6 cafe rooms in Milan we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Milan | Cafe across every city.
Milanese coffee culture runs on the standing espresso at the bar, taken fast and often, though a serious specialty scene has grown alongside it. Orsonero Coffee in Porta Venezia is the city's specialty pioneer, and Cafezal in Brera carries the same precise, single-origin approach. For the traditional side, Bar Gattullo and Drogheria Reale anchor the Navigli, while Caffe Cova keeps the historic Centro Storico bar alive.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.