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Pastry to Pasta
Signor Lievito – Bakery
Via Maestri Campionesi, 26, 20135 Milano
Signor Lievito is a bakery in Milan, Italy, founded by Natalija Nikitina, that specializes in Nordic baked goods, sourdough bread, and coffee, all within a small, art gallery-like space designed by Hannes Peer. The bakery's name honors a mother yeast over 120 years old, and the interior features abstract wall drawings, cozy seating, and bread displayed like sculptures.
Confine – Pizzeria
Piazza Guglielmo Massaia 20123 Milano
Confine, a new food & beverage destination that enhances the encounter between pizza and wine, protagonists on an equal footing, a few steps from the Duomo, in the heart of Milan. Five hundred square meters of suggestive environments, spread over two levels, guide on an exploratory journey in which Francesco Capece and Mario Ventura experiment new boundaries of taste, between balances and contrasts.
Rita & Antonio – Italian
Via Giacomo Puccini, 2A, 20121Milano
In the real heart of Milan near Castello Sforzesco and Brera in the south wing of Teatro dal Verme, You will find da Rita e Antonio historical venue of the Milano Bene.Pizza Napoletana cooked with wood oven, Milanese traditional dish, seafood.
Al Matarel – Italian
Via Laura Solera Mantegazza, 2, 20121 Milano
Al Matarel is a charming family-run restaurant located in the heart of Brera, Milan. Despite its unassuming exterior, this longstanding eatery offers a warm and inviting atmosphere with traditional Milanese decor. The menu features well-executed traditional Milanese dishes, with a focus on delicate stuffed tortellini and top-of-the-line osso buco. Known for its authentic and non-stereotypical Italian food, Al Matarel is popular among locals but often overlooked by tourists.
Da Giacomo – Seafood
Via Pasquale Sottocorno, 6, 20129 Milano
Conceived and designed by architect Renzo Mongiardino, the restaurant is immersed in an atmosphere of yesteryear. Boiseries, stuccoes, arches and a patterned grit floor; unique furnishings, the work of expert craftsmen, make this place unforgettable and timeless. In fine weather, a small dehors overlooking Via Sottocorno allows outdoor dining.
Marchesi 1824 – Cake Shop
Via Santa Maria alla Porta 11/a 20123 Milano
Marchesi 1824, one of the oldest and most renowned pastry shops in Milan, celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. Founded in 1824 by the Marchesi family, the historic pastry shop immediately earned an excellent reputation due to its exceptional artisan products and the artisanal production of Panettone, the typical Milanese Christmas cake.
Coffee to Cocktails
Cafezal Speciality Coffee – Coffee
Via Solferino, 27,20121 Milano
An extraordinary coffee journey. Cafezal is the word in Portuguese for 'coffee plantation', It's a destination like no other in Europe, encompassing a coffee shop, roastery, kitchen, academy, laboratory, coworking area, and a members-only club.
Nowhere – Coffee & Roaster
Via Vetere, 14, 20123 Milano
Nowhere is a super friendly and informal, beautifully designed specialty coffee shop and micro roastery, with the aim of serving the best quality possible.
Bar Quadronno – Espresso Bar
Via Quadonno, 34, 20122 Milano
Bar Quadronno, a beloved and historic Milanese bar, is known for its cozy atmosphere, traditional Italian hospitality, and is credited with inventing or popularizing the gourmet panini in 1964.
ASVN – Wine Bar
Corso Garibaldi, 41, 20121 Milano
ASVN, or Associazione Salumi e Vini Naturali, is a wine bar in Milan known for its extensive selection of natural Italian wines and charcuterie boards, perfect for enjoying aperitivo in a relaxed courtyard setting.
N'Ombra De Vin – Wine Bar
Via s. Marco, 2, 20121 Milano
This historic wine cellar in Brera is a place where people go to see and be seen. N’Ombra de Vin was opened by Giacomo Cora, who transformed what used to be the refectory of the Friars of the Agostine order in the 16th century into one of Milan’s best wine shops.
Camparino in Galleria – Cocktail Bar
Piazza Del Duomo, 21, 20121 Milano
For many, Camparino in Galleria is quite simply a famous bar in the heart of Milan. But, truth be told, there’s much more to this historic locale than its elegant atmosphere and cocktails: in fact its past and heritage are inextricably interwoven with the city’s history and the artistic and cultural movements of the 1900s.
Wonder and Wander
Villa Necchi – Historic Building
Via Mozart, 14, 20122, Milano
Immersed in an ample private garden with a swimming pool and a tennis court and set in the center of Milan, the Necchi Campiglio Villa was completed by the architect Piero Portaluppi in 1935. Commissioning the structure was the Necchi Campiglio family, part of the rich and elegant industrial middle class of Milan in the 1930s.
Pirelli Hangar Bicocca – Art Gallery
Via Chiese , 2, 20126 Milano
Established in 2004, Pirelli HangarBicocca has become a benchmark institution for the international art community, local public and region. It is a museum that is free of charge, accessible and open, and a place for experimentation, research and dissemination, where art is a point of reflection on the most topical themes of contemporary culture and society.
Biblioteca Ambrosiana – Art Museum
Piazza Pio XI, 2, 20123 Milano
The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana was established in April 1618, when Cardinal Federico Borromeo donated his collection of paintings, drawings and statues to the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, which he had founded in 1607. The museum consists of 24 rooms, where visitors can admire some of the greatest masterpieces of all time.
Achille Castiglioni Foundation – Design Museum
Piazza Castello, 27, 20121 Milano
Design Museum in Milan celebrates the life and legacy of Italian designer Achille Castiglioni. Located in his former studio, the museum showcases his iconic works, prototypes, and personal objects, offering insight into his creative process and enduring influence on modern design.
Deus Ex Machina – Fashion & Cafe
Via Genova Thaon di Revel, 3, 20159 Milano
In the Milanese Deus store it is always possible to find new specials, motorcycles, bicycles and it will also be the place to appreciate some Deus "icons": the "Greivous Angel", "The Mono", the "Street Tracker" bikes, the Deus Cycleworks bikes with “Surf carriers” and fat tires, bikes of all kinds, city, fun, custom fixed gear based on Cinelli or vintage, the Deus surfboards, made in Bali for enthusiasts by the best shapers in the world.
Castello Sforzesco – Historic Landmark
Piazza Castello 20121 Milano
Among the largest castles in Europe and one of the main attractions of Milan and its history, the Castello Sforzesco was built between 1300 and 1400 with a primarily defensive function. Today, it houses the Civic Museums that hosts works by Bellini, Antonello da Messina and Mantegna, but also the Egyptian Museum, the Museum of Ancient Art, the Pietà Rondanini, the famous unfinished sculpture by Michelangelo, the Pinacoteca and the Sala delle Asse by Leonardo da Vinci.