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IndianSempione
Dawat on Corso Sempione cooks the north Indian repertoire, tandoor breads and curries with Tibetan and Burmese touches, in a room taken over in 2013.
OrderTandoori chicken or the boti kebab from the clay oven, with a vegetable curry; many dishes are gluten free.
TipLunch runs Wednesday to Sunday with fixed-price menus; dinner is served every night. Booking is appreciated.
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ItalianNavigli
Risotteria Melotti by Porta Genova serves fifteen risottos made with the family's own Vialone Nano and Carnaroli from Isola della Scala, all gluten free.
OrderThe Risotto all'Isolana served in its little pan, the family's home-town recipe, at 16 euros.
TipOpen every day from 11:00, with continuous service Friday to Sunday. The Milan room follows Verona, New York, Rome and Florence.
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ItalianNavigli
Osteria Passami il Sale sits on Via Villoresi, a quiet street eight minutes from Porta Genova, cooking sea and land dishes from the Italian repertoire.
OrderThe seafood specialities of the day; the wine list is short and Italian.
TipOne of the few Navigli kitchens open on Monday, dinner only that night; Sunday is lunch only. Satispay and cards accepted.
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PizzaBrera
Casa Biga's Moscova room on Via Volta was the first of Simone Nicolosi's two Milan pizzerias: contemporary pizzas, fried starters and a gluten-free line.
OrderA porcini pizza in season or the padellino, with the crocche to start.
TipAbout sixty seats inside and twenty outside; book on weekend evenings. The second branch is in Isola on Via Pollaiuolo.
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Modern ItalianNavigli
28 Posti in Milan's Navigli runs a 28-seat counter, the lunch trattoria where Marco Ambrosino cooked Mediterranean modern Italian from 2010.
OrderThe seasonal tasting set; the squash ravioli with sage is the signature primo.
TipBookings open one week ahead. Lunch sittings 12:30 and 14:00; the chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen.
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ItalianPorta Romana
Remulass in Milan's Porta Romana runs a vegetable-led modern Italian carte from chef Diego Bottani since 2022. Kitchen leans modern italian, vegetable-led.
OrderThe seasonal vegetable tasting; the herb risotto and the radish-fermented main are the signature plates.
TipBookings open one week ahead. Lunch is a calmer service; the 21:00 dinner sitting is the busy one.