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Tasting €220-€280ItalianTortonaChef Alessandro Negrini and Fabio Pisani
Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia in Milan's western quarter has held a Michelin star since 1985, the Tuscan-led dining room founded by Aimo Moroni and his wife Nadia.
OrderThe Aimo and Nadia historic tasting; the spaghetti with fresh tomato and basil is the signature primo of the f
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TipBookings open four weeks ahead. The original 1962 dining room has been restored; ask for the founder's table on a quieter weeknight.
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Tasting €220-€280Tasting menuPorta NuovaChef Katsumi Soga and Michele Biassoni
Iyo Aalto in Milan's Porta Nuova district is the two-Michelin-star sister to Iyo, opened 2022 in the Aalto skyscraper. Tasting menu €220-€280.
OrderThe Aalto Special tasting at 240 euros; the omakase counter sashimi is the signature.
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TipBookings open four weeks ahead. The chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen; book the early sitting for the full course progression.
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Tasting €180-€260ItalianCentro StoricoChef Andrea Aprea
Andrea Aprea Fine Dining in Milan holds two Michelin stars, the Naples-born chef's contemporary Italian dining room atop the Etro family's Casa.
OrderThe Iconici tasting set with reinterpreted classics; the carbonara is the signature primo.
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TipBookings open four weeks ahead. The chef's counter overlooks the open kitchen; the rooftop terrace runs an aperitivo bar from 18:00.
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Tasting €150-€220ItalianPorta RomanaChef Yoji Tokuyoshi
Bentoteca by Yoji Tokuyoshi in Milan holds one Michelin star, the former Osteria Francescana sous chef's modern Italian-Japanese fusion kitchen since 2015.
OrderThe bentoteca tasting set; the cuttlefish risotto and the kake-soba with parmesan are signature plates.
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TipBookings open three weeks ahead. The 14-seat counter is the spot to ask for; lunch tasting at 90 euros is the editor's pick.
Joia 1 ★ ★ 4.6
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Tasting €110-€180VeganPorta VeneziaChef Pietro Leemann
Joia in Milan's Porta Venezia is Pietro Leemann's Michelin-starred vegetarian and vegan dining room since 1989, the first plant-based kitchen in Italy.
OrderThe Joia tasting set; the spelt risotto with vegetables and the wild herb plate are signatures.
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TipBookings open three weeks ahead. The vegan tasting set runs alongside the vegetarian one; book the chef's counter for the open kitchen.
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Tasting €90-€140ItalianCentro StoricoChef Lorenzo Pesci
VOCE Aimo e Nadia in Milan's Piazza della Scala is the cafe-and-bistro little sister of Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia, opened 2018 inside Gallerie d'Italia.
OrderThe risotto with marrow and the cotoletta; the cafe runs simple seasonal Italian plates daily.
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TipBookings open two weeks ahead. The cafe section runs all-day; the bistro service starts at 12:30. The 18:30 aperitivo is the editor's pick.