Iginio Massari Alta Pasticceria ★ 4.9
Iginio Massari Alta Pasticceria near the Duomo is the Milan flagship of Italy's most decorated pastry chef, whose panettone set the artisan benchmark.
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Marchesi 1824 ★ 4.8
Marchesi 1824 in Milan's Centro Storico is the city's oldest surviving pasticceria, founded in 1824 and now owned by Prada. Booking recommended.
Luini ★ 4.8
Luini at Via Santa Radegonda, steps from the Rinascente, has fried panzerotti since 1949. Located in Centro Storico. Open mon-sat 10:00-20:00, closed sun.
OrderPanzerotto fritto and al forno
Luini ★ 4.8
Luini near the Duomo has served fried panzerotti at under 3 euros since 1949. The tomato-and-mozzarella half-moon is the definitive Milanese street lunch.
OrderPanzerotto fritto
Pasticceria Cova ★ 4.7
Pasticceria Cova on Via Montenapoleone has made Milanese confectionery since 1817, the tea room of the fashion-week circuit. Located in Centro Storico.
Davide Longoni Pane ★ 4.7
Davide Longoni Pane in Milan's Porta Romana is the city's most respected bread baker, running nine Milan locations from the Via Tiraboschi original.
Orsonero Coffee ★ 4.7
Orsonero Coffee on Via Broggi in Porta Venezia is Milan's leading specialty-coffee address, founded by Marco Colzani in 2016. At Via Broggi 15.
Pavé ★ 4.6
Pave in Milan's Porta Venezia is the pasticceria artigianale that reset the city's croissant standard when it opened in 2012. At Via Felice Casati 27.
Caffe Cova ★ 4.6
Caffe Cova on Via Montenapoleone has served espresso to the Milanese fashion circuit since 1817. Order the espresso con panna and zabaione caldo.
Princi ★ 4.5
Princi at Via Speronari near the Duomo has set the Milan bakery standard since 1986, the flagship of the Rocco Princi-designed forno group. Family-friendly.
Cafezal ★ 4.5
Cafezal on Via Solferino in Brera focuses exclusively on Brazilian single-origin lots, roasted in-house and served as espresso or pour-over from a small bar.
Pizzeria Spontini ★ 4.5
Pizzeria Spontini on Via Santa Radegonda pioneered Milan's thick-crust pizza al taglio since 1953. Located in Centro Storico. Open mon-sun 11:00-01:00.
OrderMilanese thick-crust pizza al taglio
Pizzeria Spontini ★ 4.5
Pizzeria Spontini on Via Santa Radegonda has been the working Milanese lunch since 1953. Located in Centro Storico. At Via Santa Radegonda 11.
OrderThick-crust pizza al taglio by the slice
Giannasi ★ 4.4
Giannasi at Piazza Buozzi in Porta Romana has roasted chicken on the spit since 1967. A quarter chicken with roasted potatoes costs under 4 euros.
OrderRotisserie chicken and roasted potatoes
Giannasi ★ 4.4
Giannasi at Piazza Buozzi in Porta Romana has roasted chicken on the spit since 1967. At Piazza Buozzi 2. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
OrderRotisserie chicken quarter with roasted potatoes
Pasticceria Cucchi ★ 4.3
Pasticceria Cucchi on Corso Genova has baked Milanese pasticcini and almond torte since 1936. The marble counter and the show cake tiers are Milan intact.
Bar Gattullo ★ 4.3
Bar Gattullo at Viale Porta Lodovica has served Milanese espresso and house-baked cornetti since 1962. Order the traditional milanese espresso and cornetto.
De Santis Paninoteca ★ 4.3
De Santis on Corso Magenta has made gourmet panini since 1964, the Milanese late-night institution with over 200 sandwich varieties on michetta and ciabatta.
OrderGourmet panini on michetta and ciabatta
Ravioleria Sarpi ★ 4.3
Ravioleria Sarpi in Milan's Chinatown serves hand-folded xiaolongbao and boiled dumplings from a street-side counter on Via Sarpi. Located in Isola.
OrderHand-folded dumplings and noodles
Ravioleria Sarpi ★ 4.3
Ravioleria Sarpi in Milan's Chinatown sells four hand-folded dumplings for under 5 euros from a street-side counter. Located in Isola. At Via Paolo Sarpi 27.
OrderHand-folded xiaolongbao and dumplings
Pasticceria Sissi ★ 4.2
Pasticceria Sissi at Piazza Risorgimento has baked filled brioche and sfogliati since the 1950s, the Milanese pastry counter the Risorgimento locals call.
Drogheria Reale ★ 4.2
Drogheria Reale on Via Tortona in the design district is the specialty-coffee anchor of the Porta Genova creative quarter. Located in Navigli.
Mercato Centrale Milano ★ 4.2
Mercato Centrale at Stazione Centrale is a 4,500 sq metre food hall with 32 artisan stalls, open daily until midnight. Located in Porta Venezia.
OrderMulti-artisan food hall: pasta, pizza, cheese, gelato
El Brellin ★ 4.2
El Brellin on the Vicolo dei Lavandai in Navigli Grande is the canalside trattoria that made Milanese fritto misto and aperitivo snacks a destination.
OrderMilanese fritto misto and fried canal snacks
Mercato Centrale Milano ★ 4.2
Mercato Centrale at Stazione Centrale is the food hall where a 5-euro pasta portion at the artisan counter beats any train-station canteen in Italy.
OrderArtisan pasta, pizza and cheese from 32 stalls
Zero Milano ★ 4.1
Zero Milano on Corso Magenta near Santa Maria delle Grazie is the flat-white-and-matcha address for the museum district. Located in Centro Storico.
Trattoria da Pino ★ 4.1
Trattoria da Pino near the Quadrilatero has served two-course working lunches to Milanese office workers for decades. Located in Centro Storico.
OrderMilanese two-course lunch menu
C'era una volta una piada ★ 3.9
C'era una volta una piada near Porta Romana makes the Romagnola piadina: flatbread on the testo griddle, stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, squacquerone.
OrderPiadina Romagnola wraps
Federico dal 1929 ★ 3.7
Federico dal 1929 bakes the Pizza Ovale, a hand-stretched sixty-centimetre oval on a thin, low-yeast base from a family recipe, on Viale Regina Margherita.
OrderOne Pizza Ovale per person is the format; pick a simple topping so the thin base stays crisp.
TipOpen every day for lunch and dinner, later on Saturday. The second branch is in Lecco; this is the only Milan address.
Cocotte Milano ★ 3.7
Cocotte Milano is a light-toned bakery-bistrot off Piazza Cinque Giornate, open from breakfast to evening, with a weekend brunch served in cast-iron pots.
OrderThe weekend cocotte-brunch, sweet and savoury single portions baked in the little iron pots
Upcycle Milano Bike Cafe ★ 3.6
Upcycle on Via Ampère is a former garage turned bike cafe and coworking space near Lambrate, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with a Nordic slant.
OrderSalmon, herring and prawns with mild horseradish at the long communal tables
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