Modern Italian, Fine Bistro€€€centro-storico
Il Cairoli in Milan's Brera district is the modern-Italian dining room of chef Marco Sacco's Milan project, opened 2019. Located in Centro Storico.
Signature: Risotto, Pasta of the day, Tasting menu
Order: The seasonal tasting set; the risotto with bone marrow and the seasonal primo are the signatures.
Tip: Bookings open two weeks ahead. The chef's counter is the spot to ask for; book the 19:30 sitting for a slower service.
Italian€€centro-storico
Rovello 18 in Milan's Brera district is a Lombard trattoria with the Milanese canon at neighbourhood prices since 2014. Located in Centro Storico.
Signature: Risotto alla milanese, Cotoletta, Vitello tonnato
Order: The risotto alla milanese, the cotoletta with bone in and the vitello tonnato.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead by phone. Lunch is the calmer service; closed Sundays and three weeks in August.
Modern Italian€€navigli
28 Posti in Milan's Navigli runs a 28-seat counter, the lunch trattoria where Marco Ambrosino cooked Mediterranean modern Italian from 2010.
Signature: Tasting menu, Squash ravioli, Hand-pulled tagliatelle
Order: The seasonal tasting set; the squash ravioli with sage is the signature primo.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. Lunch sittings 12:30 and 14:00; the chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen.
Italian€€porta-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.
Signature: Vegetable plates, Risotto with herbs, Seasonal pasta
Order: The seasonal vegetable tasting; the herb risotto and the radish-fermented main are the signature plates.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. Lunch is a calmer service; the 21:00 dinner sitting is the busy one.
Italian€€isola
Al Posto in Milan's Porta Venezia runs Vito Bonanno's neo-trattoria carte from 2021, with rotating seasonal Italian plates priced at trattoria levels.
Signature: Risotto, Pasta of the day, Tartare
Order: The risotto of the day and the seasonal pasta; the beef tartare is the steady carte signature.
Tip: Bookings open one week ahead. The lunch carte at 25 euros is the cheaper way in; dinner runs longer.
Modern Italian, Plant-led€€porta-venezia
Altatto Bistrot in Milan's Porta Venezia is Alessandra Cozzolino and Sara Nicolosi's vegetable-led bistrot, the lighter neighbourhood sister to Altatto.
Signature: Seasonal vegetable plate, Tagliolini with herbs, Tasting menu
Order: The vegetable plate of the day, the herb tagliolini and the seasonal tasting set.
Tip: Bookings open ten days ahead. The chef's table for four overlooks the open kitchen; vegan option on request.