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
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
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
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
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
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