Guidebook for Milano
Food Scene
A young little grocery store with some tables for lunch or aperitivo, it serves the best mozzarella cheese and parma ham of the neighbourhood, together with other cheese and cured meat delicatessen. Bring our hello to owner 30-y old Jari if you go.
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Bufalatte
3 Via PaviaA young little grocery store with some tables for lunch or aperitivo, it serves the best mozzarella cheese and parma ham of the neighbourhood, together with other cheese and cured meat delicatessen. Bring our hello to owner 30-y old Jari if you go.
A traditional family-run café, it has an allure of the soaring 80's together with the best coffee and cappuccino at only 1 minute walk from home. You will find father mother and daughter behind the counter, always welcoming you with the daily newspaper and a warm smile. Try the cakes and a latte, or better their cappuccino with a brioche.
Bonomi Bistrot
51 Corso S. GottardoA traditional family-run café, it has an allure of the soaring 80's together with the best coffee and cappuccino at only 1 minute walk from home. You will find father mother and daughter behind the counter, always welcoming you with the daily newspaper and a warm smile. Try the cakes and a latte, or better their cappuccino with a brioche.
If you are looking for a truly Milanese dinner and you are not on a budget (40€+ pp), Osteria Conchetta is your best choice at less than 5 mins walk from home. It is well known for its cotoletta alla milanese (Wienerschnitzel) and risotto con ossobuco. Better to book in advance, above all during weekends or festivities.
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Osteria Conchetta
8 Via ConchettaIf you are looking for a truly Milanese dinner and you are not on a budget (40€+ pp), Osteria Conchetta is your best choice at less than 5 mins walk from home. It is well known for its cotoletta alla milanese (Wienerschnitzel) and risotto con ossobuco. Better to book in advance, above all during weekends or festivities.
If you desire an off-the-stress, super local, very lively bar for aperitivo or a relaxed night, Portineria 14 just outside our home is you place. It hosts also various events, like readings, debates, and little concerts. Check it out as you walk by, it's really close by.
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Portineria 14
14 Via Ettore TroiloIf you desire an off-the-stress, super local, very lively bar for aperitivo or a relaxed night, Portineria 14 just outside our home is you place. It hosts also various events, like readings, debates, and little concerts. Check it out as you walk by, it's really close by.
Fancy a true Neapolitan pizza without basically getting off your pyjamas? The Capatosta has a very nice pizza at budget price, in a clean and modern environment. Although not our favourite in the area, it's just in front the entrance and so it beats delivery services even in the laziest nights!
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Pizzeria I Capatosta
15 Via ConchettaFancy a true Neapolitan pizza without basically getting off your pyjamas? The Capatosta has a very nice pizza at budget price, in a clean and modern environment. Although not our favourite in the area, it's just in front the entrance and so it beats delivery services even in the laziest nights!
Want a Michelin star experience brought to you by a young emerging cook in his thirties? Try Contraste, hidden in a private garden just at the corner of via Torricelli and San Gottardo. Book in advance, and try their "mirror menu". You will not regret the experience!
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Contraste
2 Via Giuseppe MedaWant a Michelin star experience brought to you by a young emerging cook in his thirties? Try Contraste, hidden in a private garden just at the corner of via Torricelli and San Gottardo. Book in advance, and try their "mirror menu". You will not regret the experience!
Are you on a budget, with many friends or family, and you love cured meat and cheese? Try this traditional restaurant with delightful food from Emilia Romagna, Modena and Bologna area. They serve the typical fried bread ("gnocco fritto" - which has nothing to do with classical gnocchi!) with the best selection of hams and salami you can imagine. Add the Lambrusco red sparkling wine and you will go home with a wide smile! (they also serve a selection of pasta like lasagne and tortellini, as well as meat mains)
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Osteria del Gnocco Fritto
2 Via Pasquale PaoliAre you on a budget, with many friends or family, and you love cured meat and cheese? Try this traditional restaurant with delightful food from Emilia Romagna, Modena and Bologna area. They serve the typical fried bread ("gnocco fritto" - which has nothing to do with classical gnocchi!) with the best selection of hams and salami you can imagine. Add the Lambrusco red sparkling wine and you will go home with a wide smile! (they also serve a selection of pasta like lasagne and tortellini, as well as meat mains)
Do you love chocolate and ice cream? While walking to or forth Porta Ticinese and Duomo, stop by at this new ice cream shop just off the XXIV Maggio square, you will be delighted! Ask to test a few flavours before deciding your ones, the staff is very kind and totally used to doing that!
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Gelateria La Romana
2 Viale Col di LanaDo you love chocolate and ice cream? While walking to or forth Porta Ticinese and Duomo, stop by at this new ice cream shop just off the XXIV Maggio square, you will be delighted! Ask to test a few flavours before deciding your ones, the staff is very kind and totally used to doing that!
You cannot find a more old-styled, traditional restaurant than Trattoria Madonnina in the Ticinese Area! With retro red-and-white table clothes, its gritty atmosphere, and typical Milanese food, this is a favourite for dinners with friends and family, not only for locals, and be sure you book if you want a table!
