The Best Restaurants in Milan

The first place to put on your list for MilanoHigh energy Trattoria, fun & banging food!Chef Diego is cooking some incredible ingredient focused food with a lot of outstanding offal dishes.

Modern and contemporary Japanese–Italian food. An exciting place. Bentoteca is an exciting place run by chef Yoji Tokuyoshi, previous chef at Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana. It’s a sort of an unusual concept of Japanese–Italian food, it's very modern and contemporary. And it's a nice addition to the Milan restaurant scene which I think is quite high-end, old school and traditional. They had this beautiful and delicious miso-glazed pigeon dish, that was spatchcocked and grilled flat. It's wonderful to see that cities like Milan gain new additions – people are thinking and developing their own concepts from the old school and young chefs are exploring the market and finding new spots to open their own restaurants.

A high level dinner by chef Federico Sisti in a relaxed and laidback environment.Federico Sisti is a pure talent. Sharp technique and great flavour combination for a high level dinner in a relaxed and laidback environment.

Contemporary bistrot revisiting Milanese cuisine, in Navigli.Contemporary bistrot, revisiting Milanese cuisine, with a clear influence of French cooking techniques. Located close to the Navigli canals.

A must-visit cocktail bistro in MilanCarico has been open for a few years now, and this must-visit experimental cocktail bistro has been steadily acquiring a great reputation among locals and city visitors alike, for its libations and ever-changing small plates menu. It’s informal and fun, the large tables are the perfect place to enjoy an aperitif, or a moment with a good drink after dinner. The establishment also recently opened an experiential intimate tasting room for special occasions.

Old style italian Osteria with homemade dishes to share and natural wines in Milan.A ‘Osteria’ like those of the past, Osteria alla Concorrenza in Milano, where you can drink (natural) wines happily with friends and taste various dishes to share in a nice, informal and welcoming atmosphere.The plates to order on the blackboard are united by the mouth watering just reading them, such as the platter of cold cuts, Recco focaccia with mortadella, pickled vegetables (good!) radicchio and Morbier, bean soup and hen in saor.For wine, it is better to ask for advice to the host who will surely find the bottle that best meets the tastes of the diners: in my case an interesting Nebbiolo that cleaned up the palate between one bite and another.Beautiful floor ‘old Milan style’ and the pictures on the walls, I would have taken a thousand other photos.

Rovello 18 serves delicacies from the regions of Piedmont and Lombardy any given day you will find great classic dishes from both regions, prepared by Chef Michele De Liguoro. Gastronomic delights such as riso al salto, cotoletta, vitello tonato, ravioli del plin, tagliatelle with salsiccia from Bra, beef tartare al coltello Piemontese, to name but a few. Note also a collection of over 800 wines from renowned Italian wine producers. There are more than 100 different bottles of Barolo, and an exceptional collection of Gravner, which provides more than worthy company for your meal.

Garden-to-table, perfect for Sunday lunchHead down the Naviglo Pavese a little and you'll find Erba Brusca on the side of the road. The restaurant itself is much more charming, it's big plusses being the fresh produce, much of which they grow themselves, and the laid back vibe. Sunday lunch is my favourite time to go and I like to take seat in the kind of conservatory and just... take my time.

One of the smallest but truly bright gems in the gastronomical scene of Milan. 28 Posti is casual in its ambiance but absolutely not a regular place for eating. Chef Marco Ambrosino offers a creative cuisine of the season and territory and perfectly “marries” it with fermentation. Modern and extremely innovative yet truly tastes well and stays comfy. Biological and natural wines make 80% of the wine list and the sommelier is very well-prepared. I’d suggest for a Sunday curious lunch with friends.

One of the oldest and most influential bars of Milan. Space of preserved history and traditions of Milanese Aperitivo with its typical drinks on the ground floor and an homage to international tendencies - on the 1st floor.To try: Campari Seltz - worth a visit to Milan, Campari Orange and Milano Torino cocktails.If you feel hungry make sure to order pancot - a twist on traditional plates of Lombardy presented in a bready manner studied by chef Davide Oldani.

