Pave ★ 4.5
Pave in Porta Venezia is the natural brunch destination for the city's artisan-pastry crowd on weekends. Open sat-sun 09:00-17:00. At Via Felice Casati 27.
Order: Bombolone alla crema and single-origin filter coffee
Where to brunch in Milan. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Brunch picks
The Bacon Club ★ 4.2
The Bacon Club on Via Lecco in Porta Venezia makes Milan's most generous American-style brunch: eggs Benedict with locally cured pancetta, thick-cut French.
Order: Eggs Benedict with pancetta and house hollandaise
Marchesi 1824 ★ 4.6
Marchesi 1824 in Centro Storico is the Sunday-morning brunch option for purists who want the Milanese pasticceria experience at its most historical.
Order: Panettone toast with Langhe butter and chestnut honey