Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Milan for grown-ups.

Where to drink

MAG Cafe ★ 4.8

Cocktail barCocktail bar and daytime cafe€€€navigliMon-Fri 08:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-02:00

MAG Cafe at the Naviglio Grande has shaped Milan's cocktail scene since 2011, the bar with the antique Argentine pharmacy counter where Flavio Angiolillo.

Signature drink: House Negroni with Campari and house-infused vermuth

Food: Light lunches, pastry, aperitivo snacks

Ripa di Porta Ticinese 43, 20143 Milano

Rita and Cocktails ★ 4.5

Cocktail barCraft cocktail bar€€€navigliMon-Sat 18:30-02:00, closed Sun

Rita at Via Fumagalli in Navigli was a pioneer of the fresh-ingredient cocktail in Milan when it opened in 2002. Open mon-sat 18:30-02:00, closed sun.

Signature drink: Rita Sour with house citrus cordial and egg white

Food: Aperitivo snacks

Via Angelo Fumagalli 1, 20143 Milano

Ceresio 7 American Bar ★ 4.7

Cocktail barRooftop American bar and pool deck€€€isolaDaily 12:30-02:00

Ceresio 7 American Bar on the 4th floor of the Dsquared2 building runs two outdoor pools and a 360-degree skyline terrace. Located in Isola.

Signature drink: Franciacorta Spritz with seasonal bitter liqueur

Food: Cocktail snacks and aperitivo plates

Via Ceresio 7, 20154 Milano

Backdoor 43 ★ 4.3

Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar€€€navigliTue-Sat 20:00-02:00, closed Sun-Mon

Backdoor 43 on the Navigli is the speakeasy behind the unmarked door at Ripa di Porta Ticinese 43: room for only four guests at a time, classic cocktails.

Signature drink: Boulevardier with Buffalo Trace and house Campari

Food: None

Ripa di Porta Ticinese 43, 20143 Milano

Nottingham Forest ★ 4.6

Cocktail barExperimental cocktail bar€€€porta-veneziaTue-Sat 18:30-02:00, Sun 18:00-01:00, closed Mon

Nottingham Forest on Viale Piave is the city's longest-running experimental cocktail bar, open since 1986 in the same room. Located in Porta Venezia.

Signature drink: Boscobel Ramos Fizz with nitrogen foam

Food: None

Viale Piave 1, 20129 Milano

Radetzky ★ 4.0

Cocktail barAperitivo bar and brasserie€€€breraMon-Sun 08:00-02:00

Radetzky on Corso Garibaldi in Brera is the historic aperitivo bar and brasserie that has anchored the neighbourhood since 1956. Open mon-sun 08:00-02:00.

Signature drink: Aperol Spritz with Franciacorta prosecco and orange slice

Food: Focaccia, chips, cured meats, full menu

Corso Garibaldi 105, 20121 Milano

Camparino in Galleria ★ 4.2

Cocktail barHistoric aperitivo bar€€€centro-storicoTue-Sun 08:00-23:00, closed Mon

Camparino in Galleria at the Piazza Duomo corner of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is the bar where Davide Campari himself served the first Campari Seltz.

Signature drink: Campari Seltz: Campari with soda and orange peel

Food: Aperitivo snacks

Piazza Duomo 21, 20121 Milano

Ugo ★ 4.1

Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar€€€navigliMon-Sat 19:00-02:00, closed Sun

Ugo on Via Corsico in Navigli is a small speakeasy with faux taxidermy and antique decor, where the cocktails are built around unexpected flavour.

Signature drink: Trique: vodka, white vermouth, celery, green apple, lime

Food: None

Via Corsico 8, 20144 Milano
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