Alex’ Milan Guidebook

Alexey
Alex’ Milan Guidebook

Food scene

My personal food picks in Milan
Try this frenzy central station food market.
26 locals recommend
Mercato Centrale Milano
2 Via Giovanni Battista Sammartini
26 locals recommend
Try this frenzy central station food market.
Local Milan home cooking. Book in advance.
42 locals recommend
Trattoria Sabbioneda Da Romolo
32 Via Alessandro Tadino
42 locals recommend
Local Milan home cooking. Book in advance.
My favorite fish restaurant in Milan. Try their octopus with artichokes starter, yummy.
11 locals recommend
Delfino Restaurant
26 Viale Gran Sasso
11 locals recommend
My favorite fish restaurant in Milan. Try their octopus with artichokes starter, yummy.
bar/bakery/aperitif. Not the best ever but the closest.
103 locals recommend
Pandenus Tadino
15 Via Alessandro Tadino
103 locals recommend
bar/bakery/aperitif. Not the best ever but the closest.
Into some Champaign? This is the right place for you. No markups if you choose to drink your bubbly at the venue.
20 locals recommend
El Buscia
4 Via Raffaello Sanzio
20 locals recommend
Into some Champaign? This is the right place for you. No markups if you choose to drink your bubbly at the venue.
Want to splurge? Try this lobster restaurant.
74 locals recommend
Langosteria
10 Via Savona
74 locals recommend
Want to splurge? Try this lobster restaurant.
Traditional Milan cuisine: saffron risotto, ossobuco and veal milanese
36 locals recommend
Pane al Pane Vino al Vino
48 Via Alessandro Tadino
36 locals recommend
Traditional Milan cuisine: saffron risotto, ossobuco and veal milanese
Nearby pizza
23 locals recommend
Pizzium - Viale Tunisia
6 Viale Tunisia
23 locals recommend
Nearby pizza
Yummy vegetarian restaurant, choose your food, weigh it and have it served warmed up with some home made bread and hummus.
58 locals recommend
Alhambra Risto veg
17 Via S. Gregorio
58 locals recommend
Yummy vegetarian restaurant, choose your food, weigh it and have it served warmed up with some home made bread and hummus.
One of the best restaurants in Milan but very difficult to book.
47 locals recommend
Trattoria Trippa
1 Via Giorgio Vasari
47 locals recommend
One of the best restaurants in Milan but very difficult to book.
Fine food store and restaurant
92 locals recommend
Peck
9 Via Spadari
92 locals recommend
Fine food store and restaurant
Fine food store, bars and restaurants in ex legendary theater building.
481 locals recommend
Eataly Milano Smeraldo
10 Piazza Venticinque Aprile
481 locals recommend
Fine food store, bars and restaurants in ex legendary theater building.
Although it’s in Bergamo, it’s the nearest 3 Michelin star restaurant to Milan. Go there if you want to really splurge, especially during the truffles season.
11 locals recommend
Da Vittorio
17 Via Cantalupa
11 locals recommend
Although it’s in Bergamo, it’s the nearest 3 Michelin star restaurant to Milan. Go there if you want to really splurge, especially during the truffles season.
Best ice cream
101 locals recommend
Il Massimo del Gelato
18 Via Lodovico Castelvetro
101 locals recommend
Best ice cream
Tasty poke
TAO sushi & dimsum
Tasty poke
Top-notch roof-top aperitivo and restaurant around a swimming pool by Dean&Dan from Dsquared.
189 locals recommend
Ceresio 7 Pools & Restaurant
7 Via Ceresio
189 locals recommend
Top-notch roof-top aperitivo and restaurant around a swimming pool by Dean&Dan from Dsquared.
Authentic milanese food among locals with huge bang for your buck. Spacious outdoor dining area. Sunday lunch menu especially good.
13 locals recommend
Trattoria San Filippo Milano
220 Viale Monza
13 locals recommend
Authentic milanese food among locals with huge bang for your buck. Spacious outdoor dining area. Sunday lunch menu especially good.
Sandwich shop famous worldwide for its generously stuffed flatbread (schiacciata). Expect lines.
All'Antico Vinaio
Sandwich shop famous worldwide for its generously stuffed flatbread (schiacciata). Expect lines.
Absolute must try for breakfast, lunch or aperitivo. This Prada-owned pastry shop has a fantastic view over the Galleria.
Marchesi 1824
Absolute must try for breakfast, lunch or aperitivo. This Prada-owned pastry shop has a fantastic view over the Galleria.
Established rotisserie chicken, fried snacks and risotto to go stall.
71 locals recommend
Giannasi dal 1967
2 Piazza Bruno Buozzi
71 locals recommend
Established rotisserie chicken, fried snacks and risotto to go stall.
A local restaurant serving modern Milanese fare.
Brasserie Milanese
A local restaurant serving modern Milanese fare.
Cheapest local food. Extremely popular for lunch when it is a self service cafe while at night it’s a normal restaurant. Recommended for a quick no frills lunch nearby.
Vivá
36 Via Alessandro Tadino
Cheapest local food. Extremely popular for lunch when it is a self service cafe while at night it’s a normal restaurant. Recommended for a quick no frills lunch nearby.
Gelmetti 1952
Cakeshop and coffee for breakfast or coffe break
Arté Pasticceria Milano
Cakeshop and coffee for breakfast or coffe break
Best spot in Milan for Genoa focaccia and pesto
10 locals recommend
Focaccerie Genovesi Milano
5 Via Plinio
10 locals recommend
Best spot in Milan for Genoa focaccia and pesto
Nice fish restaurant near Porta Romana
Pesce & Farina Spartaco Milano
Nice fish restaurant near Porta Romana
Legendary Naples sandwich shop now in Milan. Huge paninis are worth the line.
Con mollica o senza?
Legendary Naples sandwich shop now in Milan. Huge paninis are worth the line.
Elegant, chic, and central although portions are moderate to small.
EXIT
2 Piazza Erculea
Elegant, chic, and central although portions are moderate to small.
Italian fish dishes, amazing Catalan style lobster
51 locals recommend
Trattoria del Pescatore
5 Via Atto Vannucci
51 locals recommend
Italian fish dishes, amazing Catalan style lobster
Typical French style bistro with amazing oysters and endless wine list
9 locals recommend
Ostriche e vino
5 Viale Col di Lana
9 locals recommend
Typical French style bistro with amazing oysters and endless wine list
Very local Milan low budget yet very popular restaurant. They don’t accept reservations on weekends
53 locals recommend
Il Brutto Anatroccolo
3 Via Evangelista Torricelli
53 locals recommend
Very local Milan low budget yet very popular restaurant. They don’t accept reservations on weekends

