time. Four rooms are shown with prototypes and models, drafting machines and historic design pieces. With his career spanning from the post-war period to the economic boom of the 1960s and beyond, Achille Castiglioni's studio is an essential visit.
Fondazione Castiglioni
Piazza Castello 27
20121 Milano
+39 02 8053 606
Franco Albini Foundation
The Franco Albini Foundation was set up in the original office of Franco Albini and his collaborator Franca Helg, and contains the entire archive of Studio Albini from the early 1930s to today. The Foundation preserves and shares the work of the 20th-century Milanese design master through activities including exhibitions, events, special publications and guided tours.
Franco Albini Foundation
Via Bernardino Telesio, 13,
20145 Milano
+39 02 498 2378
Fondazione Prada
Fondazione Prada presents a free-thinking program of exhibitions and installations across fields including visual arts, architecture, cinema, science, performing arts and music. Formerly a distillery dating back to the 1910s, the Fondazione’s headquarters is designed by OMA co-founder, Rem Koolhaas. The compound, located in Largo Isarco, Milan, combines post-industrial buildings and new spaces. Miuccia Prada along with her husband, Patrizio Bertelli, founded Fondazione Prada in the mid-‘90s.
Fondazione Prada
L.go Isarco, 2,
20139 Milano
+39 02 5666 2611
ADI Design Museum
The ADI Design Museum was created to showcase the entire repertoire of projects in the historical collection of the Compasso d’Oro award. This award was created in 1954 thanks to Italian architect Gio Ponti, who came up with the idea to promote the quality of Made in Italy design. Today, Compasso d'Oro is the oldest and most authoritative form of recognition within the industry worldwide. A dynamic curatorial team guarantees a wide range of constantly redefined visions and programmes.
ADI Design Museum
Piazza Compasso d'Oro,1,
20154 Milano
(Entrance Via Ceresio 7–Via Bramante 42 - Piazzale Cimitero Monumentale)
Galleria Rossana Orlandi
The Rossana Orlandi Gallery is a landmark of contemporary design. Covered with 100-year-old strawberry grape vines, the gallery's courtyard becomes a focal point of every Salone del Mobile. For over 20 years, Rossana Orlandi, winner of the Compasso d'Oro award for Lifetime Achievement in 2022, has been a reference point for avant-garde art and design both in Milano and globally.
Galleria Rossana Orlandi
Via Matteo Bandello, 14,
20123 Milano
+39 02 467 4471
Villa Necchi Campiglio
Villa Necchi Campiglio is an elegant and artistically generous house. Designed and built between 1932 and 1935 by architect Piero Portaluppi for Angelo Campiglio, his wife, Gigina Necchi, and his sister-in-law, Nedda Necchi, the villa is an icon of Italian rationalism. Donated to the Fondo Ambiente Italiano in 2001, after the death of Gigina, the property is a snapshot of the fortunate past of the Necchi-Campiglios. Nestling in a large field, complete with tennis courts and a swimming pool, the villa was originally conceived as a single-family home.
10 Corso Como
10 Corso Como opened in September 1991, transforming a converted garage. The holistic concept redefined the shopping experience, combining cutting-edge fashion and design retail with music, hospitality, art and photography. Even today, 30 years after its launch, 10 Corso Como is still an essential point of reference for creatives and lovers of beauty.
10 Corso Como
Corso Como, 10,
20154 Milano
+39 02 2901 3581
Bar Basso
A Milanese institution best known for the invention of its signature cocktail, Negroni Sbagliato or ‘mistaken Negroni’. It is also a firm favourite with the design crowd during Salone del Mobile. This association started back in the ‘80s when the bar’s owner, Maurizio Stocchetto become friends with a group of up-and-coming English designers including James Irvine, Marc Newson and Ron Arad.
Bar Basso
Via Plinio, 39,
20133 Milano
+39 02 2940 0580
Taschen Store Milan
Spanning two floors, Taschen's first Italian store in the heart of old Milano combines traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge design. Long-term Taschen collaborator Marc Newson created large glass-top cabinets and custom bookshelves for the space, and artist Jonas Wood designed terrazzo flooring with shimmering Californian flora and fauna. The store also puts a special emphasis on Italian design from the 1950s with select pieces from Benedikt Taschen’s personal collection.
Taschen Store Milan
Via Meravigli 17,
20123 Milano
+39 02 8434 5013
Rizzoli Galleria
A literary landmark, independent bookseller Rizzoli's spectacular Milano location in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II scales three floors. Shelves abound with books on fashion, interior design, art, architecture, photography, design, travel, cooking and literature - both old and new - and there is an entire floor dedicated to young readers.
Rizzoli Galleria
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 11/12,
20121 Milano
+39 02 8646 1071