Where to eat in Milan
39 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in Milan. Chains are left out.
Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.
Where to eat in Milan
- EatNorth
Al Matarel
Specializing in Paduan cuisine with dishes like ossobuco con risotto.
- EatCentro Storico
Armani/Nobu
Part of Japanese restaurant chain serving sushi with South American influences in Armani-themed surroundings. Apart from sushi, dishes such as ceviche, spicy tuna, different soups, lobster, seaweed, salmon, or different forms of vegetables and meat (and several others) are on the menu, and you can find desserts such as carrot cakes, tea ice creams, chocolates, exotic fruits, or different, both European and oriental plates. You also get sake and champagne.
Lunch 12:00–14:30, dinner 18:30–21:30
- EatCentro Storico
Biffi
Opened in 1867, it is an old fashioned restaurant/café in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, surrounded by a plethora of interesting shops, which serves drinks, and foods such as spaghetti, veal, steak, fish, and desserts such as chocolate Sacher, Tiramisu, ice cream and fruit salads. The waiters serve in the formal white gloves.
12:00–24:00 (you can have breakfast at 07:30)
- EatNorth
Caffé Panzera
A lively Italian restaurant with decent ossobuco, pizza and other dishes at about €15 and delicious desserts.
- EatWest
Ciripizza
Another very yummy pizza restaurant with reasonable prices. Eat in or takeaway. English menu available.
Mon-Sun 12:00-24:00€8-12 per pizza
- EatSouth
Cow Burger
Very small place with great Italian-style burgers. Customized burgers available.
- EatSouth
El Brellin
For a classic take on Milanese cooking, try Ill Brellin, where you can choose from homey classics such as rigatoni sautéed with pancetta, to modern interpretations on typical ingredients—a pumpkin tart as an appetizer. Outdoor seating makes this a perfect choice on a sunny day, although it is closed for dinner on Sundays.
- EatNorth
Giannino
A refined restaurant from 1899 serving meals such as mozzarella, Parma ham, mussels, salad, Milanese-style risotto, spaghetti, soup, beef, chicken, scampi.
- EatNorth
Il Canarino
Expect to find typical local dishes on the menu like risotto alla milanese and ossobuco. They have a five courses menu that is a bit expensive but worth the money.
mains around €25
- EatWest
Just Cavalli
Found inside the Torre Branca in the big, leafy Sempione park, the Just Cavalli Hollywood was the brainchild of Roberto Cavalli, the fashion designer. It was renovated in 2009-10. For beginners, one can find cheese, tuna tartar, Parma ham, and caviar, and for the main course, you can eat dishes of spaghetti, risotto, small gnocchi with crab, different forms of seafood, veal, steak, and different forms of salads. It also contains some dance floors and three bars.
Open now · closes 5 am tomorrow
- EatWest
La Ravioleria Sarpi
Maybe the best place to have Chinese dumplings in Italy. Many selections available (pork, beef or vegetarian). They also sell a Chinese version of crêpes. Only takeaway.
Closed · opens 10 am tomorrow€3 for 4 dumplings, €5 for Chinese crêpes
- EatNorth
La Terrazza
For a Mediterranean take on Japanese cuisine, head to La Terraza which serves fusion food among a contemporary decor. During the summer months, everyone heads to the terrace, where you can see the treetops of the nearby Giardini Pubblici. There's a "happy hour" every day except Sunday; on Sunday, brunch is served.
- EatOuter Milan
La Trattoria Da Abele
Renowned for its risottos, which change seasonally, Da Abele has a relaxed atmosphere and place that is always packed with locals.
- EatSouth
Lacerba
For an artistic dining experience, try Lacerba on via dei Orti, 4, which serves dishes inspired by the early 20th-century art movement, Futurism.
- EatSouth
Osteria dei Formaggi
The Osteria dei Formaggi on the Grand Canal serves all manner of excellent cheese dishes in an intimate dining room heavily decorated with cows.
- EatSouth
Osteria del Gnocco Fritto
At Osteria del Gnocco Fritto the €4.50 cover charge includes baskets of fried hand-size pastries (similar to sopapillas) accompanied by meats, cheeses, or jams (€8-11). The restaurant has a second location further southwest.
- EatOuter Milan
Osteria del Gnocco Fritto
At Osteria del Gnocco Fritto the €4.50 cover charge includes baskets of fried hand-size pastries (similar to sopapillas) accompanied by meats, cheeses, or jams (€8 to €11). The restaurant has a second location closer to the city center.
- EatNorth
Pianeta Luna
A self service restaurant near the Central Railway Station, with pizza, pasta and other classic Italian dishes and English speaking staff. Very reasonable prices and good food combined with a wide variety of wines - this is not a tourist trap.
Mon-Sat 11-22:30mains around €10
- EatWest
Pizzeria Da Giuliano
Nice and cozy pizzeria with great, quite thick and large pizza slices. You can choose your toppings and after a few minutes you'll get your slice. Wood burning oven and loads of Mozzarella.
- EatNorth
Pizzeria Fashion 2
Pizza Fashion near the Centrale train station is good choice and they also do takeaway dessert if you're running to catch your train.
- EatCentro Storico
Pizzeria Gino Sorbillo
Probably the best pizza in town at a reasonable price. The restaurant reopens for dinner at 19:00, people will be lining up in front of the entrance beforehand (because the pizza is so good). Come early to avoid waiting!
- EatNorth
Pizzeria Spontini
Nice pizza in a small restaurant with very economical prices.
11:45–14:30 for lunch, 18:00–23:00 for dinner
- EatCentro Storico
Savini
Opened in 1867, the Savini is a fancy and well-established restaurant inside the magnificent Galleria, serving meals such as Milanese-style risotto, spaghetti and ravioli, meat cutlet, lamb and beef, different forms of fish, warmly-made Tirmisu, and other forms of desserts including chocolate cake and tart with strawberries.
- EatCentro Storico
Terra e Mare
Sea food restaurant with specialities such as grilled swordfish and oysters on the menu.
- EatCentro Storico
Tram restaurant ATMosfera
ATM, which operates the public transport in Milan, has created a tram restaurant. A tram of the class "Carrello" from 1928 has been transformed into a restaurant on tracks and you can have dinner and see many of Milan's sights at the same time.
departures for dinner daily at 20:00/20:30 and for lunch on sundays at 13:00/13:15€90 per person (dinner), €75 per person (lunch)
- EatNorth
Trattoria Siciliana da Salvatore
Dishes from Sicily, mostly fish and seafood. Try the swordfish!
Mon-Sat 12:00-14:00, 20:00-22:30
- EatOuter Milan
Aimo e Nadia
Via Montecuccoli, 6
- EatCentro Storico
Bistrot Brun'ora
Via Amedei, 5
- EatCentro Storico
Chiosco Squadre Calcio
Piazza Castello, 4
- EatCentro Storico
Cracco
Via Victor Hugo 6
- EatOuter Milan
Dilemma
Restaurant & cocktail bar.
- EatCentro Storico
Il panino del laghetto
Sandwiches.
- EatSouth
La Ringhiera
Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 5
- EatCentro Storico
Luna Rossa
A pizza restaurant.
- EatSouth
Mas
Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 11
- EatCentro Storico
Mensa e Pizza.9
Via Lodovico Necchi, 9
- EatSouth
Slice
Via Cardinale Ascanio Sforza, 9
- EatCentro Storico
Spontini
Pizza.
- EatWest
Trattoria da Armando
Via Marghera, 34
Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Milan (CC BY-SA 4.0).