Milan

Al Matarel

Specializing in Paduan cuisine with dishes like ossobuco con risotto.

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

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)

Caffé Panzera

A lively Italian restaurant with decent ossobuco, pizza and other dishes at about €15 and delicious desserts.

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

Cow Burger

Very small place with great Italian-style burgers. Customized burgers available.

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.

Giannino

A refined restaurant from 1899 serving meals such as mozzarella, Parma ham, mussels, salad, Milanese-style risotto, spaghetti, soup, beef, chicken, scampi.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 11-22:30·mains around €10

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.

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.

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!

Pizzeria Spontini

Nice pizza in a small restaurant with very economical prices.

11:45–14:30 for lunch, 18:00–23:00 for dinner

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.

Terra e Mare

Sea food restaurant with specialities such as grilled swordfish and oysters on the menu.

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)

Trattoria Siciliana da Salvatore

Dishes from Sicily, mostly fish and seafood. Try the swordfish!

Mon-Sat 12:00-14:00, 20:00-22:30

Aimo e Nadia

Via Montecuccoli, 6

Bistrot Brun'ora

Via Amedei, 5

Chiosco Squadre Calcio

Piazza Castello, 4

Cracco

Via Victor Hugo 6