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Trattoria Madonnina
6 Via GentilinoYou cannot find a more old-styled, traditional restaurant than Trattoria Madonnina in the Ticinese Area! With retro red-and-white table clothes, its gritty atmosphere, and typical Milanese food, this is a favourite for dinners with friends and family, not only for locals, and be sure you book if you want a table!
If you like the Italian 90's and thin, crusty pizza with the freshest ingredients, this is your place. Our personal favourite pizza in the neighbourhood, Coke is not the fanciest nor the newest pizzeria, but it's always full. Their secret? Great dough, and freshly sliced parma ham and cured meat, added last minute after the pizza comes out of the oven. You need to book on Fridays and Saturdays since it's really popular among local patrons. Closed on Weds.
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Coke Pizzeria
10 Via PaviaIf you like the Italian 90's and thin, crusty pizza with the freshest ingredients, this is your place. Our personal favourite pizza in the neighbourhood, Coke is not the fanciest nor the newest pizzeria, but it's always full. Their secret? Great dough, and freshly sliced parma ham and cured meat, added last minute after the pizza comes out of the oven. You need to book on Fridays and Saturdays since it's really popular among local patrons. Closed on Weds.
Need a quick lunch and you are really on a budget, on your way to the metro in Porta Genova? With 5€ or so you can get a warm pizza in focaccia style (but don't say it's pizza! it's "testone" from Umbria!) stuffed with your choice of meat, vegetables, cheese, in many combinations. Our favourite for lunch break.
Testone
6 Viale BlignyNeed a quick lunch and you are really on a budget, on your way to the metro in Porta Genova? With 5€ or so you can get a warm pizza in focaccia style (but don't say it's pizza! it's "testone" from Umbria!) stuffed with your choice of meat, vegetables, cheese, in many combinations. Our favourite for lunch break.
Meat of the best cut, from Fiorentina to Argentinian Angus, in a friendly environment. Great for a dinner with friends. It's a must to book any day of the week, because it's extremely popular!
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Joe Cipolla Restaurant
4 Via CasaleMeat of the best cut, from Fiorentina to Argentinian Angus, in a friendly environment. Great for a dinner with friends. It's a must to book any day of the week, because it's extremely popular!
Did you know Italian tapas existed? Yes, they do, and they are served in this exceptional restaurant at some 15-20 minutes walk (less by taxi) from ours. We often go here with friends and family, since we like to test different dishes at the same time, with great wine. For a complete meal, account for 35-45€ pp. Booking is highly recommended.
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Drogheria Milanese
7 Via Conca del NaviglioDid you know Italian tapas existed? Yes, they do, and they are served in this exceptional restaurant at some 15-20 minutes walk (less by taxi) from ours. We often go here with friends and family, since we like to test different dishes at the same time, with great wine. For a complete meal, account for 35-45€ pp. Booking is highly recommended.
Not at all the conventional pizza experience, this pizzeria is an innovative format: pizza comes cut in 8 slices, to be shared by the whole table. They use the best flours and special ones too. Ingredients are of top quality. This is the place where we bring guests when they want a pizza. Highly recommended, almost a design experience. Make sure you book, it's extremely well known and very popular.
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Berberè Navigli
8 Via VigevanoNot at all the conventional pizza experience, this pizzeria is an innovative format: pizza comes cut in 8 slices, to be shared by the whole table. They use the best flours and special ones too. Ingredients are of top quality. This is the place where we bring guests when they want a pizza. Highly recommended, almost a design experience. Make sure you book, it's extremely well known and very popular.
On Saturdays, all of our friends and we as well go to via Tabacchi to the local farmers market to refill our fridges with fresh vegetables, fish and delicious cheeses. A must if you are on a longer stay at ours.
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Via Odoardo TabacchiOn Saturdays, all of our friends and we as well go to via Tabacchi to the local farmers market to refill our fridges with fresh vegetables, fish and delicious cheeses. A must if you are on a longer stay at ours.
One of the most historic patisseries in Milan, Gattullo is the old Milanesi ladies' favourite spot for cappuccino breakfast or afternoon tea. A bit too posh for our liking, is none the less a typical Milanese place that you may want to visit to get some authentic flavour of what Milan lifestyle is (or was...!).
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Pasticceria Gattullo
2 Piazzale di Porta LodovicaOne of the most historic patisseries in Milan, Gattullo is the old Milanesi ladies' favourite spot for cappuccino breakfast or afternoon tea. A bit too posh for our liking, is none the less a typical Milanese place that you may want to visit to get some authentic flavour of what Milan lifestyle is (or was...!).
Drinks & Nightlife
One of our local places, and favourite all over Milan, MAG is your choice for a cocktail night as well as a breakfast on Naviglio Grande. Well worth the short walk, be advised that it's not only "our" favourite: book in advance if you want a table after 6pm! If you are looking for a bit more of a peaceful environment, try its brother bar Iter, just behind the corner.