Sightseeing

A must see in Milan. Central cathedral. The square around it is a fantastic place for people watching. You can climb to the top of the cathedral too.
2114 locals recommend
Milan Cathedral
Piazza del Duomo
2114 locals recommend
A must see in Milan. Central cathedral. The square around it is a fantastic place for people watching. You can climb to the top of the cathedral too.
Interesting architecture. Visit the food market inside.
45 locals recommend
Central Station area
45 locals recommend
Interesting architecture. Visit the food market inside.
Another classic must see in Milan.
1406 locals recommend
Castello Sforzesco
Piazza Castello
1406 locals recommend
Another classic must see in Milan.
Huge park in the outskirts of Milan.
121 locals recommend
Monza Park
snc Viale Cesare Battisti
121 locals recommend
Huge park in the outskirts of Milan.
Nice park in Milan.
1487 locals recommend
Sempione Park
Piazza Sempione
1487 locals recommend
Nice park in Milan.
Check it out when you are in Milan, they always hold interesting exhibitions.
428 locals recommend
Royal Palace of Milan
12 P.za del Duomo
428 locals recommend
Check it out when you are in Milan, they always hold interesting exhibitions.
Impressive church
75 locals recommend
San Bernardino alle Ossa Sanctuary
Piazza Santo Stefano
75 locals recommend
Impressive church
Da Vinci’s masterpiece
435 locals recommend
Last Supper
2 Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie
435 locals recommend
Da Vinci’s masterpiece
Famous building designed by famous architect Boeri, its name means vertical forest.
190 locals recommend
Vertical Forest
11 Via Gaetano de Castillia
190 locals recommend
Famous building designed by famous architect Boeri, its name means vertical forest.
Have a look at flamingos through the gate of this private villa in milan.
35 locals recommend
Palazzo Invernizzi
7 Via Cappuccini
35 locals recommend
Have a look at flamingos through the gate of this private villa in milan.
Modern art
353 locals recommend
La Triennale di Milano
6 Viale Emilio Alemagna
353 locals recommend
Modern art

