Restaurant· Isola
Antica Trattoria della Pesa
A trattoria open since 1880 near Porta Garibaldi, with white tablecloths and the classic Milanese menu: saffron risotto, ossobuco and cotoletta.
Collection · Milan
Where to eat in Milan
7 placesFreeUpdated November 5, 2026
Risotto and cotoletta at an 1880 trattoria, panzerotti by the Duomo, Spontini's thick slice, pastries at Cova and aperitivo at Camparino, Bar Basso and the Navigli.
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Restaurant· Duomo
Luini
The panzerotti shop by the Duomo that has been frying and baking these stuffed pastries since 1949. Order at the counter and eat standing in the street.
Restaurant· Porta Venezia
Pizzeria Spontini
A pizzeria since 1953 that makes essentially one thing: a thick, airy slice heavy on mozzarella, ordered regular or large.
Café· Quadrilatero
Pasticceria Cova
The pastry shop founded in 1817, now on Via Montenapoleone, with a marble counter and old-world rooms. Coffee and cakes in the heart of the fashion district.
Café· Duomo
Camparino in Galleria
The 1915 Art Nouveau bar at the mouth of the Galleria, with flowered mosaics. At the counter they pour Campari the original way, with soda.
Café· Città Studi
Bar Basso
The old-school bar where the Negroni sbagliato was born, made with sparkling wine instead of gin, and served in giant goblets.
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Special place· Navigli
The Navigli canals
The surviving canals of Milan's old port, lined with low houses, workshops and bars on both banks. At dusk it becomes the city's aperitivo strip.
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Before you go
How to eat well in Milan
Book dinner
Classic trattorias like Antica Trattoria della Pesa fill up, especially Thursday to Saturday. Lunch is easier without a booking.
What to order
The Milanese staples are saffron risotto, ossobuco and the bone-in breaded cotoletta. At Christmas, panettone.
Luini before noon
At lunchtime the queue runs to the corner. Go before twelve and eat your panzerotto on Piazza del Duomo.
Watch out in August
Many neighbourhood restaurants close for two or three weeks around 15 August. Check the hours in Google Maps before you go.
Checked on November 5, 2026. Opening hours and tickets can change, so check each place’s website before you go.