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Mag Cafè
43 Ripa di Porta TicineseOne of our local places, and favourite all over Milan, MAG is your choice for a cocktail night as well as a breakfast on Naviglio Grande. Well worth the short walk, be advised that it's not only "our" favourite: book in advance if you want a table after 6pm! If you are looking for a bit more of a peaceful environment, try its brother bar Iter, just behind the corner.
Our favourite relaxed bar in the area, you can find us there having breakfast, brunch or lunch almost every weekend, and sometimes working on our laptops during weekdays too. Like its brother bar MAG just behind the corner on Naviglio Grande, Iter is an all-day-long bar and restaurant, serving breakfast (great croissants!), lunch (boutique menu with a very small selection 3-4 options, but good!), aperitivo (recommended!) and dinner / cocktail bar (book!). Well worth the short walk there.
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Iter
1 Via Mario FusettiOur favourite relaxed bar in the area, you can find us there having breakfast, brunch or lunch almost every weekend, and sometimes working on our laptops during weekdays too. Like its brother bar MAG just behind the corner on Naviglio Grande, Iter is an all-day-long bar and restaurant, serving breakfast (great croissants!), lunch (boutique menu with a very small selection 3-4 options, but good!), aperitivo (recommended!) and dinner / cocktail bar (book!). Well worth the short walk there.
Not our piece of bread, still Apollo is a famous bar and nightclub, the kind of place where you can occasionally see a football player or popstar sipping a gin&tonic or a martini cocktail. Recommended if you are interested in this type of distractions.
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Apollo Milano
9 Via Giosuè BorsiNot our piece of bread, still Apollo is a famous bar and nightclub, the kind of place where you can occasionally see a football player or popstar sipping a gin&tonic or a martini cocktail. Recommended if you are interested in this type of distractions.
Sightseeing
The Darsena used to be the main harbour of Milan, when Navigli were used as commercial waterways. Completely refurbished in 2015, it is now a favourite for Sunday walks or morning jogging. It hosts a few independent local shops, like a florist, a fruit&veg merchant, and a covered market. Try the butcher's in there, at aperitivo time, it's a secret spot!
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Darsena del Naviglio
The Darsena used to be the main harbour of Milan, when Navigli were used as commercial waterways. Completely refurbished in 2015, it is now a favourite for Sunday walks or morning jogging. It hosts a few independent local shops, like a florist, a fruit&veg merchant, and a covered market. Try the butcher's in there, at aperitivo time, it's a secret spot!
Named as one of the top 10 streets in the world by the New York Times in 2017, Naviglio Grande is the quintessential centre of the Navigli District, with its pedestrian area, bars, restaurants, barber shops, vintage and antique shops, and iconic bridges which appear in all touristic photos. It is a MUST go if you stay at ours. On the last Sunday of each month, it hosts the most renowned Antiques Market of Milan, from 9am to 2pm.
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Bazar del Naviglio Grande
27 Ripa di Porta TicineseNamed as one of the top 10 streets in the world by the New York Times in 2017, Naviglio Grande is the quintessential centre of the Navigli District, with its pedestrian area, bars, restaurants, barber shops, vintage and antique shops, and iconic bridges which appear in all touristic photos. It is a MUST go if you stay at ours. On the last Sunday of each month, it hosts the most renowned Antiques Market of Milan, from 9am to 2pm.
The Colonne di San Lorenzo, a set of columns just out of San Lorenzo church, are an iconic spot for all real Milanese. Friends, students, artists, and families meet here before moving around the Ticinese and Navigli area, as a rendez-vous spot or just to play, drink something, or go to Duomo together. Make sure to walk into the little park of Piazza Vetra, just behind the church, one of the few central green areas of Milan.
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Colonne di San Lorenzo
39 Corso di Porta TicineseThe Colonne di San Lorenzo, a set of columns just out of San Lorenzo church, are an iconic spot for all real Milanese. Friends, students, artists, and families meet here before moving around the Ticinese and Navigli area, as a rendez-vous spot or just to play, drink something, or go to Duomo together. Make sure to walk into the little park of Piazza Vetra, just behind the church, one of the few central green areas of Milan.
Corso di Porta Ticinese has been forever the access to Milanese night life, with little bars, shops, restaurants, and connecting Duomo and the Navigli District. You can find some nice shops here and several bars. It is semi-pedestrian area, so cars are not allowed but tram nr. 3 can pass, so pay attention as you walk.
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Corso di Porta Ticinese
Corso di Porta TicineseCorso di Porta Ticinese has been forever the access to Milanese night life, with little bars, shops, restaurants, and connecting Duomo and the Navigli District. You can find some nice shops here and several bars. It is semi-pedestrian area, so cars are not allowed but tram nr. 3 can pass, so pay attention as you walk.
Arts & Culture
The most important private Business School in Italy, Bocconi University is the place where the Italian elite business managers are educated. Just down the road, some 10-15 mins walk away through the park.
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Bocconi University
25 Via Roberto SarfattiThe most important private Business School in Italy, Bocconi University is the place where the Italian elite business managers are educated. Just down the road, some 10-15 mins walk away through the park.