Nature

Escape from Milan for one day and spend it on the como lake. You won’t regret it.
257 locals recommend
Lake Como
257 locals recommend
Escape from Milan for one day and spend it on the como lake. You won’t regret it.
Take a Bike ride alone this fascinating water canal
93 locals recommend
Naviglio Martesana
49 Via Tofane
93 locals recommend
Take a Bike ride alone this fascinating water canal

Shopping

A must if you are into shopping
59 locals recommend
La Rinascente
59 locals recommend
A must if you are into shopping
The longest shopping street in Europe
798 locals recommend
Corso Buenos Aires
Corso Buenos Aires
798 locals recommend
The longest shopping street in Europe
Raponi Fabric Store

Events

All major fairs are held here. If you are lucky to be in Milan for its biggest event Salone del mobile that is Milan furniture fair you can’t miss it.
49 locals recommend
Rho Fiera Milano station
49 locals recommend
All major fairs are held here. If you are lucky to be in Milan for its biggest event Salone del mobile that is Milan furniture fair you can’t miss it.

Neighborhoods

Modern architecture district in Milan. One of the coolest places in the city. Explore modern architetture and park. Visit the nearby corso Como and Eataly food store, also good for lunch.
751 locals recommend
Piazza Gae Aulenti
1785 Piazza Gae Aulenti
751 locals recommend
Modern architecture district in Milan. One of the coolest places in the city. Explore modern architetture and park. Visit the nearby corso Como and Eataly food store, also good for lunch.
Another modern district of Milan with great shopping and outdoor and laidback cafes. Try GUD.
270 locals recommend
City Life
270 locals recommend
Another modern district of Milan with great shopping and outdoor and laidback cafes. Try GUD.
Just a really nice area to stroll around.
756 locals recommend
Brera
756 locals recommend
Just a really nice area to stroll around.
Shopping street during the day and nightlife street at night.
140 locals recommend
Corso Garibaldi
Corso Garibaldi
140 locals recommend
Shopping street during the day and nightlife street at night.
Fashion district. Visit via montenapoleone an via della spiga for brand stores.
175 locals recommend
Quadrilatero d'Oro
10 Via Monte Napoleone
175 locals recommend
Fashion district. Visit via montenapoleone an via della spiga for brand stores.
Young people night time hangout. Cheap drinks. And lots of people.
552 locals recommend
Columns of St. Lawrence
39 Corso di Porta Ticinese
552 locals recommend
Young people night time hangout. Cheap drinks. And lots of people.
Trendy gay area. Visit via Lecco at night for gay bars.
284 locals recommend
Porta Venezia
1 Bastioni di Porta Venezia
284 locals recommend
Trendy gay area. Visit via Lecco at night for gay bars.
Busiest place for milan aperitivos.
350 locals recommend
Navigli
350 locals recommend
Busiest place for milan aperitivos.
Explore Milan’s Number one local cuisine 😉
169 locals recommend
Chinatown
169 locals recommend
Explore Milan’s Number one local cuisine 😉
LGBTQ+ bars street. Crowded at night.
6 locals recommend
Via Lecco
Via Lecco
6 locals recommend
LGBTQ+ bars street. Crowded at night.
New aperitivo neghbourhood i Milan
Darsena Summer Village
New aperitivo neghbourhood i Milan
Facades transformed into pieces of art by ToiletPaper during fuorisalone 2022
Via Giuseppe Balzaretti, 20133 Milano MI, Italy
Facades transformed into pieces of art by ToiletPaper during fuorisalone 2022

Supermarkets

835 locals recommend
Esselunga
29 Via Andrea Solari
835 locals recommend
Small quality supermarkets
laESSE
Small quality supermarkets
Quality supermarket
Esselunga Viale Montenero
1 Viale Monte Nero
Quality supermarket