28 cheap eats rooms in Milan, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Milan: the places editors actually return to. All Milan food.
Iginio Massari Alta Pasticceria ★ 4.9
centro-storico · Via Guglielmo Marconi 4, 20122 Milano
Iginio Massari Alta Pasticceria near the Duomo is the Milan flagship of Italy's most decorated pastry chef, whose panettone set the artisan benchmark.
Marchesi 1824 ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Via Santa Maria alla Porta 11/a, 20123 Milano
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
centro-storico · Via Santa Radegonda 16, 20121 Milano
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.
Luini ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Via Santa Radegonda 16, 20121 Milano
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.
Pasticceria Cova ★ 4.7
centro-storico · Via Montenapoleone 8, 20121 Milano
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
porta-romana · Via Gerolamo Tiraboschi 19, 20135 Milano
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
porta-venezia · Via Broggi 15, 20129 Milano
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
porta-venezia · Via Felice Casati 27, 20124 Milano
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
centro-storico · Via Montenapoleone 8, 20121 Milano
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
centro-storico · Via Speronari 6, 20123 Milano
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
brera · Via Solferino 27, 20121 Milano
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
centro-storico · Via Santa Radegonda 11, 20121 Milano
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.
Pizzeria Spontini ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Via Santa Radegonda 11, 20121 Milano
Pizzeria Spontini on Via Santa Radegonda has been the working Milanese lunch since 1953. Located in Centro Storico. At Via Santa Radegonda 11.
Giannasi ★ 4.4
porta-romana · Piazza Buozzi 2, 20135 Milano
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.
Giannasi ★ 4.4
porta-romana · Piazza Buozzi 2, 20135 Milano
Giannasi at Piazza Buozzi in Porta Romana has roasted chicken on the spit since 1967. At Piazza Buozzi 2. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Pasticceria Cucchi ★ 4.3
navigli · Corso Genova 1, 20123 Milano
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
navigli · Viale Porta Lodovica 2, 20136 Milano
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
centro-storico · Corso Magenta 9, 20123 Milano
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.
Ravioleria Sarpi ★ 4.3
isola · Via Paolo Sarpi 27, 20154 Milano
Ravioleria Sarpi in Milan's Chinatown serves hand-folded xiaolongbao and boiled dumplings from a street-side counter on Via Sarpi. Located in Isola.
Ravioleria Sarpi ★ 4.3
isola · Via Paolo Sarpi 27, 20154 Milano
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.
Pasticceria Sissi ★ 4.2
porta-venezia · Piazza Risorgimento 6, 20129 Milano
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
navigli · Via Tortona 3, 20144 Milano
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
porta-venezia · Via Giovanni Battista Sammartini 2, 20125 Milano
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.
El Brellin ★ 4.2
navigli · Vicolo dei Lavandai, 20144 Milano
El Brellin on the Vicolo dei Lavandai in Navigli Grande is the canalside trattoria that made Milanese fritto misto and aperitivo snacks a destination.
Mercato Centrale Milano ★ 4.2
porta-venezia · Via Giovanni Battista Sammartini 2, 20125 Milano
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.
Zero Milano ★ 4.1
centro-storico · Corso Magenta 15, 20123 Milano
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
centro-storico · Via Cerva 14, 20122 Milano
Trattoria da Pino near the Quadrilatero has served two-course working lunches to Milanese office workers for decades. Located in Centro Storico.
C'era una volta una piada ★ 3.9
porta-romana · Via Calatafimi 10, 20122 Milano
C'era una volta una piada near Porta Romana makes the Romagnola piadina: flatbread on the testo griddle, stuffed with prosciutto di Parma, squacquerone.