Cocktail bar and daytime cafenavigliMon-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 invented th
Signature drink: House Negroni with Campari and house-infused vermuth
Food: Light lunches, pastry, aperitivo snacks
Craft cocktail barnavigliMon-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. Edoardo Nono's house approach, no artificial syrups
Signature drink: Rita Sour with house citrus cordial and egg white
Food: Aperitivo snacks
Rooftop American bar and pool deckisolaDaily 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. The Franciacorta Spritz at 18:30 with the
Signature drink: Franciacorta Spritz with seasonal bitter liqueur
Food: Cocktail snacks and aperitivo plates
Speakeasy cocktail barbreraTue-Sat 20:00-02:00, closed Sun-Mon
Backdoor 43 in Brera is the Flavio Angiolillo speakeasy behind the unmarked door: 30 seats, no menu, no food, just 40 classic cocktails executed with precision.
Signature drink: Boulevardier with Buffalo Trace and house Campari
Food: None
Experimental cocktail barporta-veneziaTue-Sat 19:00-02:30, closed Sun-Mon
Nottingham Forest on Viale Piave is the city's longest-running experimental cocktail bar, open since 1986 in the same room. Dario Comini's molecular-influenced menu
Signature drink: Boscobel Ramos Fizz with nitrogen foam
Food: None
Aperitivo bar and brasseriebreraMon-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. The terrace fills at 18:30 for Apero
Signature drink: Aperol Spritz with Franciacorta prosecco and orange slice
Food: Focaccia, chips, cured meats, full menu