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6 cafe places 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

€CaféPorta Venezia

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

€CaféBrera

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

€CaféNavigli

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

€CaféNavigli

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

€CaféCentro Storico

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

€CaféCentro Storico

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.

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