I’d grown bored of the long, reserve 4-days of your life, look-at-me, look-at-me tasting menus that tire and repeat. This, though, reinstalled my love for the long-list and reminded me how exciting and revolutionary restaurants can be. When the chef and their team are pushing, driving, kicking down doors; researching, reimagining, rewarding the diner with something they’ve never seen, felt or tasted before. A Venetian sarde in saor and a Piedmontese beef tartare. Then, an amberjack fish mosaic arrives, a colourful rubik of small-cubed amberjack alongside cubes of grapefruit, orange, black squid, foie gras and macadamia nut. Then, thinly-sliced langoustine like ribbons is covered in a resplendent, bright orange chorizo sauce which I imagine poured over nachos and pizza and pasta and popcorn, cascading down my chin. Finally, a tart-like potato slice is topped with a piquant chorizo-octopus gel and its delicious suckers.Then, a flurry of dishes: caramelised onion and goats cheese is sealed within a blown sugar casing – a staple from Matias’ Pont de Ferr days – then a tiny carbonara within a bite-size pasta ball and beef sashimi with umeboshi (salted) plum.I sigh a defeatist sigh as desserts begin to emerge. Still, each is suitably sized and flows nicely on from the savoury courses: a porcini ice cream and cioccolato face, moulded to replicate the restaurant’s iconic sculpture “The Secret” by the Milanese artist Matteo Pugliese that greets guests upon entering. Then, a fig leaf ice cream with basil oil which is quickly surpassed by a wonderfully artistic “Campari Sicily” shaped in the style of a Cola bottle but with the refreshing booze-laden hit of bittersweet orange.

This is a no brainer when in MilanoLove the deco the vibe, during the weekends italian families packing this place. Food here is all about products and simplicity. Some of the best fish preparation like sea bream all’acqua pazza, just fantastic. Service here is top noch. Book your table.

Perfect pastry and one of Milan’s best coffees, enjoy breakfast made by former Noma pastry chef Stefano Ferraro.Not the ordinary Milanese bakery-café. Serving perfect pastry and one of Milan’s best coffees, enjoy breakfast made by former Noma pastry chef Stefano Ferraro. Feather light focaccia is topped with agretti saltwort, squacquerone soft cheese and lemon zest. Also insanely yummy biscuits with jam and baked cheese filled croissants. Also try the lunch with some nice wines!

The Trattoria Masuelli cotoletta (schnitzel) enters by right among my favorites in Milan (ultra-crispy breading with eggs, breadcrumbs and panko and very soft meat of high quality), really good!Delicate rabbit tuna with zucchini in carpione and sage in batter.Pleasant the agnolotti del Plin with roast sauce and the 'Spago Milano' spaghetto di Gragnano with saffron with marrow ristretto (the flavor recalls and recalls a lot that of the risotto of the same name but I missed perhaps the greedy part of the cream of the risotto).Very nice wine list, I decided for a good accompaniment with two different bottles of Produttori del Barbaresco with excellent value for money.Also try a lustful mascarpone cream with cat's tongues.

Creative, carefully prepared menu, never the same, always vibrant and lively. A restaurant with a creative and a carefully prepared menu, but always on the move, never the same, always vibrant and lively. Located in the Turro district, Northeast of the city center.

Old school trattoria with all the classics on the menu, served by senior, slightly grumpy staff. Finding an old school trattoria in central Milan is not easy. The best ones have either closed or become a bit too polished or hip. Trattoria Milanese is not too touristy, with all the classics on the menu, senior, slightly grumpy staff and 90 % local (male) customers. The long menu features vitello tonnato, a smooth minced veal battuta, a nice saffron perfumed risotto with osso buco. Ask for the daily veggies - the raw sliced carciofi are delicious. Tiramisu for dessert. Drink pitchers of cheap house wine.

Interesting modern Italian cuisine in a beautiful location inside the Prada Foundation and a gorgeous view over MilanA beautiful evening at the Ristorante Torre of the Prada Foundation, a fascinating place with an incredible view of the Milanese skyline (the illuminated spires of the cathedral leave speechless at night) I tried an equally intriguing, tasty, delicious cuisine, with soft and enveloping textures balanced by fresh and bitter vegetable notes.1.Raw sea bass with pears, fresh nuts and roasted onion broth 2.Duck breast, Treviso radicchio, Gorizia rose, orange paste (very nice to see and equally tasty, good the bitter and crunchy part of the radicchio in contrast with the tender meat)3.White asparagus, smoked scamorza cream, cedar, caper leaves (the creaminess of this dish is a cuddle, the smoky note remains delicate)4.Risotto with squid ink, trumpet zucchini, marigold 5.Squid stuffed with lamb ragout, turnip greens, hollandaise sauce6.Agnolotti with cicadas, turnip greens, cicada consommé and marigold oil 7.Mandarin sorbet, dehydrated citrus, yogurt granita

