centro-storicoTue-Sat 07:30-19:30, Sun 08:30-13:00, closed MonTraditional panettone, pasticcini and Milanese lievitati
Marchesi 1824 in Milan's Centro Storico is the city's oldest surviving pasticceria, founded in 1824 and now owned by Prada. Diego Crosara bakes the panettone in the
Worth the queue: Panettone tradizionale with candied orange and sultanas
centro-storicoMon-Fri 08:00-20:00, Sat 08:30-20:00, Sun 09:30-19:30Milanese confectionery, panettone, petits fours
Pasticceria Cova on Via Montenapoleone has made Milanese confectionery since 1817, the tea room of the fashion-week circuit. The panettone and petits fours are bough
Worth the queue: Panettone classico with Madagascar vanilla
porta-veneziaMon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00Walk-in onlyArtisanal croissants, lievitati and panettone
Pave in Milan's Porta Venezia is the pasticceria artigianale that reset the city's croissant standard when it opened in 2012. The Panettone Tradizionale at 42 euros
Worth the queue: Panettone tradizionale with candied orange and sultana
porta-romanaMon-Sat 08:00-20:00, closed SunWalk-in onlyLong-fermentation sourdough bread, panettone, michetta
Davide Longoni Pane in Milan's Porta Romana is the city's most respected bread baker, running nine Milan locations from the Via Tiraboschi original.
Worth the queue: Pane di pasta madre with heritage grain
centro-storicoMon-Fri 07:30-19:30, Sat-Sun 08:00-20:00Walk-in onlyPizza al taglio, focaccia, michetta, pastry
Princi at Via Speronari near the Duomo has set the Milan bakery standard since 1986, the flagship of the Rocco Princi-designed forno group. The pizza al taglio, foca
Worth the queue: Pizza bianca al rosmarino
navigliMon-Sat 07:00-19:30, closed SunWalk-in onlyMilanese pasticcini, torte della nonna, lievitati
Pasticceria Cucchi on Corso Genova has baked Milanese pasticcini and almond torte since 1936. The marble counter and the show cake tiers are Milan intact.
Worth the queue: Torta di mandorle