Traditional Italian dishes with particular attention to Campania.Stadera offers a menu that is divided between the offer 'from gastronomy' (where you can also take away) and 'from the kitchen', traditional Italian dishes (such as meatballs, parmigiana, veal tuna) with particular attention to the Campania region where the chef Aldo Ritrovato comes from (buffalo mozzarella is really good, delicious both the friggitelli and the spaghettoni alla Nerano).A genuine, tasty cuisine that brings the memory back to our childhood (the parmigiana is like the one that my grandmother used to prepare) but that also aims to add a bit of inspiration and novelty (as in the tartare alla puttanesca or in the reinterpretation of the classic babà with cream and red fruits).Very nice and pleasant environment and fun background music, strictly Italian songs from the 60s to nowadays, which leads you to imagine living a moment suspended in time for a while.1. Spaghettone alla Nerano2. Interior3. Vitello Tonnato4. Gastronomy corner5. Friggitelli6. Parmesan 7. Tartare alla puttanesca (tomato, capers, olives, oregano and chilli)8. Baba with cream and red fruits

You ultimate ‘lunch like a local’ option in a quiet neighbourhood of the Porta Romana district.As the name suggests, the menu features freshly made pasta dishes inspired by Southern Italy, meaning you might get to enjoy pacchetti with octopus ragù or spaghetti with mussels and friggeteli, after sampling a few delicious meat or vegetable-based appetisers such as tender turnip greens, or fried squid with salicornia.

A gourmet grocery shop and a great place to stop by for a drink and something small to nibble on.Terroir is a gourmet grocery shop, but it doubles up as a great place to stop by for a drink and something small (mostly sweet) to nibble on. They serve freshly pressed juices, specialty coffee and real matcha, and pour natural wines you can also buy. Owner Gabriele Ornati sources the best Italy has to offer, thanks to an extended family of beloved artisans of food. Chocolate, coffee and tea, rice, flour, pasta, sweets, cheese, wine, produce, jars of pickled and fermented greens - the super niche selection will knock your socks off. Gabriele's attention to detail is borderline obsessive, his sense for ethical sourcing uncompromising: this really is the ideal stop for those who seek absolute flavor and like to make responsible choices for their home pantry. There is something to be said also about the store's interiors, thanks to the essential, elegant display curated by Gabriele’s wife, who is Japanese. A place like this is a magnet for a very specific community of like-minded people: you go to Terroir to shop but also to run into your friends and do some solid networking. If you’re in the mood for a more substantial bite after shopping at Terroir head to Onest cafe, a few blocks away. Owned by Lorenza Licciardello and Lea Pedrinella, this is a feelgood space, with a generous veranda and an intimate courtyard. They carry exceptional specialty coffee, thanks to Lorenzo Sordini, one of Italy’s best baristas, and the kind of smart menu where you can find banging selections of charcuterie and raw milk cheese, as well as a delicious take on pasta con le sarde or the perfect red lentil dahl. It’s great also for brunch, and they make their own bread and viennoiserie. It's my favorite cafe, together with Nowhere Cafe, which is in the historic center of the city, and has a fun Aussie vibe.

Real Chinese tastes in the business heart of Milan.Missing China? So this place will make you jump back to the mainland with an authentic experience of both food and service.

Attentive fine dining cuisine by chef Eugenio Boer, located in the Ticinese district.Small, elegant and professional restaurant with attentive fine dining cuisine by chef Eugenio Boer. Located in the Ticinese district, serving both tasting menus and à la carte with creative dishes based on traditional recipes.

Contemporary Milanese cuisine in family owned trattoria.Trattoria del Nuovo Macello serves good Milanese cuisine revisited in a contemporary way. Opened 60 years ago by the same family owning it now, the trattoria is located in the eastern Calvairate district.

Truly Italian place. Dont let my bad pictures discourage you not coming here. This is a simple restaurant with a truly italian family vibe. I have a soft heart for classical italian places. They are known for their traditional Italian cuisine, particularly their pasta dishes. Make a reservation